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Linschoten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Linschoten had 3,885 residents. 14.3% of them (555 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 Montfoort (13.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.7%), Morocco (2.4%) and other Europe (2.4%). 48.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 3,885 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.3% 555 people
Born abroad: 48.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.7% 3,330
Migration background 14.3% 555

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 105 people

Municipality of Montfoort 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.4% 95 people

Municipality of Montfoort 1.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 95 people

Municipality of Montfoort 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.7% 65 people

Municipality of Montfoort 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.3% 50 people

Municipality of Montfoort 0.76% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 45 people

Municipality of Montfoort 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.90% 35 people

Municipality of Montfoort 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.64% 25 people

Municipality of Montfoort 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.51% 20 people

Municipality of Montfoort 0.47% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.26% 10 people

Municipality of Montfoort 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.13% 5 people

Municipality of Montfoort 0.22% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.13% 5 people

Municipality of Montfoort 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.6% 270
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.4% 285

Men and women

Men: 1,955
Women: 1,925

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Linschoten 14.3%

Higher than 60% 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

14.3%

Linschoten
Municipality of Montfoort
Netherlands

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Year	Linschoten	Municipality of Montfoort	Netherlands
1998	8.7%	7.2%	16.7%
1999	8.5%	7.2%	17.1%
2000	8.6%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	9.1%	7.5%	18.0%
2002	9.0%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	9.4%	7.6%	18.8%
2004	9.5%	7.7%	19.0%
2005	9.5%	7.8%	19.2%
2006	9.6%	7.9%	19.3%
2007	10.0%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	10.0%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	9.7%	8.2%	19.9%
2010	10.0%	8.4%	20.3%
2011	10.1%	8.4%	20.6%
2012	10.7%	8.7%	20.9%
2013	10.7%	8.8%	21.1%
2014	10.4%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	10.6%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	10.7%	9.3%	22.1%
2017	10.8%	9.6%	22.6%
2018	11.0%	9.9%	23.1%
2019	11.3%	10.3%	23.6%
2020	11.5%	10.5%	24.2%
2021	11.5%	10.8%	24.6%
2022	12.4%	11.7%	26.0%
2023	12.9%	12.7%	27.1%
2024	13.1%	13.2%	27.9%
2025	13.8%	13.5%	28.5%
2026	14.3%	13.6%	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 Linschoten

				Largest group
3461 Linschoten	14.3%	3,885	+1.9 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	3,975	3,635	345	105	230	45	60	10	70	5	50	0	10	45	15	20	5	190	150
1999	3,995	3,650	340	110	230	40	65	10	70	5	45	0	5	60	15	15	10	185	150
2000	3,960	3,610	340	110	235	40	65	10	70	5	45	5	10	50	10	20	15	190	150
2001	3,950	3,590	360	115	240	40	70	10	75	5	45	5	10	55	10	20	10	195	165
2002	3,910	3,560	350	110	245	40	70	10	70	10	40	0	15	55	10	15	20	195	160
2003	3,940	3,575	370	115	245	35	75	10	70	5	40	5	10	60	5	30	15	200	170
2004	3,930	3,555	375	120	260	40	70	10	65	5	40	5	15	60	10	30	30	195	175
2005	3,935	3,555	375	120	255	40	80	15	65	5	45	5	15	55	10	30	10	190	185
2006	3,865	3,490	370	115	260	40	80	15	60	5	40	5	15	55	10	30	20	185	185
2007	3,810	3,425	380	115	255	40	75	10	65	5	40	5	15	55	25	20	15	195	195
2008	3,805	3,420	380	115	270	40	70	10	65	5	40	5	15	55	35	20	25	185	195
2009	3,805	3,435	370	110	260	35	70	15	65	10	35	5	15	55	30	20	15	180	190
2010	3,790	3,405	380	115	260	35	70	10	60	5	35	5	15	60	40	20	20	185	200
2011	3,765	3,380	380	115	260	40	65	15	60	5	35	10	15	55	35	20	20	185	195
2012	3,770	3,365	405	130	280	40	65	10	60	5	35	5	15	75	45	30	25	195	210
2013	3,730	3,335	400	120	285	40	70	10	55	5	35	10	15	60	45	35	25	190	210
2014	3,690	3,305	385	120	265	40	70	10	55	5	35	5	15	65	40	25	20	185	200
2015	3,690	3,300	390	125	270	40	65	10	50	5	40	10	10	65	45	30	25	185	200
2016	3,735	3,335	400	125	280	40	70	15	55	5	40	5	10	70	50	30	15	185	215
2017	3,810	3,400	410	110	305	45	75	20	60	5	35	5	15	55	45	40	15	175	240
2018	3,880	3,455	425	115	310	45	75	20	60	10	40	5	10	60	35	50	15	180	240
2019	3,975	3,525	450	120	335	45	85	20	65	10	40	0	15	65	35	55	20	195	260
2020	3,970	3,515	455	115	340	45	90	25	60	10	35	5	15	60	40	55	15	185	270
2021	3,960	3,505	455	110	345	50	90	25	65	10	35	5	10	60	35	50	20	180	275
2022	3,915	3,430	485	120	365	50	90	25	65	10	35	5	15	65	35	70	20	185	275
2023	3,920	3,415	505	135	375	50	95	20	70	10	30	5	10	85	40	75	25	200	280
2024	3,890	3,385	510	125	385	50	95	20	70	5	30	5	10	80	35	85	25	–	–
2025	3,850	3,320	530	135	395	50	95	20	70	5	35	5	10	85	45	90	25	–	–
2026	3,885	3,330	555	140	415	50	95	20	65	5	35	5	10	95	45	105	25	–	–

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