City · Alkmaar, North Holland

De Rijp: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, De Rijp had 4,245 residents. 11.9% of them (505 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Alkmaar (26.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.9%), other Africa (1.8%) and other Asia (1.4%). 49.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 4,245 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.9% 505 people
Born abroad: 49.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.0% 3,735
Migration background 11.9% 505

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.9% 125 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 75 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 60 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 60 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.1% 45 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.94% 40 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.71% 30 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.47% 20 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.35% 15 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.35% 15 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.24% 10 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.24% 10 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.5% 250
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.5% 255

Men and women

Men: 2,130
Women: 2,115

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% De Rijp 11.9%

Higher than 46% 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

11.9%

De Rijp
Municipality of Alkmaar
Netherlands

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Year	De Rijp	Municipality of Alkmaar	Netherlands
1998	6.6%	18.0%	16.7%
1999	6.3%	18.4%	17.1%
2000	6.1%	18.6%	17.5%
2001	6.3%	19.1%	18.0%
2002	6.5%	19.5%	18.4%
2003	6.4%	19.7%	18.8%
2004	6.8%	20.1%	19.0%
2005	7.0%	20.1%	19.2%
2006	7.0%	20.1%	19.3%
2007	6.6%	19.9%	19.4%
2008	6.9%	20.2%	19.6%
2009	6.9%	20.4%	19.9%
2010	7.5%	20.7%	20.3%
2011	8.0%	20.9%	20.6%
2012	8.5%	21.0%	20.9%
2013	8.6%	21.1%	21.1%
2014	8.9%	21.2%	21.4%
2015	9.2%	21.3%	21.7%
2016	9.5%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	9.5%	22.1%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	22.2%	23.1%
2019	9.6%	22.3%	23.6%
2020	9.8%	22.6%	24.2%
2021	9.5%	22.9%	24.6%
2022	10.8%	24.2%	26.0%
2023	14.1%	25.1%	27.1%
2024	12.1%	25.6%	27.9%
2025	12.1%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	11.9%	26.4%	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 Rijp

				Largest group
1483 Graft-De Rijp	11.9%	4,245	+1.1 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	4,065	3,795	270	125	150	5	5	25	50	5	55	0	5	65	15	20	25	190	75
1999	4,055	3,800	255	125	125	0	5	20	45	5	55	5	5	60	5	20	25	185	70
2000	4,000	3,750	245	120	125	0	5	15	50	10	45	0	10	65	10	10	25	180	70
2001	4,040	3,780	255	120	140	5	5	20	50	10	50	0	5	65	10	15	25	185	70
2002	4,015	3,755	260	120	145	5	0	20	50	10	50	5	5	60	20	15	25	185	75
2003	3,990	3,735	255	120	140	0	0	15	40	5	45	5	5	65	25	20	35	175	80
2004	4,030	3,760	275	130	140	0	5	20	40	10	50	0	5	75	20	20	25	190	90
2005	4,020	3,740	280	125	150	5	0	20	45	15	50	0	10	65	20	20	25	185	90
2006	4,025	3,745	280	130	150	5	0	20	45	15	50	0	5	75	20	20	25	190	95
2007	4,065	3,800	270	125	145	0	5	15	40	20	45	5	5	70	20	20	25	175	95
2008	3,995	3,725	275	120	150	5	5	20	40	20	45	0	5	70	15	20	25	175	95
2009	3,985	3,715	275	130	150	0	0	20	40	25	45	5	10	70	20	20	25	180	95
2010	4,025	3,725	300	135	170	0	0	20	45	30	50	0	10	75	20	25	30	190	115
2011	4,040	3,715	325	140	180	0	0	20	45	25	55	5	10	70	30	30	30	195	125
2012	4,010	3,675	340	140	190	0	5	25	40	25	50	0	10	80	35	30	30	200	140
2013	4,000	3,655	345	150	190	0	5	30	40	30	50	5	5	90	30	30	25	205	140
2014	4,030	3,670	360	155	205	5	5	25	40	30	55	5	5	90	40	30	30	205	150
2015	4,015	3,645	370	155	215	5	5	25	40	25	55	5	10	85	50	25	40	215	155
2016	3,985	3,605	380	165	215	5	0	25	40	30	55	5	15	90	55	25	35	225	155
2017	4,010	3,630	380	165	215	5	5	25	40	25	50	10	10	95	45	30	40	225	155
2018	4,015	3,635	380	170	210	5	5	25	40	25	50	15	5	100	45	30	35	225	155
2019	3,990	3,605	385	175	210	5	5	25	40	20	45	15	10	105	40	30	45	235	145
2020	4,050	3,655	395	190	210	0	5	30	45	20	45	15	5	125	45	30	35	245	145
2021	4,105	3,715	390	165	220	5	10	30	45	20	45	10	10	100	45	25	40	225	160
2022	4,255	3,795	460	190	270	10	15	25	50	25	55	10	15	110	55	40	50	250	185
2023	4,390	3,775	620	340	280	10	15	30	45	30	55	15	15	260	60	40	50	400	195
2024	4,270	3,755	515	225	290	15	15	25	45	25	50	15	10	155	70	35	60	–	–
2025	4,245	3,730	515	215	295	10	20	35	45	25	45	15	10	145	75	35	55	–	–
2026	4,245	3,735	505	190	320	10	15	30	45	20	40	15	10	125	75	60	60	–	–

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