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Lopik: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lopik had 8,275 residents. 13.9% of them (1,150 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Lopik (12.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.3%), Morocco (2.2%) and other Europe (2.2%). 56.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 8,275 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.9% 1,150 people
Born abroad: 56.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.1% 7,125
Migration background 13.9% 1,150

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 275 people

Municipality of Lopik 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.2% 185 people

Municipality of Lopik 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 185 people

Municipality of Lopik 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.2% 100 people

Municipality of Lopik 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.0% 80 people

Municipality of Lopik 0.95% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.85% 70 people

Municipality of Lopik 0.74% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.73% 60 people

Municipality of Lopik 0.57% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.66% 55 people

Municipality of Lopik 0.68% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.60% 50 people

Municipality of Lopik 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.54% 45 people

Municipality of Lopik 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 20 people

Municipality of Lopik 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.24% 20 people

Municipality of Lopik 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.1% 645
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.9% 505

Men and women

Men: 4,240
Women: 4,030

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Lopik 13.9%

Higher than 58% 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

13.9%

Lopik
Municipality of Lopik
Netherlands

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Year	Lopik	Municipality of Lopik	Netherlands
1998	6.6%	5.2%	16.7%
1999	6.7%	5.4%	17.1%
2000	6.9%	5.5%	17.5%
2001	6.6%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	7.0%	5.7%	18.4%
2003	7.3%	6.0%	18.8%
2004	7.5%	6.2%	19.0%
2005	7.5%	6.4%	19.2%
2006	7.4%	6.1%	19.3%
2007	7.3%	6.1%	19.4%
2008	7.3%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	7.6%	6.4%	19.9%
2010	7.7%	6.5%	20.3%
2011	7.7%	6.8%	20.6%
2012	8.1%	6.9%	20.9%
2013	8.0%	6.9%	21.1%
2014	8.3%	7.3%	21.4%
2015	8.6%	7.7%	21.7%
2016	9.1%	8.2%	22.1%
2017	9.3%	8.4%	22.6%
2018	9.6%	8.8%	23.1%
2019	10.0%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	10.2%	9.4%	24.2%
2021	10.7%	9.9%	24.6%
2022	11.8%	10.9%	26.0%
2023	12.9%	12.0%	27.1%
2024	13.3%	12.3%	27.9%
2025	13.5%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	13.9%	12.7%	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 Lopik

				Largest group
3411 Lopik, Benschop en Polsbroek	13.9%	8,275	+2.1 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	7,370	6,875	485	140	350	5	140	40	75	0	70	5	15	50	25	40	25	225	270
1999	7,385	6,890	495	135	360	10	140	30	80	0	65	5	15	50	25	50	25	225	270
2000	7,445	6,940	510	145	365	5	145	35	80	0	65	5	20	55	20	55	25	235	275
2001	7,530	7,030	500	140	360	15	145	30	75	0	60	10	20	50	20	55	20	225	275
2002	7,620	7,085	530	140	395	15	155	25	80	0	60	10	20	50	25	60	35	240	300
2003	7,765	7,200	565	160	410	15	165	25	80	0	65	10	20	65	30	60	35	245	320
2004	7,785	7,195	585	155	425	15	175	35	85	5	65	10	25	55	40	50	20	255	335
2005	7,815	7,225	590	155	430	15	180	30	75	0	70	15	20	50	40	60	30	245	345
2006	7,805	7,230	575	160	415	5	175	20	80	0	65	15	20	60	45	55	35	255	320
2007	7,890	7,315	575	170	410	0	165	25	80	5	70	15	25	60	50	50	35	260	315
2008	7,960	7,380	580	185	400	0	160	20	75	5	70	20	20	75	50	60	30	270	310
2009	8,070	7,465	610	195	415	0	155	25	75	0	65	25	25	80	60	65	35	285	325
2010	8,090	7,465	620	200	415	5	155	25	75	0	65	30	20	85	65	60	30	285	330
2011	8,070	7,445	625	205	425	10	155	30	75	0	65	35	25	80	60	60	35	285	340
2012	8,040	7,390	650	215	430	10	155	35	75	5	60	35	25	95	50	75	25	295	350
2013	7,990	7,350	640	205	430	5	165	25	70	0	60	35	15	95	55	80	30	280	355
2014	7,980	7,315	665	215	450	10	175	25	75	5	65	35	20	95	50	80	30	295	375
2015	8,000	7,315	685	215	475	15	170	30	70	5	65	40	15	95	55	100	30	300	385
2016	8,010	7,285	725	225	495	10	175	30	70	10	60	50	15	100	50	120	30	300	420
2017	8,035	7,290	745	235	510	20	165	35	70	15	60	65	20	90	50	125	30	320	430
2018	8,000	7,235	765	215	545	25	180	40	75	15	60	55	20	80	45	135	30	305	465
2019	8,065	7,260	805	230	570	25	190	40	85	15	55	55	20	100	55	130	30	320	480
2020	8,115	7,285	830	250	580	20	190	40	80	15	60	70	20	100	50	155	30	345	485
2021	8,140	7,270	870	255	615	30	190	40	80	15	60	65	20	110	60	165	35	350	520
2022	8,110	7,150	960	275	680	30	195	50	85	15	60	85	20	115	65	190	50	365	545
2023	8,210	7,155	1,055	340	710	25	190	50	85	20	60	100	20	160	65	225	55	430	580
2024	8,280	7,170	1,105	365	745	35	190	50	85	20	60	105	20	180	75	240	50	–	–
2025	8,275	7,155	1,120	345	775	45	190	55	80	20	55	100	15	175	70	260	55	–	–
2026	8,275	7,125	1,150	365	785	45	185	55	80	20	60	100	20	185	70	275	50	–	–

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