City · Rotterdam, South Holland

Hoogvliet Rotterdam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hoogvliet Rotterdam had 36,750 residents. 48.2% of them (17,725 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Rotterdam (57.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Suriname (9.8%), other Asia (6.7%) and Dutch Caribbean (6.4%). 55.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.4 percentage points.

Residents: 36,750 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 48.2% 17,725 people
Born abroad: 55.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.4 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

52% 48%

Dutch origin 51.8% 19,030
Migration background 48.2% 17,725

Largest origin groups

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

Suriname

9.8% 3,595 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 7.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.7% 2,470 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 8.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

6.4% 2,370 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 4.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.2% 2,265 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 9.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

5.0% 1,820 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 7.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.5% 1,300 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 5.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

3.0% 1,105 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

2.2% 815 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 7.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.9% 685 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 675 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 2.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.2% 440 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.52% 190 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 0.62% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.0% 9,740
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 7,980

Men and women

Men: 18,045
Women: 18,700

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hoogvliet Rotterdam 48.2%

Higher than 99% 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

48.2%

Hoogvliet Rotterdam
Municipality of Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Year	Hoogvliet Rotterdam	Municipality of Rotterdam	Netherlands
1998	27.0%	37.0%	16.7%
1999	27.6%	38.2%	17.1%
2000	28.7%	39.5%	17.5%
2001	29.9%	40.8%	18.0%
2002	30.5%	42.2%	18.4%
2003	30.8%	43.1%	18.8%
2004	31.4%	43.9%	19.0%
2005	31.7%	44.5%	19.2%
2006	31.7%	44.8%	19.3%
2007	31.9%	45.1%	19.4%
2008	32.5%	45.6%	19.6%
2009	32.8%	46.3%	19.9%
2010	33.0%	47.1%	20.3%
2011	33.5%	47.7%	20.6%
2012	33.9%	48.3%	20.9%
2013	34.3%	48.6%	21.1%
2014	34.8%	48.9%	21.4%
2015	35.3%	49.3%	21.7%
2016	35.8%	49.8%	22.1%
2017	36.6%	50.3%	22.6%
2018	37.6%	50.9%	23.1%
2019	38.9%	51.5%	23.6%
2020	40.1%	52.3%	24.2%
2021	41.1%	52.9%	24.6%
2022	42.9%	54.4%	26.0%
2023	44.3%	55.6%	27.1%
2024	45.6%	56.5%	27.9%
2025	47.1%	57.2%	28.5%
2026	48.2%	57.9%	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 Hoogvliet Rotterdam

				Largest group
3192 Hoogvliet	47.2%	13,760	+5.6 pp	Suriname
3191 Hoogvliet	39.2%	10,315	+6.4 pp	Other Europe
3193 Hoogvliet	58.7%	6,470	+5.4 pp	Suriname
3194 Hoogvliet	54.8%	6,205	+4.0 pp	Suriname

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	37,190	27,165	10,025	2,065	7,965	655	320	2,545	1,170	1,550	810	105	190	960	780	575	370	3,320	6,710
1999	36,975	26,765	10,215	2,055	8,160	690	335	2,565	1,135	1,645	805	100	200	950	730	685	375	3,275	6,935
2000	36,320	25,905	10,410	1,995	8,435	735	360	2,630	1,065	1,795	760	90	205	940	740	745	365	3,160	7,260
2001	36,615	25,685	10,930	2,015	8,920	770	405	2,745	1,065	2,025	735	100	200	980	740	785	385	3,170	7,770
2002	36,455	25,350	11,105	2,025	9,075	765	430	2,810	1,070	1,995	735	100	200	990	775	850	380	3,185	7,930
2003	35,935	24,855	11,080	2,005	9,075	785	425	2,795	1,060	1,985	705	100	190	1,010	815	835	375	3,145	7,930
2004	35,435	24,325	11,120	2,005	9,120	790	425	2,835	1,020	2,010	690	100	190	1,025	805	840	395	3,110	8,010
2005	35,465	24,230	11,235	2,005	9,225	815	425	2,905	1,000	2,020	675	100	200	1,030	800	865	395	3,080	8,165
2006	34,825	23,775	11,045	1,955	9,105	850	440	2,865	975	1,950	665	110	180	1,000	775	855	395	3,000	8,050
2007	34,720	23,645	11,080	1,920	9,150	860	490	2,885	945	1,925	640	105	170	1,005	760	900	385	2,940	8,140
2008	34,900	23,570	11,335	1,950	9,380	895	495	2,930	925	1,990	660	105	180	1,005	810	940	395	2,945	8,390
2009	34,900	23,475	11,435	2,000	9,430	960	505	2,925	915	1,985	645	140	180	1,035	795	955	390	2,990	8,440
2010	34,205	22,910	11,295	1,990	9,320	935	475	2,925	900	1,945	610	145	175	1,060	765	970	405	2,970	8,340
2011	34,050	22,635	11,420	2,010	9,420	935	460	2,955	900	1,990	590	145	165	1,110	795	975	410	2,975	8,440
2012	34,065	22,525	11,540	2,025	9,510	965	505	2,950	895	2,015	575	155	160	1,135	775	1,005	400	3,000	8,545
2013	33,955	22,330	11,630	2,140	9,495	970	525	2,950	890	1,945	575	200	170	1,195	815	990	410	3,075	8,535
2014	34,190	22,300	11,890	2,180	9,705	1,000	550	2,995	885	1,995	570	235	165	1,210	845	1,010	425	3,140	8,745
2015	34,175	22,125	12,050	2,255	9,795	995	540	3,030	875	2,000	565	270	170	1,250	865	1,060	430	3,210	8,845
2016	34,245	21,970	12,275	2,335	9,935	1,035	540	3,015	865	1,975	565	305	170	1,295	895	1,155	455	3,280	8,995
2017	34,500	21,865	12,635	2,455	10,185	1,050	545	3,095	840	2,005	545	360	185	1,365	925	1,245	480	3,365	9,275
2018	34,620	21,605	13,015	2,570	10,445	1,060	555	3,095	835	2,060	540	435	185	1,410	960	1,375	505	3,480	9,530
2019	34,955	21,365	13,590	2,755	10,835	1,120	595	3,145	805	2,085	525	600	175	1,455	1,005	1,545	535	3,635	9,955
2020	35,185	21,080	14,105	2,945	11,160	1,175	635	3,215	780	2,160	520	715	180	1,530	1,025	1,630	540	3,795	10,305
2021	35,255	20,755	14,500	3,120	11,375	1,245	640	3,275	775	2,155	495	815	175	1,635	1,045	1,685	555	3,970	10,530
2022	35,575	20,315	15,245	3,245	12,010	1,390	710	3,370	770	2,255	515	900	185	1,645	1,070	1,860	575	4,070	11,055
2023	35,890	19,970	15,910	3,470	12,435	1,495	760	3,390	750	2,290	495	1,000	195	1,785	1,100	2,065	600	4,280	11,500
2024	36,180	19,670	16,510	3,635	12,885	1,610	765	3,445	720	2,300	490	1,065	190	1,885	1,195	2,200	620	–	–
2025	36,405	19,245	17,160	3,920	13,245	1,690	785	3,510	705	2,355	465	1,080	195	2,180	1,245	2,325	630	–	–
2026	36,750	19,030	17,725	4,000	13,720	1,820	815	3,595	685	2,370	440	1,105	190	2,265	1,300	2,470	675	–	–

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