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Hilversum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hilversum had 94,595 residents. 35.9% of them (33,940 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Holland (39.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.7%), other Asia (7.2%) and Morocco (3.2%). 61.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 94,595 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 35.9% 33,940 people
Born abroad: 61.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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

64% 36%

Dutch origin 64.1% 60,660
Migration background 35.9% 33,940

Largest origin groups

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

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

8.7% 8,260 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.2% 6,795 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

3.2% 3,065 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 2,850 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

3.0% 2,825 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.9% 2,770 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.7% 2,515 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 1,710 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 1,070 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.92% 875 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.73% 690 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.53% 500 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.8% 20,975
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.2% 12,955

Men and women

Men: 46,590
Women: 48,005

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hilversum 35.9%

Higher than 97% 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

35.9%

Hilversum
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Hilversum	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	17.2%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	17.7%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	18.1%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	18.9%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	19.5%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	19.9%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	20.2%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	20.4%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	20.6%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	21.1%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	21.5%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	22.1%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	22.4%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	22.9%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	23.5%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	23.9%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	24.4%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	25.0%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	25.7%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	26.3%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	27.3%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	28.2%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	29.1%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	29.8%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	31.8%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	33.4%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	34.8%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	35.3%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	35.9%	39.4%	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 Hilversum

				Largest group
1223 Oost	37.0%	12,990	+6.3 pp	Other Europe
1222 Noordoost	37.4%	11,345	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
1211 Centrum	48.7%	10,405	+5.0 pp	Other Europe
1215 Zuid	27.8%	10,290	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
1221 Oost	44.1%	9,415	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
1216 Zuidwest	31.8%	9,130	+4.9 pp	Other Asia
1213 Zuidoost	32.1%	7,830	+5.1 pp	Other Europe
1217 Noordwest	26.7%	7,720	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
1214 Zuid	31.0%	7,540	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
1218 Hilversumse Meent	27.8%	4,265	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
1212 Zuidoost	49.4%	3,665	+3.7 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	82,275	68,110	14,170	4,995	9,150	1,840	1,680	470	2,745	400	2,250	130	350	2,265	455	780	780	8,355	5,825
1999	82,285	67,730	14,570	5,120	9,445	1,895	1,700	480	2,740	395	2,230	140	360	2,390	550	860	825	8,495	6,070
2000	82,145	67,270	14,895	5,195	9,710	1,915	1,735	485	2,745	430	2,195	170	365	2,465	600	950	850	8,600	6,315
2001	82,750	67,110	15,645	5,395	10,225	1,975	1,790	485	2,765	420	2,175	180	400	2,640	725	1,090	975	8,920	6,710
2002	83,080	66,910	16,180	5,605	10,560	2,015	1,870	530	2,720	440	2,140	185	390	2,890	790	1,215	980	9,025	7,135
2003	83,295	66,690	16,600	5,725	10,935	2,095	1,970	555	2,730	450	2,140	195	405	2,985	795	1,275	1,065	9,170	7,440
2004	83,450	66,570	16,870	5,735	11,130	2,155	2,060	580	2,685	460	2,095	185	410	3,045	795	1,380	1,015	9,095	7,785
2005	83,675	66,580	17,095	5,705	11,385	2,195	2,090	600	2,690	475	2,090	205	395	3,015	860	1,465	1,010	9,050	8,035
2006	83,630	66,375	17,265	5,740	11,545	2,210	2,145	610	2,670	490	2,070	270	380	3,020	865	1,525	1,030	9,025	8,230
2007	83,655	66,015	17,635	5,860	11,780	2,255	2,225	620	2,660	530	2,040	380	380	3,060	850	1,580	1,060	9,145	8,495
2008	83,800	65,785	18,010	6,080	11,925	2,250	2,270	645	2,655	535	2,020	515	370	3,175	845	1,640	1,085	9,385	8,625
2009	84,415	65,800	18,625	6,410	12,180	2,300	2,270	640	2,605	520	2,020	590	380	3,420	925	1,790	1,130	9,700	8,920
2010	84,580	65,610	18,970	6,445	12,515	2,355	2,320	650	2,615	555	2,005	600	385	3,455	975	1,885	1,160	9,735	9,215
2011	84,980	65,525	19,450	6,660	12,785	2,395	2,355	675	2,625	555	1,985	585	405	3,685	1,050	1,975	1,155	9,975	9,495
2012	85,530	65,440	20,095	6,860	13,220	2,425	2,460	670	2,615	580	1,980	650	415	3,815	1,125	2,120	1,225	10,185	9,900
2013	86,020	65,420	20,585	7,100	13,505	2,410	2,495	710	2,615	565	1,965	700	420	4,015	1,185	2,250	1,275	10,425	10,170
2014	86,430	65,325	21,105	7,305	13,795	2,430	2,570	705	2,595	555	1,955	740	425	4,185	1,230	2,365	1,345	10,645	10,455
2015	87,155	65,360	21,795	7,610	14,180	2,435	2,635	725	2,590	560	1,940	795	435	4,440	1,310	2,545	1,380	10,985	10,810
2016	87,830	65,260	22,570	7,910	14,660	2,435	2,690	740	2,570	560	1,930	825	440	4,715	1,355	2,855	1,455	11,280	11,285
2017	88,885	65,480	23,405	8,300	15,110	2,430	2,705	720	2,535	580	1,905	910	450	5,035	1,430	3,190	1,520	11,675	11,740
2018	89,520	65,125	24,395	8,680	15,715	2,420	2,730	710	2,510	595	1,900	970	445	5,365	1,500	3,615	1,635	12,065	12,335
2019	90,240	64,800	25,440	9,045	16,395	2,500	2,775	715	2,530	595	1,895	1,010	435	5,705	1,570	3,965	1,745	12,475	12,965
2020	90,825	64,385	26,440	9,260	17,185	2,560	2,865	740	2,505	585	1,835	1,010	450	5,965	1,710	4,370	1,850	12,705	13,730
2021	91,235	64,050	27,185	9,425	17,765	2,535	2,900	780	2,505	595	1,800	1,005	450	6,170	1,895	4,585	1,970	12,925	14,260
2022	91,740	62,545	29,200	9,795	19,380	2,590	2,960	800	2,625	675	1,855	1,040	515	6,415	2,155	5,275	2,315	13,170	14,885
2023	93,340	62,155	31,195	10,765	20,405	2,650	3,025	810	2,600	695	1,810	1,075	510	7,370	2,435	5,785	2,435	14,170	15,895
2024	94,430	61,555	32,880	11,520	21,375	2,755	3,025	820	2,545	705	1,790	1,110	495	8,105	2,680	6,280	2,540	–	–
2025	94,390	61,040	33,360	11,515	21,840	2,795	3,060	850	2,510	690	1,745	1,065	500	8,185	2,790	6,525	2,635	–	–
2026	94,595	60,660	33,940	11,540	22,385	2,825	3,065	875	2,515	690	1,710	1,070	500	8,260	2,850	6,795	2,770	–	–

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