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Montfoort: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Montfoort had 9,910 residents. 13.3% of them (1,320 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Montfoort (13.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.7%), other Europe (2.7%) and other Africa (1.2%). 57.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 9,910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.3% 1,320 people
Born abroad: 57.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.7% 8,590
Migration background 13.3% 1,320

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 270 people

Municipality of Montfoort 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 265 people

Municipality of Montfoort 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 120 people

Municipality of Montfoort 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 115 people

Municipality of Montfoort 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.1% 110 people

Municipality of Montfoort 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.1% 105 people

Municipality of Montfoort 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 105 people

Municipality of Montfoort 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.76% 75 people

Municipality of Montfoort 1.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.55% 55 people

Municipality of Montfoort 0.76% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.45% 45 people

Municipality of Montfoort 0.47% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 25 people

Municipality of Montfoort 0.22% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.25% 25 people

Municipality of Montfoort 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.2% 755
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.8% 565

Men and women

Men: 4,970
Women: 4,945

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Montfoort 13.3%

Higher than 55% 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

13.3%

Montfoort
Municipality of Montfoort
Netherlands

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Year	Montfoort	Municipality of Montfoort	Netherlands
1998	6.6%	7.2%	16.7%
1999	6.6%	7.2%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	6.8%	7.5%	18.0%
2002	7.0%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	6.9%	7.6%	18.8%
2004	6.9%	7.7%	19.0%
2005	7.1%	7.8%	19.2%
2006	7.3%	7.9%	19.3%
2007	7.4%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	7.5%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	7.6%	8.2%	19.9%
2010	7.8%	8.4%	20.3%
2011	7.8%	8.4%	20.6%
2012	7.9%	8.7%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	8.8%	21.1%
2014	8.2%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	8.4%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	8.8%	9.3%	22.1%
2017	9.2%	9.6%	22.6%
2018	9.6%	9.9%	23.1%
2019	9.9%	10.3%	23.6%
2020	10.2%	10.5%	24.2%
2021	10.6%	10.8%	24.6%
2022	11.4%	11.7%	26.0%
2023	12.6%	12.7%	27.1%
2024	13.2%	13.2%	27.9%
2025	13.4%	13.5%	28.5%
2026	13.3%	13.6%	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 Montfoort

				Largest group
3417 Tabakshof en Heeswijk	13.3%	9,910	+1.9 pp	Other Asia

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	9,260	8,650	610	275	330	25	10	30	140	25	145	15	30	85	35	40	25	435	175
1999	9,260	8,645	615	265	360	30	15	30	135	25	140	15	30	80	45	50	30	425	190
2000	9,410	8,780	635	270	360	20	15	30	140	30	140	15	25	90	45	50	30	435	200
2001	9,330	8,700	630	280	355	20	10	30	130	25	140	20	25	95	50	50	40	435	195
2002	9,385	8,730	655	290	375	20	10	20	120	30	135	15	25	115	65	65	45	435	220
2003	9,395	8,750	645	270	370	25	10	25	125	35	125	15	20	110	50	65	35	430	215
2004	9,440	8,780	655	290	370	25	10	25	125	30	135	20	25	110	50	60	45	445	215
2005	9,505	8,825	675	285	390	30	20	30	125	30	135	30	25	95	45	65	45	445	230
2006	9,645	8,940	700	285	415	30	25	25	120	30	135	25	25	100	60	75	50	440	260
2007	9,660	8,945	715	290	415	25	20	35	125	25	135	30	20	105	65	60	60	445	265
2008	9,685	8,960	725	300	420	25	15	35	125	30	130	35	20	115	70	65	55	450	270
2009	9,670	8,940	735	310	420	20	25	40	125	30	135	40	25	110	65	60	55	460	275
2010	9,700	8,950	755	325	430	25	25	45	110	25	135	50	25	115	75	65	60	465	285
2011	9,735	8,975	760	345	420	20	30	45	110	30	135	70	20	120	70	65	50	475	290
2012	9,835	9,050	780	340	440	25	35	45	110	25	135	60	20	125	75	65	60	485	300
2013	9,890	9,090	800	365	435	20	40	40	115	25	135	70	25	135	75	65	55	500	300
2014	9,950	9,135	815	360	455	20	40	45	115	25	135	70	25	130	95	65	50	505	315
2015	9,980	9,145	835	365	470	25	50	40	110	20	135	75	20	135	95	70	60	505	330
2016	10,045	9,160	885	365	520	35	50	45	115	20	130	70	25	140	100	85	70	515	370
2017	10,055	9,130	925	380	550	30	55	50	115	25	135	75	25	145	100	105	70	525	405
2018	10,000	9,045	955	380	580	35	60	50	105	25	125	85	25	145	115	120	70	520	435
2019	10,020	9,030	990	380	610	35	65	45	105	25	115	95	20	150	115	140	80	515	470
2020	9,945	8,935	1,010	380	635	35	65	50	100	20	115	90	25	150	125	155	85	515	495
2021	9,940	8,890	1,050	405	645	45	60	55	100	25	115	110	30	150	115	160	85	540	510
2022	9,905	8,770	1,130	430	700	40	55	50	110	35	125	115	30	170	125	185	100	555	505
2023	10,010	8,750	1,260	530	730	45	55	55	105	35	115	115	30	265	120	210	110	655	535
2024	9,975	8,660	1,315	535	780	45	60	50	105	30	120	125	30	265	130	250	105	–	–
2025	9,920	8,595	1,325	535	795	45	65	45	105	25	110	120	25	275	125	270	110	–	–
2026	9,910	8,590	1,320	510	810	55	75	45	105	25	105	110	25	265	120	270	115	–	–

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