City · North Holland

Medemblik: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Medemblik had 8,655 residents. 21.8% of them (1,885 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Medemblik (17.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (4.5%), Poland (4.0%) and other Europe (3.5%). 58.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 8,655 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.8% 1,885 people
Born abroad: 58.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.3% 6,775
Migration background 21.8% 1,885

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

4.5% 390 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

4.0% 350 people

Municipality of Medemblik 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.5% 305 people

Municipality of Medemblik 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 265 people

Municipality of Medemblik 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 140 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.4% 125 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.0% 85 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.87% 75 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.87% 75 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.46% 40 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.59% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.17% 15 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.17% 15 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.6% 1,105
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.4% 780

Men and women

Men: 4,305
Women: 4,355

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Medemblik 21.8%

Higher than 84% 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

21.8%

Medemblik
Municipality of Medemblik
Netherlands

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Year	Medemblik	Municipality of Medemblik	Netherlands
1998	12.0%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	12.4%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	12.6%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	12.6%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	12.5%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	14.4%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	15.6%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	16.1%	8.5%	19.2%
2006	16.2%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	13.6%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	13.6%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	13.8%	8.4%	19.9%
2010	14.3%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	14.9%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	15.2%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	15.7%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	16.1%	10.2%	21.4%
2015	17.1%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	17.6%	11.3%	22.1%
2017	17.9%	11.7%	22.6%
2018	18.4%	12.3%	23.1%
2019	18.5%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	19.0%	13.1%	24.2%
2021	19.4%	13.5%	24.6%
2022	20.7%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	21.2%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	21.5%	16.4%	27.9%
2025	21.7%	16.8%	28.5%
2026	21.8%	17.4%	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 Medemblik

				Largest group
1671 Oude Stad, Randwijk en Gildenwijk	21.8%	8,655	+1.1 pp	Turkey

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	7,295	6,415	875	285	595	315	10	25	70	50	145	5	20	115	30	70	25	365	510
1999	7,465	6,540	925	300	635	320	10	30	75	50	150	5	20	125	35	95	20	380	545
2000	7,605	6,640	960	305	655	335	5	30	70	50	155	5	20	125	35	105	25	395	565
2001	7,675	6,705	970	300	665	340	5	35	75	55	150	10	25	115	30	105	20	390	580
2002	7,670	6,705	960	300	655	335	10	40	70	55	150	5	25	120	30	100	15	385	580
2003	7,900	6,760	1,140	360	785	350	5	30	70	55	150	10	20	180	95	145	35	450	690
2004	8,040	6,780	1,255	395	865	360	5	30	70	60	160	10	25	200	145	160	35	480	775
2005	8,050	6,745	1,300	415	885	365	5	30	75	55	155	15	25	220	160	160	35	500	795
2006	8,095	6,780	1,315	435	870	365	5	25	75	50	165	25	25	220	160	150	40	530	780
2007	7,740	6,695	1,050	355	700	365	5	25	75	50	170	15	20	150	55	85	40	445	605
2008	7,820	6,755	1,060	355	705	370	5	30	75	50	160	25	20	150	45	85	45	450	610
2009	8,000	6,900	1,100	395	705	385	10	25	80	60	175	50	20	150	25	75	45	490	610
2010	8,240	7,055	1,180	430	750	395	10	30	80	65	180	80	15	155	35	90	45	540	645
2011	8,345	7,100	1,245	470	775	395	10	30	85	60	170	95	15	190	45	95	55	580	665
2012	8,380	7,115	1,270	480	790	405	10	30	90	50	165	105	20	190	65	90	50	595	675
2013	8,490	7,160	1,335	530	805	415	10	30	80	55	160	150	20	200	65	95	55	635	700
2014	8,510	7,140	1,370	585	790	405	15	35	75	60	160	210	15	200	60	95	45	680	695
2015	8,585	7,120	1,465	645	820	395	20	30	75	70	150	265	15	215	65	110	55	745	720
2016	8,565	7,060	1,505	665	840	395	20	30	75	70	145	275	15	230	65	130	55	765	735
2017	8,580	7,045	1,535	660	880	395	15	30	80	65	135	280	15	230	85	150	60	765	770
2018	8,580	7,000	1,580	675	905	410	15	35	80	60	130	325	15	205	85	160	60	785	795
2019	8,595	7,005	1,590	685	900	385	20	35	80	60	135	335	15	200	90	165	65	790	795
2020	8,590	6,955	1,635	710	925	395	20	35	80	60	125	345	15	225	95	180	60	820	815
2021	8,510	6,860	1,650	720	930	390	20	35	70	65	125	335	15	245	100	195	55	815	835
2022	8,570	6,795	1,775	740	1,035	405	15	40	75	80	125	345	15	255	125	215	80	825	895
2023	8,680	6,845	1,840	800	1,040	410	15	35	80	75	125	360	15	300	125	215	85	890	895
2024	8,655	6,790	1,865	815	1,050	400	20	35	80	75	125	380	15	300	130	230	80	–	–
2025	8,650	6,770	1,880	810	1,070	405	25	35	85	70	125	375	15	295	140	240	70	–	–
2026	8,655	6,775	1,885	790	1,095	390	15	40	85	75	125	350	15	305	140	265	75	–	–

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