City · Zaanstad, North Holland

Assendelft: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Assendelft had 25,460 residents. 28.9% of them (7,355 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Zaanstad (40.6%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (6.3%), other Europe (4.5%) and other Asia (4.3%). 42.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 25,460 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.9% 7,355 people
Born abroad: 42.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 71.1% 18,105
Migration background 28.9% 7,355

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

6.3% 1,595 people

Zaanstad 8.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.5% 1,135 people

Zaanstad 7.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.3% 1,090 people

Zaanstad 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

3.5% 880 people

Zaanstad 3.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

3.1% 780 people

Zaanstad 3.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.7% 445 people

Zaanstad 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 365 people

Zaanstad 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 360 people

Zaanstad 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 290 people

Zaanstad 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.67% 170 people

Zaanstad 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.63% 160 people

Zaanstad 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.35% 90 people

Zaanstad 0.31% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.9% 3,155
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.0% 4,195

Men and women

Men: 12,690
Women: 12,770

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Assendelft 28.9%

Higher than 93% 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

28.9%

Assendelft
Zaanstad
Netherlands

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Year	Assendelft	Zaanstad	Netherlands
1998	6.8%	20.4%	16.7%
1999	7.0%	20.8%	17.1%
2000	7.2%	21.3%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	21.7%	18.0%
2002	9.1%	22.3%	18.4%
2003	13.8%	23.0%	18.8%
2004	13.2%	23.3%	19.0%
2005	12.4%	23.5%	19.2%
2006	13.6%	24.0%	19.3%
2007	14.8%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	15.9%	25.0%	19.6%
2009	17.1%	25.7%	19.9%
2010	17.6%	26.2%	20.3%
2011	18.4%	26.7%	20.6%
2012	18.8%	27.4%	20.9%
2013	19.1%	27.9%	21.1%
2014	19.2%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	19.5%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	19.9%	29.6%	22.1%
2017	20.4%	30.5%	22.6%
2018	21.1%	31.3%	23.1%
2019	21.9%	32.3%	23.6%
2020	22.6%	33.3%	24.2%
2021	23.1%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	24.4%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	25.4%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	26.9%	38.2%	27.9%
2025	28.1%	39.3%	28.5%
2026	28.9%	40.6%	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 Assendelft

				Largest group
1566 Zuid, Noord	19.4%	13,005	+2.4 pp	Turkey
1567 Noord	38.8%	12,455	+5.7 pp	Turkey

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	9,955	9,275	680	310	375	40	35	35	140	15	135	15	30	130	20	55	35	475	205
1999	10,220	9,510	715	320	395	45	40	45	140	25	145	10	30	135	20	55	25	480	235
2000	10,255	9,515	740	340	390	55	35	50	135	20	140	15	30	155	25	45	25	500	240
2001	10,465	9,670	795	370	420	80	35	45	140	20	145	10	35	180	20	50	30	535	260
2002	11,530	10,480	1,050	430	620	140	50	100	180	15	150	15	30	235	35	50	50	630	420
2003	13,420	11,565	1,855	545	1,310	270	60	155	225	25	175	25	35	310	315	195	65	795	1,060
2004	13,445	11,675	1,770	510	1,270	295	65	185	225	30	175	20	35	280	235	160	75	770	1,000
2005	13,715	12,020	1,695	505	1,190	360	90	225	230	40	175	20	35	275	65	110	75	770	925
2006	14,640	12,650	1,990	555	1,435	410	135	270	245	60	200	30	30	295	80	130	105	845	1,140
2007	16,025	13,650	2,375	610	1,765	495	170	365	270	75	215	25	35	335	100	165	125	930	1,435
2008	17,325	14,580	2,755	685	2,065	565	200	450	320	85	225	30	40	390	125	180	140	1,045	1,710
2009	18,530	15,365	3,165	755	2,400	630	260	535	340	100	245	35	45	430	145	230	160	1,155	2,015
2010	19,920	16,410	3,505	800	2,710	705	285	620	365	110	255	40	50	455	155	275	195	1,235	2,270
2011	21,225	17,330	3,895	855	3,040	785	340	695	410	115	260	40	45	510	170	310	215	1,340	2,545
2012	21,855	17,760	4,105	945	3,160	825	365	705	420	125	270	60	55	560	175	330	215	1,440	2,655
2013	22,340	18,070	4,270	985	3,290	855	385	710	430	130	280	70	50	585	185	365	230	1,490	2,780
2014	22,530	18,215	4,315	1,010	3,305	850	390	720	430	140	275	80	55	600	200	345	230	1,515	2,805
2015	22,845	18,385	4,460	1,025	3,435	895	410	720	430	135	280	90	55	600	210	385	250	1,535	2,920
2016	23,210	18,585	4,625	1,070	3,545	900	425	715	435	145	280	105	65	620	220	450	255	1,580	3,035
2017	23,460	18,675	4,785	1,100	3,680	930	470	740	430	145	290	105	65	640	230	490	245	1,610	3,175
2018	23,715	18,705	5,010	1,135	3,875	965	515	775	455	140	280	125	65	665	235	530	260	1,665	3,350
2019	23,925	18,695	5,230	1,185	4,045	1,020	545	795	450	150	285	135	70	695	230	595	260	1,705	3,515
2020	23,960	18,545	5,415	1,200	4,215	1,080	610	800	460	150	280	145	70	705	235	620	260	1,740	3,675
2021	24,235	18,630	5,605	1,235	4,370	1,115	640	815	455	150	265	140	70	760	255	680	260	1,770	3,830
2022	24,305	18,375	5,930	1,300	4,625	1,190	680	820	465	150	280	140	90	790	280	755	305	1,825	3,990
2023	24,505	18,280	6,225	1,375	4,855	1,290	705	835	450	150	280	155	80	870	290	805	320	1,885	4,220
2024	24,870	18,175	6,695	1,585	5,110	1,400	715	845	445	165	285	145	90	1,065	330	900	320	–	–
2025	25,310	18,195	7,115	1,620	5,495	1,520	765	855	445	165	280	160	90	1,095	360	1,025	355	–	–
2026	25,460	18,105	7,355	1,685	5,670	1,595	780	880	445	160	290	170	90	1,135	365	1,090	360	–	–

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