City · Zuidplas, South Holland

Moerkapelle: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Moerkapelle had 5,445 residents. 18.8% of them (1,025 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Zuidplas (22.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.0%), Poland (3.4%) and other Asia (2.5%). 62.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.7 percentage points.

Residents: 5,445 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.8% 1,025 people
Born abroad: 62.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.7 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.2% 4,420
Migration background 18.8% 1,025

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.0% 270 people

Zuidplas 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.4% 185 people

Zuidplas 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 135 people

Zuidplas 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

1.8% 100 people

Zuidplas 2.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

1.4% 75 people

Zuidplas 2.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.3% 70 people

Zuidplas 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.83% 45 people

Zuidplas 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.83% 45 people

Zuidplas 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.64% 35 people

Zuidplas 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.55% 30 people

Zuidplas 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.37% 20 people

Zuidplas 0.87% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.37% 20 people

Zuidplas 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.0% 635
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.0% 390

Men and women

Men: 2,715
Women: 2,730

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Moerkapelle 18.8%

Higher than 78% 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

18.8%

Moerkapelle
Zuidplas
Netherlands

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Year	Moerkapelle	Zuidplas	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	5.8%	11.7%	17.1%
2000	5.9%	12.0%	17.5%
2001	6.0%	12.1%	18.0%
2002	5.8%	12.2%	18.4%
2003	6.4%	12.5%	18.8%
2004	6.4%	12.5%	19.0%
2005	6.4%	12.5%	19.2%
2006	6.4%	12.6%	19.3%
2007	6.4%	12.7%	19.4%
2008	6.0%	12.9%	19.6%
2009	6.9%	13.3%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	13.4%	20.3%
2011	7.3%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	7.2%	13.9%	20.9%
2013	8.0%	14.1%	21.1%
2014	8.5%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	8.9%	14.4%	21.7%
2016	9.9%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	11.7%	15.4%	22.6%
2018	11.9%	15.9%	23.1%
2019	12.7%	16.6%	23.6%
2020	13.5%	17.3%	24.2%
2021	13.6%	18.1%	24.6%
2022	14.2%	19.3%	26.0%
2023	15.0%	20.3%	27.1%
2024	16.1%	21.2%	27.9%
2025	17.3%	22.0%	28.5%
2026	18.8%	22.9%	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 Moerkapelle

				Largest group
2751 Wilde Veenen	17.7%	4,995	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
2752 Moerkapelle kassengebied	31.1%	450	+17.7 pp	Poland

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	3,850	3,625	220	80	145	5	25	10	55	0	25	10	5	40	5	20	25	150	70
1999	3,825	3,600	220	85	145	0	25	10	55	0	15	10	5	55	5	20	30	155	65
2000	3,815	3,585	225	70	150	10	30	5	50	0	20	10	5	35	0	25	30	150	75
2001	3,900	3,665	235	85	155	10	30	10	60	0	20	10	10	45	0	25	25	165	75
2002	3,905	3,675	225	80	150	10	30	10	50	0	15	5	10	55	0	25	25	155	70
2003	3,925	3,675	250	95	150	10	25	10	50	0	15	10	10	60	5	25	25	170	80
2004	3,960	3,705	255	95	160	10	25	15	50	5	15	10	10	60	10	25	20	170	85
2005	3,960	3,705	255	105	140	0	25	15	50	5	20	5	15	65	10	15	20	170	75
2006	3,965	3,705	255	95	160	10	25	15	55	5	20	10	15	50	15	15	20	170	85
2007	3,990	3,735	255	100	160	5	25	10	45	5	20	10	15	55	20	25	25	160	85
2008	3,970	3,730	240	100	145	10	25	10	40	5	20	15	15	50	10	25	20	165	80
2009	3,900	3,635	270	115	145	10	30	10	40	5	30	25	20	40	5	25	20	190	80
2010	3,920	3,655	265	120	140	5	25	10	45	5	25	30	20	45	10	20	25	185	85
2011	3,920	3,640	285	130	150	5	25	10	45	5	30	30	20	50	15	25	20	185	90
2012	3,910	3,620	280	120	160	10	30	15	45	5	25	20	15	60	15	25	15	180	100
2013	3,925	3,620	315	140	175	5	30	20	40	5	25	30	25	60	20	40	15	200	115
2014	3,960	3,625	335	165	170	5	30	20	45	5	25	45	20	75	20	30	20	225	110
2015	3,990	3,635	355	165	190	10	35	20	40	10	25	45	20	75	20	35	20	220	130
2016	4,090	3,685	405	170	225	5	40	25	45	20	25	55	20	70	25	55	15	235	165
2017	4,400	3,885	515	230	285	10	55	35	50	25	25	90	20	95	25	60	25	295	210
2018	4,410	3,885	525	215	310	15	60	40	55	20	25	85	25	80	15	75	30	285	230
2019	4,695	4,100	595	240	355	15	65	55	55	25	30	95	20	95	25	80	35	320	270
2020	4,960	4,290	670	265	405	25	55	80	65	25	30	110	20	105	40	85	35	355	315
2021	5,085	4,395	690	265	420	25	55	85	70	25	30	115	20	100	35	85	40	360	325
2022	5,115	4,395	725	265	455	20	55	90	75	25	40	120	20	90	40	120	40	360	325
2023	5,185	4,405	780	315	465	20	70	90	70	25	35	125	20	135	45	110	45	400	350
2024	5,250	4,405	845	375	470	20	70	90	65	30	35	145	20	180	45	110	40	–	–
2025	5,280	4,370	915	435	480	20	70	90	70	30	30	160	20	220	45	110	40	–	–
2026	5,445	4,420	1,025	505	525	20	75	100	70	35	30	185	20	270	45	135	45	–	–

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