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Kampen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kampen had 38,955 residents. 16.1% of them (6,260 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Kampen (13.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.9%), Turkey (2.5%) and other Europe (2.3%). 57.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 38,955 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.1% 6,260 people
Born abroad: 57.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.9% 32,685
Migration background 16.1% 6,260

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 1,530 people

Municipality of Kampen 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.5% 960 people

Municipality of Kampen 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 910 people

Municipality of Kampen 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 760 people

Municipality of Kampen 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.1% 445 people

Municipality of Kampen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.1% 420 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.91% 355 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.83% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.81% 315 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.76% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.68% 265 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.53% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.37% 145 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.23% 90 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.15% 60 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.6% 3,605
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.4% 2,655

Men and women

Men: 19,520
Women: 19,425

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Kampen 16.1%

Higher than 69% 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

16.1%

Kampen
Municipality of Kampen
Netherlands

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Year	Kampen	Municipality of Kampen	Netherlands
1998	9.2%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	9.5%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	9.9%	7.6%	17.5%
2001	10.2%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	10.7%	8.2%	18.4%
2003	10.8%	8.4%	18.8%
2004	10.4%	8.0%	19.0%
2005	10.4%	8.0%	19.2%
2006	10.3%	7.9%	19.3%
2007	10.2%	7.9%	19.4%
2008	10.3%	7.9%	19.6%
2009	10.4%	8.0%	19.9%
2010	10.5%	8.1%	20.3%
2011	10.7%	8.2%	20.6%
2012	10.7%	8.3%	20.9%
2013	10.8%	8.4%	21.1%
2014	10.9%	8.5%	21.4%
2015	11.1%	8.7%	21.7%
2016	11.4%	9.0%	22.1%
2017	11.6%	9.2%	22.6%
2018	12.2%	9.6%	23.1%
2019	12.5%	9.9%	23.6%
2020	12.9%	10.2%	24.2%
2021	13.0%	10.3%	24.6%
2022	14.0%	11.2%	26.0%
2023	14.7%	12.2%	27.1%
2024	15.2%	12.8%	27.9%
2025	15.7%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	16.1%	13.5%	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 Kampen

				Largest group
8265 Cellesbroek, De Maten	19.2%	15,650	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
8266 Het Onderdijks, Zuid	9.7%	7,765	+0.5 pp	Other Asia
8262 Brunnepe, Hanzewijk/Greente	18.7%	6,565	+2.2 pp	Turkey
8261 Binnenstad Kampen	17.6%	5,525	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
8264 Hagenbroek	10.8%	2,080	+3.3 pp	Turkey
8263 Kampen	6.3%	715	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
8267 Kampereiland	5.3%	655	+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	32,150	29,190	2,965	820	2,135	895	15	100	455	65	360	20	45	395	200	320	85	1,320	1,630
1999	32,180	29,110	3,060	835	2,220	910	20	100	445	65	350	20	50	415	210	380	90	1,330	1,730
2000	32,690	29,465	3,230	905	2,325	940	25	80	440	65	360	25	50	470	255	410	110	1,415	1,825
2001	32,945	29,570	3,370	980	2,385	950	40	75	445	100	385	40	55	510	255	420	105	1,495	1,875
2002	33,265	29,725	3,545	1,040	2,495	975	35	80	440	120	375	65	65	535	275	465	110	1,570	2,000
2003	33,430	29,820	3,620	1,050	2,560	990	35	85	420	110	390	65	55	545	280	525	120	1,545	2,070
2004	33,380	29,910	3,465	960	2,510	985	40	85	420	120	375	35	45	505	285	470	105	1,445	2,030
2005	33,430	29,970	3,475	970	2,495	995	25	80	425	95	390	55	50	475	305	465	105	1,460	2,010
2006	33,685	30,210	3,475	980	2,500	1,000	35	80	420	90	395	60	50	475	285	480	115	1,475	2,005
2007	33,755	30,310	3,435	965	2,475	995	30	75	415	80	390	50	55	470	285	455	145	1,455	1,980
2008	33,565	30,125	3,445	960	2,500	995	35	75	395	90	385	55	55	465	280	470	160	1,440	2,005
2009	33,855	30,330	3,535	1,000	2,520	990	30	85	395	95	390	65	55	490	280	495	155	1,510	2,025
2010	34,040	30,470	3,575	1,010	2,570	995	40	85	405	95	400	65	55	490	275	510	170	1,510	2,070
2011	34,320	30,660	3,665	1,045	2,600	1,000	40	95	410	105	390	85	50	520	270	525	155	1,545	2,110
2012	34,560	30,860	3,695	1,070	2,600	995	40	90	410	110	400	85	50	535	275	530	160	1,565	2,120
2013	34,775	31,005	3,765	1,115	2,650	975	35	80	390	120	400	125	55	535	275	575	200	1,615	2,155
2014	35,040	31,220	3,820	1,120	2,700	980	30	95	390	130	400	125	55	540	300	580	195	1,620	2,195
2015	35,325	31,420	3,905	1,140	2,765	970	35	100	395	145	400	120	60	560	310	625	185	1,625	2,280
2016	35,710	31,635	4,075	1,205	2,875	960	40	100	405	150	410	160	65	570	340	690	190	1,700	2,380
2017	36,045	31,855	4,190	1,235	2,955	950	35	105	390	165	395	185	65	590	365	745	205	1,710	2,475
2018	36,625	32,170	4,455	1,290	3,170	960	35	110	405	190	400	200	70	620	410	845	220	1,780	2,675
2019	37,045	32,410	4,635	1,325	3,310	965	45	110	405	195	400	205	70	650	455	910	225	1,815	2,820
2020	37,435	32,600	4,835	1,390	3,450	970	50	125	405	220	415	230	75	670	475	955	255	1,890	2,945
2021	37,590	32,690	4,900	1,400	3,505	975	40	125	400	235	415	250	75	660	500	975	255	1,915	2,990
2022	37,885	32,590	5,305	1,485	3,835	955	40	135	445	265	450	270	80	655	585	1,105	310	1,980	3,095
2023	38,425	32,770	5,640	1,600	4,030	960	35	140	445	270	445	300	85	745	635	1,215	335	2,120	3,280
2024	38,600	32,725	5,880	1,680	4,205	965	50	150	435	270	450	315	100	815	675	1,310	345	–	–
2025	38,835	32,730	6,110	1,755	4,345	950	55	150	440	265	445	320	95	890	710	1,420	365	–	–
2026	38,955	32,685	6,260	1,770	4,495	960	60	145	420	265	445	315	90	910	760	1,530	355	–	–

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