City · Laren, North Holland

Laren (Laren): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Laren (Laren) had 11,550 residents. 25.8% of them (2,985 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Holland (39.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.0%), other Asia (4.5%) and Indonesia (3.6%). 52.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 11,550 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.8% 2,985 people
Born abroad: 52.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 74.2% 8,565
Migration background 25.8% 2,985

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Laren (Laren). For comparison, the line marks North Holland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.0% 695 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 520 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.6% 415 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.1% 360 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

2.6% 295 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 240 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.1% 125 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.87% 100 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.65% 75 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.65% 75 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.35% 40 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.35% 40 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.6% 1,570
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.4% 1,415

Men and women

Men: 5,465
Women: 6,075

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Laren (Laren) 25.8%

Higher than 90% 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

25.8%

Laren (Laren)
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Laren (Laren)	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	17.8%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	17.5%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	18.1%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	18.9%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	21.8%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	21.2%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	20.7%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	19.4%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	16.7%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	16.3%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	16.6%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	20.8%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	20.1%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	21.1%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	20.6%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	17.5%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	18.0%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	18.2%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	18.6%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	19.0%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	19.3%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	20.0%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	20.6%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	20.9%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	24.2%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	25.6%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	25.3%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	25.5%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	25.8%	39.4%	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 Laren (Laren)

				Largest group
1251 Zevenend, Centrum	25.8%	11,190	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
1252 Postiljon	27.8%	360	+5.4 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	11,660	9,575	2,080	890	1,195	20	15	45	440	35	370	15	80	425	175	300	165	1,445	635
1999	11,535	9,515	2,020	865	1,150	20	15	35	425	30	355	15	80	415	190	255	180	1,420	595
2000	11,580	9,490	2,095	895	1,205	25	15	45	430	30	365	20	75	435	195	260	205	1,480	615
2001	11,525	9,355	2,175	970	1,205	35	15	45	420	35	365	20	80	505	200	245	210	1,555	615
2002	11,855	9,265	2,590	1,085	1,505	30	15	45	410	35	365	15	80	625	335	450	185	1,640	955
2003	11,670	9,200	2,470	1,030	1,440	30	15	45	415	35	355	20	85	570	315	400	185	1,585	885
2004	11,585	9,190	2,400	1,020	1,380	25	15	50	405	35	360	20	95	545	300	365	185	1,565	835
2005	11,485	9,255	2,225	1,005	1,230	25	10	45	400	40	355	20	90	540	215	310	185	1,550	680
2006	11,000	9,165	1,835	890	935	20	10	45	410	35	345	25	90	430	100	145	170	1,435	400
2007	10,980	9,195	1,785	875	905	20	10	45	410	35	345	30	80	420	95	145	145	1,395	385
2008	10,955	9,130	1,820	880	935	20	20	45	410	35	340	25	85	430	95	165	145	1,395	430
2009	11,585	9,165	2,415	900	1,515	25	15	45	415	40	340	30	75	455	310	515	150	1,415	1,000
2010	11,320	9,055	2,270	910	1,365	20	20	45	410	40	340	35	70	465	275	390	165	1,420	850
2011	11,420	9,010	2,405	950	1,450	20	20	50	410	40	330	30	70	520	330	410	170	1,455	950
2012	11,360	9,015	2,340	945	1,395	30	25	55	400	35	320	25	75	525	290	385	175	1,460	885
2013	10,885	8,975	1,910	905	1,005	20	25	50	405	35	325	20	75	485	100	205	170	1,420	490
2014	10,860	8,910	1,950	910	1,040	30	25	50	410	40	320	35	75	480	95	215	175	1,435	510
2015	10,860	8,880	1,980	930	1,050	25	30	55	410	50	315	30	70	515	85	225	170	1,450	525
2016	10,955	8,915	2,040	970	1,075	30	30	55	400	50	325	30	85	530	95	220	195	1,515	530
2017	11,085	8,980	2,105	1,005	1,095	30	30	55	390	55	320	35	85	565	100	240	195	1,535	565
2018	11,140	8,985	2,155	1,020	1,135	25	35	50	390	55	310	35	90	585	115	265	200	1,545	610
2019	11,195	8,960	2,235	1,030	1,210	25	40	50	395	50	305	35	100	590	125	300	230	1,565	675
2020	11,280	8,955	2,325	1,070	1,255	25	35	60	380	55	330	35	100	605	140	325	235	1,610	720
2021	11,395	9,010	2,385	1,065	1,320	35	35	65	385	60	305	45	110	605	155	335	250	1,615	780
2022	11,525	8,735	2,785	1,195	1,590	35	45	60	450	80	325	45	135	695	190	415	310	1,650	840
2023	11,715	8,715	3,000	1,330	1,670	75	45	70	440	80	330	45	130	825	210	420	330	1,775	920
2024	11,435	8,555	2,890	1,195	1,695	85	45	65	435	75	320	45	130	705	205	440	340	–	–
2025	11,475	8,545	2,930	1,185	1,745	90	40	75	430	75	310	40	130	710	215	470	350	–	–
2026	11,550	8,565	2,985	1,155	1,830	100	40	75	415	75	295	40	125	695	240	520	360	–	–

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