City · Gelderland

Nijkerk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nijkerk had 32,065 residents. 17.1% of them (5,485 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Nijkerk (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.3%), Morocco (2.8%) and other Europe (2.7%). 57.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 32,065 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.1% 5,485 people
Born abroad: 57.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.9% 26,580
Migration background 17.1% 5,485

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 1,055 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.8% 885 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 860 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 480 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.4% 455 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 395 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.1% 360 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.0% 335 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.86% 275 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.61% 195 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.39% 125 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 0.41% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.20% 65 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.4% 3,150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.7% 2,340

Men and women

Men: 16,105
Women: 15,970

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nijkerk 17.1%

Higher than 72% 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

17.1%

Nijkerk
Municipality of Nijkerk
Netherlands

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Year	Nijkerk	Municipality of Nijkerk	Netherlands
1998	9.3%	8.1%	16.7%
1999	9.6%	8.3%	17.1%
2000	9.6%	8.4%	17.5%
2001	9.9%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	10.2%	8.9%	18.4%
2003	10.3%	9.0%	18.8%
2004	10.5%	9.1%	19.0%
2005	10.6%	9.1%	19.2%
2006	10.5%	9.1%	19.3%
2007	10.6%	9.2%	19.4%
2008	10.7%	9.3%	19.6%
2009	10.8%	9.4%	19.9%
2010	11.0%	9.6%	20.3%
2011	11.3%	9.9%	20.6%
2012	11.6%	10.2%	20.9%
2013	11.8%	10.4%	21.1%
2014	12.3%	10.8%	21.4%
2015	12.3%	10.8%	21.7%
2016	12.7%	11.1%	22.1%
2017	13.0%	11.4%	22.6%
2018	13.1%	11.5%	23.1%
2019	13.5%	11.8%	23.6%
2020	13.7%	12.1%	24.2%
2021	14.0%	12.3%	24.6%
2022	14.9%	13.4%	26.0%
2023	15.9%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	16.4%	14.8%	27.9%
2025	16.8%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	17.1%	15.7%	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 Nijkerk

				Largest group
3862 Stad, Appel, Driedorp, Kruishaar, Prinsenkamp en Slichtenhorst	17.9%	14,415	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
3861 Stad	17.1%	10,095	+1.9 pp	Morocco
3863 Stad	15.6%	7,555	+0.4 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	23,835	21,600	2,225	525	1,710	250	600	140	370	50	260	20	40	205	80	155	65	955	1,270
1999	23,985	21,680	2,300	560	1,740	245	625	140	370	55	260	15	35	250	85	175	50	985	1,315
2000	24,335	21,985	2,345	540	1,790	240	655	140	370	40	255	20	35	230	85	190	70	975	1,375
2001	24,665	22,240	2,435	585	1,860	235	675	145	355	45	260	30	40	255	95	215	95	1,010	1,425
2002	25,145	22,575	2,570	610	1,950	260	700	150	370	45	265	25	40	280	110	225	90	1,050	1,520
2003	25,345	22,720	2,615	610	2,000	270	740	155	360	45	270	25	40	275	115	220	95	1,045	1,565
2004	25,555	22,885	2,675	620	2,060	270	735	170	365	45	265	25	30	300	140	240	95	1,070	1,605
2005	25,895	23,155	2,740	640	2,090	280	770	160	370	50	285	30	35	290	120	245	95	1,090	1,655
2006	26,185	23,420	2,760	655	2,115	280	760	160	365	40	290	20	35	310	125	270	115	1,100	1,655
2007	26,430	23,640	2,790	670	2,115	285	750	145	360	50	280	35	20	335	120	275	130	1,125	1,675
2008	26,425	23,600	2,820	675	2,130	275	745	145	370	40	280	35	30	330	130	290	135	1,135	1,685
2009	26,530	23,675	2,860	715	2,135	275	760	145	365	40	285	45	30	355	140	290	120	1,160	1,695
2010	27,085	24,100	2,985	760	2,220	275	775	145	375	45	285	80	30	365	145	335	125	1,215	1,765
2011	27,415	24,335	3,085	805	2,270	280	800	155	370	55	280	105	35	385	155	345	110	1,255	1,825
2012	27,685	24,460	3,225	840	2,380	285	820	150	385	65	280	140	45	375	190	360	125	1,295	1,925
2013	27,840	24,550	3,290	890	2,385	285	820	165	385	65	280	185	45	380	175	385	105	1,350	1,940
2014	28,035	24,600	3,435	1,055	2,390	280	825	160	370	65	280	295	40	440	190	375	125	1,500	1,940
2015	28,225	24,740	3,485	1,070	2,415	285	820	160	375	65	280	315	45	430	210	375	125	1,525	1,955
2016	28,450	24,845	3,605	1,130	2,470	275	835	160	370	65	275	360	40	455	235	405	125	1,570	2,035
2017	28,830	25,075	3,755	1,160	2,595	280	840	165	370	70	270	390	45	455	260	485	125	1,600	2,160
2018	29,055	25,240	3,815	1,145	2,670	285	880	155	370	70	270	385	40	450	240	520	150	1,595	2,220
2019	29,480	25,500	3,980	1,180	2,795	285	895	160	375	80	275	415	40	450	275	575	150	1,645	2,340
2020	29,665	25,590	4,075	1,190	2,885	295	915	155	360	90	290	410	40	450	290	625	155	1,640	2,435
2021	29,860	25,680	4,180	1,255	2,920	305	900	155	365	85	280	425	50	500	305	630	175	1,715	2,460
2022	30,320	25,785	4,515	1,320	3,205	300	910	170	395	110	320	410	60	535	355	750	225	1,760	2,560
2023	30,890	25,970	4,915	1,530	3,380	305	925	195	400	125	325	440	70	710	375	830	240	1,995	2,730
2024	31,300	26,165	5,135	1,665	3,470	310	905	185	395	125	315	455	65	840	420	870	250	–	–
2025	31,600	26,290	5,310	1,710	3,595	340	895	190	400	130	335	480	65	840	440	950	255	–	–
2026	32,065	26,580	5,485	1,720	3,765	360	885	195	395	125	335	455	65	860	480	1,055	275	–	–

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