City · North Holland

Amsterdam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Amsterdam had 915,830 residents. 61.5% of them (562,835 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Amsterdam (60.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (13.6%), other Asia (8.6%) and Morocco (8.6%). 64.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 915,830 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 61.5% 562,835 people
Born abroad: 64.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

39% 61%

Dutch origin 38.5% 353,010
Migration background 61.5% 562,835

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Amsterdam. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Amsterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

13.6% 124,755 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 13.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.6% 79,115 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 8.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

8.6% 78,415 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 8.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

6.7% 61,335 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 6.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.6% 51,620 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

5.6% 51,260 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 5.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

5.1% 47,125 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 21,730 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.2% 20,335 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.4% 12,465 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.80% 7,365 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 0.80% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.79% 7,215 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 0.78% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.3% 361,855
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.7% 200,975

Men and women

Men: 453,970
Women: 461,885

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Amsterdam 61.5%

Higher than 100% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

61.5%

Amsterdam
Municipality of Amsterdam
Netherlands

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Year	Amsterdam	Municipality of Amsterdam	Netherlands
1998	42.7%	42.1%	16.7%
1999	43.6%	43.0%	17.1%
2000	44.4%	43.8%	17.5%
2001	45.4%	44.9%	18.0%
2002	46.4%	45.8%	18.4%
2003	47.2%	46.6%	18.8%
2004	47.8%	47.2%	19.0%
2005	48.3%	47.7%	19.2%
2006	48.4%	47.8%	19.3%
2007	48.6%	48.0%	19.4%
2008	49.0%	48.4%	19.6%
2009	49.5%	48.9%	19.9%
2010	49.9%	49.3%	20.3%
2011	50.3%	49.7%	20.6%
2012	50.5%	50.0%	20.9%
2013	50.7%	50.1%	21.1%
2014	50.7%	50.1%	21.4%
2015	51.1%	50.5%	21.7%
2016	51.7%	51.1%	22.1%
2017	52.5%	51.9%	22.6%
2018	53.4%	52.8%	23.1%
2019	54.5%	53.9%	23.6%
2020	55.6%	55.0%	24.2%
2021	56.1%	55.5%	24.6%
2022	58.1%	57.5%	26.0%
2023	59.5%	58.9%	27.1%
2024	60.3%	59.6%	27.9%
2025	60.9%	60.2%	28.5%
2026	61.5%	60.7%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Postcodes in Amsterdam

