City · Zwartewaterland, Overijssel

Hasselt: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hasselt had 7,970 residents. 10.4% of them (825 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 Zwartewaterland (9.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.2%), other Europe (2.3%) and Poland (0.94%). 64.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 7,970 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.4% 825 people
Born abroad: 64.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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 89.7% 7,150
Migration background 10.4% 825

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 255 people

Zwartewaterland 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 180 people

Zwartewaterland 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

0.94% 75 people

Zwartewaterland 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.88% 70 people

Zwartewaterland 0.51% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.75% 60 people

Zwartewaterland 0.72% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.63% 50 people

Zwartewaterland 0.63% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.56% 45 people

Zwartewaterland 0.70% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.44% 35 people

Zwartewaterland 0.34% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.25% 20 people

Zwartewaterland 0.19% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.25% 20 people

Zwartewaterland 0.19% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.13% 10 people

Zwartewaterland 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Zwartewaterland 0.02% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

64% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.2% 530
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.2% 290

Men and women

Men: 4,035
Women: 3,940

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hasselt 10.4%

Higher than 34% 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

10.4%

Hasselt
Zwartewaterland
Netherlands

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Year	Hasselt	Zwartewaterland	Netherlands
1998	4.1%	3.6%	16.7%
1999	4.2%	3.8%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	3.8%	17.5%
2001	7.1%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	7.4%	5.7%	18.4%
2003	7.2%	5.6%	18.8%
2004	4.3%	4.7%	19.0%
2005	4.1%	4.0%	19.2%
2006	4.2%	4.0%	19.3%
2007	4.2%	4.0%	19.4%
2008	4.5%	4.0%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	4.2%	19.9%
2010	4.8%	4.1%	20.3%
2011	4.9%	4.4%	20.6%
2012	4.8%	4.5%	20.9%
2013	5.1%	4.6%	21.1%
2014	4.7%	4.6%	21.4%
2015	4.8%	4.9%	21.7%
2016	5.2%	5.1%	22.1%
2017	5.5%	5.3%	22.6%
2018	5.8%	5.7%	23.1%
2019	6.0%	5.9%	23.6%
2020	6.6%	6.2%	24.2%
2021	6.6%	6.5%	24.6%
2022	7.8%	7.5%	26.0%
2023	8.9%	8.5%	27.1%
2024	9.4%	8.8%	27.9%
2025	10.0%	9.2%	28.5%
2026	10.4%	9.7%	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 Hasselt

				Largest group
8061 Hasselt	10.4%	7,970	+2.6 pp	Other Asia

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	7,280	6,980	295	115	180	5	10	5	75	5	80	5	10	20	25	40	15	195	100
1999	7,305	7,000	305	110	195	10	0	5	70	5	75	10	10	15	35	50	20	195	115
2000	7,405	7,075	320	125	205	10	0	5	75	10	75	10	10	30	35	50	20	210	115
2001	7,715	7,170	545	175	365	25	5	5	70	15	80	5	10	80	105	130	10	255	285
2002	7,620	7,060	565	200	370	20	5	5	70	15	75	10	10	105	110	135	10	275	295
2003	7,580	7,035	545	190	350	15	0	5	75	20	80	5	10	95	90	135	10	275	270
2004	7,275	6,965	310	115	195	10	5	5	70	10	65	10	10	30	20	55	20	195	110
2005	7,150	6,845	295	110	200	5	0	5	75	15	65	5	10	30	25	50	25	195	105
2006	7,060	6,770	295	100	185	5	0	5	70	15	60	10	10	20	30	45	15	185	105
2007	6,955	6,665	290	100	190	0	0	10	70	20	60	5	5	30	35	45	10	175	115
2008	6,935	6,615	315	105	215	5	5	15	65	20	60	10	5	30	30	65	10	180	130
2009	6,945	6,615	330	105	225	10	0	15	65	25	60	15	0	30	35	70	5	175	150
2010	6,935	6,610	330	120	205	5	5	10	65	10	60	25	5	30	25	65	20	190	135
2011	6,960	6,620	340	130	210	5	0	5	60	15	60	30	5	35	35	70	20	200	145
2012	6,910	6,585	330	120	205	5	5	5	55	15	55	15	5	45	35	65	20	185	145
2013	6,975	6,620	355	140	210	5	0	5	60	10	60	30	5	45	35	70	25	210	145
2014	6,965	6,635	330	130	200	5	0	5	55	15	60	30	5	35	30	70	20	195	135
2015	6,935	6,600	335	135	200	5	5	5	50	15	50	35	10	40	25	75	20	190	145
2016	7,000	6,635	365	130	230	5	10	5	50	10	55	30	5	40	20	105	25	190	180
2017	7,055	6,665	390	135	260	5	5	10	50	15	45	30	10	50	30	120	25	185	205
2018	7,130	6,715	415	145	270	5	5	5	55	15	45	40	5	55	25	140	20	200	215
2019	7,205	6,770	435	150	285	5	5	5	55	15	45	45	5	55	30	145	25	210	225
2020	7,330	6,845	485	175	310	10	0	10	55	20	50	55	5	65	40	150	25	235	255
2021	7,380	6,890	490	195	295	5	5	5	50	20	45	60	10	80	40	135	35	250	240
2022	7,515	6,935	585	195	390	15	5	10	65	30	45	65	10	75	50	180	45	260	280
2023	7,735	7,045	690	255	435	20	5	15	60	25	45	65	10	130	55	200	50	325	330
2024	7,780	7,050	730	275	455	20	5	20	65	30	45	70	10	145	55	215	50	–	–
2025	7,835	7,055	780	305	475	15	0	20	70	30	50	80	5	165	55	230	50	–	–
2026	7,970	7,150	825	310	510	20	0	20	70	35	45	75	10	180	60	255	50	–	–

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