City · Harderwijk, Gelderland

Hierden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hierden had 3,585 residents. 12.6% of them (450 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Harderwijk (21.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.9%), Indonesia (1.5%) and Germany (1.4%). 57.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 3,585 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.6% 450 people
Born abroad: 57.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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 87.6% 3,140
Migration background 12.6% 450

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.9% 140 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.5% 55 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 50 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.3% 45 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 45 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 40 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.56% 20 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.56% 20 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.42% 15 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 2.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.28% 10 people

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

0.14% 5 people

Municipality of Harderwijk 0.32% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 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.

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.8% 260
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.2% 190

Men and women

Men: 1,805
Women: 1,785

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hierden 12.6%

Higher than 50% 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

12.6%

Hierden
Municipality of Harderwijk
Netherlands

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Year	Hierden	Municipality of Harderwijk	Netherlands
1998	4.4%	14.3%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	14.5%	17.1%
2000	5.1%	14.9%	17.5%
2001	5.1%	15.1%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	15.4%	18.4%
2003	6.0%	15.5%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	15.6%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	15.6%	19.2%
2006	4.9%	15.6%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	15.7%	19.4%
2008	5.3%	15.8%	19.6%
2009	5.4%	16.0%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	16.2%	20.3%
2011	5.9%	16.3%	20.6%
2012	6.6%	16.6%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	6.7%	16.9%	21.4%
2015	7.4%	17.2%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	17.4%	22.1%
2017	9.3%	17.8%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	18.5%	23.1%
2019	9.3%	18.9%	23.6%
2020	9.7%	19.2%	24.2%
2021	10.6%	19.4%	24.6%
2022	11.1%	20.6%	26.0%
2023	11.2%	20.7%	27.1%
2024	11.2%	20.9%	27.9%
2025	12.6%	21.3%	28.5%
2026	12.6%	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 Hierden

				Largest group
3849 De Enk	12.6%	3,585	+1.5 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	2,985	2,855	130	50	80	10	0	5	30	5	20	5	10	15	10	10	10	90	35
1999	3,015	2,865	145	50	95	15	5	5	35	5	20	0	10	20	10	10	10	100	45
2000	3,035	2,885	155	55	95	10	5	5	45	5	20	5	10	20	5	5	15	110	45
2001	3,030	2,880	155	55	95	15	5	5	45	0	25	5	10	15	5	5	15	105	45
2002	3,025	2,865	160	55	105	10	0	5	40	5	25	0	10	20	20	10	15	110	50
2003	3,020	2,840	180	60	125	15	5	5	40	0	20	5	5	30	20	15	25	125	60
2004	2,965	2,810	160	45	105	15	5	5	40	5	20	10	5	10	20	5	10	100	55
2005	2,955	2,800	155	50	110	15	5	5	35	5	20	10	5	15	20	10	15	95	55
2006	2,940	2,795	145	50	95	5	10	5	35	5	20	5	5	20	15	0	20	95	50
2007	2,895	2,750	140	45	100	5	10	5	35	5	20	10	5	10	20	5	15	85	55
2008	2,910	2,760	155	55	95	5	10	5	30	0	25	5	5	20	20	5	20	95	60
2009	2,890	2,735	155	55	95	5	5	10	30	5	20	10	5	20	20	5	15	100	55
2010	2,800	2,655	145	55	90	5	5	5	30	5	20	15	5	15	15	10	15	95	45
2011	2,820	2,655	165	70	100	5	5	10	35	0	25	25	0	20	15	10	20	115	50
2012	2,815	2,630	185	80	105	5	10	10	30	5	25	30	0	25	15	15	15	120	65
2013	2,845	2,665	180	80	95	5	5	5	35	10	25	35	5	15	15	5	15	130	50
2014	2,835	2,645	190	90	100	0	5	10	35	5	20	45	5	20	15	10	20	135	55
2015	2,890	2,675	215	100	115	0	5	10	40	5	25	50	5	20	15	10	30	155	60
2016	2,985	2,730	255	130	125	5	10	5	35	5	25	85	0	20	10	20	35	185	70
2017	3,105	2,815	290	145	140	5	15	10	35	10	25	90	0	30	15	25	25	195	90
2018	3,150	2,850	300	145	150	5	25	10	40	5	35	75	0	35	10	20	35	195	105
2019	3,180	2,885	295	140	155	10	20	10	35	5	30	80	5	25	15	25	35	195	100
2020	3,185	2,875	310	150	160	5	25	5	40	10	30	85	5	30	10	30	35	205	105
2021	3,255	2,910	345	180	165	10	20	10	45	5	30	110	0	40	20	20	35	230	115
2022	3,340	2,965	370	195	175	10	20	10	45	5	45	90	5	55	20	35	40	240	110
2023	3,425	3,040	385	195	190	10	20	10	45	5	45	80	0	65	15	40	45	245	120
2024	3,440	3,055	385	185	200	25	20	10	45	10	50	70	0	65	15	45	35	–	–
2025	3,545	3,100	445	240	205	20	15	10	50	10	50	60	0	130	20	40	40	–	–
2026	3,585	3,140	450	240	210	20	15	10	55	5	50	45	0	140	20	45	40	–	–

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