City · Edam-Volendam, North Holland

Middelie: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Middelie had 715 residents. 14.0% of them (100 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Edam-Volendam (12.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), other Americas & Oceania (2.1%) and Suriname (1.4%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 715 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.0% 100 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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 86.0% 615
Migration background 14.0% 100

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Middelie. For comparison, the line marks Edam-Volendam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.2% 30 people

Edam-Volendam 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 15 people

Edam-Volendam 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.4% 10 people

Edam-Volendam 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

1.4% 10 people

Edam-Volendam 0.27% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 10 people

Edam-Volendam 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

0.70% 5 people

Edam-Volendam 1.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.70% 5 people

Edam-Volendam 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.70% 5 people

Edam-Volendam 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.70% 5 people

Edam-Volendam 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Edam-Volendam 0.40% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Edam-Volendam 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Edam-Volendam 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

50% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 50
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 45

Men and women

Men: 370
Women: 345

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Middelie 14.0%

Higher than 59% 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

14.0%

Middelie
Edam-Volendam
Netherlands

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Year	Middelie	Edam-Volendam	Netherlands
1998	7.0%	6.4%	16.7%
1999	8.3%	6.5%	17.1%
2000	8.0%	6.7%	17.5%
2001	8.7%	6.8%	18.0%
2002	7.9%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	9.4%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	8.6%	6.9%	19.0%
2005	8.7%	6.9%	19.2%
2006	8.5%	7.1%	19.3%
2007	8.6%	7.1%	19.4%
2008	9.2%	7.2%	19.6%
2009	9.2%	7.4%	19.9%
2010	9.1%	7.5%	20.3%
2011	9.9%	7.6%	20.6%
2012	10.1%	7.8%	20.9%
2013	9.4%	7.8%	21.1%
2014	10.0%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	10.1%	8.3%	21.7%
2016	10.9%	8.3%	22.1%
2017	11.3%	8.8%	22.6%
2018	10.8%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	11.4%	9.4%	23.6%
2020	11.2%	9.5%	24.2%
2021	11.1%	9.7%	24.6%
2022	12.1%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	13.2%	11.4%	27.1%
2024	12.1%	11.7%	27.9%
2025	12.7%	12.1%	28.5%
2026	14.0%	12.5%	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 Middelie

				Largest group
1472 Middelie	14.0%	715	+1.8 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	715	665	50	20	25	0	0	10	10	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	35	15
1999	725	670	60	25	30	0	0	10	10	10	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	35	20
2000	690	635	55	25	25	0	0	5	10	5	10	0	0	15	0	0	5	35	20
2001	690	635	60	30	30	0	0	10	10	5	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	40	15
2002	700	640	55	30	20	0	0	5	10	10	15	0	5	10	0	0	0	40	20
2003	695	635	65	30	35	0	5	10	15	5	15	0	5	10	0	0	5	40	20
2004	700	640	60	35	30	0	5	5	10	5	15	0	10	10	0	0	5	45	20
2005	690	625	60	30	30	0	0	10	10	5	10	0	5	15	5	0	5	45	15
2006	705	645	60	30	25	0	0	10	10	5	15	0	10	5	5	0	0	40	15
2007	695	635	60	35	25	0	0	5	10	5	15	5	5	10	5	0	5	45	20
2008	710	640	65	35	30	0	5	5	10	5	15	0	5	15	0	0	5	45	20
2009	710	645	65	40	25	0	0	5	5	5	15	0	5	20	0	5	5	50	20
2010	715	650	65	35	20	0	0	10	10	5	10	0	5	20	0	0	0	45	20
2011	705	635	70	35	30	0	5	5	10	5	15	0	0	20	0	0	10	45	20
2012	690	625	70	30	35	0	5	5	10	5	15	0	0	15	0	0	10	45	20
2013	690	625	65	30	35	0	0	10	10	5	10	0	0	20	0	0	10	45	25
2014	700	630	70	30	40	0	5	5	10	5	10	0	0	20	0	0	15	45	25
2015	690	620	70	30	40	0	0	10	5	5	15	0	0	15	5	5	10	35	30
2016	690	615	75	30	45	0	0	10	10	5	10	0	0	20	10	0	10	45	30
2017	705	625	80	35	45	0	5	10	5	5	10	0	5	20	0	5	15	45	35
2018	695	620	75	30	45	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	20	5	5	15	45	30
2019	700	620	80	30	45	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	25	10	5	10	45	35
2020	715	635	80	35	45	0	0	10	10	5	5	0	0	30	10	0	15	45	35
2021	720	640	80	35	50	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	25	10	5	15	45	35
2022	700	615	85	30	50	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	25	10	5	15	40	35
2023	720	625	95	40	55	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	5	35	10	10	15	45	40
2024	700	615	85	40	50	5	5	10	5	5	5	0	0	30	5	5	15	–	–
2025	710	620	90	45	45	0	5	10	5	5	5	10	0	30	0	10	15	–	–
2026	715	615	100	45	55	0	5	10	5	5	5	10	0	30	0	10	15	–	–

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