City · Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht

Leerdam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Leerdam had 20,435 residents. 29.4% of them (6,010 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden (21.4%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (9.3%), other Asia (4.4%) and Indonesia (3.4%). 48.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 20,435 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.4% 6,010 people
Born abroad: 48.5% 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 70.6% 14,430
Migration background 29.4% 6,010

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

9.3% 1,900 people

Vijfheerenlanden 3.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.4% 890 people

Vijfheerenlanden 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.4% 700 people

Vijfheerenlanden 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.0% 620 people

Vijfheerenlanden 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

2.7% 560 people

Vijfheerenlanden 2.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 375 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.6% 330 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.0% 210 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.78% 160 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.66% 135 people

Vijfheerenlanden 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 70 people

Vijfheerenlanden 0.47% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.32% 65 people

Vijfheerenlanden 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.5% 2,915
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.5% 3,095

Men and women

Men: 10,080
Women: 10,360

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Leerdam 29.4%

Higher than 93% 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

29.4%

Leerdam
Vijfheerenlanden
Netherlands

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Year	Leerdam	Vijfheerenlanden	Netherlands
1998	20.2%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	20.8%	12.7%	17.1%
2000	21.3%	13.1%	17.5%
2001	21.7%	13.4%	18.0%
2002	22.0%	13.7%	18.4%
2003	22.3%	14.0%	18.8%
2004	22.5%	14.0%	19.0%
2005	22.7%	14.1%	19.2%
2006	22.8%	14.0%	19.3%
2007	22.9%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	23.1%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	23.3%	14.3%	19.9%
2010	23.7%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	24.0%	14.9%	20.6%
2012	24.2%	15.0%	20.9%
2013	24.3%	15.1%	21.1%
2014	24.5%	15.1%	21.4%
2015	24.5%	15.2%	21.7%
2016	24.6%	15.4%	22.1%
2017	24.9%	15.8%	22.6%
2018	25.1%	16.0%	23.1%
2019	25.7%	16.6%	23.6%
2020	26.0%	17.0%	24.2%
2021	26.4%	17.5%	24.6%
2022	27.3%	18.5%	26.0%
2023	28.1%	19.4%	27.1%
2024	28.8%	20.4%	27.9%
2025	29.1%	20.9%	28.5%
2026	29.4%	21.4%	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 Leerdam

				Largest group
4142 West	40.2%	8,425	−1.1 pp	Turkey
4143 Noord	22.7%	6,485	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
4141 Oost, Leerdam centrum	20.9%	5,525	+2.4 pp	Turkey

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	18,110	14,440	3,665	590	3,085	1,530	215	75	985	40	270	70	55	195	130	85	25	1,595	2,075
1999	18,130	14,360	3,765	600	3,170	1,575	235	70	970	35	270	65	60	205	120	115	50	1,590	2,170
2000	18,040	14,195	3,835	610	3,240	1,615	255	75	945	35	260	65	60	225	160	115	40	1,565	2,275
2001	18,265	14,300	3,960	610	3,350	1,675	250	85	940	45	265	70	65	210	195	125	35	1,590	2,375
2002	18,400	14,350	4,050	640	3,415	1,715	265	90	930	40	255	75	65	245	190	140	45	1,590	2,455
2003	18,440	14,315	4,110	645	3,475	1,780	270	75	915	40	260	75	65	245	180	170	45	1,595	2,515
2004	18,390	14,265	4,130	655	3,485	1,810	280	80	905	30	255	70	65	265	160	160	60	1,580	2,545
2005	18,275	14,120	4,155	645	3,520	1,830	285	85	900	35	255	70	60	260	160	160	65	1,575	2,580
2006	18,145	14,000	4,145	625	3,510	1,850	285	80	870	35	260	65	65	235	155	180	55	1,545	2,595
2007	18,025	13,900	4,130	630	3,505	1,845	295	75	865	20	250	75	60	245	165	170	70	1,520	2,595
2008	18,000	13,835	4,165	645	3,510	1,865	295	75	835	15	260	80	65	240	160	205	60	1,525	2,640
2009	18,125	13,895	4,230	675	3,545	1,880	305	75	825	20	260	105	60	250	165	215	60	1,530	2,695
2010	18,140	13,840	4,300	690	3,595	1,905	310	75	820	20	265	105	65	255	175	230	60	1,545	2,750
2011	18,105	13,765	4,350	690	3,660	1,920	320	80	800	20	250	105	70	265	190	260	70	1,525	2,825
2012	18,110	13,735	4,375	735	3,640	1,910	335	75	795	30	250	130	75	280	175	255	65	1,560	2,815
2013	18,145	13,730	4,415	750	3,675	1,895	345	80	795	25	235	125	80	310	190	285	60	1,565	2,855
2014	18,005	13,600	4,405	735	3,675	1,865	340	80	790	20	230	135	75	295	215	300	65	1,555	2,850
2015	17,970	13,575	4,395	745	3,650	1,820	340	80	775	15	235	150	60	300	220	330	70	1,555	2,835
2016	18,080	13,635	4,445	755	3,680	1,805	355	80	775	20	225	155	70	305	225	355	65	1,565	2,880
2017	18,265	13,720	4,545	755	3,785	1,820	365	90	760	20	220	170	65	300	225	430	75	1,555	2,995
2018	18,360	13,760	4,600	800	3,795	1,810	385	80	750	25	220	180	65	335	220	440	85	1,580	3,010
2019	18,535	13,780	4,755	850	3,905	1,840	390	100	760	30	215	210	70	355	245	455	85	1,640	3,110
2020	18,660	13,815	4,845	890	3,955	1,845	420	100	725	30	205	255	65	365	260	490	85	1,650	3,195
2021	18,930	13,925	5,005	930	4,070	1,830	470	105	725	30	200	285	60	385	290	525	95	1,705	3,300
2022	19,260	14,010	5,265	1,000	4,255	1,835	500	125	730	45	215	290	60	425	295	605	120	1,745	3,400
2023	19,610	14,100	5,505	1,080	4,425	1,870	535	135	710	50	215	305	55	505	335	670	130	1,815	3,580
2024	20,090	14,300	5,795	1,205	4,595	1,885	555	145	705	45	225	345	65	570	360	765	135	–	–
2025	20,225	14,330	5,895	1,225	4,670	1,880	555	145	695	55	230	340	70	590	365	835	130	–	–
2026	20,435	14,430	6,010	1,230	4,780	1,900	560	160	700	70	210	330	65	620	375	890	135	–	–

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