City · Gooise Meren, North Holland

Naarden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Naarden had 18,520 residents. 28.1% of them (5,195 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 Gooise Meren (27.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.0%), other Asia (4.6%) and Indonesia (3.8%). 55.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.3 percentage points.

Residents: 18,520 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.1% 5,195 people
Born abroad: 55.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.3 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 71.9% 13,320
Migration background 28.1% 5,195

Largest origin groups

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

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

8.0% 1,485 people

Gooise Meren 6.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.6% 850 people

Gooise Meren 4.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.8% 695 people

Gooise Meren 3.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.6% 475 people

Gooise Meren 2.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

2.0% 375 people

Gooise Meren 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.9% 350 people

Gooise Meren 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 350 people

Gooise Meren 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.76% 140 people

Gooise Meren 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.73% 135 people

Gooise Meren 0.86% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.65% 120 people

Gooise Meren 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.62% 115 people

Gooise Meren 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.57% 105 people

Gooise Meren 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.4% 2,880
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.7% 2,320

Men and women

Men: 8,995
Women: 9,525

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Naarden 28.1%

Higher than 92% 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

28.1%

Naarden
Gooise Meren
Netherlands

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Year	Naarden	Gooise Meren	Netherlands
1998	17.0%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	17.1%	16.9%	17.1%
2000	17.4%	17.1%	17.5%
2001	17.7%	17.3%	18.0%
2002	18.1%	17.6%	18.4%
2003	18.1%	17.8%	18.8%
2004	17.9%	17.9%	19.0%
2005	18.1%	17.9%	19.2%
2006	18.1%	17.9%	19.3%
2007	18.1%	18.1%	19.4%
2008	18.2%	18.3%	19.6%
2009	18.3%	18.6%	19.9%
2010	18.3%	18.9%	20.3%
2011	18.6%	19.0%	20.6%
2012	18.7%	19.2%	20.9%
2013	18.9%	19.4%	21.1%
2014	18.9%	19.4%	21.4%
2015	18.9%	19.6%	21.7%
2016	19.2%	20.1%	22.1%
2017	19.8%	20.4%	22.6%
2018	20.1%	20.8%	23.1%
2019	20.4%	21.2%	23.6%
2020	20.9%	21.7%	24.2%
2021	21.3%	22.0%	24.6%
2022	23.8%	24.3%	26.0%
2023	26.0%	25.7%	27.1%
2024	26.2%	26.6%	27.9%
2025	27.3%	27.3%	28.5%
2026	28.1%	27.7%	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 Naarden

				Largest group
1411 Rembrandtpark	31.5%	10,775	+6.5 pp	Other Europe
1412 Ministerpark, Rembrandtpark	23.3%	7,745	+1.1 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	16,790	13,935	2,860	1,090	1,770	40	270	70	775	40	475	25	120	470	120	170	285	2,075	785
1999	16,860	13,975	2,890	1,110	1,780	35	270	70	770	55	455	30	120	505	135	170	275	2,085	800
2000	17,000	14,045	2,955	1,115	1,840	35	280	75	785	55	445	15	130	525	155	200	255	2,090	865
2001	16,870	13,880	2,990	1,120	1,865	40	275	75	755	65	435	30	125	530	155	210	290	2,105	885
2002	16,955	13,885	3,075	1,150	1,920	45	280	85	755	65	425	25	130	570	165	240	285	2,125	945
2003	16,940	13,885	3,060	1,150	1,900	45	275	85	755	75	425	30	125	570	160	225	280	2,110	950
2004	17,020	13,975	3,050	1,135	1,925	45	295	85	745	65	415	35	115	570	160	260	270	2,065	980
2005	17,100	14,005	3,095	1,165	1,935	45	290	80	765	70	425	35	120	585	165	240	280	2,100	995
2006	17,100	14,000	3,100	1,150	1,950	40	305	90	750	75	415	35	115	585	155	260	275	2,090	1,015
2007	17,170	14,065	3,100	1,165	1,935	40	300	100	750	75	415	30	120	600	165	255	250	2,080	1,025
2008	17,140	14,015	3,125	1,180	1,955	35	305	105	745	80	410	50	120	600	165	250	270	2,090	1,035
2009	16,995	13,880	3,115	1,185	1,925	30	300	105	715	70	410	50	120	605	165	250	290	2,080	1,040
2010	17,150	14,000	3,145	1,195	1,955	30	320	105	710	65	410	50	115	620	170	255	300	2,080	1,070
2011	17,185	13,980	3,200	1,205	1,995	30	325	110	700	75	420	50	125	610	175	275	305	2,080	1,120
2012	17,160	13,955	3,205	1,195	2,005	35	340	110	685	70	415	50	115	615	170	290	305	2,050	1,155
2013	17,265	14,000	3,260	1,225	2,030	35	350	105	670	80	410	50	120	645	175	300	315	2,060	1,205
2014	17,205	13,960	3,245	1,220	2,025	40	340	120	670	80	400	55	120	645	185	295	295	2,050	1,195
2015	17,210	13,955	3,255	1,250	2,000	35	335	115	675	85	405	60	125	660	175	300	280	2,080	1,175
2016	17,405	14,070	3,335	1,240	2,095	40	345	105	665	85	390	70	130	650	190	375	290	2,075	1,260
2017	17,545	14,070	3,475	1,245	2,230	45	365	115	680	90	395	75	130	645	200	425	310	2,100	1,375
2018	17,645	14,090	3,555	1,290	2,265	45	375	125	675	95	390	70	135	695	205	440	305	2,130	1,425
2019	17,680	14,065	3,615	1,315	2,305	45	370	120	670	105	380	75	135	725	230	460	305	2,140	1,475
2020	17,620	13,945	3,675	1,315	2,360	60	370	120	685	105	370	75	130	740	225	480	315	2,170	1,505
2021	17,550	13,805	3,745	1,330	2,425	65	380	130	675	105	360	80	130	760	230	500	340	2,180	1,565
2022	17,605	13,415	4,190	1,460	2,730	80	385	130	715	130	375	95	145	840	265	610	415	2,180	1,610
2023	18,425	13,635	4,790	1,905	2,885	95	390	130	720	125	375	100	155	1,275	305	700	430	2,655	1,715
2024	18,230	13,445	4,785	1,870	2,915	105	375	130	695	120	350	105	145	1,265	305	725	455	–	–
2025	18,410	13,375	5,035	2,065	2,970	105	375	140	690	125	350	110	155	1,455	325	760	445	–	–
2026	18,520	13,320	5,195	2,080	3,115	115	375	135	695	120	350	105	140	1,485	350	850	475	–	–

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