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Nieuwegein: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuwegein had 68,255 residents. 35.6% of them (24,280 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Utrecht (28.1%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (9.3%), other Europe (5.2%) and Morocco (4.7%). 56.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.5 percentage points.

Residents: 68,255 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 35.6% 24,280 people
Born abroad: 56.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.5 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

64% 36%

Dutch origin 64.4% 43,975
Migration background 35.6% 24,280

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.3% 6,375 people

Utrecht 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.2% 3,535 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

4.7% 3,195 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

3.6% 2,455 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.8% 1,880 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 1,745 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.0% 1,340 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 1,185 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 890 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 720 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.0% 660 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.45% 310 people

Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.3% 13,670
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.7% 10,610

Men and women

Men: 33,990
Women: 34,270

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuwegein 35.6%

Higher than 97% 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

35.6%

Nieuwegein
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuwegein	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	17.8%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	18.3%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	18.7%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	19.3%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	19.8%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	20.3%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	20.7%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	20.9%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	21.2%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	21.6%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	21.9%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	22.5%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	22.9%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	23.4%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	23.8%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	23.9%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	24.2%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	24.7%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	25.4%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	25.8%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	26.3%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	27.0%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	27.9%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	28.6%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	30.1%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	31.5%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	32.8%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	34.0%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	35.6%	28.1%	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 Nieuwegein

				Largest group
3437 Batau Noord, Galecop	31.7%	13,445	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
3438 Zuilenstein	34.0%	10,170	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
3431 Jutphaas Wijkersloot	45.4%	9,540	+5.1 pp	Other Asia
3434 Lekboulevard, Fokkesteeg	29.1%	8,760	+4.0 pp	Other Asia
3432 Fokkesteeg, Merwestein	41.3%	6,670	+5.6 pp	Other Asia
3436 Batau Zuid	36.7%	6,455	+4.1 pp	Other Asia
3435 Doorslag	30.0%	6,010	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
3433 De Wiers, Vreeswijk	24.6%	3,635	+7.6 pp	Other Europe
3439 Rijnhuizen	52.0%	3,570	+11.8 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	61,240	50,295	10,930	2,950	7,985	225	690	2,225	2,575	515	1,110	130	230	1,480	475	880	400	5,755	5,180
1999	62,680	51,185	11,485	3,065	8,415	250	795	2,315	2,615	540	1,160	130	225	1,550	535	950	420	5,920	5,575
2000	63,115	51,295	11,820	3,100	8,725	295	890	2,380	2,605	560	1,130	140	225	1,605	550	1,010	435	5,965	5,865
2001	62,570	50,510	12,050	3,115	8,920	325	980	2,375	2,565	585	1,100	140	225	1,650	585	1,080	435	5,940	6,110
2002	62,145	49,810	12,320	3,205	9,120	365	1,035	2,380	2,515	605	1,105	155	240	1,705	620	1,125	475	5,970	6,345
2003	62,130	49,490	12,630	3,245	9,395	365	1,105	2,395	2,515	625	1,085	155	220	1,785	675	1,220	495	5,995	6,640
2004	61,800	49,025	12,780	3,260	9,515	390	1,185	2,370	2,465	610	1,065	165	225	1,805	700	1,265	530	6,000	6,760
2005	61,450	48,630	12,820	3,265	9,535	420	1,270	2,370	2,395	605	1,045	175	210	1,835	695	1,280	500	5,945	6,885
2006	61,610	48,520	13,085	3,275	9,790	475	1,400	2,390	2,400	600	1,040	180	215	1,840	700	1,315	510	5,930	7,150
2007	61,375	48,120	13,255	3,315	9,925	505	1,485	2,415	2,350	600	1,050	190	225	1,850	705	1,375	495	5,915	7,330
2008	61,090	47,715	13,375	3,335	10,050	520	1,580	2,390	2,320	590	1,030	195	230	1,880	745	1,400	505	5,900	7,455
2009	61,000	47,320	13,695	3,380	10,300	535	1,680	2,375	2,290	575	1,010	245	225	1,900	775	1,550	525	5,965	7,735
2010	60,900	46,960	13,940	3,465	10,505	575	1,745	2,370	2,270	590	1,000	255	230	1,980	810	1,605	540	5,985	7,965
2011	60,940	46,705	14,230	3,520	10,730	590	1,815	2,370	2,235	590	995	265	210	2,050	890	1,685	555	6,025	8,220
2012	60,720	46,295	14,425	3,565	10,850	590	1,885	2,390	2,215	615	995	295	215	2,060	905	1,715	535	6,030	8,405
2013	60,895	46,335	14,550	3,595	10,965	615	1,990	2,365	2,155	610	960	335	215	2,085	930	1,770	535	5,995	8,560
2014	61,040	46,285	14,755	3,660	11,090	640	2,040	2,350	2,155	600	965	370	230	2,095	920	1,825	560	6,075	8,675
2015	61,270	46,140	15,130	3,785	11,345	660	2,135	2,340	2,145	615	945	450	225	2,165	940	1,935	575	6,170	8,955
2016	61,750	46,075	15,675	3,855	11,815	690	2,270	2,330	2,125	600	915	515	220	2,205	950	2,240	610	6,235	9,440
2017	61,870	45,905	15,965	3,915	12,045	745	2,360	2,335	2,075	575	905	530	230	2,250	970	2,365	620	6,265	9,695
2018	62,425	45,980	16,445	3,960	12,485	785	2,435	2,350	2,065	600	895	520	225	2,320	1,035	2,550	665	6,310	10,135
2019	63,035	46,015	17,020	4,150	12,875	845	2,520	2,375	2,055	610	895	555	250	2,450	1,060	2,705	705	6,490	10,525
2020	63,460	45,775	17,685	4,305	13,380	905	2,610	2,385	2,015	640	870	605	245	2,585	1,130	2,965	730	6,600	11,085
2021	63,865	45,595	18,270	4,415	13,855	935	2,700	2,425	1,970	625	880	630	250	2,655	1,210	3,205	785	6,680	11,600
2022	64,555	45,130	19,410	4,445	14,970	975	2,875	2,435	1,990	680	910	630	280	2,625	1,335	3,755	915	6,700	12,300
2023	65,435	44,830	20,605	4,800	15,800	1,015	2,995	2,455	1,970	695	895	600	290	2,985	1,400	4,345	940	7,020	13,150
2024	65,965	44,330	21,635	5,005	16,635	1,110	3,045	2,465	1,915	715	875	665	305	3,165	1,470	4,905	1,005	–	–
2025	66,785	44,050	22,740	5,165	17,580	1,195	3,095	2,425	1,905	720	870	665	315	3,315	1,585	5,565	1,070	–	–
2026	68,255	43,975	24,280	5,395	18,880	1,340	3,195	2,455	1,880	720	890	660	310	3,535	1,745	6,375	1,185	–	–

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