City · South Holland

Barendrecht: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Barendrecht had 48,705 residents. 31.2% of them (15,180 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than South Holland (38.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.1%), Suriname (5.1%) and Turkey (4.7%). 46.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 48,705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.2% 15,180 people
Born abroad: 46.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 68.8% 33,520
Migration background 31.2% 15,180

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.1% 2,970 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

5.1% 2,490 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

4.7% 2,275 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.2% 2,055 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

2.5% 1,240 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 910 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.6% 795 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

1.6% 775 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 625 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 555 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.51% 250 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.46% 225 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

46% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.5% 7,055
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.5% 8,125

Men and women

Men: 23,860
Women: 24,840

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Barendrecht 31.2%

Higher than 94% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Show

Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

31.2%

Barendrecht
South Holland
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	Barendrecht	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	9.0%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	9.4%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	10.1%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	10.9%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	11.7%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	12.9%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	13.5%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	14.2%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	15.3%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	16.5%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	18.0%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	18.6%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	19.4%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	20.0%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	20.6%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	21.1%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	21.5%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	21.8%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	22.3%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	23.0%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	23.6%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	24.4%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	25.2%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	26.1%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	27.4%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	28.6%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	29.6%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	30.2%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	31.2%	38.5%	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 Barendrecht

				Largest group
2992 Nieuweland, Paddewei	23.2%	14,570	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
2993 Meerwede	38.8%	13,955	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
2991 Noord	24.7%	13,410	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
2994 Vrijenburg, Vrijheidsakker	45.4%	6,770	+2.1 pp	Suriname

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	24,800	22,570	2,220	955	1,280	55	210	180	415	70	355	30	130	440	130	125	95	1,400	820
1999	26,345	23,875	2,475	1,040	1,435	75	220	250	445	85	390	40	140	470	125	140	95	1,530	950
2000	28,850	25,935	2,915	1,170	1,740	90	220	375	500	105	425	45	145	555	150	185	115	1,720	1,185
2001	30,965	27,610	3,360	1,300	2,055	130	235	485	570	135	460	45	160	635	155	220	125	1,930	1,435
2002	33,900	29,935	3,960	1,480	2,470	195	265	605	640	170	510	65	165	740	190	260	145	2,175	1,770
2003	35,885	31,260	4,620	1,610	3,010	265	340	785	685	195	525	60	185	840	225	355	160	2,370	2,255
2004	37,250	32,205	5,040	1,705	3,335	330	360	915	710	190	540	70	185	910	255	405	170	2,500	2,540
2005	39,295	33,710	5,590	1,830	3,770	410	400	1,055	770	200	565	60	190	1,015	275	465	195	2,685	2,905
2006	41,250	34,925	6,315	1,935	4,370	580	445	1,310	785	230	585	70	205	1,075	275	545	200	2,815	3,505
2007	43,040	35,955	7,090	2,080	5,000	720	490	1,510	810	270	625	80	205	1,170	285	700	215	3,010	4,080
2008	44,960	36,855	8,110	2,215	5,895	865	570	1,810	855	375	635	85	205	1,290	355	805	260	3,175	4,930
2009	45,865	37,305	8,550	2,330	6,230	950	605	1,900	860	365	645	90	215	1,380	405	875	270	3,305	5,250
2010	46,445	37,415	9,030	2,415	6,630	1,060	640	1,960	875	415	655	100	220	1,440	425	965	290	3,395	5,630
2011	46,830	37,450	9,375	2,490	6,890	1,140	695	1,990	875	440	685	105	230	1,470	435	995	320	3,485	5,895
2012	47,050	37,355	9,685	2,540	7,170	1,200	710	2,025	865	455	685	115	225	1,515	495	1,085	335	3,535	6,160
2013	47,380	37,360	10,020	2,595	7,405	1,235	760	2,050	860	480	700	120	230	1,545	525	1,145	350	3,575	6,435
2014	47,380	37,195	10,185	2,615	7,570	1,265	770	2,080	845	500	690	125	225	1,575	530	1,255	325	3,575	6,605
2015	47,520	37,165	10,355	2,665	7,690	1,265	780	2,100	845	530	680	150	235	1,600	540	1,305	325	3,635	6,720
2016	47,860	37,195	10,665	2,715	7,945	1,280	815	2,155	845	520	680	160	230	1,645	545	1,465	320	3,685	6,980
2017	48,345	37,205	11,140	2,780	8,365	1,345	840	2,215	845	550	680	165	245	1,690	620	1,610	340	3,750	7,395
2018	48,480	37,020	11,460	2,825	8,630	1,430	865	2,185	835	570	670	165	235	1,755	645	1,755	345	3,790	7,670
2019	48,675	36,815	11,860	2,865	8,995	1,520	905	2,275	830	605	665	175	230	1,795	655	1,860	345	3,800	8,055
2020	48,715	36,445	12,270	2,845	9,415	1,620	985	2,320	825	610	645	170	220	1,810	695	1,990	370	3,800	8,460
2021	48,645	35,960	12,685	2,925	9,760	1,725	1,045	2,370	815	625	645	180	220	1,880	710	2,075	395	3,885	8,795
2022	48,710	35,380	13,340	2,950	10,380	1,870	1,085	2,380	830	660	665	190	250	1,840	770	2,300	470	3,900	9,160
2023	48,810	34,870	13,940	3,135	10,815	2,015	1,100	2,425	820	665	655	230	250	2,000	790	2,510	500	4,075	9,595
2024	48,695	34,290	14,400	3,150	11,250	2,115	1,145	2,440	805	710	650	225	240	2,035	815	2,695	520	–	–
2025	48,550	33,880	14,670	3,155	11,515	2,180	1,180	2,405	785	750	625	255	240	2,035	865	2,805	530	–	–
2026	48,705	33,520	15,180	3,160	12,015	2,275	1,240	2,490	775	795	625	250	225	2,055	910	2,970	555	–	–

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