City · Haarlemmermeer, North Holland

Hoofddorp: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hoofddorp had 81,690 residents. 44.0% of them (35,970 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Haarlemmermeer (36.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (13.5%), other Europe (6.9%) and Suriname (4.0%). 59.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.9 percentage points.

Residents: 81,690 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 44.0% 35,970 people
Born abroad: 59.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.9 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

56% 44%

Dutch origin 56.0% 45,720
Migration background 44.0% 35,970

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

13.5% 11,065 people

Haarlemmermeer 9.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.9% 5,655 people

Haarlemmermeer 6.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

4.0% 3,280 people

Haarlemmermeer 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

3.8% 3,140 people

Haarlemmermeer 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.5% 2,850 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

3.4% 2,780 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.9% 2,365 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 1,750 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 1,080 people

Haarlemmermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 845 people

Haarlemmermeer 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.0% 780 people

Haarlemmermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.49% 400 people

Haarlemmermeer 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.7% 21,470
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.3% 14,485

Men and women

Men: 40,665
Women: 41,025

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hoofddorp 44.0%

Higher than 98% 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

44.0%

Hoofddorp
Haarlemmermeer
Netherlands

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Year	Hoofddorp	Haarlemmermeer	Netherlands
1998	20.2%	15.8%	16.7%
1999	20.7%	16.2%	17.1%
2000	21.1%	16.6%	17.5%
2001	21.8%	17.2%	18.0%
2002	22.7%	17.9%	18.4%
2003	23.6%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	24.4%	19.3%	19.0%
2005	25.0%	19.8%	19.2%
2006	25.7%	20.4%	19.3%
2007	26.1%	21.0%	19.4%
2008	26.8%	21.5%	19.6%
2009	27.3%	22.0%	19.9%
2010	27.8%	22.3%	20.3%
2011	28.2%	22.6%	20.6%
2012	28.6%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	29.0%	23.3%	21.1%
2014	29.3%	23.6%	21.4%
2015	29.7%	24.0%	21.7%
2016	30.2%	24.5%	22.1%
2017	31.2%	25.3%	22.6%
2018	32.2%	26.1%	23.1%
2019	33.2%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	34.7%	28.5%	24.2%
2021	36.1%	29.5%	24.6%
2022	38.1%	31.3%	26.0%
2023	39.9%	33.3%	27.1%
2024	41.1%	34.4%	27.9%
2025	42.6%	35.7%	28.5%
2026	44.0%	36.9%	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 Hoofddorp