				Largest group
1102 Amsterdamse Poort, Venserpolder	86.6%	26,700	+2.2 pp	Suriname
1069 Osdorp-Midden, De Aker	77.7%	26,650	+2.8 pp	Morocco
1018 Weesperbuurt/Plantage, Oostelijke Eilanden/Kadijken	51.2%	23,300	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
1013 Haarlemmerbuurt, Spaarndammerbuurt/Zeeheldenbuurt	56.6%	23,215	+5.6 pp	Other Europe
1087 IJburg-West, IJburg-Zuid	61.9%	21,495	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
1067 Geuzenveld	79.6%	21,095	+2.8 pp	Morocco
1019 Oostelijk Havengebied	48.2%	20,625	+4.4 pp	Other Europe
1055 Landlust, Erasmuspark	65.3%	20,470	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
1056 Geuzenbuurt, De Kolenkit	60.9%	20,355	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
1066 Sloten/Nieuw-Sloten	59.9%	19,705	+4.3 pp	Morocco
1068 Osdorp-Oost	73.4%	18,555	+4.4 pp	Morocco
1106 Gein, Holendrecht	73.2%	17,730	+2.1 pp	Suriname
1097 Frankendael, Betondorp	54.9%	17,045	+7.0 pp	Other Europe
1057 Hoofdweg, Chassébuurt	59.4%	16,850	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
1062 Westlandgracht, Overtoomse Veld	74.0%	16,715	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
1054 Overtoomse Sluis, Helmersbuurt	50.4%	16,700	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
1025 Buikslotermeer, Tuindorp Buiksloot	60.6%	16,655	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
1091 Weesperzijde, Oosterparkbuurt	60.0%	16,550	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
1061 De Kolenkit, Overtoomse Veld	78.8%	16,455	+1.6 pp	Morocco
1053 Bellamybuurt, Da Costabuurt	55.9%	16,240	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
1104 K-buurt, Geerdinkhof/Kantershof	82.6%	16,065	+1.5 pp	Suriname
1064 Slotermeer-Zuidoost, Slotermeer-West	72.6%	16,045	+0.7 pp	Morocco
1095 Indische Buurt-Oost, Zeeburgereiland/Bovendiep	65.5%	15,980	+2.4 pp	Morocco
1098 Middenmeer	44.0%	15,460	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
1033 Tuindorp Oostzaan	49.5%	15,375	+6.7 pp	Other Europe
1058 Westindische Buurt, Hoofddorppleinbuurt	49.6%	15,325	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
1034 Banne Buiksloot	67.0%	14,960	+2.2 pp	Morocco
1015 Jordaan, Grachtengordel-West	46.4%	14,685	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
1079 Rijnbuurt, Scheldebuurt	44.9%	14,510	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
1078 Scheldebuurt, IJselbuurt	45.3%	14,370	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
1103 Ganzenhoef	79.6%	14,330	+1.1 pp	Suriname
1024 Waterlandpleinbuurt	72.2%	14,250	+1.5 pp	Morocco
1072 Oude Pijp, Nieuwe Pijp	56.2%	13,665	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
1073 Oude Pijp, Zuid Pijp	55.3%	13,175	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
1017 De Weteringschans, Grachtengordel-Zuid	51.1%	13,145	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
1051 Staatsliedenbuurt, Centrale Markt	56.3%	12,985	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
1063 Slotermeer-Noordoost	78.4%	12,550	+1.3 pp	Morocco
1082 Buitenveldert-West, Zuidas	68.0%	12,495	+5.3 pp	Other Europe
1071 Museumkwartier	48.3%	12,465	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
1065 Slotervaart-Zuid, Slotervaart-Noord	71.7%	12,425	+2.2 pp	Morocco
1094 Indische Buurt-West	64.9%	11,940	+0.6 pp	Morocco
1052 Frederik Hendrikbuurt	53.6%	11,655	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
1107 Reigersbos, Gein	71.9%	11,615	+2.2 pp	Suriname
1016 Jordaan, Grachtengordel-West	50.7%	11,140	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
1076 Stadionbuurt	53.2%	11,115	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
1035 Oostzanerwerf, Kadoelen	47.1%	11,090	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
1031 Volewijck, Noordelijke IJ-oevers-West	57.7%	11,000	−0.3 pp	Other Europe
1075 Willemspark, Schinkelbuurt	52.1%	10,230	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
1093 Dapperbuurt	59.7%	9,980	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
1011 Nieuwmarkt/Lastage	49.4%	9,975	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
1077 Apollobuurt, Prinses Irenebuurt	51.9%	9,875	+4.4 pp	Other Europe
1060 De Aker	65.1%	9,860	+3.3 pp	Turkey
1012 Burgwallen-Nieuwe Zijde, Burgwallen-Oude Zijde	58.2%	9,005	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
1092 Transvaalbuurt	59.1%	8,745	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
1083 Buitenveldert-Oost	68.2%	8,400	+8.0 pp	Other Asia
1074 Nieuwe Pijp, Zuid Pijp	54.8%	8,265	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
1096 Omval/Overamstel	58.8%	7,530	+10.7 pp	Other Europe
1059 Hoofddorppleinbuurt	56.2%	6,965	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
1021 IJplein/Vogelbuurt	64.5%	6,925	+1.7 pp	Morocco
1032 Noordelijke IJ-oevers-West, Volewijck	49.4%	6,850	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
1081 Buitenveldert-West	57.3%	6,295	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
1014 Sloterdijk-West, Houthavens	53.5%	6,200	+13.0 pp	Other Europe
1022 IJplein/Vogelbuurt, Elzenhagen	60.4%	5,875	+8.0 pp	Other Asia
1086 IJburg-West	56.0%	4,820	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
1023 Tuindorp Nieuwendam	31.0%	4,570	+4.7 pp	Other Europe
1108 Nellestein	67.8%	3,505	+9.7 pp	Other Europe
1105 Amstel III/Bullewijk	88.7%	3,280	+13.7 pp	Other Asia
1036 Tuindorp Oostzaan	47.2%	3,170	−2.2 pp	Morocco
1043 Sloterdijk Nieuw-West	74.4%	2,830	−10.8 pp	Other Europe
1101 Amstel III/Bullewijk	84.3%	2,160	−15.7 pp	Other Asia
1109 Driemond	27.8%	1,655	+5.0 pp	Suriname
1028 Waterland	12.7%	630	−0.8 pp	Other Europe
1027 Waterland	22.2%	540	+3.0 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
1026 Waterland	20.4%	490	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
1037 Oostzanerwerf	18.5%	135	+4.2 pp	Indonesia
1046 Sloterdijk Nieuw-West	77.3%	110	−3.7 pp	Turkey
1047 Havens-West, Sloterdijk Nieuw-West	28.6%	35	−1.4 pp	Other Europe
1042 Havens-West	100.0%	5	+100.0 pp	–

