City · Hollands Kroon, North Holland

Middenmeer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Middenmeer had 4,690 residents. 32.0% of them (1,500 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Hollands Kroon (17.0%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (17.4%), Poland (6.9%) and other Asia (2.3%). 84.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 9.1 percentage points.

Residents: 4,690 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.0% 1,500 people
Born abroad: 84.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +9.1 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 67.9% 3,185
Migration background 32.0% 1,500

Largest origin groups

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

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

17.4% 815 people

Hollands Kroon 5.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

6.9% 325 people

Hollands Kroon 3.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 110 people

Hollands Kroon 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 75 people

Hollands Kroon 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.0% 45 people

Hollands Kroon 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.75% 35 people

Hollands Kroon 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.75% 35 people

Hollands Kroon 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.43% 20 people

Hollands Kroon 0.47% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.32% 15 people

Hollands Kroon 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.21% 10 people

Hollands Kroon 0.17% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.21% 10 people

Hollands Kroon 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.11% 5 people

Hollands Kroon 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

84% 16%

Born abroad (first generation) 84.3% 1,265
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 15.7% 235

Men and women

Men: 2,420
Women: 2,270

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Middenmeer 32.0%

Higher than 95% 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

32.0%

Middenmeer
Hollands Kroon
Netherlands

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Year	Middenmeer	Hollands Kroon	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	6.6%	16.7%
1999	5.0%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	5.5%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	6.4%	7.0%	18.0%
2002	6.9%	7.1%	18.4%
2003	7.2%	7.1%	18.8%
2004	7.2%	7.1%	19.0%
2005	7.7%	7.2%	19.2%
2006	8.0%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	8.0%	7.4%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	8.3%	7.7%	19.9%
2010	8.5%	7.8%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	8.8%	8.2%	20.9%
2013	9.1%	8.2%	21.1%
2014	9.5%	8.5%	21.4%
2015	10.8%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	11.2%	9.3%	22.1%
2017	11.5%	9.7%	22.6%
2018	11.8%	10.1%	23.1%
2019	12.8%	10.7%	23.6%
2020	21.4%	12.0%	24.2%
2021	23.7%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	22.9%	13.1%	26.0%
2023	25.2%	14.1%	27.1%
2024	26.3%	14.6%	27.9%
2025	30.4%	15.7%	28.5%
2026	32.0%	17.0%	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 Middenmeer

				Largest group
1775 Centrum, Kroonwaard, Schelpenwijk	32.0%	4,690	+9.1 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	3,410	3,250	160	85	75	0	0	0	25	5	50	5	10	20	15	20	10	120	45
1999	3,370	3,200	170	85	95	0	0	5	30	10	45	5	10	25	15	25	10	120	55
2000	3,355	3,175	185	90	100	0	0	5	30	10	50	5	10	25	15	25	15	120	60
2001	3,425	3,205	220	100	120	5	0	5	30	10	50	5	10	35	15	40	15	145	75
2002	3,760	3,500	260	115	150	0	0	20	40	15	50	5	10	50	10	50	15	160	100
2003	3,775	3,505	270	125	155	0	0	15	35	10	50	10	10	55	20	55	20	170	105
2004	3,805	3,525	275	120	150	0	0	15	40	15	55	10	10	45	15	50	15	165	110
2005	3,770	3,480	290	130	160	0	0	15	40	15	60	10	10	50	20	50	20	175	115
2006	3,800	3,500	305	140	160	0	0	15	40	10	55	20	10	55	30	45	20	185	120
2007	3,800	3,495	305	135	170	5	0	10	40	10	55	20	10	50	35	50	20	185	125
2008	3,780	3,475	305	140	160	0	0	10	40	10	55	25	10	50	30	50	20	185	115
2009	3,730	3,420	310	150	160	5	5	10	40	15	60	30	15	45	25	40	20	200	110
2010	3,720	3,405	315	155	160	5	0	10	40	15	50	45	10	50	30	40	20	210	105
2011	3,740	3,425	315	160	155	0	5	5	40	15	55	50	10	45	25	40	25	210	105
2012	3,765	3,430	330	170	165	0	0	10	40	15	55	60	10	45	30	40	30	220	110
2013	3,755	3,420	340	175	165	0	0	10	35	15	50	65	5	55	35	40	30	225	110
2014	3,775	3,415	360	180	180	5	5	15	40	10	60	65	10	45	30	40	35	235	130
2015	3,795	3,385	410	235	180	5	5	15	35	15	55	115	5	60	30	40	35	290	125
2016	3,795	3,370	425	260	165	0	5	10	35	15	55	145	10	50	30	45	25	305	120
2017	3,790	3,355	435	265	175	0	5	10	40	15	55	145	10	55	35	50	20	310	125
2018	3,775	3,330	445	280	170	0	5	15	35	10	55	165	10	50	35	50	20	325	125
2019	3,785	3,300	485	285	200	0	10	15	30	5	55	150	10	70	40	65	35	330	150
2020	4,245	3,335	910	690	225	5	5	15	30	15	50	340	10	290	55	65	35	745	170
2021	4,290	3,275	1,015	780	230	0	5	20	35	15	50	330	10	390	55	65	35	835	175
2022	4,200	3,240	960	710	255	0	5	25	40	20	50	300	10	355	55	75	45	760	180
2023	4,285	3,210	1,080	810	270	5	5	20	35	15	50	305	10	450	55	95	40	865	195
2024	4,330	3,185	1,140	870	275	5	10	20	35	20	50	325	5	490	50	90	40	–	–
2025	4,590	3,195	1,395	1,075	320	10	10	20	35	20	50	350	5	675	65	115	45	–	–
2026	4,690	3,185	1,500	1,195	305	5	10	15	35	20	45	325	10	815	75	110	35	–	–

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