City · South Holland

Katwijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Katwijk had 43,170 residents. 14.8% of them (6,380 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Katwijk (14.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.8%), other Europe (3.0%) and other Africa (1.8%). 61.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 43,170 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.8% 6,380 people
Born abroad: 61.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.2% 36,785
Migration background 14.8% 6,380

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 1,655 people

Municipality of Katwijk 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.0% 1,315 people

Municipality of Katwijk 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 780 people

Municipality of Katwijk 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.2% 500 people

Municipality of Katwijk 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.87% 375 people

Municipality of Katwijk 0.86% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.87% 375 people

Municipality of Katwijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.80% 345 people

Municipality of Katwijk 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.76% 330 people

Municipality of Katwijk 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.68% 295 people

Municipality of Katwijk 0.63% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.49% 210 people

Municipality of Katwijk 0.48% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 120 people

Municipality of Katwijk 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.21% 90 people

Municipality of Katwijk 0.24% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.9% 3,950
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.2% 2,435

Men and women

Men: 21,400
Women: 21,780

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Katwijk 14.8%

Higher than 62% 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

14.8%

Katwijk
Municipality of Katwijk
Netherlands

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Year	Katwijk	Municipality of Katwijk	Netherlands
1998	6.9%	6.6%	16.7%
1999	7.1%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	7.4%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	7.7%	7.4%	18.0%
2002	8.0%	7.7%	18.4%
2003	8.2%	7.9%	18.8%
2004	8.2%	7.9%	19.0%
2005	8.3%	8.1%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	8.2%	19.3%
2007	8.4%	8.3%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	8.3%	19.6%
2009	8.7%	8.5%	19.9%
2010	9.8%	9.2%	20.3%
2011	10.2%	9.6%	20.6%
2012	10.3%	9.8%	20.9%
2013	10.6%	10.1%	21.1%
2014	10.5%	10.0%	21.4%
2015	10.9%	10.4%	21.7%
2016	11.4%	11.0%	22.1%
2017	11.2%	11.0%	22.6%
2018	11.3%	11.2%	23.1%
2019	11.6%	11.5%	23.6%
2020	11.5%	11.5%	24.2%
2021	12.1%	12.0%	24.6%
2022	12.8%	12.8%	26.0%
2023	13.5%	13.5%	27.1%
2024	14.2%	14.2%	27.9%
2025	14.3%	14.5%	28.5%
2026	14.8%	14.9%	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 Katwijk

				Largest group
2225 Katwijk aan Zee	9.3%	13,980	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
2221 Noord	14.9%	13,245	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
2224 Katwijk aan den Rijn, Katwijk aan Zee	16.7%	9,610	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
2223 Katwijk aan den Rijn	23.8%	6,325	+4.1 pp	Other Asia
2222 't Heen	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	40,565	37,770	2,805	1,205	1,595	240	200	85	395	65	400	25	80	700	195	305	110	1,675	1,130
1999	40,580	37,680	2,900	1,195	1,715	255	225	100	390	60	390	25	65	715	225	340	120	1,660	1,240
2000	40,750	37,725	3,020	1,205	1,805	260	235	95	395	55	395	15	60	735	235	385	145	1,675	1,340
2001	41,000	37,855	3,145	1,235	1,905	280	255	105	395	55	405	25	65	740	250	425	140	1,720	1,430
2002	41,300	38,020	3,300	1,295	1,995	285	260	110	380	60	410	30	60	795	270	445	185	1,775	1,510
2003	41,530	38,115	3,410	1,320	2,095	295	285	100	380	65	415	30	55	820	285	500	185	1,790	1,620
2004	41,820	38,400	3,410	1,315	2,105	295	280	105	375	70	420	40	55	800	295	505	180	1,780	1,645
2005	42,030	38,550	3,475	1,345	2,115	285	290	105	385	65	430	45	55	815	285	510	190	1,805	1,650
2006	42,180	38,700	3,485	1,335	2,165	300	305	115	380	65	425	60	65	785	275	520	205	1,820	1,670
2007	42,285	38,735	3,550	1,390	2,155	295	300	100	375	70	435	90	60	805	315	505	195	1,855	1,690
2008	42,090	38,540	3,570	1,355	2,210	290	320	105	385	80	400	90	65	800	330	495	205	1,840	1,730
2009	42,130	38,460	3,660	1,410	2,255	280	320	110	385	70	400	135	65	815	345	545	200	1,885	1,775
2010	42,730	38,545	4,190	1,475	2,700	285	340	110	375	85	390	140	60	885	535	760	210	1,940	2,245
2011	42,775	38,425	4,345	1,555	2,790	275	320	125	380	80	380	165	70	940	570	825	215	2,030	2,330
2012	42,945	38,515	4,430	1,660	2,765	285	330	125	380	85	385	200	65	1,010	595	730	235	2,155	2,290
2013	43,165	38,580	4,580	1,780	2,825	290	375	130	380	80	375	240	65	1,100	575	765	230	2,265	2,325
2014	43,095	38,550	4,545	1,790	2,765	295	375	140	375	75	380	305	75	1,030	540	735	230	2,265	2,285
2015	43,220	38,520	4,700	1,830	2,870	280	370	140	365	85	355	340	80	1,055	590	815	225	2,295	2,400
2016	43,380	38,445	4,935	1,855	3,075	280	370	140	360	85	370	375	80	1,030	640	980	220	2,315	2,615
2017	43,095	38,260	4,835	1,845	2,990	280	360	155	365	80	370	400	70	1,010	595	925	230	2,320	2,515
2018	43,060	38,175	4,885	1,865	3,015	265	345	160	355	70	370	410	70	1,015	615	965	240	2,335	2,555
2019	43,130	38,120	5,010	1,865	3,150	285	360	160	350	75	360	415	75	1,015	635	1,030	255	2,315	2,695
2020	42,960	38,010	4,950	1,845	3,100	275	365	165	350	85	355	455	75	960	600	1,000	265	2,285	2,660
2021	42,835	37,670	5,165	1,835	3,330	265	365	175	345	90	350	475	70	940	695	1,120	275	2,275	2,895
2022	42,935	37,460	5,480	1,805	3,670	270	375	185	365	100	355	455	75	925	715	1,340	325	2,275	3,020
2023	43,220	37,365	5,850	2,100	3,760	285	390	195	370	95	360	485	75	1,170	710	1,365	345	2,565	3,090
2024	43,465	37,290	6,175	2,205	3,965	290	395	200	355	115	355	505	80	1,260	765	1,485	365	–	–
2025	43,310	37,100	6,210	2,230	3,980	290	385	210	340	115	375	510	85	1,265	725	1,550	370	–	–
2026	43,170	36,785	6,380	2,245	4,140	295	375	210	330	120	345	500	90	1,315	780	1,655	375	–	–

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