City · Molenlanden, South Holland

Nieuwpoort: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuwpoort had 1,465 residents. 13.0% of them (190 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Molenlanden (10.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.4%), other Asia (2.0%) and Poland (1.7%). 63.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,465 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.0% 190 people
Born abroad: 63.2% 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.0% 1,275
Migration background 13.0% 190

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.4% 50 people

Molenlanden 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 30 people

Molenlanden 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.7% 25 people

Molenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

1.0% 15 people

Molenlanden 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.0% 15 people

Molenlanden 0.75% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 15 people

Molenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.68% 10 people

Molenlanden 0.42% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.68% 10 people

Molenlanden 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.68% 10 people

Molenlanden 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 5 people

Molenlanden 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.34% 5 people

Molenlanden 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Molenlanden 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.2% 120
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.8% 70

Men and women

Men: 735
Women: 730

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuwpoort 13.0%

Higher than 53% 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

13.0%

Nieuwpoort
Molenlanden
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuwpoort	Molenlanden	Netherlands
1998	4.5%	4.7%	16.7%
1999	4.3%	4.6%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	4.7%	17.5%
2001	4.4%	4.7%	18.0%
2002	4.8%	4.8%	18.4%
2003	4.5%	5.0%	18.8%
2004	4.6%	5.0%	19.0%
2005	4.7%	4.9%	19.2%
2006	4.3%	4.9%	19.3%
2007	3.9%	4.9%	19.4%
2008	3.9%	4.9%	19.6%
2009	4.4%	5.1%	19.9%
2010	5.1%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	5.5%	5.3%	20.6%
2012	4.7%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	5.8%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	7.0%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	7.0%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	7.1%	6.0%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	7.6%	6.5%	23.1%
2019	7.9%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	8.1%	7.0%	24.2%
2021	8.9%	7.4%	24.6%
2022	8.7%	8.2%	26.0%
2023	8.8%	9.0%	27.1%
2024	9.2%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	10.2%	9.8%	28.5%
2026	13.0%	10.4%	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 Nieuwpoort

				Largest group
2965 Stad	13.0%	1,465	+4.3 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	1,570	1,500	70	20	55	5	20	0	15	0	15	0	5	0	0	10	5	40	30
1999	1,525	1,460	65	20	50	5	15	5	15	0	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	35	30
2000	1,495	1,430	65	15	45	5	10	0	10	0	10	0	5	0	5	10	5	35	30
2001	1,485	1,420	65	25	40	0	15	0	10	0	10	0	0	15	0	15	0	35	30
2002	1,460	1,390	70	25	45	5	15	0	15	0	10	0	0	15	0	5	5	35	30
2003	1,445	1,380	65	20	50	5	10	5	15	0	15	0	0	5	5	10	0	35	35
2004	1,425	1,360	65	20	40	5	10	5	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	35	30
2005	1,390	1,325	65	20	45	5	10	5	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	10	5	35	30
2006	1,380	1,325	60	20	35	5	10	5	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	35	25
2007	1,410	1,355	55	25	30	5	5	5	10	0	10	0	0	15	0	5	0	35	20
2008	1,410	1,355	55	20	30	5	10	5	10	0	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	35	20
2009	1,365	1,305	60	20	40	5	10	5	15	0	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	35	25
2010	1,370	1,300	70	25	50	10	10	5	15	0	15	5	5	0	0	10	0	40	30
2011	1,365	1,295	75	30	40	5	10	5	15	0	20	0	5	5	0	5	5	45	35
2012	1,370	1,300	65	25	50	10	5	5	15	0	15	0	0	10	5	5	5	45	30
2013	1,370	1,290	80	35	40	5	5	0	15	0	15	5	0	15	0	10	5	50	30
2014	1,355	1,260	95	40	50	5	5	5	15	0	15	5	5	15	0	20	0	50	40
2015	1,360	1,265	95	25	70	10	10	0	15	0	15	0	0	10	10	15	10	35	60
2016	1,400	1,300	100	25	75	10	10	5	10	0	15	5	0	5	10	20	10	35	65
2017	1,445	1,330	115	45	70	5	5	5	15	0	20	15	0	10	15	20	5	55	55
2018	1,455	1,345	110	45	60	5	10	5	15	0	15	15	0	15	10	10	5	55	50
2019	1,400	1,290	110	45	60	5	10	5	10	5	15	15	5	10	15	15	0	50	55
2020	1,415	1,300	115	50	65	5	10	5	10	5	15	20	5	10	15	15	0	60	55
2021	1,410	1,285	125	55	70	10	15	0	10	5	15	30	0	10	10	15	5	65	60
2022	1,435	1,310	125	55	70	10	10	5	10	0	15	25	5	15	5	20	10	65	55
2023	1,415	1,290	125	55	70	10	10	0	5	0	15	25	5	10	15	25	10	60	55
2024	1,410	1,285	130	50	80	5	10	0	10	5	15	20	5	10	15	25	5	–	–
2025	1,420	1,275	145	50	95	15	10	0	10	5	15	20	5	10	20	30	5	–	–
2026	1,465	1,275	190	95	95	15	10	0	10	5	15	25	5	50	15	30	10	–	–

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