City · South Holland

Hardinxveld-Giessendam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hardinxveld-Giessendam had 19,405 residents. 11.8% of them (2,290 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than South Holland (38.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.1%), other Europe (2.5%) and other Africa (1.4%). 58.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 19,405 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.8% 2,290 people
Born abroad: 58.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.2% 17,110
Migration background 11.8% 2,290

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Hardinxveld-Giessendam. For comparison, the line marks South Holland and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 600 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 485 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 275 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.82% 160 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.72% 140 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.70% 135 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.67% 130 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.59% 115 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.46% 90 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 55 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.26% 50 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.23% 45 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.5% 1,340
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.5% 950

Men and women

Men: 9,655
Women: 9,750

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hardinxveld-Giessendam 11.8%

Higher than 45% 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

11.8%

Hardinxveld-Giessendam
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Hardinxveld-Giessendam	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	4.1%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	4.1%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	4.1%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	4.2%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	4.5%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	4.3%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	4.5%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	4.5%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	4.5%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	4.5%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	4.6%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	4.7%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	4.9%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	5.2%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	5.3%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	5.4%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	5.8%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	6.0%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	6.5%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	6.7%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	7.0%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	7.5%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	9.0%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	10.0%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	10.4%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	11.2%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	11.8%	38.5%	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 Hardinxveld-Giessendam

				Largest group
3371 Giessendam, Neder Hardinxveld	12.1%	13,485	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
3372 Boven Hardinxveld	11.5%	4,870	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
3373 Giessendam	10.0%	1,050	+2.2 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	17,595	16,885	715	305	420	40	50	25	155	5	135	5	35	130	45	60	40	485	225
1999	17,690	16,955	725	300	425	55	55	20	145	5	140	10	40	110	35	75	35	480	255
2000	17,760	17,030	735	315	430	45	50	25	145	10	135	10	35	135	40	85	30	480	260
2001	17,815	17,080	730	300	415	35	55	30	135	10	140	15	35	110	25	90	35	460	260
2002	17,740	17,000	740	320	420	30	50	25	130	5	125	10	30	155	45	100	40	470	270
2003	17,835	17,025	805	310	510	95	55	30	130	5	125	10	40	135	40	115	40	470	335
2004	17,830	17,060	770	310	460	30	55	25	125	10	125	10	30	145	40	125	50	470	300
2005	17,795	17,005	795	320	480	35	60	30	120	10	125	15	35	145	50	130	45	465	320
2006	17,775	16,985	795	320	485	35	55	30	125	15	120	15	40	145	50	120	55	480	320
2007	17,700	16,900	795	325	470	40	50	25	140	10	120	25	25	155	50	110	50	480	310
2008	17,605	16,805	800	325	470	35	50	20	130	15	120	15	35	155	55	115	50	480	315
2009	17,540	16,735	800	320	470	40	60	25	135	15	115	20	25	160	60	90	45	490	310
2010	17,495	16,670	830	320	510	40	65	25	145	20	110	25	35	150	85	85	50	485	340
2011	17,535	16,675	860	325	525	40	70	25	140	20	110	25	40	150	80	100	50	490	365
2012	17,655	16,745	910	355	550	35	60	20	145	20	110	35	45	165	90	115	70	520	395
2013	17,720	16,780	945	365	585	40	75	25	145	20	110	30	45	180	85	120	75	535	400
2014	17,755	16,790	965	380	590	25	80	25	135	25	100	50	45	185	100	135	65	535	430
2015	17,805	16,780	1,025	395	630	30	75	25	135	25	105	50	40	200	115	145	80	560	460
2016	17,780	16,705	1,075	420	650	25	80	30	135	25	105	70	45	200	125	170	60	575	495
2017	17,870	16,705	1,165	435	725	35	80	25	135	20	90	85	45	215	145	215	70	595	565
2018	17,960	16,755	1,205	460	745	30	75	25	130	30	105	95	40	220	150	245	65	605	595
2019	18,050	16,790	1,260	475	785	35	85	30	130	30	100	100	40	235	160	235	85	625	630
2020	18,295	16,930	1,365	485	880	45	100	30	140	30	90	120	35	240	180	270	85	650	715
2021	18,410	16,985	1,425	505	925	50	105	35	135	30	105	120	40	240	195	295	80	675	760
2022	18,510	16,840	1,660	550	1,120	65	115	35	145	25	115	135	45	260	225	385	105	700	845
2023	18,685	16,805	1,870	685	1,190	65	120	35	145	35	110	130	40	390	235	445	105	830	930
2024	18,760	16,810	1,955	735	1,215	70	130	35	140	35	120	140	40	430	235	455	110	–	–
2025	19,125	16,990	2,135	775	1,360	80	140	40	140	50	115	140	45	475	255	540	115	–	–
2026	19,405	17,110	2,290	795	1,500	90	160	45	135	55	115	140	50	485	275	600	130	–	–

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