City · Gelderland

Harderwijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Harderwijk had 47,070 residents. 22.5% of them (10,595 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 Harderwijk (21.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (4.5%), other Asia (4.4%) and Morocco (2.6%). 54.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 47,070 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.5% 10,595 people
Born abroad: 54.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 77.5% 36,475
Migration background 22.5% 10,595

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

4.5% 2,135 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.4% 2,070 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.6% 1,230 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 2.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 1,125 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 895 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 890 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 595 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 550 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 535 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.58% 275 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.33% 155 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 0.32% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.32% 150 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.8% 5,805
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.2% 4,790

Men and women

Men: 23,365
Women: 23,690

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Harderwijk 22.5%

Higher than 86% 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

22.5%

Harderwijk
Municipality of Harderwijk
Netherlands

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Year	Harderwijk	Municipality of Harderwijk	Netherlands
1998	15.1%	14.3%	16.7%
1999	15.3%	14.5%	17.1%
2000	15.8%	14.9%	17.5%
2001	15.9%	15.1%	18.0%
2002	16.2%	15.4%	18.4%
2003	16.3%	15.5%	18.8%
2004	16.4%	15.6%	19.0%
2005	16.4%	15.6%	19.2%
2006	16.4%	15.6%	19.3%
2007	16.5%	15.7%	19.4%
2008	16.5%	15.8%	19.6%
2009	16.8%	16.0%	19.9%
2010	17.0%	16.2%	20.3%
2011	17.0%	16.3%	20.6%
2012	17.2%	16.6%	20.9%
2013	17.4%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	17.6%	16.9%	21.4%
2015	17.8%	17.2%	21.7%
2016	18.1%	17.4%	22.1%
2017	18.4%	17.8%	22.6%
2018	19.1%	18.5%	23.1%
2019	19.6%	18.9%	23.6%
2020	19.8%	19.2%	24.2%
2021	20.0%	19.4%	24.6%
2022	21.2%	20.6%	26.0%
2023	21.4%	20.7%	27.1%
2024	21.6%	20.9%	27.9%
2025	22.0%	21.3%	28.5%
2026	22.5%	21.8%	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 Harderwijk

				Largest group
3845 Drielanden	17.3%	10,615	+0.2 pp	Turkey
3844 Stadsweiden	20.5%	9,030	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
3842 Stadsdennen	29.4%	7,185	+0.5 pp	Turkey
3843 Tweelingstad	35.9%	6,970	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
3841 Binnenstad, Friesegracht	19.4%	6,250	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
3848 Frankrijk	16.1%	3,955	+0.2 pp	Turkey
3846 Waterfront	15.2%	2,135	−0.1 pp	Indonesia
3847 Strokel	12.4%	930	−0.7 pp	Indonesia

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	35,455	30,100	5,355	1,060	4,320	1,555	765	160	1,045	65	510	50	90	410	150	400	185	2,220	3,125
1999	36,185	30,640	5,545	1,085	4,470	1,625	805	150	1,035	70	495	50	90	450	145	460	180	2,240	3,315
2000	36,700	30,905	5,785	1,115	4,685	1,720	820	155	1,050	80	495	50	85	485	175	490	200	2,300	3,495
2001	37,150	31,230	5,920	1,170	4,765	1,760	845	175	1,040	85	505	50	85	530	190	500	175	2,325	3,585
2002	37,375	31,325	6,055	1,190	4,855	1,810	880	165	1,025	70	525	55	75	535	175	545	185	2,335	3,715
2003	37,575	31,475	6,125	1,170	4,945	1,855	905	150	1,010	70	510	50	85	525	185	570	200	2,325	3,800
2004	37,605	31,410	6,180	1,225	4,950	1,860	940	160	990	80	525	60	90	550	185	550	185	2,350	3,840
2005	37,925	31,715	6,210	1,230	4,965	1,875	960	170	980	80	520	65	85	560	150	545	205	2,345	3,865
2006	38,450	32,150	6,300	1,240	5,050	1,910	985	165	970	80	520	75	80	565	175	575	190	2,340	3,955
2007	39,185	32,700	6,485	1,295	5,190	1,955	1,005	175	965	80	550	75	95	575	175	590	245	2,430	4,060
2008	39,425	32,885	6,520	1,320	5,215	1,990	1,030	185	920	85	545	70	85	625	180	610	215	2,405	4,120
2009	40,205	33,450	6,745	1,410	5,330	2,005	1,075	195	935	75	535	105	105	665	175	635	235	2,505	4,235
2010	41,205	34,215	7,000	1,525	5,480	2,040	1,090	200	930	95	560	155	110	700	220	670	235	2,620	4,395
2011	42,125	34,955	7,160	1,565	5,600	2,065	1,110	200	940	85	560	165	110	730	250	670	280	2,665	4,495
2012	42,610	35,270	7,350	1,620	5,715	2,085	1,135	200	925	100	590	185	115	730	260	735	275	2,720	4,615
2013	42,805	35,355	7,445	1,675	5,810	2,105	1,145	200	935	95	585	220	115	755	270	765	295	2,765	4,695
2014	42,890	35,330	7,560	1,725	5,845	2,120	1,160	205	935	100	580	275	115	755	280	775	270	2,815	4,750
2015	42,890	35,245	7,645	1,775	5,865	2,120	1,170	205	925	95	585	300	130	760	300	795	255	2,850	4,800
2016	42,980	35,215	7,765	1,785	5,990	2,115	1,185	215	905	105	580	315	130	760	325	865	280	2,845	4,925
2017	43,245	35,290	7,955	1,810	6,150	2,130	1,190	215	895	100	595	335	125	755	345	995	285	2,865	5,095
2018	43,685	35,335	8,350	1,865	6,485	2,145	1,190	215	880	105	590	360	130	785	445	1,235	270	2,905	5,445
2019	44,395	35,685	8,710	1,990	6,720	2,155	1,210	225	870	115	600	410	125	855	495	1,335	320	3,035	5,675
2020	45,220	36,250	8,970	2,105	6,865	2,170	1,210	230	870	115	600	480	135	890	495	1,435	340	3,150	5,815
2021	45,460	36,350	9,110	2,150	6,960	2,180	1,215	250	865	115	585	520	130	915	510	1,470	355	3,215	5,900
2022	45,515	35,835	9,670	2,265	7,430	2,170	1,215	250	905	140	655	510	145	920	580	1,725	440	3,260	6,000
2023	45,465	35,740	9,730	2,360	7,375	2,160	1,220	260	905	145	650	515	150	1,040	540	1,700	445	3,360	5,955
2024	45,940	36,020	9,930	2,430	7,490	2,160	1,220	275	905	145	650	545	150	1,095	590	1,735	460	–	–
2025	46,490	36,265	10,230	2,465	7,770	2,125	1,235	280	900	140	615	560	160	1,130	680	1,890	515	–	–
2026	47,070	36,475	10,595	2,415	8,175	2,135	1,230	275	890	155	595	550	150	1,125	895	2,070	535	–	–

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