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	717,420	411,250	306,190	58,305	247,945	31,630	50,595	69,830	28,140	10,240	17,670	1,495	3,825	35,315	20,280	23,465	13,770	93,805	212,395
1999	726,370	409,680	316,670	59,810	256,885	32,840	52,715	70,780	28,190	10,800	17,555	1,575	3,890	36,790	21,950	24,920	14,705	95,835	220,855
2000	730,535	406,180	324,335	60,735	263,560	33,680	54,695	71,165	28,025	11,120	17,435	1,645	3,890	37,765	23,230	25,995	15,660	97,110	227,200
2001	734,155	400,555	333,585	62,375	271,275	34,860	56,760	71,430	27,695	11,515	17,390	1,655	3,995	39,335	24,720	27,675	16,630	99,065	234,560
2002	734,985	394,230	340,800	63,255	277,520	35,820	58,820	71,365	27,370	11,800	17,195	1,675	3,950	40,435	26,005	28,830	17,515	100,045	240,745
2003	736,190	388,875	347,310	64,100	283,275	36,645	60,810	71,495	27,055	11,705	17,185	1,770	4,020	41,125	27,280	29,940	18,345	100,915	246,405
2004	738,785	385,835	352,945	65,230	287,665	37,355	62,785	70,730	27,005	11,470	17,085	1,855	4,085	42,210	28,110	31,070	19,145	102,455	250,490
2005	742,480	383,960	358,505	66,815	291,695	37,960	64,395	70,380	26,865	11,505	17,070	2,125	4,150	43,475	28,610	31,995	19,995	104,355	254,140
2006	742,575	382,830	359,720	67,200	292,545	38,310	65,415	69,525	26,775	11,350	16,825	2,455	4,175	43,745	28,605	32,110	20,460	104,790	254,910
2007	742,540	381,930	360,635	67,280	293,360	38,545	66,240	68,775	26,610	11,275	16,695	2,790	4,210	43,585	28,560	32,635	20,725	104,660	255,990
2008	746,870	381,255	365,660	69,990	295,645	38,940	67,135	68,795	26,505	11,425	16,725	2,995	4,355	45,915	28,695	33,000	21,175	107,345	258,285
2009	755,435	381,755	373,705	73,580	300,155	39,605	68,065	68,690	26,510	11,535	16,945	3,255	4,380	49,000	29,455	34,120	22,185	111,325	262,425
2010	767,250	384,410	382,895	76,685	306,225	40,360	69,445	68,940	26,425	11,710	17,060	3,590	4,460	51,575	31,020	35,220	23,110	114,680	268,230
2011	779,615	387,800	391,845	80,510	311,370	41,065	70,575	68,890	26,355	11,780	17,340	3,865	4,625	54,680	32,045	36,325	24,345	119,080	272,750
2012	790,015	390,685	399,295	83,905	315,395	41,545	71,500	68,560	26,400	11,920	17,445	4,120	4,755	57,585	32,775	37,415	25,280	122,870	276,390
2013	799,110	394,370	404,770	86,500	318,315	42,000	72,360	68,000	26,340	12,025	17,455	4,300	4,855	59,890	33,315	38,360	25,915	125,675	279,075
2014	810,740	399,670	411,070	89,620	321,445	42,210	73,340	67,535	26,280	12,110	17,455	4,445	4,915	62,805	33,910	39,465	26,595	129,050	282,005
2015	821,585	402,005	419,580	94,580	325,015	42,375	74,255	66,630	26,090	12,140	17,685	4,730	5,060	67,105	34,510	40,930	28,090	134,475	285,110
2016	833,455	402,825	430,630	100,055	330,585	42,620	75,065	66,110	25,880	12,240	17,940	4,920	5,265	71,930	35,330	43,355	29,990	140,845	289,795
2017	844,730	401,170	443,560	106,080	337,475	43,165	75,750	65,450	25,510	12,280	18,440	5,140	5,430	77,070	36,615	46,910	31,795	147,540	296,020
2018	853,875	397,650	456,225	112,515	343,710	43,520	76,140	64,975	25,110	12,225	18,760	5,335	5,605	82,815	37,575	49,950	34,215	154,965	301,245
2019	862,575	392,730	469,845	118,550	351,290	44,075	76,730	64,610	24,615	12,175	19,000	5,615	5,755	88,180	39,305	52,955	36,835	161,730	308,105
2020	872,320	387,625	484,695	126,175	358,520	44,450	77,190	64,190	24,070	12,165	19,360	5,800	5,930	95,085	41,130	55,930	39,395	170,005	314,690
2021	872,505	382,655	489,850	129,550	360,305	44,330	77,470	63,435	23,365	12,280	19,460	6,110	6,065	97,915	42,240	56,635	40,550	172,965	316,890
2022	882,135	369,435	512,755	138,200	374,575	44,920	77,680	62,660	23,645	12,730	20,510	6,620	6,840	104,225	44,460	64,165	44,320	181,250	323,215
2023	895,785	362,445	533,340	149,815	383,570	45,635	77,860	62,085	23,170	12,700	20,620	6,930	6,930	115,240	46,335	69,105	46,710	193,890	331,220
2024	907,680	360,115	547,570	156,235	391,320	46,340	78,010	61,715	22,675	12,675	20,785	7,355	7,085	121,030	48,065	73,000	48,860	–	–
2025	909,585	355,885	553,680	157,400	396,300	46,790	78,165	61,300	22,135	12,550	20,425	7,365	7,090	122,480	49,540	75,805	49,980	–	–
2026	915,830	353,010	562,835	159,720	403,115	47,125	78,415	61,335	21,730	12,465	20,335	7,365	7,215	124,755	51,620	79,115	51,260	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)