City · Amersfoort, Utrecht

Hoogland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hoogland had 10,025 residents. 13.8% of them (1,385 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Amersfoort (29.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.2%), other Europe (2.2%) and Indonesia (2.1%). 46.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents
10,025 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
13.8% 1,385 people
Born abroad
46.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.3 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 86.2% 8,640
  • Migration background 13.8% 1,385

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.2% 225 people
    Municipality of Amersfoort 5.8% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.2% 220 people
    Municipality of Amersfoort 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.1% 215 people
    Municipality of Amersfoort 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.5% 155 people
    Municipality of Amersfoort 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.2% 125 people
    Municipality of Amersfoort 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.95% 95 people
    Municipality of Amersfoort 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    0.80% 80 people
    Municipality of Amersfoort 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.80% 80 people
    Municipality of Amersfoort 3.4% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.60% 60 people
    Municipality of Amersfoort 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.50% 50 people
    Municipality of Amersfoort 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.45% 45 people
    Municipality of Amersfoort 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.30% 30 people
    Municipality of Amersfoort 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 46.9% 650
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.1% 735

Men and women

Men
4,970
Women
5,050

Compared with all cities

Higher than 58% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Hoogland
  • Municipality of Amersfoort
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year HooglandMunicipality of AmersfoortNetherlands
1998 10.0%18.8%16.7%
1999 10.0%19.3%17.1%
2000 10.2%19.9%17.5%
2001 10.4%20.4%18.0%
2002 10.4%20.9%18.4%
2003 10.4%21.3%18.8%
2004 10.3%21.6%19.0%
2005 10.3%21.9%19.2%
2006 10.4%22.0%19.3%
2007 10.2%21.9%19.4%
2008 10.0%22.2%19.6%
2009 10.1%22.4%19.9%
2010 10.3%22.6%20.3%
2011 10.4%22.7%20.6%
2012 10.4%22.9%20.9%
2013 10.3%23.1%21.1%
2014 10.6%23.3%21.4%
2015 10.7%23.4%21.7%
2016 10.7%23.6%22.1%
2017 10.7%23.9%22.6%
2018 10.9%24.2%23.1%
2019 11.2%24.6%23.6%
2020 11.3%25.1%24.2%
2021 11.5%25.4%24.6%
2022 12.5%26.9%26.0%
2023 13.2%27.8%27.1%
2024 13.3%28.3%27.9%
2025 13.6%28.9%28.5%
2026 13.8%29.4%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 Hoogland

Largest group
3828 Langenoord, De Ham 10,025 +1.3 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 11,22010,0951,120340785404565385651801520125307580775340
1999 11,13510,0201,115355760504060355601852025125309075770345
2000 11,14510,0051,1403657755535653456018515301354010075770375
2001 11,1209,9651,1603657955535653455019015251355010590785370
2002 11,1109,9551,1553707806030603205517515251555011590755400
2003 11,23510,0701,1653558006050653255018015301304512085750405
2004 11,22510,0651,1553608005555653254518020251354512090755405
2005 11,22010,0551,1553408206060703255017520251204512090735420
2006 11,1059,9601,1503607855560753254017515301405010080750400
2007 11,0259,9101,120345765555565320401701030135509585730390
2008 11,0159,9151,100340755606060300401651025140509095715390
2009 10,8909,7901,1003607456055602854017015251505510585710390
2010 10,8159,7101,1103657455055602854516515251605011585720390
2011 10,7809,6551,1253757555560602703017015251655513095710420
2012 10,6859,5801,1103757355560602603517025251555512585700405
2013 10,6359,5401,0953707256060602553517020251556011580685410
2014 10,6109,4851,1253857355560652553517520301606011590705415
2015 10,5859,4551,1303907406060552404017025301656014085705425
2016 10,5209,3901,1304057256555552404017030301756013080710420
2017 10,4209,3051,1153807356050602454016530201656013090690425
2018 10,3909,2551,1354007306045552254016540201757514090695435
2019 10,3459,1901,1554057507055602304516030201957013585690465
2020 10,2759,1151,1604057557060652303516030251907513090695465
2021 10,2609,0751,1854157707070652254016530202008513580695490
2022 10,2008,9151,2804308557580652305017530251909017595675520
2023 10,1358,8001,34046088075806022555175403020585190100700550
2024 10,1008,7551,34547587080806022050175453022510019590––
2025 10,0908,7201,370455915808065215501604530220100220110––
2026 10,0258,6401,38545593580806021550155453022095225125––