City · Krimpenerwaard, South Holland

Gouderak: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Gouderak had 2,625 residents. 15.6% of them (410 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Krimpenerwaard (14.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.9%), other Africa (2.3%) and other Europe (2.1%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,625 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.6% 410 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.4% 2,215
Migration background 15.6% 410

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 75 people

Krimpenerwaard 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 60 people

Krimpenerwaard 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 55 people

Krimpenerwaard 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

1.9% 50 people

Krimpenerwaard 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 40 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.75% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.3% 35 people

Krimpenerwaard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.3% 35 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.75% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.76% 20 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.48% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.76% 20 people

Krimpenerwaard 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.38% 10 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.31% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.38% 10 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.50% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.19% 5 people

Krimpenerwaard 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) 50.0% 205
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 205

Men and women

Men: 1,345
Women: 1,280

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Gouderak 15.6%

Higher than 67% 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

15.6%

Gouderak
Krimpenerwaard
Netherlands

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Year	Gouderak	Krimpenerwaard	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	5.5%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	7.5%	18.0%
2002	5.8%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	7.9%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	8.0%	19.0%
2005	6.0%	8.2%	19.2%
2006	6.6%	8.3%	19.3%
2007	6.6%	8.3%	19.4%
2008	6.9%	8.4%	19.6%
2009	6.9%	8.6%	19.9%
2010	7.0%	8.7%	20.3%
2011	7.3%	8.8%	20.6%
2012	7.6%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	8.3%	9.3%	21.1%
2014	8.4%	9.5%	21.4%
2015	9.2%	9.8%	21.7%
2016	9.3%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	10.0%	10.6%	22.6%
2018	10.1%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	10.3%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	10.8%	11.4%	24.2%
2021	11.2%	11.6%	24.6%
2022	13.0%	12.6%	26.0%
2023	13.2%	13.3%	27.1%
2024	14.0%	13.6%	27.9%
2025	14.8%	13.8%	28.5%
2026	15.6%	14.2%	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 Gouderak

				Largest group
2831 Gouderak	15.6%	2,625	+2.7 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	2,550	2,400	150	40	110	5	20	5	35	0	20	5	5	10	10	25	10	90	60
1999	2,525	2,385	140	50	95	0	25	5	35	5	20	0	5	25	0	20	5	85	50
2000	2,510	2,370	145	50	90	0	25	0	40	5	20	0	5	25	0	20	0	90	55
2001	2,535	2,375	155	55	95	0	25	0	35	0	20	0	5	30	5	25	5	95	60
2002	2,485	2,340	145	50	100	0	25	5	30	0	20	5	5	20	10	20	10	85	60
2003	2,500	2,355	140	50	95	0	30	5	30	0	20	0	5	25	5	15	10	80	60
2004	2,505	2,360	140	45	95	0	25	5	30	0	20	0	5	20	10	15	10	80	65
2005	2,505	2,355	150	40	105	0	30	5	30	0	25	0	10	5	15	20	5	75	80
2006	2,505	2,350	165	45	115	0	30	5	25	0	20	0	5	20	20	25	10	75	85
2007	2,500	2,335	165	45	115	0	30	5	35	0	20	0	5	20	15	15	15	80	85
2008	2,460	2,290	170	45	125	0	35	5	30	0	15	0	5	25	15	25	15	75	90
2009	2,450	2,285	170	45	130	0	35	5	30	0	20	0	5	20	10	30	20	80	90
2010	2,415	2,250	170	45	120	0	35	5	30	0	15	0	5	25	10	25	15	75	95
2011	2,400	2,230	175	50	125	0	35	5	25	0	20	5	0	25	15	30	15	80	95
2012	2,370	2,195	180	55	125	0	35	5	30	0	15	5	0	35	10	25	20	85	90
2013	2,470	2,265	205	70	145	0	30	5	30	5	25	10	5	30	20	35	20	100	105
2014	2,545	2,330	215	75	140	0	30	5	30	5	25	5	5	40	25	30	15	105	105
2015	2,610	2,370	240	80	160	0	45	5	35	0	25	15	0	40	25	30	20	115	125
2016	2,635	2,390	245	70	175	0	40	10	30	0	25	15	0	30	35	35	25	115	130
2017	2,650	2,385	265	70	195	5	40	10	35	0	20	25	0	25	35	40	30	115	150
2018	2,625	2,360	265	80	185	0	40	5	35	5	25	25	5	25	30	45	25	125	145
2019	2,610	2,340	270	85	185	0	40	5	40	5	20	30	0	35	35	40	20	125	150
2020	2,595	2,315	280	90	195	0	40	10	35	5	20	30	5	35	40	35	30	130	150
2021	2,595	2,305	290	90	195	0	40	15	30	5	20	35	5	30	45	40	20	125	160
2022	2,585	2,250	335	95	240	5	45	15	30	5	20	30	5	40	45	60	35	130	180
2023	2,580	2,240	340	110	230	5	45	10	30	5	20	40	10	50	45	65	35	145	175
2024	2,615	2,245	365	110	260	5	50	15	30	5	20	35	5	50	45	70	35	–	–
2025	2,605	2,215	385	110	280	10	50	15	35	5	15	40	5	45	55	75	35	–	–
2026	2,625	2,215	410	120	290	10	50	20	35	10	20	35	5	55	60	75	40	–	–

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