				Largest group
2134 Floriande Oost, Floriande West	42.1%	27,795	+4.6 pp	Other Asia
2135 Toolenburg Oost, Toolenburg West	40.5%	19,160	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
2132 Centrum Zuid, Centrum Oost	58.5%	16,010	+9.3 pp	Other Asia
2131 Centrum Noord	36.7%	10,945	+4.8 pp	Other Asia
2133 Bornholm Oost, Bornholm West	40.2%	7,780	+5.3 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	56,860	45,345	11,510	3,190	8,325	485	805	1,555	2,455	410	1,005	150	210	1,825	680	1,345	590	6,000	5,505
1999	56,885	45,110	11,770	3,195	8,585	500	825	1,595	2,460	435	1,025	150	205	1,815	715	1,445	610	6,000	5,775
2000	57,045	44,975	12,065	3,275	8,790	510	855	1,645	2,430	455	1,005	145	205	1,920	765	1,545	585	6,045	6,015
2001	57,015	44,600	12,420	3,345	9,075	530	900	1,695	2,415	475	1,015	145	215	1,970	790	1,650	620	6,110	6,310
2002	58,810	45,450	13,370	3,585	9,770	630	960	1,815	2,505	525	1,045	155	230	2,155	865	1,785	685	6,480	6,885
2003	60,950	46,565	14,385	3,765	10,610	830	1,085	1,930	2,525	570	1,095	155	240	2,275	930	2,010	730	6,685	7,700
2004	63,065	47,680	15,390	3,935	11,445	980	1,190	2,165	2,605	620	1,130	175	255	2,375	970	2,160	755	6,940	8,465
2005	65,300	48,975	16,325	4,070	12,225	1,140	1,280	2,355	2,655	645	1,120	220	260	2,470	1,040	2,315	795	7,125	9,190
2006	67,815	50,420	17,400	4,295	13,095	1,280	1,445	2,570	2,700	640	1,140	305	270	2,580	1,100	2,545	815	7,365	10,025
2007	70,010	51,705	18,305	4,435	13,875	1,370	1,595	2,730	2,735	665	1,160	310	285	2,680	1,150	2,725	905	7,575	10,735
2008	72,050	52,730	19,330	4,665	14,665	1,420	1,755	2,925	2,780	710	1,215	345	300	2,805	1,210	2,920	945	7,870	11,455
2009	73,045	53,070	19,975	4,875	15,100	1,485	1,830	2,980	2,800	715	1,220	375	310	2,970	1,285	3,025	980	8,115	11,870
2010	73,225	52,865	20,380	4,965	15,410	1,530	1,875	3,025	2,800	720	1,200	420	305	3,040	1,305	3,125	1,030	8,190	12,175
2011	73,345	52,675	20,660	5,025	15,650	1,540	1,920	3,055	2,760	740	1,205	450	315	3,055	1,360	3,230	1,045	8,195	12,470
2012	73,400	52,375	21,025	5,065	15,955	1,565	1,955	3,105	2,715	760	1,185	455	310	3,115	1,420	3,400	1,035	8,230	12,815
2013	73,450	52,190	21,270	5,140	16,125	1,560	2,000	3,080	2,710	775	1,185	495	310	3,150	1,450	3,485	1,065	8,280	12,990
2014	73,335	51,870	21,465	5,195	16,270	1,585	2,020	3,090	2,670	765	1,175	500	295	3,225	1,480	3,595	1,065	8,275	13,200
2015	73,295	51,520	21,775	5,315	16,465	1,595	2,100	3,065	2,630	775	1,155	590	295	3,275	1,490	3,735	1,075	8,360	13,420
2016	73,435	51,235	22,200	5,435	16,760	1,605	2,160	3,040	2,600	755	1,125	645	295	3,370	1,500	3,995	1,105	8,455	13,745
2017	74,310	51,135	23,175	5,720	17,465	1,635	2,275	3,060	2,570	755	1,125	675	310	3,610	1,595	4,450	1,125	8,720	14,465
2018	75,085	50,935	24,150	5,850	18,305	1,730	2,360	3,055	2,520	765	1,105	650	305	3,790	1,675	5,015	1,185	8,805	15,345
2019	75,595	50,460	25,135	6,115	19,025	1,740	2,420	3,055	2,510	745	1,120	685	305	4,005	1,760	5,590	1,205	9,070	16,070
2020	76,660	50,050	26,610	6,385	20,220	1,935	2,570	3,100	2,490	765	1,120	715	315	4,235	1,880	6,190	1,290	9,360	17,255
2021	77,890	49,765	28,125	6,715	21,405	2,145	2,760	3,220	2,455	780	1,120	770	320	4,505	1,995	6,690	1,360	9,660	18,460
2022	78,590	48,610	29,980	6,910	23,060	2,260	2,855	3,250	2,520	835	1,145	745	370	4,645	2,170	7,620	1,560	9,925	19,470
2023	79,655	47,840	31,815	7,425	24,390	2,400	2,925	3,215	2,490	810	1,130	780	395	5,130	2,355	8,615	1,600	10,415	20,830
2024	79,895	47,045	32,850	7,365	25,485	2,530	3,010	3,240	2,455	795	1,100	795	390	5,090	2,470	9,370	1,615	–	–
2025	80,905	46,450	34,460	7,620	26,835	2,655	3,070	3,250	2,410	830	1,080	775	390	5,375	2,685	10,245	1,710	–	–
2026	81,690	45,720	35,970	7,905	28,055	2,780	3,140	3,280	2,365	845	1,080	780	400	5,655	2,850	11,065	1,750	–	–

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