City · Woerden, Utrecht

Harmelen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Harmelen had 8,125 residents. 12.4% of them (1,005 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Woerden (20.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.5%), other Asia (2.3%) and Indonesia (1.5%). 53.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 8,125 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.4% 1,005 people
Born abroad: 53.2% 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.7% 7,125
Migration background 12.4% 1,005

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.5% 200 people

Municipality of Woerden 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 185 people

Municipality of Woerden 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 125 people

Municipality of Woerden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 100 people

Municipality of Woerden 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.1% 90 people

Municipality of Woerden 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 65 people

Municipality of Woerden 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.74% 60 people

Municipality of Woerden 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.68% 55 people

Municipality of Woerden 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.62% 50 people

Municipality of Woerden 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.37% 30 people

Municipality of Woerden 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.31% 25 people

Municipality of Woerden 0.71% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 20 people

Municipality of Woerden 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.2% 535
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.8% 470

Men and women

Men: 3,965
Women: 4,160

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Harmelen 12.4%

Higher than 49% 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

12.4%

Harmelen
Municipality of Woerden
Netherlands

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Year	Harmelen	Municipality of Woerden	Netherlands
1998	8.0%	10.7%	16.7%
1999	7.7%	10.9%	17.1%
2000	8.1%	11.2%	17.5%
2001	7.8%	11.5%	18.0%
2002	7.9%	11.8%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	12.0%	18.8%
2004	8.1%	12.1%	19.0%
2005	8.7%	12.1%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	12.3%	19.3%
2007	8.5%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	8.6%	12.4%	19.6%
2009	8.3%	12.5%	19.9%
2010	8.5%	12.8%	20.3%
2011	8.5%	13.0%	20.6%
2012	8.5%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	8.5%	13.3%	21.1%
2014	8.6%	13.5%	21.4%
2015	8.5%	13.6%	21.7%
2016	8.6%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	8.9%	14.4%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	14.7%	23.1%
2019	9.4%	15.2%	23.6%
2020	9.7%	15.4%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	15.9%	24.6%
2022	11.1%	17.4%	26.0%
2023	11.6%	18.3%	27.1%
2024	11.6%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	12.1%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	12.4%	20.1%	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 Harmelen

				Largest group
3481 Noord, Zuid	12.4%	8,125	+1.3 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	8,035	7,395	640	265	370	5	25	60	145	20	130	5	10	120	30	50	35	430	210
1999	8,015	7,400	615	265	355	0	25	55	135	15	120	5	10	130	30	55	40	410	205
2000	7,990	7,350	645	260	375	0	30	55	140	20	120	10	15	115	25	65	40	425	220
2001	7,910	7,295	615	260	360	0	25	50	135	15	120	10	15	115	25	60	50	420	195
2002	8,015	7,390	630	255	365	5	25	45	140	20	120	10	15	110	25	70	35	425	210
2003	8,075	7,425	650	265	380	5	25	45	145	15	120	15	15	115	35	70	40	435	220
2004	8,120	7,460	660	265	395	5	30	45	145	15	120	15	20	110	35	75	45	435	230
2005	8,300	7,580	720	280	440	10	50	40	150	15	120	15	15	130	45	85	45	455	260
2006	8,255	7,570	685	295	395	0	35	40	150	15	120	15	20	140	35	75	45	465	215
2007	8,325	7,620	710	300	410	5	40	40	155	20	130	15	20	135	45	65	40	480	225
2008	8,340	7,625	715	305	415	5	45	45	140	20	130	15	20	140	40	75	45	480	235
2009	8,385	7,685	700	300	400	5	40	40	140	20	125	15	20	140	40	65	50	480	225
2010	8,370	7,655	715	315	405	5	35	45	140	20	120	20	20	155	40	70	50	485	230
2011	8,360	7,650	710	320	390	5	30	45	135	20	120	20	20	160	40	70	45	485	225
2012	8,275	7,570	705	320	395	0	30	40	135	20	120	20	20	160	50	65	55	485	225
2013	8,250	7,545	705	320	385	5	40	40	120	20	120	25	20	155	40	70	50	465	240
2014	8,200	7,495	705	305	395	5	40	50	120	15	120	25	25	135	45	65	55	460	240
2015	8,220	7,520	700	305	395	10	35	45	120	20	115	25	25	140	40	75	50	455	245
2016	8,185	7,485	700	305	395	10	30	50	115	15	110	30	30	135	55	75	45	455	250
2017	8,175	7,450	725	325	400	5	35	40	120	20	115	35	30	145	55	75	50	475	250
2018	8,180	7,445	735	330	400	10	30	40	125	15	115	40	25	150	55	75	50	480	250
2019	8,170	7,400	770	340	435	10	35	40	125	20	115	40	25	160	65	85	55	490	280
2020	8,190	7,395	795	335	465	10	45	45	125	20	105	35	25	170	70	95	55	485	310
2021	8,195	7,375	820	350	470	15	50	50	130	15	105	50	20	175	70	90	50	500	325
2022	8,150	7,250	905	365	540	15	55	50	130	20	105	55	25	175	90	120	60	505	340
2023	8,125	7,180	940	390	550	10	55	50	125	15	105	60	30	200	90	125	65	530	355
2024	8,065	7,130	935	375	560	15	50	50	125	20	100	60	30	190	100	125	75	–	–
2025	8,130	7,150	980	380	600	20	55	50	125	20	95	50	30	195	105	160	70	–	–
2026	8,125	7,125	1,005	385	620	25	55	50	125	20	90	60	30	200	100	185	65	–	–

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