City · Zaanstad, North Holland

Krommenie: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Krommenie had 17,235 residents. 24.4% of them (4,210 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Zaanstad (40.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.6%), other Europe (3.5%) and Turkey (3.3%). 51.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 17,235 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.4% 4,210 people
Born abroad: 51.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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 75.6% 13,030
Migration background 24.4% 4,210

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.6% 785 people

Zaanstad 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.5% 600 people

Zaanstad 7.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.3% 575 people

Zaanstad 8.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

2.4% 420 people

Zaanstad 3.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

2.3% 395 people

Zaanstad 3.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.1% 370 people

Zaanstad 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 280 people

Zaanstad 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 265 people

Zaanstad 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.2% 215 people

Zaanstad 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.87% 150 people

Zaanstad 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.64% 110 people

Zaanstad 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.29% 50 people

Zaanstad 0.31% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.5% 2,170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.5% 2,040

Men and women

Men: 8,470
Women: 8,765

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Krommenie 24.4%

Higher than 88% 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

24.4%

Krommenie
Zaanstad
Netherlands

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Year	Krommenie	Zaanstad	Netherlands
1998	13.5%	20.4%	16.7%
1999	13.4%	20.8%	17.1%
2000	13.6%	21.3%	17.5%
2001	13.8%	21.7%	18.0%
2002	14.1%	22.3%	18.4%
2003	14.5%	23.0%	18.8%
2004	14.5%	23.3%	19.0%
2005	14.6%	23.5%	19.2%
2006	14.9%	24.0%	19.3%
2007	15.1%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	15.4%	25.0%	19.6%
2009	15.9%	25.7%	19.9%
2010	16.4%	26.2%	20.3%
2011	16.7%	26.7%	20.6%
2012	17.3%	27.4%	20.9%
2013	17.8%	27.9%	21.1%
2014	18.0%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	18.3%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	18.8%	29.6%	22.1%
2017	19.1%	30.5%	22.6%
2018	19.4%	31.3%	23.1%
2019	19.7%	32.3%	23.6%
2020	19.9%	33.3%	24.2%
2021	20.3%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	21.3%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	21.9%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	23.0%	38.2%	27.9%
2025	23.7%	39.3%	28.5%
2026	24.4%	40.6%	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 Krommenie

				Largest group
1562 West	24.6%	9,025	+3.3 pp	Other Asia
1561 Oost	24.2%	8,210	+3.1 pp	Other Asia

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	15,720	13,605	2,115	750	1,365	310	110	155	430	70	290	20	50	390	55	165	70	1,220	900
1999	15,825	13,700	2,120	735	1,390	320	125	165	440	60	280	15	50	390	55	155	70	1,200	920
2000	16,005	13,835	2,170	750	1,430	325	125	165	425	70	270	15	50	415	80	170	70	1,210	960
2001	16,210	13,970	2,240	750	1,495	335	140	170	450	80	265	20	50	415	80	170	70	1,220	1,020
2002	16,500	14,170	2,330	790	1,535	355	150	170	445	80	280	25	55	430	95	170	70	1,270	1,065
2003	16,920	14,475	2,445	830	1,620	375	165	185	450	70	295	20	55	460	105	180	90	1,310	1,130
2004	17,025	14,550	2,475	845	1,630	400	160	190	450	70	295	30	60	460	95	185	80	1,325	1,150
2005	17,315	14,775	2,535	845	1,690	410	165	190	475	75	300	15	55	475	85	195	95	1,355	1,175
2006	17,405	14,810	2,595	840	1,760	400	210	205	465	80	295	25	55	465	95	200	105	1,350	1,250
2007	17,230	14,615	2,610	840	1,765	395	210	195	455	85	290	25	45	480	105	205	115	1,345	1,265
2008	17,170	14,530	2,650	870	1,795	395	205	210	455	85	300	25	45	500	115	220	110	1,370	1,290
2009	17,085	14,365	2,715	885	1,845	415	210	215	460	80	315	60	45	465	135	230	100	1,380	1,345
2010	16,990	14,210	2,780	895	1,875	410	230	225	470	75	305	55	40	495	135	230	100	1,400	1,380
2011	17,055	14,210	2,840	900	1,945	430	245	225	440	75	305	65	35	495	155	255	120	1,380	1,455
2012	17,055	14,115	2,945	915	2,025	435	270	245	450	80	300	65	40	510	160	260	125	1,400	1,540
2013	17,040	14,005	3,030	925	2,110	435	295	275	445	90	290	65	40	530	175	270	125	1,400	1,635
2014	17,120	14,035	3,085	940	2,150	450	300	275	430	95	290	80	50	520	190	285	125	1,415	1,670
2015	17,190	14,040	3,150	945	2,210	450	325	295	420	110	295	80	45	525	195	285	130	1,410	1,745
2016	17,145	13,930	3,215	980	2,240	440	335	305	415	105	290	85	50	555	195	305	140	1,440	1,775
2017	17,225	13,935	3,290	955	2,330	445	350	305	415	115	280	85	50	540	205	350	145	1,415	1,870
2018	17,240	13,890	3,350	970	2,375	450	355	305	395	115	270	110	55	535	215	375	165	1,415	1,940
2019	17,195	13,810	3,385	980	2,405	460	365	305	395	105	260	120	45	555	230	375	170	1,420	1,965
2020	17,300	13,855	3,445	975	2,470	480	360	340	390	105	255	120	45	555	230	400	165	1,405	2,040
2021	17,155	13,680	3,475	995	2,480	470	365	340	390	105	250	125	40	580	225	415	170	1,420	2,050
2022	17,030	13,415	3,620	955	2,670	500	360	360	385	110	250	125	40	540	225	505	215	1,375	2,135
2023	17,010	13,285	3,720	965	2,755	525	365	375	380	105	240	120	40	565	230	555	220	1,395	2,230
2024	17,330	13,330	3,990	1,000	2,995	555	390	420	370	115	230	140	45	575	255	650	240	–	–
2025	17,140	13,065	4,070	1,010	3,065	555	385	405	370	120	225	140	55	590	255	730	245	–	–
2026	17,235	13,030	4,210	1,015	3,195	575	395	420	370	110	215	150	50	600	280	785	265	–	–

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