City · Hoeksche Waard, South Holland

Maasdam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Maasdam had 3,240 residents. 11.4% of them (370 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hoeksche Waard (13.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.0%), Indonesia (1.5%) and Germany (1.5%). 51.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 3,240 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.4% 370 people
Born abroad: 51.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.6% 2,870
Migration background 11.4% 370

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.0% 65 people

Hoeksche Waard 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.5% 50 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 50 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 45 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 40 people

Hoeksche Waard 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

1.1% 35 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.75% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.77% 25 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.62% 20 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.46% 15 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 15 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.31% 10 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.15% 5 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.4% 190
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.6% 180

Men and women

Men: 1,610
Women: 1,630

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Maasdam 11.4%

Higher than 42% 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

11.4%

Maasdam
Hoeksche Waard
Netherlands

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Year	Maasdam	Hoeksche Waard	Netherlands
1998	6.0%	6.7%	16.7%
1999	6.4%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	6.4%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	6.3%	6.9%	18.0%
2002	6.4%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	6.5%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	6.4%	7.3%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	6.5%	7.6%	19.3%
2007	6.6%	7.7%	19.4%
2008	7.3%	7.7%	19.6%
2009	7.1%	7.8%	19.9%
2010	7.1%	7.8%	20.3%
2011	7.1%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	7.0%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	6.5%	8.0%	21.1%
2014	7.2%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	7.4%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	7.7%	8.2%	22.1%
2017	7.6%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	8.2%	8.7%	23.1%
2019	8.5%	9.1%	23.6%
2020	8.3%	9.4%	24.2%
2021	8.3%	9.8%	24.6%
2022	9.9%	10.8%	26.0%
2023	10.7%	11.8%	27.1%
2024	11.0%	12.2%	27.9%
2025	11.0%	12.7%	28.5%
2026	11.4%	13.4%	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 Maasdam

				Largest group
3299 Maasdam	11.4%	3,240	+1.5 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	3,405	3,195	205	105	95	0	0	0	60	5	45	0	10	50	10	5	15	185	25
1999	3,455	3,235	220	100	120	0	0	10	60	10	40	0	10	50	15	15	10	175	40
2000	3,430	3,210	220	95	120	0	0	5	60	10	40	5	10	40	20	10	15	170	45
2001	3,430	3,215	215	95	120	0	0	5	60	10	40	0	10	45	15	15	15	165	45
2002	3,420	3,200	220	95	120	0	0	10	55	10	35	5	10	45	25	15	5	165	55
2003	3,370	3,150	220	100	120	0	0	10	60	10	40	0	10	50	25	0	15	165	50
2004	3,350	3,135	215	100	120	0	0	15	50	10	40	5	15	40	25	5	15	160	55
2005	3,320	3,100	220	95	125	0	0	15	55	10	40	0	10	45	25	0	20	160	60
2006	3,305	3,085	215	95	125	0	0	15	55	10	40	5	10	40	20	5	20	160	60
2007	3,310	3,090	220	95	125	0	0	10	50	10	40	5	10	40	25	10	20	155	60
2008	3,270	3,035	240	100	140	0	0	15	50	10	45	10	10	35	35	10	20	165	75
2009	3,295	3,060	235	95	135	0	0	15	50	10	45	5	10	35	30	10	20	160	75
2010	3,290	3,055	235	105	130	0	0	20	45	10	50	5	10	40	30	10	15	165	70
2011	3,240	3,010	230	105	125	0	5	20	45	10	50	10	10	35	20	10	15	160	65
2012	3,220	2,990	225	100	130	0	0	20	45	5	50	10	10	30	25	15	20	160	65
2013	3,215	3,005	210	95	120	0	0	15	50	5	50	5	10	30	25	10	15	150	60
2014	3,215	2,985	230	105	125	0	0	20	45	5	50	5	10	40	20	15	20	155	70
2015	3,235	2,995	240	105	135	5	0	20	50	5	50	5	10	40	25	15	15	160	80
2016	3,255	3,005	250	110	140	0	0	20	50	5	50	10	10	40	30	15	20	165	85
2017	3,285	3,035	250	105	145	5	5	20	50	5	50	5	15	35	30	15	15	165	90
2018	3,275	3,005	270	105	165	5	0	20	50	10	45	5	10	45	30	35	15	160	110
2019	3,250	2,975	275	110	165	0	0	25	45	15	50	5	10	45	35	35	10	155	115
2020	3,245	2,975	270	115	160	5	0	25	45	15	50	5	5	55	30	25	15	165	105
2021	3,240	2,970	270	110	160	10	0	25	45	10	50	0	10	50	35	20	15	160	115
2022	3,275	2,950	325	130	200	10	0	35	45	15	55	5	10	60	35	40	20	170	125
2023	3,265	2,915	350	140	210	15	0	30	45	15	55	5	10	70	30	45	20	190	140
2024	3,215	2,865	355	140	210	15	0	35	50	10	50	15	10	65	35	45	25	–	–
2025	3,215	2,860	355	140	215	10	0	35	50	15	50	10	10	70	35	45	25	–	–
2026	3,240	2,870	370	145	225	15	5	35	50	15	50	20	10	65	45	40	25	–	–

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