City · North Holland

Haarlem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Haarlem had 168,310 residents. 38.3% of them (64,405 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 Haarlem (38.2%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.4%), other Asia (6.0%) and Turkey (4.3%). 59.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.0 percentage points.

Residents: 168,310 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.3% 64,405 people
Born abroad: 59.9% 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

62% 38%

Dutch origin 61.7% 103,910
Migration background 38.3% 64,405

Largest origin groups

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

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

9.4% 15,890 people

Municipality of Haarlem 9.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.0% 10,105 people

Municipality of Haarlem 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.3% 7,155 people

Municipality of Haarlem 4.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.4% 5,795 people

Municipality of Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

3.4% 5,705 people

Municipality of Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.3% 5,475 people

Municipality of Haarlem 3.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 4,380 people

Municipality of Haarlem 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.0% 3,325 people

Municipality of Haarlem 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.4% 2,305 people

Municipality of Haarlem 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

1.1% 1,890 people

Municipality of Haarlem 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.77% 1,290 people

Municipality of Haarlem 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.66% 1,105 people

Municipality of Haarlem 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.9% 38,575
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.1% 25,825

Men and women

Men: 82,960
Women: 85,345

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Haarlem 38.3%

Higher than 97% 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

38.3%

Haarlem
Municipality of Haarlem
Netherlands

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Year	Haarlem	Municipality of Haarlem	Netherlands
1998	19.5%	19.4%	16.7%
1999	19.9%	19.8%	17.1%
2000	20.5%	20.4%	17.5%
2001	21.1%	21.1%	18.0%
2002	21.8%	21.8%	18.4%
2003	22.4%	22.3%	18.8%
2004	22.7%	22.6%	19.0%
2005	22.9%	22.8%	19.2%
2006	23.3%	23.3%	19.3%
2007	23.6%	23.5%	19.4%
2008	24.0%	24.0%	19.6%
2009	24.6%	24.5%	19.9%
2010	25.0%	24.9%	20.3%
2011	25.3%	25.3%	20.6%
2012	25.8%	25.7%	20.9%
2013	26.2%	26.1%	21.1%
2014	26.5%	26.5%	21.4%
2015	26.9%	26.8%	21.7%
2016	27.4%	27.4%	22.1%
2017	28.2%	28.1%	22.6%
2018	28.8%	28.8%	23.1%
2019	29.8%	29.8%	23.6%
2020	30.9%	30.8%	24.2%
2021	31.5%	31.4%	24.6%
2022	33.3%	33.2%	26.0%
2023	35.1%	35.0%	27.1%
2024	36.4%	36.3%	27.9%
2025	37.5%	37.4%	28.5%
2026	38.3%	38.2%	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 Haarlem

