City · Molenlanden, South Holland

Groot-Ammers: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Groot-Ammers had 4,375 residents. 10.1% of them (440 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Molenlanden (10.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.9%), other Asia (1.9%) and other Africa (1.5%). 61.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 4,375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.1% 440 people
Born abroad: 61.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.1% 3,940
Migration background 10.1% 440

Largest origin groups

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

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

1.9% 85 people

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

1.9% 85 people

Molenlanden 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 65 people

Molenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.4% 60 people

Molenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.69% 30 people

Molenlanden 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.57% 25 people

Molenlanden 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.46% 20 people

Molenlanden 0.42% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.46% 20 people

Molenlanden 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.34% 15 people

Molenlanden 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

0.34% 15 people

Molenlanden 0.75% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.23% 10 people

Molenlanden 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 10 people

Molenlanden 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

61% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.4% 270
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.5% 165

Men and women

Men: 2,185
Women: 2,195

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Groot-Ammers 10.1%

Higher than 32% 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

10.1%

Groot-Ammers
Molenlanden
Netherlands

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Year	Groot-Ammers	Molenlanden	Netherlands
1998	4.5%	4.7%	16.7%
1999	5.1%	4.6%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	4.7%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	4.7%	18.0%
2002	4.9%	4.8%	18.4%
2003	5.1%	5.0%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	5.0%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	4.9%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	4.9%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	4.9%	19.4%
2008	4.9%	4.9%	19.6%
2009	4.9%	5.1%	19.9%
2010	5.5%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	5.4%	5.3%	20.6%
2012	5.7%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	5.8%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	5.4%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	6.2%	6.0%	22.1%
2017	6.3%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	6.7%	6.5%	23.1%
2019	7.3%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	7.7%	7.0%	24.2%
2021	8.1%	7.4%	24.6%
2022	9.3%	8.2%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	9.0%	27.1%
2024	11.8%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	11.4%	9.8%	28.5%
2026	10.1%	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 Groot-Ammers

				Largest group
2964 Groot-Ammers	10.1%	4,375	+0.7 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	3,850	3,675	175	105	65	0	10	5	20	5	35	5	5	60	20	0	5	135	40
1999	3,850	3,660	195	105	95	0	15	5	25	5	30	5	10	60	30	5	10	135	60
2000	3,845	3,655	190	105	85	0	10	0	25	5	35	5	10	55	25	5	15	135	50
2001	3,865	3,665	195	105	85	0	15	0	25	5	30	5	10	60	20	10	10	140	60
2002	3,880	3,690	190	110	90	0	15	5	25	5	35	5	5	65	15	10	15	140	50
2003	3,850	3,650	195	110	85	0	15	10	30	5	30	5	5	70	20	5	0	150	50
2004	3,855	3,650	205	120	85	0	15	5	25	5	35	5	5	75	15	10	10	155	55
2005	3,885	3,690	195	105	90	0	20	5	25	5	35	5	10	55	15	15	5	135	60
2006	3,920	3,735	185	95	90	0	20	5	25	5	30	5	10	50	15	15	5	125	60
2007	3,950	3,755	195	100	95	0	20	5	25	5	35	5	5	55	15	15	10	130	70
2008	3,940	3,745	195	105	90	0	15	5	20	5	25	5	10	65	15	20	10	130	60
2009	3,960	3,760	195	105	90	5	15	5	20	5	30	5	5	65	20	15	5	135	60
2010	4,015	3,800	220	115	100	5	15	5	20	0	25	5	5	80	25	20	10	145	70
2011	4,075	3,855	220	105	120	5	15	10	25	5	25	5	5	70	40	15	5	140	80
2012	4,095	3,860	235	100	135	5	15	10	25	0	30	10	10	50	45	15	20	140	100
2013	4,130	3,895	240	110	125	5	15	5	25	0	30	10	5	65	40	15	20	145	90
2014	4,110	3,890	220	100	125	5	15	5	25	5	25	10	10	55	50	10	10	135	95
2015	4,165	3,920	245	110	130	5	15	10	30	0	25	20	10	55	55	10	5	145	100
2016	4,190	3,930	260	115	145	5	20	5	35	0	25	20	10	60	50	15	15	155	105
2017	4,210	3,945	265	120	145	10	15	5	30	5	25	25	10	60	45	30	5	160	105
2018	4,205	3,925	280	135	145	5	15	5	30	5	20	35	15	65	40	40	5	170	110
2019	4,260	3,950	310	150	165	5	15	5	30	5	25	40	15	70	45	45	15	185	125
2020	4,240	3,915	325	135	185	10	10	5	30	10	20	45	15	55	60	45	15	175	150
2021	4,245	3,900	345	145	195	5	15	10	25	10	20	55	15	55	55	55	20	175	165
2022	4,290	3,890	400	150	250	10	25	10	35	15	20	70	15	45	70	70	20	175	190
2023	4,415	3,930	480	225	255	10	20	10	35	15	20	60	20	135	60	80	25	260	190
2024	4,455	3,930	525	265	260	15	25	5	30	10	20	65	20	165	65	80	25	–	–
2025	4,445	3,940	505	250	255	15	25	10	30	10	20	65	20	150	65	80	20	–	–
2026	4,375	3,940	440	180	260	15	20	10	30	10	15	60	20	85	65	85	25	–	–

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