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IJsselstein: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, IJsselstein had 33,175 residents. 23.8% of them (7,910 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Utrecht (28.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.6%), Morocco (4.1%) and other Europe (3.4%). 51.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 33,175 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.8% 7,910 people
Born abroad: 51.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 76.1% 25,260
Migration background 23.8% 7,910

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.6% 1,530 people

Utrecht 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

4.1% 1,360 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 1,130 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

2.6% 860 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.9% 645 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.7% 575 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 550 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.2% 405 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 330 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.69% 230 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.53% 175 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.35% 115 people

Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.0% 4,035
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.1% 3,880

Men and women

Men: 16,185
Women: 16,985

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% IJsselstein 23.8%

Higher than 87% 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

23.8%

IJsselstein
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	IJsselstein	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	15.5%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	16.4%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	17.0%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	17.8%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	18.2%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	18.6%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	18.8%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	18.7%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	18.8%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	18.8%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	19.0%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	19.1%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	19.1%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	19.1%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	19.2%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	19.4%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	19.2%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	19.3%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	19.5%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	19.7%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	20.1%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	20.4%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	20.8%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	20.9%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	22.0%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	22.7%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	23.1%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	23.6%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	23.8%	28.1%	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 IJsselstein

				Largest group
3401 Achterveld-Noord	17.2%	12,150	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
3404 De Hoven en De Boomgaard, Het Staatse	26.1%	9,640	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
3402 IJsselveld-West, IJsselveld-Oost	32.4%	9,470	+2.6 pp	Morocco
3403 Achterveld-West	12.0%	1,915	+0.9 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	25,140	21,250	3,890	1,035	2,865	175	670	670	600	175	395	60	100	480	220	215	140	1,725	2,170
1999	27,140	22,680	4,445	1,150	3,295	205	795	785	660	200	445	60	105	540	250	245	155	1,910	2,540
2000	28,710	23,820	4,880	1,210	3,680	215	895	890	685	225	445	60	105	600	275	310	185	2,000	2,885
2001	30,930	25,425	5,500	1,335	4,145	255	1,030	980	730	280	495	75	110	655	300	395	175	2,185	3,305
2002	32,395	26,495	5,900	1,420	4,490	285	1,140	1,070	765	270	520	90	125	685	305	450	205	2,310	3,605
2003	33,270	27,080	6,180	1,450	4,740	295	1,195	1,110	795	280	515	85	130	720	340	500	225	2,370	3,810
2004	33,575	27,265	6,305	1,455	4,855	325	1,250	1,130	795	280	515	90	115	735	335	525	215	2,390	3,930
2005	33,610	27,330	6,280	1,435	4,845	335	1,275	1,125	805	280	490	90	120	735	290	520	215	2,370	3,920
2006	33,975	27,580	6,390	1,450	4,940	345	1,335	1,115	805	255	500	90	110	750	295	565	225	2,400	4,000
2007	34,000	27,600	6,385	1,470	4,910	340	1,325	1,070	805	260	500	95	125	750	310	560	240	2,395	4,000
2008	34,060	27,600	6,460	1,495	4,950	345	1,355	1,045	790	260	490	105	130	770	320	575	260	2,420	4,035
2009	34,155	27,645	6,520	1,545	4,980	350	1,355	1,035	790	255	480	115	125	825	320	595	280	2,460	4,060
2010	34,230	27,685	6,530	1,530	5,000	365	1,390	1,015	785	250	475	125	125	805	350	570	275	2,440	4,085
2011	34,350	27,785	6,575	1,545	5,025	375	1,410	1,030	765	255	470	135	115	825	360	555	275	2,450	4,125
2012	34,270	27,675	6,590	1,565	5,020	370	1,425	995	740	255	460	130	125	850	365	580	290	2,445	4,150
2013	34,250	27,620	6,630	1,585	5,045	385	1,425	1,000	735	245	445	155	125	860	390	595	270	2,440	4,195
2014	34,275	27,695	6,580	1,605	4,975	375	1,415	985	720	245	450	160	130	865	390	570	275	2,460	4,115
2015	34,060	27,480	6,580	1,610	4,965	365	1,405	980	735	240	445	175	120	870	390	595	255	2,470	4,115
2016	34,095	27,435	6,660	1,600	5,065	370	1,405	980	715	250	435	175	120	870	415	655	275	2,450	4,210
2017	34,210	27,465	6,745	1,615	5,130	375	1,415	975	715	250	420	175	115	905	420	705	275	2,460	4,290
2018	34,300	27,400	6,900	1,625	5,275	400	1,445	965	715	240	410	190	120	905	440	785	285	2,470	4,430
2019	34,155	27,175	6,980	1,650	5,335	430	1,440	975	680	235	410	190	115	935	445	850	280	2,465	4,525
2020	34,110	27,015	7,095	1,665	5,430	440	1,430	965	690	230	395	190	115	965	465	920	290	2,480	4,615
2021	33,820	26,740	7,080	1,670	5,410	470	1,440	930	670	220	395	210	105	960	465	925	290	2,470	4,605
2022	33,430	26,075	7,350	1,700	5,645	505	1,420	920	690	225	405	185	115	985	495	1,045	330	2,465	4,660
2023	33,490	25,895	7,605	1,815	5,800	530	1,415	905	670	225	410	205	120	1,080	525	1,185	340	2,555	4,835
2024	33,420	25,705	7,720	1,815	5,905	550	1,415	900	665	235	415	200	120	1,075	535	1,275	335	–	–
2025	33,340	25,475	7,855	1,830	6,030	550	1,380	895	650	230	420	190	120	1,095	570	1,420	340	–	–
2026	33,175	25,260	7,910	1,830	6,080	575	1,360	860	645	230	405	175	115	1,130	550	1,530	330	–	–

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