City · Texel, North Holland

De Koog: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, De Koog had 1,355 residents. 22.1% of them (300 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Texel (15.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.9%), Germany (4.1%) and other Asia (3.3%). 68.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 1,355 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.1% 300 people
Born abroad: 68.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.2 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.9% 1,055
Migration background 22.1% 300

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.9% 80 people

Texel 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

4.1% 55 people

Texel 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 45 people

Texel 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.2% 30 people

Texel 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 30 people

Texel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 25 people

Texel 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.5% 20 people

Texel 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.37% 5 people

Texel 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.37% 5 people

Texel 0.36% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.37% 5 people

Texel 0.32% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Texel 0.18% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Texel 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.3% 205
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.7% 95

Men and women

Men: 675
Women: 680

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% De Koog 22.1%

Higher than 85% 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

22.1%

De Koog
Texel
Netherlands

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Year	De Koog	Texel	Netherlands
1998	12.3%	7.3%	16.7%
1999	11.9%	7.5%	17.1%
2000	13.8%	7.8%	17.5%
2001	13.3%	8.1%	18.0%
2002	11.9%	8.4%	18.4%
2003	11.8%	8.9%	18.8%
2004	11.4%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	11.5%	8.5%	19.2%
2006	11.6%	8.7%	19.3%
2007	12.8%	8.7%	19.4%
2008	12.4%	8.7%	19.6%
2009	13.3%	9.1%	19.9%
2010	14.7%	9.4%	20.3%
2011	13.5%	9.4%	20.6%
2012	13.6%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	14.2%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	14.3%	9.7%	21.4%
2015	14.6%	9.9%	21.7%
2016	14.8%	9.9%	22.1%
2017	14.9%	10.0%	22.6%
2018	15.7%	10.4%	23.1%
2019	15.4%	10.7%	23.6%
2020	16.5%	11.0%	24.2%
2021	16.3%	11.2%	24.6%
2022	17.9%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	20.7%	14.3%	27.1%
2024	20.6%	14.7%	27.9%
2025	21.6%	15.0%	28.5%
2026	22.1%	15.6%	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 Koog

				Largest group
1796 Het Oude Land en duingebied	22.1%	1,355	+4.2 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	1,220	1,070	150	95	55	0	0	5	20	5	50	0	5	40	10	15	0	110	45
1999	1,215	1,065	145	75	60	5	0	5	20	0	55	0	5	15	10	15	5	100	45
2000	1,265	1,095	175	85	85	5	0	5	20	5	50	0	5	30	20	30	0	110	65
2001	1,280	1,105	170	90	85	5	0	5	25	0	45	5	5	35	15	30	5	110	60
2002	1,300	1,155	155	80	60	0	0	0	20	0	45	0	10	25	15	20	5	100	50
2003	1,275	1,125	150	75	75	0	0	0	20	0	50	0	5	20	15	30	10	95	55
2004	1,275	1,130	145	70	70	0	0	5	20	5	40	0	5	25	15	30	0	90	50
2005	1,260	1,120	145	70	70	0	0	0	15	5	40	0	5	25	15	30	5	95	50
2006	1,290	1,140	150	75	75	0	0	0	20	0	45	0	5	25	15	25	15	100	45
2007	1,325	1,155	170	85	80	0	0	5	20	0	45	5	5	30	15	30	10	115	60
2008	1,295	1,135	160	80	80	0	0	5	20	5	45	0	0	35	15	30	5	105	55
2009	1,350	1,170	180	80	105	0	5	5	15	0	45	0	0	35	25	40	15	100	80
2010	1,360	1,160	200	80	110	0	0	5	20	0	50	0	0	30	30	45	10	110	85
2011	1,330	1,145	180	80	100	5	5	0	20	0	50	0	5	25	20	35	15	105	75
2012	1,320	1,145	180	85	85	5	0	5	20	0	45	0	5	35	20	20	15	115	65
2013	1,340	1,145	190	90	95	5	0	5	15	5	50	5	5	30	30	25	10	115	70
2014	1,295	1,110	185	90	95	0	5	0	20	5	50	5	0	35	25	20	20	115	65
2015	1,300	1,110	190	100	85	0	0	5	15	5	50	5	0	45	30	20	10	115	70
2016	1,315	1,120	195	95	100	0	10	0	15	5	45	5	5	40	25	30	15	115	85
2017	1,345	1,145	200	95	105	5	5	0	10	5	45	10	5	35	30	30	20	115	80
2018	1,370	1,155	215	115	100	0	5	5	15	0	40	15	5	55	25	30	20	130	85
2019	1,360	1,150	210	110	95	0	5	5	15	0	40	15	5	50	25	30	15	130	80
2020	1,365	1,140	225	130	95	0	0	5	20	5	50	15	0	65	25	25	15	145	80
2021	1,380	1,155	225	115	110	5	0	0	15	5	45	15	5	50	30	40	15	140	90
2022	1,365	1,120	245	115	125	0	5	5	20	5	45	15	5	50	30	40	25	140	95
2023	1,380	1,095	285	165	120	0	0	0	20	5	50	25	5	80	30	40	20	190	85
2024	1,360	1,080	280	155	125	0	0	5	20	5	55	25	5	75	30	40	20	–	–
2025	1,345	1,060	290	170	120	0	0	5	20	5	55	30	5	80	25	40	20	–	–
2026	1,355	1,055	300	170	130	0	0	5	20	5	55	30	5	80	30	45	25	–	–

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