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Leusden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Leusden had 29,050 residents. 18.7% of them (5,425 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 Leusden (17.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.2%), other Europe (3.5%) and Indonesia (2.9%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 29,050 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.7% 5,425 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.3% 23,630
Migration background 18.7% 5,425

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.2% 1,210 people

Municipality of Leusden 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.5% 1,010 people

Municipality of Leusden 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.9% 855 people

Municipality of Leusden 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 495 people

Municipality of Leusden 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.5% 430 people

Municipality of Leusden 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 380 people

Municipality of Leusden 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.81% 235 people

Municipality of Leusden 0.76% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.67% 195 people

Municipality of Leusden 0.67% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.64% 185 people

Municipality of Leusden 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.60% 175 people

Municipality of Leusden 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.46% 135 people

Municipality of Leusden 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.36% 105 people

Municipality of Leusden 0.34% 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) 53.3% 2,890
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.8% 2,540

Men and women

Men: 14,300
Women: 14,750

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Leusden 18.7%

Higher than 77% 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

18.7%

Leusden
Municipality of Leusden
Netherlands

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Year	Leusden	Municipality of Leusden	Netherlands
1998	12.2%	11.3%	16.7%
1999	12.7%	11.9%	17.1%
2000	12.9%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	13.0%	12.2%	18.0%
2002	13.3%	12.5%	18.4%
2003	13.5%	12.6%	18.8%
2004	13.9%	13.0%	19.0%
2005	13.8%	12.9%	19.2%
2006	14.0%	13.1%	19.3%
2007	14.0%	13.1%	19.4%
2008	14.0%	13.0%	19.6%
2009	13.7%	12.8%	19.9%
2010	13.7%	12.8%	20.3%
2011	12.8%	12.1%	20.6%
2012	12.9%	12.2%	20.9%
2013	13.0%	12.2%	21.1%
2014	13.1%	12.4%	21.4%
2015	13.2%	12.5%	21.7%
2016	13.5%	12.8%	22.1%
2017	14.0%	13.2%	22.6%
2018	14.3%	13.5%	23.1%
2019	14.6%	13.8%	23.6%
2020	15.0%	14.2%	24.2%
2021	15.1%	14.4%	24.6%
2022	16.4%	15.6%	26.0%
2023	17.7%	17.0%	27.1%
2024	18.1%	17.4%	27.9%
2025	18.2%	17.5%	28.5%
2026	18.7%	17.9%	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 Leusden

				Largest group
3831 Centrum West, Centrum Oost	18.6%	13,545	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
3833 Centrum West, Centrum Oost	21.9%	8,030	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
3832 Zuid	14.6%	5,425	+1.2 pp	Indonesia
3834 Centrum Oost	17.8%	2,050	+1.3 pp	Indonesia

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	25,420	22,315	3,105	1,055	2,035	45	40	195	965	115	470	30	120	435	180	330	165	2,135	980
1999	25,885	22,590	3,300	1,080	2,225	50	45	185	1,000	125	465	25	120	470	265	385	170	2,190	1,110
2000	26,170	22,800	3,375	1,115	2,255	50	45	180	1,010	120	480	35	120	480	285	380	185	2,255	1,120
2001	26,240	22,830	3,415	1,170	2,245	40	55	180	995	120	480	25	115	550	260	410	185	2,285	1,125
2002	26,435	22,930	3,505	1,190	2,310	40	50	190	1,005	130	490	35	110	555	280	440	175	2,315	1,195
2003	26,280	22,750	3,540	1,210	2,320	45	60	195	965	145	505	35	95	575	290	450	170	2,305	1,240
2004	26,270	22,625	3,645	1,245	2,390	35	60	185	965	130	500	30	115	600	355	480	180	2,330	1,320
2005	26,125	22,510	3,615	1,220	2,400	40	65	175	940	125	490	25	100	605	395	465	195	2,270	1,335
2006	26,025	22,375	3,645	1,225	2,410	40	70	170	920	130	480	40	100	605	425	460	195	2,255	1,395
2007	25,775	22,160	3,620	1,180	2,440	45	80	175	900	135	470	35	95	580	430	485	190	2,200	1,410
2008	25,725	22,135	3,590	1,160	2,435	50	80	175	895	120	450	40	95	575	440	470	205	2,175	1,420
2009	25,785	22,240	3,540	1,160	2,375	45	85	165	885	125	450	40	100	570	420	435	215	2,180	1,365
2010	26,030	22,460	3,560	1,190	2,385	45	95	165	890	120	460	35	105	590	405	465	200	2,200	1,360
2011	25,840	22,535	3,315	1,155	2,150	50	95	160	880	120	470	45	100	540	220	390	235	2,180	1,130
2012	26,150	22,775	3,385	1,175	2,200	60	110	160	885	115	465	40	100	570	235	400	235	2,205	1,175
2013	26,205	22,805	3,405	1,185	2,225	60	125	160	875	125	460	45	115	565	240	410	230	2,190	1,210
2014	26,250	22,805	3,445	1,185	2,260	60	130	160	870	130	460	45	105	575	270	425	215	2,185	1,270
2015	26,285	22,810	3,475	1,185	2,295	65	145	165	870	130	450	45	105	585	275	425	220	2,170	1,310
2016	26,515	22,925	3,590	1,215	2,375	75	150	165	865	135	460	40	110	605	285	485	215	2,195	1,395
2017	26,850	23,090	3,760	1,220	2,540	95	170	160	865	135	460	45	105	610	320	565	230	2,215	1,540
2018	26,930	23,070	3,860	1,235	2,630	85	180	170	865	140	465	55	105	610	330	595	265	2,235	1,625
2019	27,200	23,235	3,965	1,260	2,715	100	190	170	865	140	465	55	105	635	330	650	270	2,265	1,705
2020	27,550	23,420	4,130	1,310	2,815	105	200	185	865	150	465	65	100	680	355	695	260	2,320	1,810
2021	27,635	23,460	4,175	1,330	2,845	115	210	170	860	165	445	75	110	700	365	690	270	2,340	1,835
2022	27,725	23,180	4,535	1,350	3,190	115	195	185	895	190	465	95	130	665	395	865	355	2,370	1,855
2023	28,425	23,390	5,040	1,650	3,390	140	215	190	885	200	460	90	135	975	415	970	365	2,680	2,030
2024	28,585	23,405	5,180	1,675	3,505	165	220	175	885	200	445	105	120	1,000	450	1,030	370	–	–
2025	28,770	23,540	5,230	1,675	3,555	180	225	170	870	190	435	110	130	1,000	435	1,090	380	–	–
2026	29,050	23,630	5,425	1,680	3,745	195	235	175	855	185	430	105	135	1,010	495	1,210	380	–	–

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