City · Hoorn, North Holland

Hoorn (Hoorn): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hoorn (Hoorn) had 52,570 residents. 31.3% of them (16,430 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Hoorn (28.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.0%), other Europe (5.4%) and other Africa (3.0%). 57.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 52,570 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.3% 16,430 people
Born abroad: 57.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 68.7% 36,130
Migration background 31.3% 16,430

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.0% 3,180 people

Hoorn 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.4% 2,855 people

Hoorn 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 1,570 people

Hoorn 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

2.9% 1,550 people

Hoorn 2.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

2.6% 1,385 people

Hoorn 2.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

2.3% 1,190 people

Hoorn 1.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

2.1% 1,095 people

Hoorn 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.9% 980 people

Hoorn 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 865 people

Hoorn 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.6% 815 people

Hoorn 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.5% 775 people

Hoorn 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.37% 195 people

Hoorn 0.32% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.3% 9,415
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.8% 7,025

Men and women

Men: 25,830
Women: 26,740

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hoorn (Hoorn) 31.3%

Higher than 95% 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

31.3%

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Year	Hoorn (Hoorn)	Hoorn	Netherlands
1998	18.2%	17.1%	16.7%
1999	18.6%	17.5%	17.1%
2000	19.0%	17.8%	17.5%
2001	19.3%	18.3%	18.0%
2002	19.7%	18.5%	18.4%
2003	20.1%	18.8%	18.8%
2004	20.3%	19.0%	19.0%
2005	20.6%	19.2%	19.2%
2006	21.1%	19.5%	19.3%
2007	21.2%	19.8%	19.4%
2008	21.6%	20.2%	19.6%
2009	22.1%	20.5%	19.9%
2010	22.4%	20.9%	20.3%
2011	22.7%	21.2%	20.6%
2012	23.1%	21.4%	20.9%
2013	23.4%	21.6%	21.1%
2014	23.6%	21.8%	21.4%
2015	23.8%	22.1%	21.7%
2016	24.2%	22.4%	22.1%
2017	24.7%	22.9%	22.6%
2018	25.3%	23.4%	23.1%
2019	25.7%	23.8%	23.6%
2020	26.5%	24.4%	24.2%
2021	26.8%	24.7%	24.6%
2022	28.1%	26.0%	26.0%
2023	29.1%	26.9%	27.1%
2024	30.0%	27.7%	27.9%
2025	30.6%	28.3%	28.5%
2026	31.3%	28.9%	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 Hoorn (Hoorn)

				Largest group
1628 Kersenboogerd-Zuid, Kersenboogerd-Noord	35.7%	20,185	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
1625 Risdam-Zuid, Nieuwe Steen	26.4%	10,095	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
1622 Grote Waal	41.1%	7,840	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
1624 Noord, Venenlaan-kwartier	28.1%	6,095	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
1621 Binnenstad	20.6%	5,800	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
1623 Venenlaan-kwartier	16.7%	2,545	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
1627 Hoorn (Hoorn)	0.0%	10	±0.0 pp	–

