City · North Holland

Diemen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Diemen had 33,325 residents. 55.9% of them (18,630 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than North Holland (39.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (13.9%), other Asia (11.5%) and Suriname (7.4%). 64.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.0 percentage points.

Residents: 33,325 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 55.9% 18,630 people
Born abroad: 64.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.0 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

44% 56%

Dutch origin 44.1% 14,705
Migration background 55.9% 18,630

Largest origin groups

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

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

13.9% 4,625 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

11.5% 3,820 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

7.4% 2,465 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

4.2% 1,395 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.1% 1,350 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

3.7% 1,220 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

3.5% 1,170 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 805 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.1% 705 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.5% 505 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.1% 360 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.59% 195 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.5% 12,010
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.5% 6,615

Men and women

Men: 16,220
Women: 17,105

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Diemen 55.9%

Higher than 100% 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

55.9%

Diemen
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Diemen	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	29.0%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	29.8%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	30.7%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	31.4%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	32.0%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	32.8%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	33.5%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	33.8%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	34.3%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	35.4%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	35.9%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	37.0%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	38.3%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	39.0%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	39.2%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	39.6%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	40.3%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	41.3%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	41.9%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	42.7%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	44.3%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	45.5%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	47.9%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	48.8%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	50.9%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	53.5%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	54.5%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	55.0%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	55.9%	39.4%	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 Diemen

				Largest group
1111 Centrum, Noord	48.3%	15,070	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
1112 Zuid	65.1%	14,815	+7.0 pp	Other Europe
1113 Noord	49.7%	3,440	+5.2 pp	Other Asia

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	23,810	16,895	6,915	1,625	5,290	420	365	1,855	785	365	580	75	130	840	460	760	280	2,515	4,395
1999	23,805	16,715	7,100	1,650	5,445	430	360	1,875	790	390	570	75	130	875	490	800	310	2,555	4,540
2000	23,780	16,490	7,290	1,670	5,625	435	380	1,870	810	440	560	80	140	890	490	870	330	2,615	4,675
2001	23,800	16,335	7,470	1,705	5,745	430	410	1,885	815	480	555	75	140	935	485	910	330	2,660	4,810
2002	23,955	16,265	7,675	1,705	5,975	455	430	1,905	830	480	545	85	135	940	540	985	350	2,675	5,000
2003	24,025	16,145	7,870	1,705	6,165	470	410	1,945	860	495	540	80	140	945	580	1,060	345	2,700	5,165
2004	24,030	15,985	8,050	1,750	6,300	500	430	1,955	840	490	560	70	125	995	600	1,130	355	2,745	5,300
2005	23,915	15,835	8,075	1,745	6,330	505	460	1,965	825	485	525	100	125	995	595	1,135	360	2,715	5,360
2006	23,825	15,640	8,180	1,750	6,425	540	520	1,990	810	495	530	115	130	975	590	1,110	370	2,690	5,490
2007	23,875	15,440	8,440	1,855	6,575	550	555	2,025	800	495	530	125	135	1,065	610	1,155	385	2,790	5,645
2008	24,030	15,405	8,635	1,970	6,670	575	570	2,025	790	495	530	145	130	1,165	640	1,195	380	2,900	5,730
2009	24,355	15,345	9,005	2,110	6,880	620	615	2,095	720	565	550	150	130	1,280	655	1,195	415	3,000	6,010
2010	24,675	15,225	9,450	2,265	7,180	630	620	2,095	735	550	555	175	145	1,390	760	1,355	435	3,165	6,275
2011	25,000	15,260	9,740	2,320	7,425	660	660	2,130	725	550	565	165	145	1,445	785	1,450	465	3,230	6,510
2012	24,930	15,145	9,785	2,315	7,460	655	685	2,175	700	585	585	170	145	1,415	795	1,410	455	3,200	6,585
2013	25,210	15,240	9,975	2,480	7,500	650	725	2,160	690	540	590	205	140	1,545	795	1,445	495	3,335	6,630
2014	25,925	15,480	10,445	2,650	7,800	665	750	2,245	710	550	615	205	155	1,675	825	1,510	545	3,540	6,905
2015	26,660	15,645	11,015	2,805	8,205	690	815	2,370	720	580	595	235	150	1,825	880	1,600	550	3,735	7,280
2016	26,835	15,600	11,235	2,880	8,350	735	865	2,340	720	580	620	225	150	1,885	870	1,640	600	3,830	7,405
2017	27,270	15,635	11,635	2,990	8,650	795	915	2,375	725	580	595	220	160	2,015	875	1,735	650	3,960	7,675
2018	28,120	15,660	12,460	3,290	9,170	820	965	2,430	740	600	625	225	150	2,290	940	1,930	745	4,295	8,165
2019	29,200	15,905	13,295	3,615	9,680	860	1,030	2,415	760	625	655	235	160	2,565	1,020	2,145	825	4,655	8,645
2020	30,780	16,040	14,740	4,220	10,515	910	1,055	2,500	795	620	705	260	175	3,080	1,120	2,485	1,030	5,385	9,355
2021	31,335	16,040	15,295	4,435	10,855	935	1,110	2,520	805	625	720	295	175	3,245	1,130	2,595	1,135	5,635	9,660
2022	31,825	15,645	16,185	4,740	11,435	990	1,120	2,520	855	585	765	325	200	3,455	1,235	2,890	1,235	6,025	9,925
2023	32,785	15,240	17,550	5,315	12,225	1,080	1,160	2,525	840	540	750	330	200	4,040	1,315	3,385	1,370	6,675	10,655
2024	32,975	15,010	17,965	5,485	12,485	1,095	1,200	2,545	820	510	720	340	195	4,240	1,355	3,550	1,410	–	–
2025	33,225	14,940	18,285	5,750	12,530	1,125	1,210	2,515	815	505	715	370	190	4,465	1,325	3,640	1,405	–	–
2026	33,325	14,705	18,630	5,895	12,735	1,170	1,220	2,465	805	505	705	360	195	4,625	1,350	3,820	1,395	–	–

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