City · Noordoostpolder, Flevoland

Creil: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Creil had 1,785 residents. 19.9% of them (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 Noordoostpolder (22.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (8.7%), other Europe (4.5%) and other Asia (2.0%). 77.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,785 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.9% 355 people
Born abroad: 77.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.6 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.1% 1,430
Migration background 19.9% 355

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

8.7% 155 people

Noordoostpolder 5.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.5% 80 people

Noordoostpolder 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 35 people

Noordoostpolder 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 25 people

Noordoostpolder 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.84% 15 people

Noordoostpolder 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.84% 15 people

Noordoostpolder 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.56% 10 people

Noordoostpolder 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.28% 5 people

Noordoostpolder 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 5 people

Noordoostpolder 0.72% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.28% 5 people

Noordoostpolder 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.28% 5 people

Noordoostpolder 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Noordoostpolder 0.94% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

77% 23%

Born abroad (first generation) 77.5% 275
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 22.5% 80

Men and women

Men: 930
Women: 855

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Creil 19.9%

Higher than 80% 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

19.9%

Creil
Noordoostpolder
Netherlands

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Year	Creil	Noordoostpolder	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	8.3%	16.7%
1999	4.7%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	8.5%	17.5%
2001	4.4%	8.9%	18.0%
2002	4.0%	9.0%	18.4%
2003	4.4%	9.4%	18.8%
2004	4.3%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	4.4%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	5.1%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	5.4%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	4.8%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	5.4%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	5.1%	11.4%	20.3%
2011	4.8%	11.7%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	12.0%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	12.2%	21.1%
2014	7.0%	12.7%	21.4%
2015	8.8%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	10.1%	13.6%	22.1%
2017	11.5%	14.1%	22.6%
2018	12.4%	14.5%	23.1%
2019	12.2%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	13.8%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	13.6%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	15.3%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	17.3%	20.0%	27.1%
2024	18.3%	20.3%	27.9%
2025	18.9%	21.5%	28.5%
2026	19.9%	22.6%	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 Creil

				Largest group
8312 Creil	19.9%	1,785	+4.6 pp	Poland

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	1,390	1,320	65	20	40	5	5	5	15	5	20	0	0	0	5	0	0	40	30
1999	1,395	1,335	65	25	40	5	5	5	15	5	20	0	0	5	5	0	0	35	30
2000	1,370	1,310	60	20	35	5	0	5	10	5	20	0	0	0	5	5	0	35	20
2001	1,370	1,315	60	25	25	5	0	5	15	5	20	0	0	5	0	0	0	40	15
2002	1,385	1,330	55	25	40	5	0	0	15	5	20	0	0	5	5	5	5	40	15
2003	1,475	1,410	65	20	40	5	0	5	15	0	15	5	0	0	5	5	5	40	25
2004	1,510	1,440	65	25	40	5	0	5	15	0	15	5	0	5	0	5	10	45	20
2005	1,595	1,525	70	25	50	5	0	5	15	0	10	5	0	10	0	10	15	45	25
2006	1,655	1,575	85	30	50	5	5	5	20	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	10	55	25
2007	1,665	1,575	90	30	55	5	5	5	15	0	10	5	0	15	0	10	15	55	30
2008	1,670	1,595	80	30	50	5	5	5	20	5	10	5	0	15	0	5	5	55	25
2009	1,680	1,590	90	35	55	5	0	10	15	5	10	5	0	20	5	10	5	60	30
2010	1,655	1,570	85	30	55	5	0	5	20	0	10	5	0	15	0	5	20	55	30
2011	1,650	1,565	80	35	50	5	0	10	20	5	10	5	0	20	0	0	10	60	25
2012	1,655	1,550	100	45	60	5	0	5	15	5	10	10	0	25	5	10	15	75	25
2013	1,630	1,545	90	35	60	5	0	5	20	10	5	10	0	20	5	5	10	65	25
2014	1,650	1,535	115	65	50	0	5	0	15	5	5	35	0	25	0	10	15	95	20
2015	1,655	1,510	145	95	50	0	0	5	15	5	10	45	0	40	5	10	10	120	25
2016	1,680	1,510	170	110	65	5	0	5	15	5	10	55	0	45	10	15	10	135	40
2017	1,690	1,495	195	115	80	10	5	5	20	5	5	80	0	30	10	15	10	155	50
2018	1,700	1,490	210	135	75	0	10	5	20	5	10	85	0	40	10	15	10	165	50
2019	1,675	1,470	205	135	75	0	10	5	15	5	5	90	0	40	5	15	20	160	50
2020	1,670	1,440	230	150	85	0	15	0	15	0	10	110	0	30	5	20	30	175	50
2021	1,695	1,465	230	150	85	5	10	5	15	0	10	105	0	35	5	25	20	175	55
2022	1,730	1,465	265	165	95	0	10	5	15	10	10	110	5	40	5	30	25	190	55
2023	1,795	1,485	310	210	100	0	5	5	15	10	10	135	0	65	10	35	25	230	65
2024	1,780	1,455	325	220	105	0	10	5	15	5	10	145	5	65	10	35	25	–	–
2025	1,770	1,435	335	230	105	0	10	5	15	5	10	150	5	65	10	35	25	–	–
2026	1,785	1,430	355	255	100	0	10	5	15	5	15	155	5	80	5	35	25	–	–

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