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Capelle aan den IJssel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Capelle aan den IJssel had 69,705 residents. 43.7% of them (30,495 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than South Holland (38.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (10.2%), Suriname (7.1%) and other Europe (6.1%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.0 percentage points.

Residents: 69,705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 43.7% 30,495 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.0 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

56% 44%

Dutch origin 56.2% 39,200
Migration background 43.7% 30,495

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.2% 7,090 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

7.1% 4,955 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.1% 4,265 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

4.5% 3,130 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.6% 2,485 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.9% 2,050 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.5% 1,750 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 1,460 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.9% 1,305 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.3% 885 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 815 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.47% 325 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 16,970
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 13,535

Men and women

Men: 33,880
Women: 35,810

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Capelle aan den IJssel 43.7%

Higher than 98% 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

43.7%

Capelle aan den IJssel
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Capelle aan den IJssel	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	21.1%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	21.8%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	22.4%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	23.2%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	24.0%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	24.7%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	25.5%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	26.5%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	27.1%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	27.7%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	28.4%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	29.5%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	30.2%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	31.0%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	31.4%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	31.9%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	32.3%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	33.0%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	33.6%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	34.0%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	34.7%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	35.4%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	36.2%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	37.2%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	38.7%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	40.2%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	41.6%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	42.7%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	43.7%	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 Capelle aan den IJssel

				Largest group
2907 Schollevaar Zuid	46.9%	14,175	+4.7 pp	Suriname
2903 Middelwatering Oost	42.8%	9,385	+5.1 pp	Other Asia
2901 Capelle West en 's Gravenland	31.4%	9,180	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
2902 Middelwatering West	40.1%	8,790	+4.9 pp	Other Asia
2904 Oostgaarde Zuid	35.2%	8,165	+4.0 pp	Other Asia
2905 Oostgaarde Noord	54.3%	6,820	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
2906 Schenkel	45.0%	5,695	+5.7 pp	Other Asia
2909 Rivium	67.8%	3,885	+7.4 pp	Other Asia
2908 Schollevaar Noord	45.8%	3,610	+8.1 pp	Other Asia

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	63,205	49,870	13,345	3,525	9,820	225	170	2,945	2,930	1,095	1,230	145	305	1,845	715	1,230	510	6,695	6,640
1999	63,860	49,945	13,920	3,580	10,345	255	235	3,085	2,910	1,145	1,205	145	330	1,900	780	1,380	555	6,775	7,140
2000	64,230	49,845	14,385	3,720	10,680	290	235	3,170	2,880	1,255	1,225	160	345	1,990	825	1,475	550	6,885	7,500
2001	65,000	49,920	15,070	3,860	11,205	315	280	3,285	2,865	1,405	1,220	165	355	2,120	890	1,610	555	6,980	8,080
2002	65,205	49,545	15,670	3,930	11,740	390	320	3,385	2,805	1,530	1,185	175	365	2,205	955	1,775	580	6,995	8,660
2003	65,305	49,140	16,150	3,960	12,210	470	335	3,480	2,790	1,560	1,195	160	365	2,240	1,000	1,935	640	7,015	9,140
2004	65,345	48,665	16,680	3,935	12,760	610	425	3,550	2,745	1,635	1,190	160	350	2,235	1,045	2,075	675	6,975	9,710
2005	65,465	48,130	17,340	4,015	13,325	670	530	3,740	2,670	1,705	1,180	185	345	2,305	1,085	2,230	695	6,985	10,355
2006	65,595	47,805	17,785	3,990	13,780	740	585	3,940	2,635	1,755	1,165	170	330	2,325	1,150	2,295	680	6,900	10,895
2007	65,370	47,250	18,125	4,015	14,105	780	670	4,090	2,575	1,775	1,135	210	320	2,350	1,130	2,380	705	6,860	11,280
2008	65,020	46,530	18,470	4,045	14,440	835	705	4,095	2,500	1,935	1,115	215	310	2,405	1,205	2,435	730	6,805	11,655
2009	65,265	46,025	19,250	4,210	15,025	915	790	4,270	2,460	1,975	1,125	255	310	2,520	1,270	2,570	775	6,900	12,340
2010	65,345	45,605	19,740	4,245	15,490	965	890	4,330	2,410	2,040	1,100	275	305	2,565	1,300	2,740	815	6,905	12,835
2011	66,105	45,600	20,495	4,345	16,130	1,005	895	4,505	2,405	2,155	1,100	335	305	2,605	1,425	2,905	835	7,030	13,470
2012	66,110	45,350	20,770	4,445	16,340	1,055	930	4,520	2,400	2,125	1,085	370	305	2,685	1,445	2,985	880	7,105	13,660
2013	66,015	44,985	21,045	4,535	16,490	1,040	895	4,575	2,350	2,185	1,050	425	320	2,740	1,470	3,065	910	7,175	13,870
2014	66,180	44,800	21,380	4,680	16,705	1,045	940	4,550	2,325	2,235	1,040	465	320	2,855	1,520	3,155	935	7,250	14,125
2015	66,480	44,555	21,925	4,815	17,100	1,030	950	4,605	2,315	2,400	1,025	505	315	2,970	1,605	3,265	930	7,375	14,545
2016	66,485	44,175	22,310	4,915	17,395	1,050	950	4,600	2,285	2,435	1,005	565	320	3,025	1,665	3,470	940	7,445	14,865
2017	66,420	43,855	22,565	4,910	17,655	1,060	965	4,565	2,255	2,460	980	575	310	3,045	1,670	3,705	975	7,390	15,175
2018	66,855	43,645	23,210	4,990	18,225	1,100	1,000	4,600	2,255	2,575	980	630	300	3,080	1,690	4,005	1,000	7,470	15,740
2019	66,815	43,170	23,645	5,010	18,635	1,160	1,050	4,595	2,220	2,595	940	645	295	3,130	1,750	4,225	1,040	7,475	16,180
2020	67,125	42,795	24,330	5,155	19,175	1,200	1,025	4,615	2,210	2,605	925	650	295	3,285	1,860	4,605	1,055	7,590	16,740
2021	67,325	42,275	25,050	5,330	19,720	1,265	1,060	4,685	2,155	2,680	920	690	285	3,435	1,955	4,815	1,105	7,720	17,325
2022	67,190	41,150	26,035	5,410	20,610	1,310	1,110	4,700	2,155	2,785	940	755	300	3,405	2,055	5,300	1,190	7,750	17,905
2023	67,555	40,425	27,140	5,775	21,370	1,390	1,170	4,750	2,130	2,895	920	755	310	3,770	2,180	5,625	1,240	8,095	18,665
2024	67,925	39,700	28,225	6,025	22,205	1,510	1,175	4,790	2,085	3,005	925	775	305	4,010	2,260	6,085	1,290	–	–
2025	68,625	39,315	29,305	6,170	23,130	1,660	1,195	4,865	2,055	3,090	895	790	320	4,165	2,340	6,560	1,365	–	–
2026	69,705	39,200	30,495	6,280	24,220	1,750	1,305	4,955	2,050	3,130	885	815	325	4,265	2,485	7,090	1,460	–	–

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