City · Haarlemmermeer, North Holland

Lijnden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lijnden had 1,095 residents. 38.8% of them (425 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Haarlemmermeer (36.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (13.7%), other Europe (9.1%) and Turkey (4.6%). 75.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 18.1 percentage points.

Residents: 1,095 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.8% 425 people
Born abroad: 75.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +18.1 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

62% 39%

Dutch origin 61.6% 675
Migration background 38.8% 425

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

13.7% 150 people

Haarlemmermeer 9.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

9.1% 100 people

Haarlemmermeer 6.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

4.6% 50 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.7% 40 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 20 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.4% 15 people

Haarlemmermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 15 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.91% 10 people

Haarlemmermeer 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.91% 10 people

Haarlemmermeer 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.91% 10 people

Haarlemmermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 5 people

Haarlemmermeer 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Haarlemmermeer 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

75% 25%

Born abroad (first generation) 75.3% 320
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 24.7% 105

Men and women

Men: 610
Women: 490

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Lijnden 38.8%

Higher than 98% 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

38.8%

Lijnden
Haarlemmermeer
Netherlands

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Year	Lijnden	Haarlemmermeer	Netherlands
1998	8.1%	15.8%	16.7%
1999	8.1%	16.2%	17.1%
2000	8.8%	16.6%	17.5%
2001	10.8%	17.2%	18.0%
2002	9.6%	17.9%	18.4%
2003	9.8%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	9.8%	19.3%	19.0%
2005	8.9%	19.8%	19.2%
2006	9.4%	20.4%	19.3%
2007	9.4%	21.0%	19.4%
2008	10.8%	21.5%	19.6%
2009	10.1%	22.0%	19.9%
2010	10.8%	22.3%	20.3%
2011	10.2%	22.6%	20.6%
2012	10.3%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	12.0%	23.3%	21.1%
2014	12.0%	23.6%	21.4%
2015	13.2%	24.0%	21.7%
2016	14.3%	24.5%	22.1%
2017	14.5%	25.3%	22.6%
2018	14.9%	26.1%	23.1%
2019	14.5%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	16.1%	28.5%	24.2%
2021	17.8%	29.5%	24.6%
2022	20.7%	31.3%	26.0%
2023	27.4%	33.3%	27.1%
2024	27.3%	34.4%	27.9%
2025	32.5%	35.7%	28.5%
2026	38.8%	36.9%	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 Lijnden

				Largest group
1175 Lijnden / Boesingheliede	38.8%	1,095	+18.1 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	860	795	70	30	40	5	0	0	10	5	10	0	5	15	5	10	5	50	25
1999	860	790	70	30	30	5	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	10	0	10	5	55	20
2000	850	775	75	40	45	10	0	0	10	0	15	5	5	15	5	10	10	55	20
2001	835	750	90	50	35	5	0	0	10	0	15	5	5	25	5	10	5	65	25
2002	835	755	80	45	45	5	0	0	15	0	15	5	5	20	5	10	10	60	25
2003	820	740	80	50	35	5	0	0	15	0	15	10	0	25	5	5	5	60	25
2004	815	735	80	45	35	5	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	25	5	10	5	60	20
2005	790	720	70	40	30	5	0	0	15	0	15	10	0	15	5	5	0	55	15
2006	795	725	75	45	30	5	0	0	15	0	10	5	5	25	0	0	10	55	15
2007	800	720	75	45	40	5	0	5	15	5	10	10	0	25	5	0	5	60	20
2008	785	705	85	50	40	5	0	5	10	0	10	15	0	25	0	10	10	65	20
2009	795	715	80	45	45	10	0	5	10	5	10	10	0	25	5	10	0	60	20
2010	830	750	90	45	40	15	0	5	15	0	10	5	0	30	0	5	0	60	20
2011	835	745	85	45	45	10	0	5	15	0	15	5	0	25	5	5	5	60	30
2012	825	740	85	45	40	10	0	0	10	5	15	10	5	15	5	10	0	60	25
2013	830	735	100	60	40	10	0	0	15	5	15	10	0	35	5	5	0	75	20
2014	830	730	100	60	35	10	5	0	15	0	10	10	0	40	0	0	5	75	25
2015	835	725	110	70	45	10	0	0	20	5	10	15	0	45	5	0	5	90	25
2016	840	720	120	70	50	10	0	5	15	5	15	20	0	35	5	10	0	90	30
2017	860	735	125	85	45	10	5	5	15	0	15	20	0	50	0	5	10	100	30
2018	840	715	125	85	40	10	0	0	15	5	15	20	0	50	5	5	0	95	20
2019	830	710	120	75	40	10	0	5	20	0	15	10	0	50	5	0	0	90	25
2020	840	705	135	80	55	15	5	10	15	0	20	10	0	50	0	5	5	95	40
2021	870	715	155	85	70	20	10	10	15	0	15	10	0	60	5	5	5	105	55
2022	870	690	180	90	90	20	10	15	15	5	15	10	0	65	5	10	5	110	65
2023	950	690	260	150	105	25	10	15	15	10	15	15	0	130	5	20	10	175	80
2024	915	665	250	130	120	30	15	10	15	5	15	15	0	100	10	20	15	–	–
2025	985	665	320	125	195	40	10	10	20	5	10	15	0	95	15	80	15	–	–
2026	1,095	675	425	125	295	50	10	10	20	5	10	15	0	100	40	150	15	–	–

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