City · Zuidplas, South Holland

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel had 23,395 residents. 23.2% of them (5,425 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 Zuidplas (22.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.6%), other Europe (4.2%) and Suriname (2.3%). 53.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 23,395 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.2% 5,425 people
Born abroad: 53.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.8% 17,970
Migration background 23.2% 5,425

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel. For comparison, the line marks Zuidplas and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.6% 1,080 people

Zuidplas 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.2% 980 people

Zuidplas 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

2.3% 545 people

Zuidplas 2.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

2.2% 520 people

Zuidplas 2.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.1% 500 people

Zuidplas 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 440 people

Zuidplas 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 340 people

Zuidplas 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 270 people

Zuidplas 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.0% 245 people

Zuidplas 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.94% 220 people

Zuidplas 0.87% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.81% 190 people

Zuidplas 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.47% 110 people

Zuidplas 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.2% 2,885
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.8% 2,540

Men and women

Men: 11,545
Women: 11,835

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel 23.2%

Higher than 87% 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

23.2%

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
Zuidplas
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel	Zuidplas	Netherlands
1998	11.0%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	11.4%	11.7%	17.1%
2000	11.7%	12.0%	17.5%
2001	11.9%	12.1%	18.0%
2002	12.1%	12.2%	18.4%
2003	12.4%	12.5%	18.8%
2004	12.4%	12.5%	19.0%
2005	12.4%	12.5%	19.2%
2006	12.5%	12.6%	19.3%
2007	12.6%	12.7%	19.4%
2008	12.9%	12.9%	19.6%
2009	13.3%	13.3%	19.9%
2010	13.4%	13.4%	20.3%
2011	13.8%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	13.9%	13.9%	20.9%
2013	14.0%	14.1%	21.1%
2014	14.1%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	14.2%	14.4%	21.7%
2016	14.5%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	14.8%	15.4%	22.6%
2018	15.2%	15.9%	23.1%
2019	16.0%	16.6%	23.6%
2020	16.7%	17.3%	24.2%
2021	17.9%	18.1%	24.6%
2022	19.4%	19.3%	26.0%
2023	20.7%	20.3%	27.1%
2024	21.6%	21.2%	27.9%
2025	22.4%	22.0%	28.5%
2026	23.2%	22.9%	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 Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel

				Largest group
2911 Esse Zoom Laag	21.0%	8,265	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
2914 Velden, Mossen	22.0%	7,800	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
2912 Dorrestein-Zuid, Dorrestein-Noord	26.5%	6,690	+4.3 pp	Other Asia
2913 Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel	31.3%	640	+25.3 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	20,250	18,020	2,230	730	1,495	20	230	230	525	115	285	35	75	335	85	180	110	1,330	900
1999	20,750	18,365	2,370	765	1,605	20	250	270	555	120	305	35	65	365	90	190	110	1,380	1,000
2000	21,165	18,685	2,485	785	1,710	25	255	285	560	115	295	40	65	385	110	225	135	1,420	1,060
2001	21,645	19,060	2,580	795	1,800	20	270	315	585	125	295	45	70	385	120	235	130	1,455	1,125
2002	22,120	19,450	2,675	805	1,880	25	285	330	595	130	280	50	75	400	125	235	160	1,470	1,205
2003	22,380	19,600	2,770	825	1,950	30	295	360	580	130	280	45	80	420	130	265	160	1,485	1,280
2004	22,340	19,575	2,765	815	1,940	25	305	375	560	130	265	55	95	400	125	275	150	1,445	1,325
2005	22,220	19,455	2,750	815	1,935	25	310	360	550	140	270	50	85	410	110	280	165	1,425	1,315
2006	22,135	19,365	2,775	830	1,950	30	315	350	540	145	260	50	80	440	115	300	155	1,435	1,340
2007	21,930	19,170	2,760	800	1,970	35	325	360	525	145	255	60	75	410	120	300	160	1,410	1,360
2008	21,740	18,925	2,810	820	2,000	25	335	355	530	145	235	60	70	455	120	335	155	1,415	1,405
2009	21,645	18,795	2,870	800	2,070	30	330	370	510	140	235	55	70	440	140	365	185	1,395	1,460
2010	21,680	18,770	2,905	840	2,065	25	335	360	520	145	230	65	65	480	145	350	185	1,430	1,475
2011	21,795	18,795	3,010	885	2,120	25	350	360	515	140	225	70	70	520	150	385	195	1,465	1,535
2012	21,935	18,875	3,055	895	2,175	30	360	380	515	145	230	85	70	515	150	385	215	1,475	1,585
2013	21,865	18,805	3,065	900	2,140	30	365	380	480	145	225	70	65	540	165	380	200	1,460	1,615
2014	21,755	18,685	3,070	900	2,170	35	365	365	475	135	225	80	65	530	200	400	195	1,450	1,620
2015	21,630	18,565	3,065	885	2,185	40	375	360	475	135	215	80	70	520	195	405	200	1,425	1,655
2016	21,630	18,495	3,135	910	2,220	30	370	355	470	145	225	80	70	535	225	440	185	1,440	1,690
2017	21,595	18,400	3,195	920	2,275	35	380	345	475	145	230	90	75	525	235	475	190	1,475	1,725
2018	21,530	18,255	3,275	935	2,335	40	380	355	480	145	215	90	80	550	240	490	205	1,470	1,805
2019	21,560	18,120	3,440	1,020	2,420	55	380	365	465	155	225	110	85	600	255	535	215	1,540	1,895
2020	21,790	18,150	3,640	1,075	2,565	75	405	390	475	165	230	140	90	615	265	555	235	1,610	2,030
2021	22,325	18,330	3,995	1,135	2,855	90	455	440	470	200	230	155	95	655	325	625	255	1,680	2,315
2022	22,650	18,260	4,395	1,190	3,190	95	460	485	505	240	250	170	100	680	360	735	320	1,755	2,470
2023	23,130	18,340	4,780	1,385	3,395	120	480	520	500	250	255	165	95	860	380	840	320	1,960	2,660
2024	23,280	18,260	5,020	1,420	3,605	145	505	540	520	275	245	190	100	870	405	875	335	–	–
2025	23,435	18,195	5,240	1,480	3,760	160	510	545	500	285	245	200	105	935	425	1,000	335	–	–
2026	23,395	17,970	5,425	1,525	3,900	220	520	545	500	270	245	190	110	980	440	1,080	340	–	–

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