City · Utrecht

Eemnes: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Eemnes had 10,065 residents. 19.0% of them (1,915 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Utrecht (28.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.9%), other Europe (3.8%) and Indonesia (2.4%). 55.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 10,065 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.0% 1,915 people
Born abroad: 55.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.0% 8,150
Migration background 19.0% 1,915

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 390 people

Utrecht 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.8% 385 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 240 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 195 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 170 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 135 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.0% 105 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.75% 75 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.70% 70 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.65% 65 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.55% 55 people

Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.30% 30 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.4% 1,060
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.6% 855

Men and women

Men: 4,915
Women: 5,150

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Eemnes 19.0%

Higher than 78% 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

19.0%

Eemnes
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Eemnes	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	11.6%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	11.8%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	11.5%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	11.9%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	12.1%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	12.3%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	12.2%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	12.1%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	11.8%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	11.9%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	12.2%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	12.2%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	12.5%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	12.7%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	12.5%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	12.7%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	12.6%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	12.8%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	12.8%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	12.9%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	13.3%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	13.4%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	14.1%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	14.1%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	15.9%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	16.8%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	18.0%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	18.6%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	19.0%	28.1%	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 Eemnes

				Largest group
3755 Zuidbuurt, Noordbuurt	19.0%	10,065	+3.2 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	8,300	7,335	960	425	535	10	15	30	275	20	175	25	30	195	30	95	60	730	230
1999	8,380	7,390	990	435	550	10	15	30	285	20	170	20	25	220	30	100	60	740	250
2000	8,620	7,625	995	445	545	10	15	25	275	30	165	25	30	225	30	100	60	740	250
2001	8,660	7,630	1,030	455	575	15	10	30	280	35	165	25	25	240	35	110	60	760	275
2002	8,610	7,560	1,045	460	585	15	15	30	285	35	165	25	35	235	30	110	65	770	280
2003	8,630	7,565	1,065	470	600	20	10	35	280	35	165	15	30	260	40	110	70	780	290
2004	8,670	7,615	1,055	450	605	25	15	30	270	40	160	15	35	240	30	125	70	755	300
2005	8,785	7,720	1,065	470	595	25	20	30	260	40	165	20	30	255	30	130	60	750	320
2006	8,855	7,815	1,045	445	595	25	15	25	265	40	155	15	35	240	25	125	75	745	305
2007	8,890	7,835	1,055	440	610	25	20	30	255	40	160	15	35	230	30	135	75	735	320
2008	8,965	7,875	1,090	435	645	20	15	35	255	40	165	15	35	220	35	165	80	730	360
2009	8,880	7,800	1,080	440	645	10	15	40	250	35	160	15	35	230	40	160	95	720	365
2010	8,835	7,740	1,100	425	670	20	15	40	240	40	155	15	30	225	40	190	85	705	395
2011	8,845	7,725	1,120	430	695	25	15	40	240	45	155	15	30	230	45	200	85	710	410
2012	8,825	7,725	1,100	410	685	25	15	40	245	40	150	15	30	215	35	195	90	700	400
2013	8,795	7,680	1,115	420	700	25	15	40	245	45	155	20	30	215	45	190	95	700	410
2014	8,780	7,675	1,105	420	690	20	15	40	240	45	155	20	30	215	40	190	100	700	410
2015	8,810	7,680	1,130	430	700	20	25	40	240	40	150	20	25	235	50	190	95	705	425
2016	8,880	7,745	1,135	425	705	15	25	45	235	45	150	20	30	225	50	190	100	700	430
2017	8,995	7,835	1,160	410	750	25	25	45	235	45	145	20	35	210	60	210	105	695	465
2018	9,115	7,900	1,215	425	790	30	30	50	235	45	145	25	40	215	60	230	110	705	510
2019	9,115	7,890	1,225	415	810	35	40	45	225	45	145	25	40	205	65	245	110	690	535
2020	9,250	7,950	1,300	435	860	50	45	60	215	50	150	25	40	220	75	255	110	700	595
2021	9,365	8,040	1,325	445	880	45	55	50	235	55	140	20	45	240	75	255	110	720	600
2022	9,450	7,945	1,500	480	1,020	55	55	60	250	60	145	25	55	250	100	300	140	755	650
2023	9,595	7,990	1,610	505	1,105	60	55	65	250	60	135	25	50	290	120	335	165	780	720
2024	9,755	7,995	1,760	575	1,185	75	65	70	250	65	140	30	50	355	140	350	170	–	–
2025	9,925	8,075	1,850	595	1,260	95	65	75	240	70	135	30	50	375	175	360	175	–	–
2026	10,065	8,150	1,915	600	1,315	105	70	75	240	65	135	30	55	385	195	390	170	–	–

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