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Lisse: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lisse had 23,845 residents. 17.9% of them (4,260 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than South Holland (38.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), other Asia (3.6%) and Poland (2.5%). 61.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 23,845 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.9% 4,260 people
Born abroad: 61.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.1% 19,580
Migration background 17.9% 4,260

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.2% 995 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 865 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.5% 585 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.5% 355 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 350 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.4% 325 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 255 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.63% 150 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.57% 135 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.44% 105 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.31% 75 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.29% 70 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.3% 2,610
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.7% 1,650

Men and women

Men: 11,690
Women: 12,155

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Lisse 17.9%

Higher than 75% 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

17.9%

Lisse
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Lisse	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	10.4%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	10.5%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	10.6%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	10.8%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	10.8%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	10.8%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	10.8%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	10.9%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	10.9%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	11.3%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	11.4%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	11.5%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	11.6%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	12.7%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	12.3%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	12.2%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	12.5%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	12.5%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	12.6%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	13.0%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	13.5%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	13.8%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	14.0%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	14.4%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	15.5%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	16.7%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	17.0%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	17.4%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	17.9%	38.5%	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 Lisse

				Largest group
2161 Centrum, Noord	17.5%	13,655	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
2162 Zuid	19.1%	7,400	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
2163 Noord	16.5%	2,790	+1.3 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	21,930	19,650	2,290	1,150	1,140	20	45	75	430	50	405	60	80	605	155	230	135	1,675	615
1999	21,955	19,640	2,315	1,145	1,180	30	50	70	430	50	410	60	85	590	150	250	150	1,685	635
2000	21,925	19,590	2,335	1,145	1,205	25	50	80	430	45	415	55	75	600	160	260	155	1,685	655
2001	21,985	19,615	2,380	1,170	1,200	15	50	80	430	40	400	75	70	625	150	260	175	1,700	670
2002	22,025	19,645	2,380	1,170	1,215	20	55	75	415	35	395	85	75	615	155	280	180	1,685	705
2003	22,000	19,635	2,370	1,145	1,225	30	55	85	390	40	395	80	75	595	175	285	165	1,655	715
2004	22,040	19,650	2,385	1,145	1,245	30	65	90	395	45	405	80	70	590	180	285	155	1,650	740
2005	21,905	19,525	2,380	1,145	1,225	30	85	85	375	40	390	90	60	605	160	310	140	1,625	745
2006	21,875	19,490	2,385	1,155	1,225	35	80	80	385	40	385	100	70	600	145	300	160	1,640	740
2007	21,975	19,495	2,480	1,265	1,215	30	85	90	370	40	370	220	60	615	140	310	150	1,740	745
2008	22,130	19,600	2,530	1,275	1,260	35	95	95	375	40	365	250	60	600	135	320	165	1,760	770
2009	22,300	19,745	2,560	1,270	1,275	40	95	90	395	40	355	265	65	585	135	320	160	1,775	785
2010	22,330	19,745	2,595	1,295	1,300	45	95	95	380	40	365	265	70	595	145	330	170	1,790	810
2011	22,685	19,810	2,870	1,575	1,310	30	90	95	380	45	365	540	60	610	170	340	160	2,020	845
2012	22,515	19,735	2,770	1,440	1,335	40	80	95	365	35	345	450	65	580	185	375	160	1,905	865
2013	22,390	19,645	2,740	1,400	1,340	45	80	100	360	40	340	430	65	565	185	375	155	1,870	875
2014	22,340	19,555	2,785	1,415	1,365	45	90	105	365	35	330	445	60	580	180	375	170	1,875	910
2015	22,545	19,730	2,815	1,405	1,410	45	80	110	370	40	325	410	55	615	195	395	175	1,870	945
2016	22,610	19,755	2,855	1,415	1,430	40	80	110	365	35	330	395	55	635	200	430	170	1,875	975
2017	22,720	19,760	2,960	1,460	1,500	45	80	115	365	40	335	440	60	625	210	470	175	1,930	1,035
2018	22,745	19,685	3,060	1,500	1,560	50	75	125	355	45	345	455	60	640	220	520	170	1,950	1,115
2019	22,800	19,655	3,145	1,500	1,645	65	85	125	350	50	335	490	55	620	235	555	180	1,950	1,200
2020	22,955	19,730	3,225	1,585	1,645	55	95	120	350	55	335	525	65	660	240	535	195	2,030	1,195
2021	22,980	19,660	3,320	1,630	1,690	65	100	125	335	60	335	545	65	685	235	575	195	2,060	1,260
2022	23,015	19,455	3,560	1,675	1,880	80	95	120	355	70	355	545	70	695	280	640	245	2,090	1,320
2023	23,390	19,490	3,900	1,890	2,010	100	95	135	350	75	340	555	70	925	295	715	240	2,325	1,425
2024	23,445	19,470	3,975	1,880	2,095	110	105	125	355	70	330	575	70	910	310	780	245	–	–
2025	23,580	19,480	4,100	1,905	2,200	135	105	135	355	75	325	550	70	950	335	820	240	–	–
2026	23,845	19,580	4,260	1,980	2,280	150	105	135	355	75	325	585	70	995	350	865	255	–	–

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