City · Molenlanden, South Holland

Giessenburg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Giessenburg had 4,975 residents. 9.0% of them (450 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Molenlanden (10.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.4%), other Asia (1.8%) and Indonesia (0.80%). 62.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 4,975 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.0% 450 people
Born abroad: 62.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.9% 4,520
Migration background 9.0% 450

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.4% 170 people

Molenlanden 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 90 people

Molenlanden 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.80% 40 people

Molenlanden 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.80% 40 people

Molenlanden 0.75% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.60% 30 people

Molenlanden 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.50% 25 people

Molenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.30% 15 people

Molenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.30% 15 people

Molenlanden 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.20% 10 people

Molenlanden 0.42% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.20% 10 people

Molenlanden 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.10% 5 people

Molenlanden 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.10% 5 people

Molenlanden 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.2% 280
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.8% 170

Men and women

Men: 2,495
Women: 2,480

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Giessenburg 9.0%

Higher than 26% 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

9.0%

Giessenburg
Molenlanden
Netherlands

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Year	Giessenburg	Molenlanden	Netherlands
1998	3.4%	4.7%	16.7%
1999	3.5%	4.6%	17.1%
2000	3.7%	4.7%	17.5%
2001	3.6%	4.7%	18.0%
2002	3.6%	4.8%	18.4%
2003	3.7%	5.0%	18.8%
2004	3.7%	5.0%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	4.9%	19.2%
2006	3.8%	4.9%	19.3%
2007	3.9%	4.9%	19.4%
2008	4.1%	4.9%	19.6%
2009	4.0%	5.1%	19.9%
2010	4.1%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	4.3%	5.3%	20.6%
2012	4.3%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	4.3%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	4.4%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	4.6%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	6.0%	22.1%
2017	5.2%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	5.2%	6.5%	23.1%
2019	5.3%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	5.8%	7.0%	24.2%
2021	5.9%	7.4%	24.6%
2022	6.7%	8.2%	26.0%
2023	7.0%	9.0%	27.1%
2024	7.2%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	7.3%	9.8%	28.5%
2026	9.0%	10.4%	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 Giessenburg

				Largest group
3381 Giessenburg	9.0%	4,975	+2.4 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	4,670	4,505	160	90	70	0	0	0	50	0	35	5	5	45	0	10	10	145	20
1999	4,700	4,535	165	85	70	0	5	0	50	0	35	5	10	35	0	10	10	135	25
2000	4,755	4,585	175	95	75	0	5	0	45	5	35	5	10	45	0	15	5	145	30
2001	4,715	4,545	170	95	70	0	5	5	45	5	30	5	10	50	0	15	0	145	30
2002	4,765	4,590	170	90	95	0	5	0	45	5	35	5	5	45	0	20	20	135	40
2003	4,810	4,635	180	90	90	0	5	0	45	10	30	5	10	45	0	20	10	130	40
2004	4,855	4,670	180	95	85	5	0	0	45	5	35	5	5	50	5	15	10	140	40
2005	4,950	4,760	190	85	100	5	0	5	50	5	40	5	5	35	5	15	15	140	50
2006	4,940	4,745	190	85	100	5	5	5	50	5	35	5	5	40	0	15	15	135	50
2007	4,905	4,720	190	80	105	10	5	5	45	10	35	10	10	25	0	20	10	130	55
2008	4,930	4,730	200	90	115	10	5	5	45	5	35	5	5	45	5	25	15	140	60
2009	4,885	4,690	195	95	95	5	5	5	45	5	35	10	10	40	0	15	15	135	55
2010	4,890	4,690	200	90	110	10	5	5	45	5	35	5	5	45	10	20	10	140	60
2011	4,890	4,680	210	95	115	10	5	5	45	5	35	10	5	45	10	25	10	140	70
2012	4,880	4,675	210	95	115	10	5	5	45	5	35	10	5	45	10	25	10	140	70
2013	4,880	4,665	210	95	120	10	0	5	40	5	35	5	5	50	20	30	10	140	70
2014	4,845	4,630	215	95	115	10	5	5	40	5	35	10	5	45	10	30	10	140	75
2015	4,820	4,600	220	90	130	10	5	10	40	5	35	5	10	40	15	35	10	135	80
2016	4,835	4,605	230	90	140	10	5	5	45	5	35	5	5	45	10	40	20	140	90
2017	4,885	4,630	255	95	160	10	5	10	40	5	35	10	5	45	15	65	10	140	115
2018	4,840	4,590	250	100	155	5	0	10	40	5	35	10	10	45	15	70	10	145	110
2019	4,795	4,540	255	105	150	0	5	5	35	5	30	20	5	50	20	65	15	145	110
2020	4,855	4,575	280	130	145	0	5	10	35	5	40	15	5	70	20	60	10	170	110
2021	4,845	4,560	285	125	155	5	5	10	35	5	35	20	5	65	20	60	15	160	120
2022	4,880	4,560	325	140	190	5	5	5	45	5	40	20	10	70	20	80	20	170	125
2023	4,945	4,595	345	155	190	5	0	10	40	5	40	20	10	90	20	80	25	195	120
2024	4,930	4,575	355	155	200	5	5	10	40	5	40	20	10	85	20	90	25	–	–
2025	4,905	4,545	360	160	200	5	10	10	40	5	35	15	10	100	25	80	25	–	–
2026	4,975	4,520	450	240	215	5	10	10	40	5	40	15	15	170	25	90	30	–	–

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