City · Westland, South Holland

Naaldwijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Naaldwijk had 23,025 residents. 19.5% of them (4,480 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westland (21.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.1%), other Asia (3.5%) and Poland (3.3%). 63.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 23,025 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.5% 4,480 people
Born abroad: 63.6% 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.5% 18,545
Migration background 19.5% 4,480

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.1% 955 people

Westland 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.5% 805 people

Westland 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

3.3% 755 people

Westland 3.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

2.1% 485 people

Westland 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 295 people

Westland 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 240 people

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

1.0% 225 people

Westland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.93% 215 people

Westland 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.83% 190 people

Westland 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.67% 155 people

Westland 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 110 people

Westland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.24% 55 people

Westland 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.6% 2,850
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.5% 1,635

Men and women

Men: 11,460
Women: 11,565

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Naaldwijk 19.5%

Higher than 79% 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

19.5%

Naaldwijk
Westland
Netherlands

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Year	Naaldwijk	Westland	Netherlands
1998	8.1%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	8.4%	7.8%	17.1%
2000	8.8%	8.1%	17.5%
2001	8.9%	8.2%	18.0%
2002	9.1%	8.4%	18.4%
2003	9.3%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	9.5%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	9.9%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	9.9%	8.8%	19.3%
2007	10.2%	9.0%	19.4%
2008	10.5%	9.4%	19.6%
2009	10.5%	9.5%	19.9%
2010	10.7%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	10.9%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	12.3%	12.1%	20.9%
2013	12.8%	12.6%	21.1%
2014	13.0%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	13.4%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	13.7%	14.0%	22.1%
2017	13.6%	14.2%	22.6%
2018	14.4%	15.1%	23.1%
2019	14.7%	15.4%	23.6%
2020	15.4%	16.0%	24.2%
2021	15.9%	16.4%	24.6%
2022	16.6%	17.4%	26.0%
2023	17.8%	18.9%	27.1%
2024	18.5%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	18.6%	20.2%	28.5%
2026	19.5%	21.4%	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 Naaldwijk

				Largest group
2671 Centrumgebied, Opstal	24.8%	13,905	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
2672 Pijletuinen, Hoogeland Oost	12.5%	5,915	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
2673 Woerdblok	8.9%	3,205	+0.8 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	17,845	16,400	1,445	505	955	30	380	65	245	20	220	20	40	225	50	85	80	790	650
1999	18,000	16,495	1,515	525	995	40	405	70	245	15	220	20	35	250	55	90	75	810	705
2000	18,100	16,510	1,585	535	1,045	45	420	75	240	20	225	25	40	245	60	105	80	835	750
2001	18,030	16,435	1,600	545	1,045	35	425	70	245	15	220	25	40	260	60	110	85	830	765
2002	17,935	16,295	1,640	535	1,110	45	445	75	240	15	220	15	40	260	65	135	90	835	810
2003	17,805	16,140	1,655	545	1,115	40	460	70	235	15	220	20	35	270	65	140	90	825	830
2004	17,625	15,955	1,675	560	1,105	50	450	70	230	20	215	20	30	295	65	145	75	840	840
2005	17,515	15,785	1,740	590	1,140	65	460	65	225	15	210	45	35	300	65	165	80	865	870
2006	17,765	16,015	1,755	610	1,150	50	465	85	225	25	220	50	35	305	55	170	75	880	880
2007	18,015	16,185	1,830	635	1,185	65	480	80	215	30	220	65	35	315	55	185	80	905	925
2008	18,075	16,175	1,890	640	1,250	65	485	80	225	35	215	70	35	320	60	220	80	915	980
2009	18,140	16,225	1,905	655	1,255	80	480	80	225	35	210	90	30	325	60	205	90	920	985
2010	18,750	16,725	2,015	695	1,325	90	480	85	215	45	220	105	35	335	90	225	100	955	1,055
2011	18,860	16,795	2,060	710	1,360	100	465	95	215	55	215	120	35	340	105	225	100	965	1,090
2012	19,205	16,840	2,360	935	1,425	95	510	85	215	50	220	340	40	335	125	245	105	1,200	1,160
2013	19,535	17,030	2,500	1,020	1,475	95	520	90	215	55	210	425	35	350	125	255	120	1,295	1,195
2014	19,585	17,035	2,550	1,055	1,495	90	505	90	215	60	210	445	35	365	140	270	125	1,330	1,215
2015	19,805	17,150	2,655	1,125	1,530	95	505	95	205	50	210	480	40	395	175	285	120	1,390	1,265
2016	20,060	17,320	2,740	1,160	1,575	90	495	90	210	55	220	500	40	400	200	325	110	1,435	1,305
2017	20,290	17,530	2,760	1,160	1,600	85	465	100	215	45	220	460	40	440	215	360	115	1,440	1,320
2018	20,800	17,800	3,000	1,290	1,710	100	480	100	225	50	225	550	40	475	225	400	130	1,580	1,415
2019	21,335	18,195	3,140	1,385	1,760	110	485	105	235	60	225	595	40	525	215	420	130	1,685	1,460
2020	21,950	18,575	3,375	1,560	1,810	120	490	110	240	60	225	725	40	570	205	440	145	1,865	1,515
2021	22,130	18,610	3,520	1,630	1,885	125	505	130	230	55	225	795	40	570	220	470	150	1,930	1,590
2022	22,215	18,515	3,695	1,685	2,010	135	485	115	250	70	230	825	45	595	230	515	200	1,970	1,600
2023	22,715	18,680	4,045	1,865	2,170	150	480	130	240	75	225	835	50	760	280	595	225	2,160	1,755
2024	22,945	18,710	4,235	1,905	2,330	175	470	150	245	95	225	800	45	830	255	710	230	–	–
2025	22,950	18,675	4,270	1,895	2,380	170	475	150	250	110	225	755	50	870	275	720	230	–	–
2026	23,025	18,545	4,480	1,980	2,505	190	485	155	240	110	215	755	55	955	295	805	225	–	–

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