				Largest group
2011 Oude Stad	41.3%	14,270	+5.7 pp	Other Europe
2033 Parkwijk, Slachthuiswijk	41.0%	13,675	+3.4 pp	Turkey
2012 Haarlemmerhoutkwartier	36.5%	13,590	+7.9 pp	Other Europe
2023 Ter Kleefkwartier	26.9%	13,335	+4.8 pp	Other Europe
2034 Europawijk	53.1%	10,325	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
2037 Meerwijk	61.9%	9,855	+4.2 pp	Morocco
2025 Delftwijk, Vogelenwijk	30.3%	9,745	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
2035 Boerhaavewijk	56.5%	9,615	+0.1 pp	Turkey
2022 Indischewijk	32.4%	9,190	+4.9 pp	Other Europe
2024 Te Zaanenkwartier	23.3%	9,160	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
2021 Transvaalwijk	41.2%	9,130	+6.2 pp	Other Europe
2014 Houtvaartkwartier	26.5%	8,705	+5.1 pp	Other Europe
2032 Amsterdamsewijk	37.4%	8,205	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
2013 Zijlwegkwartier	32.8%	8,025	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
2036 Molenwijk	42.8%	7,580	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
2015 Duinwijk	27.8%	5,770	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
2026 Vondelkwartier	26.4%	5,635	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
2031 Waarder- en Veerpolder	47.8%	2,345	+19.2 pp	Other Europe
2019 Oude Stad	41.9%	155	+7.6 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	147,190	118,485	28,695	8,290	20,410	5,525	3,030	1,755	4,980	750	3,585	275	655	3,775	1,435	1,860	1,075	13,945	14,755
1999	147,615	118,280	29,310	8,340	20,995	5,630	3,175	1,800	4,950	785	3,580	265	680	3,815	1,525	1,980	1,155	13,995	15,320
2000	147,835	117,535	30,290	8,510	21,755	5,780	3,345	1,840	4,940	840	3,515	250	665	4,080	1,640	2,125	1,245	14,230	16,060
2001	147,710	116,485	31,205	8,765	22,440	5,935	3,500	1,855	4,950	855	3,505	285	695	4,280	1,710	2,295	1,340	14,555	16,665
2002	147,180	115,075	32,115	9,125	22,955	6,040	3,620	1,880	4,910	860	3,505	305	690	4,625	1,735	2,475	1,440	14,950	17,170
2003	146,450	113,715	32,745	9,180	23,575	6,065	3,790	1,935	4,915	865	3,420	295	705	4,760	1,880	2,635	1,490	15,035	17,690
2004	146,690	113,410	33,265	9,300	23,955	6,095	3,920	1,960	4,860	870	3,390	295	730	4,885	1,890	2,820	1,545	15,120	18,145
2005	146,055	112,600	33,440	9,205	24,255	6,145	4,025	1,955	4,850	870	3,335	350	725	4,795	1,900	2,955	1,555	15,025	18,430
2006	146,365	112,220	34,130	9,460	24,670	6,190	4,170	1,980	4,850	860	3,360	415	735	4,950	1,935	3,060	1,630	15,275	18,845
2007	146,290	111,845	34,455	9,595	24,855	6,220	4,300	1,920	4,790	870	3,325	525	755	4,990	2,005	3,095	1,655	15,330	19,110
2008	146,980	111,675	35,315	10,035	25,255	6,275	4,415	1,945	4,780	875	3,355	650	765	5,265	2,070	3,225	1,670	15,805	19,520
2009	147,540	111,225	36,315	10,525	25,760	6,320	4,510	1,985	4,780	905	3,330	745	755	5,695	2,145	3,400	1,720	16,285	20,010
2010	148,945	111,735	37,215	10,885	26,300	6,400	4,610	1,995	4,795	945	3,325	850	780	5,930	2,240	3,475	1,840	16,740	20,475
2011	150,035	112,045	37,985	11,240	26,760	6,425	4,680	2,040	4,845	960	3,300	940	780	6,220	2,360	3,535	1,920	17,130	20,850
2012	151,205	112,225	38,960	11,665	27,360	6,480	4,815	2,085	4,800	980	3,310	1,025	795	6,535	2,385	3,740	2,075	17,600	21,380
2013	152,480	112,500	39,955	12,170	27,775	6,515	4,870	2,100	4,745	995	3,305	1,075	815	6,975	2,470	3,895	2,185	18,090	21,865
2014	154,555	113,535	41,020	12,640	28,380	6,565	5,000	2,125	4,775	1,015	3,280	1,205	825	7,330	2,565	4,065	2,270	18,575	22,445
2015	156,050	114,125	41,925	13,070	28,860	6,520	5,095	2,155	4,765	1,045	3,270	1,275	865	7,660	2,700	4,235	2,345	19,025	22,905
2016	157,540	114,330	43,210	13,660	29,550	6,515	5,175	2,180	4,745	1,060	3,300	1,370	875	8,115	2,830	4,560	2,490	19,655	23,560
2017	158,605	113,905	44,700	14,300	30,395	6,490	5,185	2,175	4,700	1,090	3,300	1,435	890	8,675	3,025	5,040	2,690	20,375	24,315
2018	159,090	113,210	45,880	14,915	30,970	6,540	5,205	2,165	4,640	1,090	3,260	1,505	900	9,250	3,150	5,265	2,915	21,035	24,845
2019	160,640	112,705	47,935	15,810	32,130	6,625	5,290	2,195	4,610	1,105	3,220	1,630	920	10,040	3,390	5,680	3,235	22,055	25,870
2020	162,265	112,145	50,120	16,880	33,245	6,715	5,395	2,205	4,625	1,135	3,250	1,685	945	11,000	3,585	6,000	3,585	23,275	26,840
2021	161,920	110,970	50,950	17,375	33,575	6,700	5,425	2,200	4,530	1,115	3,245	1,710	965	11,455	3,730	6,180	3,695	23,740	27,200
2022	162,275	108,240	54,045	18,060	35,990	6,720	5,515	2,270	4,645	1,200	3,350	1,775	1,070	11,850	4,075	7,235	4,315	24,250	28,020
2023	164,775	106,930	57,860	20,110	37,760	6,890	5,555	2,270	4,595	1,265	3,370	1,865	1,075	13,780	4,440	7,955	4,780	26,550	29,535
2024	167,040	106,220	60,810	21,370	39,435	6,995	5,605	2,315	4,525	1,285	3,405	1,985	1,085	14,915	4,810	8,600	5,290	–	–
2025	168,165	105,065	63,085	21,965	41,115	7,125	5,700	2,345	4,450	1,285	3,365	1,955	1,095	15,550	5,145	9,460	5,605	–	–
2026	168,310	103,910	64,405	22,190	42,220	7,155	5,705	2,305	4,380	1,290	3,325	1,890	1,105	15,890	5,475	10,105	5,795	–	–

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