City · Waterland, North Holland

Marken: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Marken had 1,685 residents. 8.0% of them (135 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Waterland (19.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.1%), other Americas & Oceania (1.2%) and Indonesia (0.89%). 63.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,685 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.0% 135 people
Born abroad: 63.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.7% 1,545
Migration background 8.0% 135

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.1% 35 people

Waterland 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 20 people

Waterland 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.89% 15 people

Waterland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.89% 15 people

Waterland 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.89% 15 people

Waterland 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

0.59% 10 people

Waterland 0.79% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.59% 10 people

Waterland 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.30% 5 people

Waterland 0.59% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.30% 5 people

Waterland 0.39% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.28% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.31% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.0% 85
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.0% 50

Men and women

Men: 825
Women: 860

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Marken 8.0%

Higher than 20% 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

8.0%

Marken
Waterland
Netherlands

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Year	Marken	Waterland	Netherlands
1998	2.8%	9.0%	16.7%
1999	2.8%	9.0%	17.1%
2000	3.1%	9.2%	17.5%
2001	2.6%	9.3%	18.0%
2002	2.9%	9.4%	18.4%
2003	2.7%	9.3%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	9.6%	19.0%
2005	3.2%	9.8%	19.2%
2006	3.5%	9.9%	19.3%
2007	3.5%	10.0%	19.4%
2008	3.3%	10.2%	19.6%
2009	3.3%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	3.3%	10.7%	20.3%
2011	3.4%	10.9%	20.6%
2012	3.3%	10.9%	20.9%
2013	3.8%	11.1%	21.1%
2014	4.1%	11.3%	21.4%
2015	4.4%	11.5%	21.7%
2016	4.9%	12.0%	22.1%
2017	4.9%	12.3%	22.6%
2018	5.6%	12.4%	23.1%
2019	5.9%	12.9%	23.6%
2020	6.8%	13.5%	24.2%
2021	6.6%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	7.5%	14.9%	26.0%
2023	7.8%	16.8%	27.1%
2024	7.5%	17.4%	27.9%
2025	7.9%	18.3%	28.5%
2026	8.0%	19.2%	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 Marken

				Largest group
1156 Havenbuurt en Kerkbuurt	8.0%	1,685	+0.5 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	1,940	1,880	55	35	20	0	0	10	10	0	15	0	0	20	0	0	0	40	15
1999	1,940	1,880	55	35	25	0	0	10	10	0	20	0	0	15	5	5	0	45	15
2000	1,925	1,860	60	40	20	0	0	5	10	5	20	0	0	20	0	5	0	45	10
2001	1,890	1,835	50	35	15	0	5	5	10	0	15	0	0	20	0	0	0	40	10
2002	1,875	1,820	55	35	20	0	5	5	10	0	20	0	0	15	0	0	0	40	10
2003	1,840	1,790	50	30	25	0	5	5	10	5	15	0	0	15	0	0	0	40	10
2004	1,850	1,790	55	30	25	0	5	5	10	0	15	0	0	15	0	0	5	40	15
2005	1,850	1,795	60	30	30	0	5	5	10	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	5	40	20
2006	1,845	1,780	65	30	40	0	5	5	10	0	20	0	5	5	10	0	10	45	25
2007	1,840	1,780	65	30	45	0	5	5	10	0	15	0	5	10	10	5	10	40	25
2008	1,815	1,755	60	25	35	0	5	5	15	5	15	0	0	10	5	0	5	40	25
2009	1,805	1,745	60	30	30	0	5	5	10	5	15	0	0	15	5	0	0	40	20
2010	1,795	1,735	60	25	40	0	5	5	15	0	15	0	0	10	10	0	5	40	25
2011	1,790	1,735	60	20	30	0	5	10	10	5	10	0	0	10	5	0	0	30	25
2012	1,810	1,750	60	20	45	5	5	10	10	5	10	0	5	5	0	10	0	30	35
2013	1,830	1,760	70	20	55	5	5	10	15	0	10	0	0	10	10	5	5	35	35
2014	1,830	1,755	75	20	55	5	10	10	15	0	10	0	0	10	5	5	5	35	40
2015	1,825	1,745	80	20	55	5	10	15	15	0	10	0	0	10	5	5	0	35	45
2016	1,840	1,750	90	25	60	5	5	15	15	0	10	5	0	10	5	10	5	40	45
2017	1,820	1,730	90	25	65	5	10	10	10	0	15	0	5	5	5	15	10	40	50
2018	1,795	1,695	100	30	70	5	5	15	15	0	10	5	0	15	10	10	10	45	55
2019	1,770	1,665	105	40	65	5	5	10	15	0	15	0	5	20	10	10	10	55	55
2020	1,770	1,650	120	40	75	5	10	10	15	0	15	0	0	25	10	10	15	55	60
2021	1,745	1,630	115	40	75	5	10	10	15	0	15	5	5	15	10	15	10	60	60
2022	1,735	1,600	130	55	75	0	10	5	15	0	20	0	5	35	5	15	15	65	55
2023	1,735	1,605	135	50	80	5	5	10	15	5	20	0	0	30	10	15	20	55	60
2024	1,730	1,595	130	50	85	5	5	10	15	0	15	0	0	30	10	15	20	–	–
2025	1,710	1,575	135	50	85	5	5	10	15	5	15	0	0	30	10	10	25	–	–
2026	1,685	1,545	135	50	85	5	5	10	15	0	15	0	0	35	10	15	20	–	–

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