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De Bilt: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, De Bilt had 10,825 residents. 21.1% of them (2,280 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of De Bilt (22.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), other Asia (3.7%) and Morocco (2.9%). 48.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 10,825 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.1% 2,280 people
Born abroad: 48.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 78.9% 8,540
Migration background 21.1% 2,280

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.2% 450 people

Municipality of De Bilt 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.7% 405 people

Municipality of De Bilt 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.9% 310 people

Municipality of De Bilt 3.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.5% 270 people

Municipality of De Bilt 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.9% 205 people

Municipality of De Bilt 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 180 people

Municipality of De Bilt 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 155 people

Municipality of De Bilt 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.83% 90 people

Municipality of De Bilt 0.84% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.69% 75 people

Municipality of De Bilt 0.72% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.55% 60 people

Municipality of De Bilt 0.62% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.51% 55 people

Municipality of De Bilt 0.54% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.28% 30 people

Municipality of De Bilt 0.35% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

49% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.7% 1,110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.5% 1,175

Men and women

Men: 5,205
Women: 5,615

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% De Bilt 21.1%

Higher than 83% 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

21.1%

De Bilt
Municipality of De Bilt
Netherlands

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Year	De Bilt	Municipality of De Bilt	Netherlands
1998	12.9%	13.3%	16.7%
1999	13.1%	13.4%	17.1%
2000	13.4%	13.5%	17.5%
2001	13.8%	13.9%	18.0%
2002	14.0%	14.3%	18.4%
2003	14.4%	14.5%	18.8%
2004	14.7%	14.4%	19.0%
2005	14.9%	14.4%	19.2%
2006	15.0%	14.4%	19.3%
2007	15.0%	14.5%	19.4%
2008	15.4%	14.6%	19.6%
2009	15.7%	14.9%	19.9%
2010	15.6%	15.1%	20.3%
2011	16.0%	15.4%	20.6%
2012	16.2%	15.7%	20.9%
2013	16.5%	15.9%	21.1%
2014	16.9%	16.2%	21.4%
2015	17.0%	16.5%	21.7%
2016	16.8%	16.7%	22.1%
2017	17.4%	17.1%	22.6%
2018	17.9%	17.5%	23.1%
2019	18.1%	17.9%	23.6%
2020	18.7%	18.3%	24.2%
2021	19.0%	18.7%	24.6%
2022	20.4%	20.6%	26.0%
2023	21.4%	21.6%	27.1%
2024	22.1%	22.2%	27.9%
2025	21.8%	22.5%	28.5%
2026	21.1%	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 De Bilt

				Largest group
3731 West	20.1%	6,150	+0.4 pp	Other Europe
3732 Oost	22.4%	4,675	+1.0 pp	Other Europe

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	10,445	9,100	1,345	460	885	40	150	85	350	30	205	25	45	185	55	105	70	865	475
1999	10,390	9,030	1,365	460	910	40	160	75	350	25	195	25	50	190	65	120	75	855	510
2000	10,335	8,945	1,385	470	920	45	165	80	355	30	200	30	40	200	55	120	70	870	525
2001	10,285	8,870	1,420	490	925	40	170	70	360	30	195	30	40	225	50	125	80	890	525
2002	10,330	8,885	1,450	495	960	35	170	75	345	35	190	25	45	235	60	145	95	885	565
2003	10,400	8,900	1,495	510	980	45	185	85	350	30	220	20	45	225	60	135	90	920	585
2004	10,450	8,910	1,535	530	1,000	45	195	80	350	30	215	25	35	255	60	155	85	935	605
2005	10,465	8,910	1,560	525	1,045	40	215	85	355	25	210	20	40	255	70	160	95	925	645
2006	10,415	8,855	1,565	525	1,045	40	200	85	345	35	200	20	35	270	85	165	90	920	640
2007	10,440	8,870	1,570	535	1,030	40	220	70	340	30	215	25	45	250	60	175	95	925	645
2008	10,490	8,870	1,620	595	1,025	30	205	70	340	30	220	30	40	305	80	170	100	980	645
2009	10,470	8,820	1,645	585	1,055	45	205	60	335	40	215	40	40	290	95	175	100	975	670
2010	10,465	8,830	1,630	585	1,060	45	225	65	315	40	200	30	45	310	90	180	100	950	685
2011	10,470	8,795	1,675	600	1,080	40	235	65	305	40	205	30	45	320	105	190	100	955	720
2012	10,480	8,785	1,695	605	1,090	50	230	60	315	45	205	20	60	320	110	180	100	970	715
2013	10,470	8,750	1,725	625	1,100	45	240	60	305	40	185	20	60	360	105	190	115	985	730
2014	10,500	8,725	1,775	630	1,140	45	255	65	300	40	195	30	65	340	110	215	110	995	770
2015	10,575	8,780	1,795	650	1,145	50	265	65	295	35	200	30	60	360	105	215	115	1,010	785
2016	10,670	8,875	1,795	655	1,140	45	275	80	285	30	205	35	55	360	95	220	110	995	795
2017	10,755	8,885	1,870	675	1,195	45	285	80	285	40	205	30	60	380	100	260	100	1,010	860
2018	10,795	8,865	1,930	695	1,235	50	285	80	285	40	205	35	60	395	105	280	110	1,050	880
2019	10,805	8,850	1,955	700	1,250	45	295	75	275	45	205	40	60	395	100	310	105	1,035	915
2020	10,875	8,845	2,030	725	1,300	40	295	80	275	45	220	35	50	420	130	320	115	1,055	970
2021	10,930	8,850	2,080	725	1,350	45	305	80	280	35	220	40	45	420	135	335	135	1,065	1,005
2022	10,845	8,635	2,215	750	1,465	55	315	95	295	45	225	35	60	430	145	365	150	1,065	1,020
2023	10,890	8,555	2,335	840	1,495	65	315	90	280	50	225	45	65	515	150	370	175	1,165	1,055
2024	10,880	8,470	2,405	890	1,520	70	290	90	280	50	230	40	55	560	165	395	175	–	–
2025	10,940	8,555	2,390	845	1,545	80	300	90	280	50	210	35	60	540	165	405	170	–	–
2026	10,825	8,540	2,280	740	1,545	75	310	90	270	55	205	30	60	450	155	405	180	–	–

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