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	46,635	38,145	8,480	2,170	6,310	1,060	755	1,310	1,155	520	910	85	180	995	295	910	305	3,475	5,005
1999	47,170	38,395	8,780	2,225	6,570	1,105	800	1,345	1,170	530	895	75	185	1,070	300	985	335	3,560	5,225
2000	48,350	39,185	9,165	2,335	6,820	1,135	835	1,350	1,205	585	915	75	185	1,160	325	1,055	330	3,720	5,455
2001	49,500	39,945	9,540	2,410	7,130	1,190	860	1,405	1,225	600	925	85	180	1,220	340	1,155	355	3,825	5,710
2002	50,275	40,385	9,890	2,495	7,410	1,240	900	1,440	1,240	610	935	100	195	1,265	385	1,200	395	3,955	5,950
2003	51,425	41,110	10,315	2,580	7,745	1,300	950	1,465	1,270	640	950	110	200	1,320	435	1,305	380	4,055	6,255
2004	52,165	41,575	10,580	2,615	7,970	1,335	995	1,475	1,265	635	955	105	195	1,360	480	1,370	415	4,095	6,490
2005	52,325	41,555	10,780	2,600	8,170	1,365	1,025	1,485	1,265	655	945	130	190	1,335	495	1,475	405	4,105	6,680
2006	51,970	41,030	10,945	2,610	8,335	1,390	1,055	1,490	1,260	665	950	135	185	1,340	510	1,540	425	4,090	6,865
2007	51,760	40,770	10,995	2,580	8,410	1,375	1,085	1,500	1,245	670	920	150	180	1,330	515	1,570	450	4,045	6,950
2008	51,920	40,735	11,200	2,650	8,520	1,365	1,100	1,510	1,215	695	925	185	175	1,365	600	1,605	430	4,095	7,095
2009	51,980	40,515	11,470	2,715	8,760	1,360	1,140	1,520	1,210	725	895	240	180	1,400	625	1,710	470	4,140	7,310
2010	51,910	40,290	11,610	2,770	8,855	1,375	1,135	1,500	1,200	750	905	295	185	1,385	635	1,775	485	4,205	7,415
2011	51,980	40,180	11,805	2,830	8,975	1,395	1,180	1,515	1,195	760	865	350	185	1,430	635	1,800	495	4,240	7,570
2012	52,105	40,055	12,035	2,880	9,160	1,415	1,205	1,530	1,190	770	850	390	175	1,465	715	1,840	495	4,290	7,740
2013	51,895	39,780	12,125	2,980	9,130	1,420	1,215	1,510	1,170	760	830	475	170	1,505	735	1,850	470	4,360	7,765
2014	52,040	39,770	12,270	3,120	9,150	1,390	1,210	1,510	1,175	745	830	575	175	1,540	775	1,865	480	4,480	7,790
2015	51,875	39,505	12,370	3,150	9,230	1,385	1,205	1,525	1,150	745	815	605	180	1,550	830	1,900	490	4,490	7,885
2016	51,905	39,330	12,575	3,295	9,280	1,350	1,160	1,525	1,125	750	825	700	175	1,595	865	2,015	490	4,620	7,960
2017	52,000	39,155	12,845	3,355	9,490	1,355	1,160	1,515	1,120	755	815	730	170	1,640	955	2,110	520	4,685	8,160
2018	51,905	38,785	13,120	3,485	9,630	1,345	1,170	1,500	1,105	750	800	825	175	1,685	970	2,275	515	4,795	8,325
2019	51,795	38,490	13,305	3,575	9,730	1,345	1,145	1,505	1,090	710	795	880	170	1,730	1,010	2,360	565	4,905	8,400
2020	51,710	38,030	13,680	3,805	9,875	1,345	1,155	1,510	1,050	735	805	925	160	1,915	1,075	2,395	610	5,105	8,575
2021	51,860	37,965	13,895	3,905	9,990	1,345	1,130	1,510	1,035	730	800	955	160	1,990	1,185	2,415	640	5,195	8,700
2022	52,105	37,485	14,640	4,080	10,560	1,330	1,150	1,525	1,065	795	825	1,025	180	2,050	1,310	2,635	775	5,355	8,900
2023	52,755	37,400	15,345	4,520	10,825	1,350	1,155	1,540	1,040	785	820	1,105	175	2,425	1,350	2,780	805	5,800	9,165
2024	52,620	36,830	15,800	4,755	11,045	1,380	1,150	1,540	995	825	795	1,130	180	2,640	1,420	2,905	835	–	–
2025	52,700	36,575	16,135	4,845	11,285	1,365	1,170	1,560	1,000	820	780	1,085	190	2,790	1,465	3,035	865	–	–
2026	52,570	36,130	16,430	4,915	11,515	1,385	1,190	1,550	980	815	775	1,095	195	2,855	1,570	3,180	865	–	–

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