City · Velsen, North Holland

IJmuiden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, IJmuiden had 32,910 residents. 28.2% of them (9,285 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Velsen (24.3%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.1%), other Europe (5.7%) and other Africa (3.1%). 59.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 32,910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.2% 9,285 people
Born abroad: 59.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 71.8% 23,620
Migration background 28.2% 9,285

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.1% 2,005 people

Velsen 4.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.7% 1,860 people

Velsen 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 1,025 people

Velsen 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.9% 960 people

Velsen 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

2.4% 805 people

Velsen 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

1.9% 620 people

Velsen 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.6% 515 people

Velsen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.5% 485 people

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

1.4% 455 people

Velsen 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.90% 295 people

Velsen 0.82% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.47% 155 people

Velsen 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.38% 125 people

Velsen 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% 5,540
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.4% 3,750

Men and women

Men: 16,400
Women: 16,510

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% IJmuiden 28.2%

Higher than 92% 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

28.2%

IJmuiden
Velsen
Netherlands

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Year	IJmuiden	Velsen	Netherlands
1998	12.9%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	13.2%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	13.6%	12.9%	17.5%
2001	14.0%	13.1%	18.0%
2002	14.6%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	15.2%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	15.6%	14.1%	19.0%
2005	15.9%	14.3%	19.2%
2006	16.1%	14.4%	19.3%
2007	16.5%	14.7%	19.4%
2008	16.9%	15.0%	19.6%
2009	17.2%	15.2%	19.9%
2010	17.6%	15.6%	20.3%
2011	17.9%	15.9%	20.6%
2012	18.3%	16.2%	20.9%
2013	18.6%	16.4%	21.1%
2014	19.2%	16.7%	21.4%
2015	19.6%	17.0%	21.7%
2016	20.2%	17.5%	22.1%
2017	20.8%	17.9%	22.6%
2018	21.5%	18.4%	23.1%
2019	22.2%	19.0%	23.6%
2020	22.9%	19.5%	24.2%
2021	23.4%	19.9%	24.6%
2022	24.6%	21.1%	26.0%
2023	25.6%	22.0%	27.1%
2024	26.4%	22.9%	27.9%
2025	27.4%	23.8%	28.5%
2026	28.2%	24.3%	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 IJmuiden

				Largest group
1971 Zuid, Noord	22.9%	9,010	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
1972 Noord	27.9%	8,375	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
1974 Zee- en Duinwijk	32.9%	6,250	+3.8 pp	Other Asia
1973 Zee- en Duinwijk, West	29.2%	5,965	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
1975 West	33.2%	2,940	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
1976 West	31.1%	370	−3.3 pp	Other Europe

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	30,685	26,740	3,955	1,625	2,330	740	250	110	460	50	735	55	105	730	180	385	155	2,150	1,810
1999	30,325	26,320	4,005	1,615	2,380	755	250	100	455	40	705	60	115	735	180	415	185	2,150	1,850
2000	29,860	25,805	4,065	1,610	2,470	760	260	100	450	50	715	50	110	735	200	455	195	2,135	1,930
2001	29,920	25,730	4,185	1,635	2,555	775	285	120	450	50	705	60	110	760	195	490	190	2,165	2,030
2002	30,130	25,720	4,405	1,675	2,725	785	315	120	440	55	700	65	105	805	230	575	205	2,195	2,215
2003	30,290	25,700	4,590	1,675	2,945	825	325	115	465	65	685	50	110	830	280	630	240	2,235	2,360
2004	30,325	25,610	4,740	1,685	3,040	830	335	130	475	65	670	55	110	850	320	670	215	2,265	2,465
2005	30,240	25,455	4,795	1,680	3,090	835	345	130	475	70	655	60	105	860	340	670	225	2,250	2,540
2006	30,420	25,535	4,900	1,715	3,160	845	375	150	465	65	655	80	120	860	340	710	210	2,280	2,610
2007	30,470	25,430	5,020	1,770	3,265	835	390	160	485	70	665	105	135	865	355	730	240	2,335	2,705
2008	30,485	25,340	5,150	1,860	3,270	830	405	155	480	70	665	140	125	930	355	745	230	2,400	2,730
2009	30,685	25,395	5,280	1,885	3,405	850	395	185	480	90	670	150	120	945	375	785	245	2,465	2,830
2010	30,550	25,155	5,385	1,945	3,430	865	400	180	475	85	665	185	125	970	380	805	240	2,530	2,875
2011	30,740	25,215	5,515	1,965	3,555	880	420	195	470	80	645	195	130	995	395	845	270	2,540	2,985
2012	30,720	25,110	5,615	2,020	3,610	880	435	190	465	90	630	260	135	995	450	840	260	2,570	3,045
2013	30,770	25,060	5,715	2,060	3,645	890	440	190	465	95	625	300	135	1,000	455	845	265	2,620	3,105
2014	31,115	25,140	5,975	2,205	3,765	895	465	195	460	100	620	390	135	1,060	485	885	280	2,775	3,200
2015	31,155	25,040	6,115	2,305	3,815	880	470	220	460	100	625	450	135	1,095	495	915	275	2,870	3,245
2016	31,365	25,020	6,345	2,355	3,980	900	490	220	470	100	595	520	135	1,105	530	990	280	2,920	3,420
2017	31,280	24,770	6,510	2,395	4,110	895	485	225	450	110	590	555	125	1,125	575	1,080	290	2,955	3,550
2018	31,485	24,730	6,755	2,490	4,255	920	500	220	450	100	575	590	125	1,200	625	1,150	290	3,050	3,700
2019	31,890	24,805	7,085	2,620	4,465	930	530	225	465	110	585	655	120	1,260	660	1,230	315	3,180	3,900
2020	32,130	24,775	7,355	2,725	4,625	940	545	225	465	120	570	730	115	1,310	690	1,305	335	3,305	4,045
2021	32,155	24,625	7,530	2,775	4,755	955	550	240	465	120	555	760	120	1,340	715	1,370	340	3,390	4,150
2022	32,235	24,300	7,930	2,810	5,130	955	575	250	485	135	550	805	120	1,335	785	1,535	405	3,415	4,340
2023	32,355	24,085	8,275	3,015	5,260	930	560	245	470	135	540	795	115	1,580	860	1,645	400	3,625	4,490
2024	32,490	23,900	8,580	3,140	5,445	945	595	255	475	140	525	825	125	1,670	900	1,745	385	–	–
2025	32,700	23,715	8,975	3,225	5,755	950	620	280	480	150	510	845	130	1,735	985	1,875	415	–	–
2026	32,910	23,620	9,285	3,300	5,985	960	620	295	485	155	515	805	125	1,860	1,025	2,005	455	–	–

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