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Baarn: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Baarn had 25,095 residents. 22.5% of them (5,655 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 Baarn (22.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.4%), other Asia (4.0%) and Indonesia (2.9%). 52.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents
25,095 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
22.5% 5,655 people
Born abroad
52.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.2 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 77.5% 19,450
  • Migration background 22.5% 5,655

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.4% 1,110 people
    Municipality of Baarn 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    4.0% 1,015 people
    Municipality of Baarn 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    2.9% 740 people
    Municipality of Baarn 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.5% 615 people
    Municipality of Baarn 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    1.9% 475 people
    Municipality of Baarn 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.8% 440 people
    Municipality of Baarn 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.6% 405 people
    Municipality of Baarn 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    1.1% 265 people
    Municipality of Baarn 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.66% 165 people
    Municipality of Baarn 0.65% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.62% 155 people
    Municipality of Baarn 0.63% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.60% 150 people
    Municipality of Baarn 0.61% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.58% 145 people
    Municipality of Baarn 0.57% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 52.3% 2,955
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.7% 2,700

Men and women

Men
12,250
Women
12,850

Compared with all cities

Higher than 86% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Baarn
  • Municipality of Baarn
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year BaarnMunicipality of BaarnNetherlands
1998 13.8%13.7%16.7%
1999 14.0%14.0%17.1%
2000 14.3%14.3%17.5%
2001 14.5%14.5%18.0%
2002 14.7%14.7%18.4%
2003 14.9%14.9%18.8%
2004 15.2%15.1%19.0%
2005 15.2%15.2%19.2%
2006 15.3%15.2%19.3%
2007 15.3%15.2%19.4%
2008 15.4%15.3%19.6%
2009 15.5%15.5%19.9%
2010 15.8%15.7%20.3%
2011 16.0%16.0%20.6%
2012 16.0%15.9%20.9%
2013 16.0%16.0%21.1%
2014 16.3%16.3%21.4%
2015 16.5%16.5%21.7%
2016 16.8%16.7%22.1%
2017 17.2%17.2%22.6%
2018 17.6%17.6%23.1%
2019 18.1%18.1%23.6%
2020 18.5%18.5%24.2%
2021 18.6%18.6%24.6%
2022 20.3%20.2%26.0%
2023 21.1%21.0%27.1%
2024 21.6%21.5%27.9%
2025 21.9%21.9%28.5%
2026 22.5%22.5%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 Baarn

Largest group
3741 Noord, Eemdal en Eemland 9,550 +2.4 pp Other Europe
3742 Noord, Eemdal en Eemland 9,440 +1.2 pp Other Asia
3743 P.H.W.park 4,995 +2.0 pp Other Europe
3744 Amerpoort Sherpa 1,110 +10.2 pp Other Africa

All figures

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

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 24,07520,7703,3201,1852,135315140110870130540301254901602002102,2051,115
1999 24,07020,6903,3751,2202,155335135105845125535201255401852102152,2351,145
2000 24,20520,7403,4701,2302,230350155105830125535251205502102352202,2401,235
2001 24,20020,6903,5051,2452,270370150110805135520201305752402502102,2051,300
2002 24,15020,5853,5601,2402,320370170115810135510201255852652552002,1951,375
2003 24,12020,5103,6051,2502,345390170120785150505301205952902801602,1601,445
2004 24,19520,5303,6751,2552,400390185115790140515251205953003201602,1501,520
2005 24,09020,4253,6701,2552,395405185110775140500301156103003201602,1551,520
2006 24,19520,5003,6901,2802,395410190110780125505351256153153201452,1751,520
2007 24,09020,4203,6751,2902,385420185125740125495401256303053301552,1401,540
2008 24,12020,3903,7201,3102,410430190115725135495501256403353201602,1501,565
2009 24,06020,3153,7351,3302,410405195110735140485551206703303251702,1751,565
2010 24,03020,2503,7851,3202,450420210110755140480601256553253201702,2051,575
2011 24,09020,2403,8601,3552,505425200115760140490501256903603251802,2501,610
2012 24,05520,2053,8451,3852,455395205115740130480551257253403451852,2451,590
2013 23,97520,1453,8351,3602,480415215120715135480601207003503302002,2001,640
2014 24,03020,1153,9151,3652,550440220120725125470801107053553402252,2301,680
2015 24,12020,1303,9901,3802,620450230110730135465901157103603702352,2601,730
2016 24,23020,1704,0601,3802,6754452301257251304351051207203704152352,2551,795
2017 24,24020,0654,1751,3752,8054552351307151354351001207204204752402,2451,935
2018 24,34520,0554,2901,4152,8754652451257301304401051357353855252702,3101,985
2019 24,48020,0504,4301,4602,9704602301407351304301151257904155652952,3652,065
2020 24,58520,0304,5551,5103,0454702401457351254201251308354305903102,4152,140
2021 24,50519,9404,5651,5103,0604502351407201304101351308354456053352,4202,145
2022 24,59019,6054,9901,5753,4154702401707701504051351508904857304252,4252,240
2023 24,71519,5105,2101,7153,4954502401707651604151451451,0054957904352,5702,315
2024 24,78019,4355,3451,7653,5854552451657551554201501501,050515865440––
2025 24,86519,4055,4551,7903,6604502551607401454101351451,095530950425––
2026 25,09519,4505,6551,8053,8554752651657401504051551451,1106151,015440––