City · Wijdemeren, North Holland

Loosdrecht: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Loosdrecht had 9,410 residents. 18.6% of them (1,750 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Wijdemeren (17.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.1%), other Asia (3.3%) and Indonesia (3.1%). 50.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 9,410 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.6% 1,750 people
Born abroad: 50.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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 81.4% 7,660
Migration background 18.6% 1,750

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.1% 390 people

Wijdemeren 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 315 people

Wijdemeren 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.1% 290 people

Wijdemeren 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.6% 155 people

Wijdemeren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 145 people

Wijdemeren 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 140 people

Wijdemeren 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.64% 60 people

Wijdemeren 0.61% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.64% 60 people

Wijdemeren 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.58% 55 people

Wijdemeren 0.63% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.58% 55 people

Wijdemeren 0.59% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.53% 50 people

Wijdemeren 0.53% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.43% 40 people

Wijdemeren 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.6% 885
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.4% 865

Men and women

Men: 4,640
Women: 4,770

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Loosdrecht 18.6%

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

18.6%

Loosdrecht
Wijdemeren
Netherlands

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Year	Loosdrecht	Wijdemeren	Netherlands
1998	10.9%	9.9%	16.7%
1999	11.0%	9.9%	17.1%
2000	11.6%	10.2%	17.5%
2001	12.0%	10.3%	18.0%
2002	12.2%	10.7%	18.4%
2003	12.2%	10.9%	18.8%
2004	12.2%	10.9%	19.0%
2005	12.1%	10.7%	19.2%
2006	12.3%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	12.3%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	12.3%	11.2%	19.6%
2009	12.7%	11.4%	19.9%
2010	12.5%	11.5%	20.3%
2011	12.8%	11.6%	20.6%
2012	13.1%	11.8%	20.9%
2013	13.1%	12.0%	21.1%
2014	13.5%	12.2%	21.4%
2015	13.6%	12.4%	21.7%
2016	13.7%	12.7%	22.1%
2017	13.8%	13.0%	22.6%
2018	14.3%	13.5%	23.1%
2019	15.2%	14.0%	23.6%
2020	15.6%	14.4%	24.2%
2021	15.8%	14.7%	24.6%
2022	16.9%	15.8%	26.0%
2023	18.1%	16.6%	27.1%
2024	18.4%	17.0%	27.9%
2025	18.4%	17.2%	28.5%
2026	18.6%	17.6%	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 Loosdrecht

				Largest group
1231 Nieuw-Loosdrecht	18.6%	9,410	+1.7 pp	Other Europe

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	8,620	7,680	940	410	530	15	15	25	310	25	185	10	35	180	40	55	45	745	190
1999	8,595	7,650	945	390	560	15	15	30	305	30	180	10	35	165	35	70	60	730	210
2000	8,590	7,595	995	415	575	15	25	35	295	30	185	10	35	185	30	95	50	745	245
2001	8,520	7,505	1,020	405	615	15	25	35	305	25	180	10	40	175	40	115	55	755	265
2002	8,680	7,630	1,055	430	625	10	25	30	305	30	185	15	35	195	35	125	65	765	280
2003	8,670	7,610	1,060	435	630	10	20	35	305	40	180	10	35	210	35	130	55	775	285
2004	8,740	7,675	1,070	450	615	5	25	35	300	35	190	15	35	210	30	115	70	795	270
2005	8,700	7,650	1,050	435	615	10	25	40	295	35	180	10	40	205	40	110	60	770	285
2006	8,815	7,735	1,080	465	620	5	25	35	295	35	180	20	40	225	40	115	70	795	285
2007	8,770	7,690	1,080	445	630	10	20	35	295	40	190	25	40	190	55	110	65	790	290
2008	8,630	7,570	1,065	445	620	10	25	40	290	35	185	30	40	190	45	110	65	785	275
2009	8,560	7,480	1,085	470	605	10	20	40	290	35	190	35	40	205	45	105	60	810	270
2010	8,570	7,495	1,075	470	605	10	25	30	275	40	190	40	35	205	45	115	65	790	290
2011	8,510	7,425	1,090	465	620	10	25	30	275	40	190	35	45	195	60	115	65	790	295
2012	8,525	7,405	1,115	470	650	10	40	35	280	35	180	30	40	220	60	120	70	795	320
2013	8,435	7,330	1,105	460	650	15	35	35	275	30	170	35	40	215	60	125	75	785	315
2014	8,465	7,320	1,145	465	680	15	35	40	280	35	170	40	35	220	65	125	85	810	340
2015	8,485	7,330	1,155	465	690	10	40	40	275	30	170	35	35	225	60	140	95	805	350
2016	8,520	7,355	1,165	445	715	15	35	40	270	35	165	35	30	215	70	160	90	780	385
2017	8,520	7,340	1,180	470	710	10	40	45	265	35	165	40	30	235	65	160	90	790	390
2018	8,575	7,345	1,230	480	750	15	45	55	275	30	175	45	30	230	65	175	90	805	425
2019	8,790	7,450	1,340	515	825	25	45	60	280	30	165	60	30	260	80	205	100	850	490
2020	9,020	7,615	1,405	540	865	35	45	60	270	35	175	55	35	275	95	220	105	875	535
2021	9,155	7,710	1,445	555	890	35	60	55	270	30	165	60	35	295	85	235	120	890	550
2022	9,240	7,675	1,565	550	1,015	45	60	65	295	40	155	60	30	305	100	280	135	885	575
2023	9,330	7,645	1,690	630	1,055	50	60	65	290	40	160	60	35	380	105	290	140	970	610
2024	9,350	7,630	1,720	630	1,090	55	70	60	290	45	150	60	35	380	115	320	135	–	–
2025	9,360	7,635	1,725	635	1,090	55	60	60	285	45	155	60	40	385	130	310	140	–	–
2026	9,410	7,660	1,750	645	1,105	55	55	60	290	50	155	60	40	390	140	315	145	–	–

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