City · Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht

Maarssen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Maarssen had 39,830 residents. 27.0% of them (10,750 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Stichtse Vecht (23.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.0%), other Europe (5.0%) and Morocco (2.8%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 39,830 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.0% 10,750 people
Born abroad: 55.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 73.0% 29,080
Migration background 27.0% 10,750

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.0% 2,385 people

Stichtse Vecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.0% 2,005 people

Stichtse Vecht 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

2.8% 1,130 people

Stichtse Vecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

2.4% 950 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.3% 920 people

Stichtse Vecht 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 735 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.5% 615 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 610 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.5% 595 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.83% 330 people

Stichtse Vecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.69% 275 people

Stichtse Vecht 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.48% 190 people

Stichtse Vecht 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.2% 5,930
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.9% 4,825

Men and women

Men: 19,490
Women: 20,345

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Maarssen 27.0%

Higher than 91% 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

27.0%

Maarssen
Stichtse Vecht
Netherlands

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Year	Maarssen	Stichtse Vecht	Netherlands
1998	16.3%	14.2%	16.7%
1999	16.7%	14.5%	17.1%
2000	16.8%	14.6%	17.5%
2001	17.1%	14.7%	18.0%
2002	17.2%	14.8%	18.4%
2003	17.4%	15.1%	18.8%
2004	17.8%	15.3%	19.0%
2005	17.8%	15.4%	19.2%
2006	17.9%	15.5%	19.3%
2007	18.1%	15.6%	19.4%
2008	18.2%	15.8%	19.6%
2009	18.5%	16.0%	19.9%
2010	18.5%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	18.7%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	18.7%	16.3%	20.9%
2013	19.2%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	19.3%	16.8%	21.4%
2015	19.5%	17.0%	21.7%
2016	19.7%	17.3%	22.1%
2017	20.0%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	20.3%	18.0%	23.1%
2019	20.7%	18.3%	23.6%
2020	21.4%	18.8%	24.2%
2021	21.9%	19.2%	24.6%
2022	23.4%	20.7%	26.0%
2023	24.8%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	25.8%	22.7%	27.9%
2025	26.4%	23.3%	28.5%
2026	27.0%	23.8%	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 Maarssen

				Largest group
3607 Maarssenbroek	28.0%	13,610	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
3601 Lanenkwartier, Staatsliedenbuurt	21.9%	7,390	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
3605 Maarssenbroek	37.8%	5,745	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
3608 Maarssenbroek	28.6%	3,590	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
3602 Maarsseveen, Zandweg-Oostwaard	14.8%	3,415	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
3603 Centrum ten zuiden van de Vecht	17.0%	2,670	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
3604 Op Buuren, Friezenbuurt	19.5%	2,540	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
3606 Maarssenbroek	77.0%	870	+27.5 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	38,530	32,240	6,290	1,790	4,490	155	575	1,170	1,390	270	700	85	165	840	155	570	205	3,340	2,955
1999	38,310	31,930	6,390	1,830	4,545	150	595	1,205	1,365	255	700	85	160	885	180	595	205	3,325	3,060
2000	38,190	31,770	6,435	1,825	4,590	160	590	1,165	1,355	250	695	70	140	920	205	635	230	3,345	3,080
2001	37,935	31,430	6,505	1,830	4,650	170	630	1,175	1,325	250	695	70	155	910	205	695	215	3,310	3,190
2002	37,650	31,170	6,480	1,835	4,650	170	660	1,130	1,295	270	680	70	150	935	205	695	225	3,280	3,205
2003	37,545	30,995	6,545	1,835	4,710	200	690	1,095	1,280	255	660	85	170	920	245	710	240	3,270	3,275
2004	37,380	30,740	6,640	1,840	4,790	220	720	1,105	1,280	280	665	75	160	940	245	725	220	3,250	3,385
2005	37,310	30,695	6,635	1,830	4,775	210	735	1,090	1,245	280	645	75	155	955	245	720	250	3,230	3,400
2006	37,100	30,470	6,625	1,855	4,790	235	735	1,070	1,200	270	640	90	160	965	245	750	290	3,210	3,410
2007	36,940	30,240	6,695	1,925	4,745	260	720	1,035	1,155	255	640	105	155	1,025	260	770	290	3,270	3,430
2008	36,910	30,210	6,715	1,970	4,750	245	730	1,025	1,120	255	620	115	155	1,080	275	795	305	3,250	3,465
2009	37,235	30,350	6,890	2,040	4,825	255	745	1,045	1,110	260	650	110	155	1,125	275	845	295	3,300	3,560
2010	37,250	30,380	6,885	2,050	4,820	265	745	1,030	1,115	240	640	145	150	1,115	270	840	315	3,330	3,555
2011	37,440	30,430	7,010	2,095	4,900	290	760	1,025	1,110	260	650	160	155	1,130	270	865	325	3,365	3,635
2012	37,630	30,575	7,055	2,150	4,920	285	775	995	1,095	265	640	195	160	1,160	295	880	330	3,415	3,645
2013	37,775	30,525	7,250	2,245	5,020	280	810	1,010	1,110	275	625	225	160	1,235	305	905	325	3,505	3,740
2014	38,135	30,780	7,355	2,275	5,080	280	855	965	1,120	280	615	230	160	1,270	295	945	340	3,565	3,800
2015	38,235	30,775	7,460	2,330	5,130	300	855	965	1,095	280	610	255	160	1,305	320	980	335	3,575	3,890
2016	38,400	30,830	7,570	2,380	5,190	300	855	945	1,095	280	615	265	160	1,340	355	1,010	350	3,625	3,945
2017	38,555	30,845	7,710	2,395	5,315	335	870	945	1,065	285	595	280	160	1,360	375	1,085	355	3,600	4,105
2018	38,590	30,740	7,850	2,435	5,410	340	885	960	1,065	260	585	285	165	1,400	390	1,160	350	3,635	4,205
2019	38,500	30,520	7,980	2,495	5,495	360	880	945	1,045	265	580	300	165	1,450	395	1,235	370	3,690	4,305
2020	38,910	30,590	8,320	2,555	5,760	385	910	960	1,025	285	585	295	180	1,495	445	1,360	390	3,735	4,585
2021	39,085	30,530	8,555	2,630	5,930	420	965	950	1,005	280	570	300	180	1,580	485	1,430	395	3,775	4,780
2022	39,055	29,925	9,130	2,685	6,460	445	1,000	945	1,030	320	605	300	190	1,575	570	1,665	485	3,835	4,985
2023	39,335	29,600	9,765	2,950	6,795	490	1,020	935	1,025	325	610	310	200	1,845	595	1,870	515	4,125	5,330
2024	39,560	29,370	10,195	3,010	7,185	515	1,100	955	990	320	595	310	195	1,900	670	2,060	575	–	–
2025	39,690	29,235	10,460	3,040	7,410	565	1,130	950	960	330	600	290	190	1,960	710	2,175	585	–	–
2026	39,830	29,080	10,750	3,070	7,670	615	1,130	950	920	330	595	275	190	2,005	735	2,385	610	–	–

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