City · De Ronde Venen, Utrecht

Mijdrecht: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Mijdrecht had 16,235 residents. 24.1% of them (3,905 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of De Ronde Venen (21.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.0%), Morocco (3.6%) and other Europe (3.4%). 54.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 16,235 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.1% 3,905 people
Born abroad: 54.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.9% 12,330
Migration background 24.1% 3,905

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Mijdrecht. For comparison, the line marks De Ronde Venen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.0% 805 people

De Ronde Venen 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

3.6% 580 people

De Ronde Venen 1.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 560 people

De Ronde Venen 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 355 people

De Ronde Venen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.8% 300 people

De Ronde Venen 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.8% 285 people

De Ronde Venen 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.5% 245 people

De Ronde Venen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.3% 215 people

De Ronde Venen 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 215 people

De Ronde Venen 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 185 people

De Ronde Venen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.52% 85 people

De Ronde Venen 0.58% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.43% 70 people

De Ronde Venen 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.7% 2,135
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.3% 1,770

Men and women

Men: 7,975
Women: 8,260

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Mijdrecht 24.1%

Higher than 88% 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

24.1%

Mijdrecht
De Ronde Venen
Netherlands

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Year	Mijdrecht	De Ronde Venen	Netherlands
1998	12.2%	11.2%	16.7%
1999	12.5%	11.6%	17.1%
2000	12.5%	11.7%	17.5%
2001	12.6%	11.8%	18.0%
2002	13.1%	12.2%	18.4%
2003	13.0%	12.2%	18.8%
2004	13.1%	12.3%	19.0%
2005	13.4%	12.4%	19.2%
2006	13.5%	12.6%	19.3%
2007	14.0%	12.9%	19.4%
2008	14.1%	13.0%	19.6%
2009	14.6%	13.3%	19.9%
2010	14.6%	13.5%	20.3%
2011	14.9%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	15.3%	14.0%	20.9%
2013	15.4%	14.2%	21.1%
2014	15.9%	14.4%	21.4%
2015	15.9%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	16.5%	15.1%	22.1%
2017	17.3%	15.6%	22.6%
2018	18.3%	16.2%	23.1%
2019	18.7%	16.8%	23.6%
2020	19.4%	17.1%	24.2%
2021	19.9%	17.5%	24.6%
2022	21.3%	18.7%	26.0%
2023	22.3%	19.8%	27.1%
2024	23.1%	20.6%	27.9%
2025	23.7%	21.1%	28.5%
2026	24.1%	21.5%	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 Mijdrecht

				Largest group
3641 Proostdijland, Hofland	26.1%	11,705	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
3642 Molenland	20.4%	3,060	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
3643 Hofland	15.6%	1,470	+1.4 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	16,485	14,480	2,010	620	1,390	160	360	90	365	40	260	10	65	285	95	170	110	1,080	940
1999	16,655	14,570	2,090	640	1,460	170	385	110	360	45	245	15	65	315	100	185	105	1,095	990
2000	16,710	14,625	2,085	630	1,455	160	380	100	370	35	245	10	60	315	100	180	130	1,095	995
2001	16,655	14,550	2,105	635	1,460	165	390	100	360	40	235	15	65	320	100	190	115	1,085	1,015
2002	16,750	14,565	2,190	660	1,515	175	405	95	360	45	240	20	65	335	110	195	130	1,120	1,065
2003	16,740	14,565	2,180	665	1,510	185	425	110	355	40	230	25	55	355	110	175	110	1,105	1,080
2004	16,620	14,435	2,185	665	1,510	180	430	105	345	40	225	20	65	355	105	180	125	1,100	1,085
2005	16,655	14,420	2,225	690	1,540	190	435	100	340	45	225	30	60	375	120	195	115	1,115	1,105
2006	16,615	14,365	2,250	705	1,525	195	430	95	345	50	230	55	60	360	110	185	115	1,130	1,110
2007	16,840	14,480	2,355	775	1,580	200	450	105	340	50	240	80	50	405	110	190	135	1,210	1,165
2008	16,875	14,480	2,385	805	1,595	195	450	95	335	50	240	115	60	390	110	215	145	1,220	1,170
2009	16,825	14,365	2,450	860	1,585	175	460	100	325	50	245	145	55	415	125	215	135	1,275	1,180
2010	16,700	14,265	2,435	865	1,570	165	450	95	325	50	260	155	55	395	125	215	145	1,275	1,155
2011	16,530	14,080	2,460	880	1,580	175	455	95	310	55	250	175	50	405	120	225	145	1,270	1,185
2012	16,465	13,955	2,520	880	1,635	180	470	115	300	60	250	160	50	420	130	230	150	1,265	1,250
2013	16,435	13,905	2,535	905	1,610	185	465	125	285	60	240	205	50	410	120	240	130	1,275	1,260
2014	16,290	13,695	2,595	925	1,670	190	465	125	280	65	240	205	50	430	140	255	150	1,280	1,315
2015	16,225	13,640	2,585	915	1,670	185	465	130	290	65	230	200	50	435	145	245	145	1,275	1,320
2016	16,090	13,440	2,650	925	1,725	170	475	135	290	65	230	195	45	455	165	280	145	1,285	1,370
2017	16,025	13,255	2,770	915	1,855	180	485	145	290	70	220	220	55	420	185	355	145	1,280	1,485
2018	16,080	13,140	2,940	950	1,990	180	510	150	295	65	220	240	45	445	235	395	160	1,325	1,615
2019	16,005	13,005	3,000	1,005	1,995	180	520	145	280	70	220	255	50	480	245	410	145	1,345	1,655
2020	16,060	12,950	3,110	1,035	2,085	185	530	150	275	75	215	275	60	485	275	445	150	1,370	1,740
2021	15,940	12,760	3,180	1,020	2,155	195	530	155	280	75	205	280	60	475	300	470	150	1,365	1,815
2022	15,960	12,560	3,395	1,035	2,365	205	545	175	295	75	220	285	60	475	310	560	195	1,375	1,910
2023	16,075	12,490	3,590	1,060	2,525	230	560	200	290	75	205	295	65	505	330	640	200	1,405	2,065
2024	16,275	12,520	3,755	1,100	2,655	230	575	200	290	100	195	300	60	535	335	710	220	–	–
2025	16,310	12,440	3,870	1,130	2,740	245	575	215	280	90	195	310	65	565	360	770	220	–	–
2026	16,235	12,330	3,905	1,115	2,790	245	580	215	285	85	185	300	70	560	355	805	215	–	–

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