City · Medemblik, North Holland

Nibbixwoud: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nibbixwoud had 2,580 residents. 13.8% of them (355 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Medemblik (17.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.3%), Poland (2.9%) and other Asia (2.1%). 59.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 2,580 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.8% 355 people
Born abroad: 59.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.2% 2,225
Migration background 13.8% 355

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.3% 85 people

Municipality of Medemblik 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.9% 75 people

Municipality of Medemblik 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 55 people

Municipality of Medemblik 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 25 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.78% 20 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.59% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.78% 20 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.78% 20 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.78% 20 people

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

0.78% 20 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.39% 10 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.19% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.19% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.2% 210
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.8% 145

Men and women

Men: 1,280
Women: 1,295

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nibbixwoud 13.8%

Higher than 57% 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

13.8%

Nibbixwoud
Municipality of Medemblik
Netherlands

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Year	Nibbixwoud	Municipality of Medemblik	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	4.6%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	5.2%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	4.8%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	5.1%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	4.9%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	4.9%	8.5%	19.2%
2006	5.5%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	5.0%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	5.4%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	8.4%	19.9%
2010	6.0%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	5.8%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	6.6%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	7.0%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	7.1%	10.2%	21.4%
2015	7.9%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	11.3%	22.1%
2017	8.4%	11.7%	22.6%
2018	9.3%	12.3%	23.1%
2019	9.4%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	10.4%	13.1%	24.2%
2021	10.5%	13.5%	24.6%
2022	11.5%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	12.9%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	13.1%	16.4%	27.9%
2025	13.4%	16.8%	28.5%
2026	13.8%	17.4%	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 Nibbixwoud

				Largest group
1688 Centrum	13.8%	2,580	+2.3 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	2,235	2,135	95	50	45	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	5	20	0	20	10	65	30
1999	2,280	2,170	105	50	60	0	0	5	10	0	25	5	0	20	5	25	15	75	35
2000	2,290	2,170	120	65	65	0	0	5	15	0	25	0	0	40	5	30	10	85	35
2001	2,310	2,190	115	50	55	0	5	5	15	0	20	0	5	25	0	30	5	80	35
2002	2,315	2,200	110	50	60	0	0	5	20	0	25	0	0	25	5	20	10	80	35
2003	2,355	2,235	120	60	55	0	5	5	15	0	25	0	0	35	0	20	10	85	40
2004	2,330	2,215	115	60	50	0	0	5	15	0	25	0	0	35	5	15	10	90	25
2005	2,345	2,225	115	60	55	5	5	5	20	0	25	0	0	35	0	15	5	95	25
2006	2,360	2,235	130	65	60	0	5	5	20	0	25	0	0	40	5	15	10	95	35
2007	2,380	2,260	120	55	65	0	5	5	20	0	20	0	0	35	10	10	15	80	35
2008	2,400	2,275	130	60	60	0	5	0	15	0	25	10	0	25	5	20	15	85	40
2009	2,380	2,255	130	70	60	0	5	5	15	10	20	15	0	35	5	15	5	95	35
2010	2,425	2,285	145	80	55	0	5	5	15	5	25	20	0	35	10	10	5	105	35
2011	2,400	2,260	140	80	60	0	5	5	15	0	25	30	0	25	0	20	15	105	35
2012	2,440	2,280	160	85	80	5	5	5	20	0	25	40	5	15	5	25	15	120	45
2013	2,440	2,270	170	95	70	0	5	5	20	0	30	50	5	10	10	20	10	125	40
2014	2,460	2,285	175	105	70	0	5	5	20	5	30	50	0	25	0	25	10	135	45
2015	2,470	2,275	195	110	85	5	5	5	25	5	30	55	0	25	5	25	10	150	50
2016	2,445	2,245	200	115	90	5	0	5	20	5	25	60	0	30	10	35	10	145	60
2017	2,435	2,230	205	110	95	5	0	5	20	5	20	50	0	40	20	30	10	130	65
2018	2,470	2,240	230	110	115	5	5	0	20	15	20	60	0	30	15	45	10	140	90
2019	2,450	2,220	230	125	110	5	0	5	20	10	20	70	5	30	20	40	10	145	90
2020	2,455	2,200	255	140	115	5	5	5	20	15	25	80	0	35	15	35	15	165	95
2021	2,475	2,215	260	150	105	5	5	5	20	10	20	80	0	50	15	35	10	170	85
2022	2,530	2,240	290	160	135	5	0	10	20	15	25	90	5	45	20	50	15	190	90
2023	2,595	2,265	335	175	160	5	0	15	25	15	25	85	5	65	20	60	15	210	110
2024	2,600	2,260	340	180	160	10	5	15	25	15	25	80	5	75	20	55	15	–	–
2025	2,580	2,235	345	180	165	10	5	15	25	15	20	80	5	80	20	55	20	–	–
2026	2,580	2,225	355	185	170	10	5	20	25	20	20	75	5	85	20	55	20	–	–

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