City · Texel, North Holland

Den Burg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Den Burg had 7,525 residents. 16.8% of them (1,265 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 (4.7%), other Asia (4.1%) and Germany (2.1%). 65.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 7,525 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.8% 1,265 people
Born abroad: 65.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.1% 6,255
Migration background 16.8% 1,265

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.7% 355 people

Texel 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.1% 310 people

Texel 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.1% 155 people

Texel 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 115 people

Texel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 90 people

Texel 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 85 people

Texel 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.86% 65 people

Texel 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.33% 25 people

Texel 0.36% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.27% 20 people

Texel 0.18% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.27% 20 people

Texel 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.27% 20 people

Texel 0.32% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.07% 5 people

Texel 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

66% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.6% 830
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.8% 440

Men and women

Men: 3,625
Women: 3,900

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Den Burg 16.8%

Higher than 71% 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

16.8%

Den Burg
Texel
Netherlands

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Year	Den Burg	Texel	Netherlands
1998	7.2%	7.3%	16.7%
1999	7.5%	7.5%	17.1%
2000	7.8%	7.8%	17.5%
2001	8.3%	8.1%	18.0%
2002	8.7%	8.4%	18.4%
2003	9.0%	8.9%	18.8%
2004	9.1%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	9.3%	8.5%	19.2%
2006	9.6%	8.7%	19.3%
2007	9.3%	8.7%	19.4%
2008	9.3%	8.7%	19.6%
2009	9.5%	9.1%	19.9%
2010	9.6%	9.4%	20.3%
2011	9.6%	9.4%	20.6%
2012	9.7%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	9.9%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	9.8%	9.7%	21.4%
2015	10.1%	9.9%	21.7%
2016	10.1%	9.9%	22.1%
2017	10.5%	10.0%	22.6%
2018	10.9%	10.4%	23.1%
2019	11.1%	10.7%	23.6%
2020	11.3%	11.0%	24.2%
2021	11.4%	11.2%	24.6%
2022	12.3%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	13.2%	14.3%	27.1%
2024	13.6%	14.7%	27.9%
2025	14.3%	15.0%	28.5%
2026	16.8%	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 Den Burg

				Largest group
1791 Het Oude Land en duingebied	16.8%	7,525	+4.5 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	6,840	6,340	495	315	185	0	5	0	70	10	155	60	15	85	15	50	35	400	100
1999	6,840	6,320	515	315	200	0	5	10	70	10	155	60	15	85	15	55	35	410	110
2000	6,835	6,300	535	320	215	0	5	5	80	5	165	60	15	80	20	50	50	430	105
2001	6,930	6,360	575	340	235	5	5	5	80	10	170	60	20	90	25	50	55	460	115
2002	6,975	6,365	605	355	250	0	5	5	85	15	170	60	15	110	25	60	55	475	135
2003	7,065	6,430	635	375	260	0	5	5	80	10	180	65	20	110	40	65	55	490	145
2004	7,050	6,410	640	385	255	0	0	5	80	15	180	60	20	125	45	65	45	495	145
2005	6,980	6,330	650	385	270	5	0	5	80	10	185	60	20	120	50	65	55	495	150
2006	6,945	6,280	665	395	270	0	5	10	80	10	185	60	25	125	40	70	55	505	160
2007	6,860	6,215	640	375	265	0	5	10	85	10	185	35	25	130	45	60	50	485	155
2008	6,895	6,260	640	365	280	5	5	10	85	15	185	35	25	120	50	60	50	475	160
2009	6,955	6,300	660	365	295	10	5	10	80	15	185	40	25	115	45	80	50	480	175
2010	7,070	6,390	680	380	300	10	5	10	75	10	190	45	25	120	45	85	60	490	185
2011	7,125	6,435	685	385	300	5	5	10	80	15	190	35	25	135	50	75	60	500	185
2012	7,095	6,415	685	370	310	5	5	5	80	15	185	40	25	120	60	85	55	490	200
2013	7,100	6,400	705	380	330	5	5	10	85	15	180	40	30	130	60	95	55	500	205
2014	7,070	6,380	690	375	315	5	5	10	80	5	185	45	30	115	55	100	55	495	200
2015	7,060	6,350	710	355	350	10	5	10	85	10	170	45	25	115	65	110	55	480	230
2016	7,075	6,360	715	365	350	10	0	10	85	15	180	45	20	120	65	110	55	480	235
2017	7,015	6,275	740	355	385	10	0	10	85	15	180	45	25	105	65	140	60	475	265
2018	7,015	6,250	765	365	395	10	5	5	85	15	185	45	20	115	70	145	60	480	280
2019	7,010	6,230	780	365	415	5	5	10	85	15	180	50	20	115	85	155	55	475	305
2020	7,045	6,250	795	370	425	5	5	10	80	15	180	50	20	120	85	165	60	480	315
2021	7,090	6,285	805	360	445	10	5	10	75	15	165	55	20	120	90	180	60	470	335
2022	7,170	6,290	885	380	510	15	5	10	80	20	170	55	25	130	85	220	80	490	345
2023	7,215	6,255	955	390	565	15	5	10	80	20	170	60	25	140	95	255	80	505	395
2024	7,205	6,225	980	400	580	15	5	10	85	25	175	65	20	145	95	270	80	–	–
2025	7,325	6,280	1,045	425	620	15	5	10	90	25	170	60	20	175	105	290	85	–	–
2026	7,525	6,255	1,265	600	670	20	5	20	90	25	155	65	20	355	115	310	85	–	–

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