City · Haarlemmermeer, North Holland

Nieuw-Vennep: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuw-Vennep had 31,795 residents. 31.5% of them (10,020 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Haarlemmermeer (36.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.7%), other Europe (5.6%) and Suriname (3.2%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 31,795 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.5% 10,020 people
Born abroad: 55.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 68.5% 21,770
Migration background 31.5% 10,020

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Nieuw-Vennep. For comparison, the line marks Haarlemmermeer and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.7% 2,450 people

Haarlemmermeer 9.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.6% 1,785 people

Haarlemmermeer 6.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

3.2% 1,030 people

Haarlemmermeer 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 795 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.5% 780 people

Haarlemmermeer 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.3% 745 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 610 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.7% 530 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.6% 505 people

Haarlemmermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.1% 355 people

Haarlemmermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.90% 285 people

Haarlemmermeer 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.44% 140 people

Haarlemmermeer 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.2% 5,535
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.9% 4,495

Men and women

Men: 15,815
Women: 15,980

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuw-Vennep 31.5%

Higher than 95% 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

31.5%

Nieuw-Vennep
Haarlemmermeer
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Year	Nieuw-Vennep	Haarlemmermeer	Netherlands
1998	14.4%	15.8%	16.7%
1999	14.7%	16.2%	17.1%
2000	15.5%	16.6%	17.5%
2001	16.8%	17.2%	18.0%
2002	17.6%	17.9%	18.4%
2003	17.9%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	18.8%	19.3%	19.0%
2005	19.4%	19.8%	19.2%
2006	19.7%	20.4%	19.3%
2007	20.2%	21.0%	19.4%
2008	20.3%	21.5%	19.6%
2009	20.6%	22.0%	19.9%
2010	20.7%	22.3%	20.3%
2011	21.0%	22.6%	20.6%
2012	21.0%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	21.4%	23.3%	21.1%
2014	21.6%	23.6%	21.4%
2015	22.0%	24.0%	21.7%
2016	22.4%	24.5%	22.1%
2017	22.9%	25.3%	22.6%
2018	23.6%	26.1%	23.1%
2019	24.5%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	25.7%	28.5%	24.2%
2021	26.2%	29.5%	24.6%
2022	27.7%	31.3%	26.0%
2023	28.9%	33.3%	27.1%
2024	29.9%	34.4%	27.9%
2025	30.7%	35.7%	28.5%
2026	31.5%	36.9%	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 Nieuw-Vennep

				Largest group
2151 Getsewoud Zuid, Linquenda	30.1%	15,740	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
2152 Getsewoud Noord, Welgelegen	32.7%	12,505	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
2153 Zuid, Oost	33.8%	3,550	+6.0 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	14,345	12,300	2,060	795	1,250	30	175	180	415	85	245	20	55	475	95	155	115	1,290	765
1999	14,970	12,765	2,200	820	1,385	35	215	190	440	95	245	25	60	490	100	185	125	1,355	855
2000	16,445	13,890	2,550	885	1,675	60	245	235	515	100	265	35	75	510	115	245	160	1,490	1,050
2001	18,645	15,510	3,135	1,025	2,105	75	255	355	610	120	285	40	80	620	160	350	180	1,760	1,375
2002	21,635	17,845	3,810	1,225	2,585	100	290	470	725	145	330	40	95	760	175	455	225	2,075	1,725
2003	23,410	19,205	4,200	1,325	2,870	120	305	550	805	160	345	65	110	805	190	490	250	2,280	1,915
2004	25,565	20,750	4,815	1,445	3,385	160	350	705	855	175	370	65	130	880	245	620	275	2,455	2,365
2005	27,430	22,105	5,325	1,575	3,755	210	385	805	905	205	385	80	135	975	250	695	300	2,655	2,670
2006	28,350	22,760	5,590	1,690	3,905	220	410	835	920	200	395	145	135	1,015	255	740	325	2,800	2,790
2007	29,280	23,360	5,925	1,750	4,175	250	455	920	920	220	410	165	140	1,035	270	805	335	2,850	3,070
2008	29,510	23,510	5,990	1,775	4,220	240	480	910	910	240	400	170	145	1,060	290	805	345	2,860	3,135
2009	29,875	23,720	6,145	1,860	4,295	240	515	930	880	235	410	195	145	1,110	310	825	360	2,925	3,225
2010	30,115	23,900	6,230	1,885	4,350	235	520	905	870	245	395	210	145	1,135	330	885	360	2,935	3,295
2011	30,570	24,160	6,410	1,935	4,465	250	530	915	870	255	405	220	155	1,155	350	925	370	2,985	3,415
2012	30,950	24,440	6,510	1,995	4,530	255	550	925	865	265	400	250	155	1,190	355	945	370	3,050	3,460
2013	31,115	24,460	6,660	2,060	4,605	255	570	920	860	265	395	305	140	1,220	365	995	375	3,095	3,560
2014	31,205	24,450	6,755	2,115	4,640	250	600	925	845	255	395	355	140	1,225	375	1,015	375	3,135	3,620
2015	31,295	24,405	6,890	2,190	4,700	260	610	930	840	250	385	420	135	1,250	385	1,025	400	3,220	3,670
2016	31,285	24,270	7,015	2,240	4,780	260	615	925	845	255	380	420	135	1,305	405	1,090	385	3,260	3,750
2017	31,340	24,150	7,190	2,330	4,865	260	605	910	830	250	390	465	145	1,330	445	1,170	395	3,345	3,845
2018	31,380	23,990	7,390	2,365	5,030	280	635	935	820	255	385	515	150	1,315	455	1,240	410	3,370	4,015
2019	31,555	23,820	7,735	2,470	5,275	295	665	965	810	255	390	520	150	1,410	515	1,345	425	3,470	4,265
2020	31,510	23,415	8,095	2,595	5,500	325	680	985	805	255	395	560	150	1,490	565	1,440	445	3,580	4,515
2021	31,420	23,195	8,225	2,620	5,605	330	695	975	790	255	385	580	135	1,520	590	1,505	465	3,575	4,650
2022	31,470	22,760	8,705	2,675	6,035	360	715	980	805	270	385	600	155	1,525	640	1,735	525	3,620	4,825
2023	31,600	22,465	9,125	2,755	6,370	395	725	1,005	775	270	370	560	140	1,690	695	1,940	575	3,705	5,170
2024	31,760	22,245	9,510	2,830	6,685	440	740	1,000	760	285	370	545	140	1,780	740	2,140	575	–	–
2025	31,990	22,160	9,835	2,860	6,965	490	765	1,025	760	280	370	535	145	1,815	780	2,280	590	–	–
2026	31,795	21,770	10,020	2,795	7,235	530	780	1,030	745	285	355	505	140	1,785	795	2,450	610	–	–

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