City · Molenlanden, South Holland

Kinderdijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kinderdijk had 775 residents. 11.6% of them (90 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Molenlanden (10.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.2%), other Asia (1.9%) and Germany (1.3%). 61.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 775 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.6% 90 people
Born abroad: 61.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.4 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.4% 685
Migration background 11.6% 90

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.2% 40 people

Molenlanden 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 15 people

Molenlanden 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.3% 10 people

Molenlanden 0.75% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.65% 5 people

Molenlanden 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.65% 5 people

Molenlanden 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.65% 5 people

Molenlanden 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.65% 5 people

Molenlanden 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.65% 5 people

Molenlanden 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.65% 5 people

Molenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 5 people

Molenlanden 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Molenlanden 0.42% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Molenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.1% 55
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.9% 35

Men and women

Men: 410
Women: 365

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Kinderdijk 11.6%

Higher than 43% 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

11.6%

Kinderdijk
Molenlanden
Netherlands

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Year	Kinderdijk	Molenlanden	Netherlands
1998	12.3%	4.7%	16.7%
1999	12.3%	4.6%	17.1%
2000	11.4%	4.7%	17.5%
2001	11.3%	4.7%	18.0%
2002	11.3%	4.8%	18.4%
2003	12.4%	5.0%	18.8%
2004	12.7%	5.0%	19.0%
2005	10.8%	4.9%	19.2%
2006	10.4%	4.9%	19.3%
2007	10.6%	4.9%	19.4%
2008	10.9%	4.9%	19.6%
2009	11.5%	5.1%	19.9%
2010	10.6%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	11.3%	5.3%	20.6%
2012	11.6%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	12.0%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	12.0%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	11.5%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	11.4%	6.0%	22.1%
2017	11.0%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	10.5%	6.5%	23.1%
2019	11.0%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	10.4%	7.0%	24.2%
2021	10.1%	7.4%	24.6%
2022	11.3%	8.2%	26.0%
2023	11.4%	9.0%	27.1%
2024	10.8%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	11.0%	9.8%	28.5%
2026	11.6%	10.4%	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 Kinderdijk

				Largest group
2961 Kinderdijk	11.6%	775	+0.4 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	770	680	95	60	35	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	10	40	5	5	5	75	20
1999	775	685	95	65	20	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	50	0	5	5	80	15
2000	790	700	90	55	40	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	10	35	5	5	10	70	20
2001	755	675	85	55	30	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	45	5	0	5	70	10
2002	750	660	85	60	30	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	10	40	5	10	10	70	15
2003	765	670	95	60	35	0	0	5	10	5	15	0	5	40	5	5	5	70	20
2004	785	690	100	65	35	5	0	5	5	5	15	0	5	45	5	10	0	80	25
2005	790	705	85	55	35	5	0	5	10	0	10	0	10	35	5	5	5	65	20
2006	820	730	85	55	25	0	0	0	10	5	10	0	5	40	5	5	0	65	20
2007	800	715	85	50	40	5	0	5	10	0	10	0	5	35	5	5	10	60	20
2008	780	695	85	55	35	5	0	5	5	5	15	0	5	35	5	5	5	60	25
2009	785	700	90	60	30	0	0	5	5	5	10	0	10	40	10	5	0	60	25
2010	805	720	85	50	30	5	0	5	10	5	10	0	5	35	10	0	0	60	25
2011	800	710	90	55	40	5	0	5	10	5	10	0	5	40	15	0	0	60	30
2012	820	730	95	55	40	5	0	10	5	0	15	0	5	35	15	5	0	60	35
2013	830	730	100	60	40	5	0	10	5	5	15	0	5	40	10	5	0	70	30
2014	835	735	100	60	40	5	0	10	5	0	15	0	10	35	10	5	5	70	30
2015	825	730	95	60	40	5	0	5	5	5	15	0	5	40	10	5	5	65	30
2016	830	735	95	60	35	0	5	10	5	5	15	0	5	40	5	5	0	65	35
2017	820	730	90	50	40	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	5	35	10	5	5	55	35
2018	810	725	85	45	40	5	0	5	5	5	15	0	5	25	10	5	5	50	35
2019	820	730	90	50	35	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	5	35	10	5	0	55	35
2020	820	735	85	50	35	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	5	35	5	5	5	55	30
2021	795	715	80	45	40	5	5	5	5	0	10	0	5	30	0	10	10	50	30
2022	800	710	90	55	35	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	5	35	5	10	5	60	30
2023	790	705	90	55	40	5	0	10	5	0	15	0	5	35	5	10	5	55	30
2024	790	705	85	50	35	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	35	5	10	5	–	–
2025	770	685	85	50	35	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	35	5	10	5	–	–
2026	775	685	90	55	40	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	5	40	5	15	5	–	–

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