City · Pijnacker-Nootdorp, South Holland

Nootdorp: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nootdorp had 18,760 residents. 30.4% of them (5,710 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp (27.2%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.7%), other Europe (5.6%) and Suriname (4.4%). 51.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents
18,760 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
30.4% 5,710 people
Born abroad
51.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.9 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 69.6% 13,050
  • Migration background 30.4% 5,710

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    6.7% 1,260 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 6.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.6% 1,055 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Suriname
    4.4% 830 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 3.7% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    2.2% 420 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    2.2% 410 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    2.0% 370 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.8% 340 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.5% 275 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.4% 270 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.4% 255 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.64% 120 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.56% 105 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 51.6% 2,945
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.2% 2,755

Men and women

Men
9,285
Women
9,470

Compared with all cities

Higher than 94% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Nootdorp
  • Pijnacker-Nootdorp
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year NootdorpPijnacker-NootdorpNetherlands
1998 10.2%9.2%16.7%
1999 10.6%9.9%17.1%
2000 10.9%10.3%17.5%
2001 11.2%10.8%18.0%
2002 12.1%11.4%18.4%
2003 12.3%11.9%18.8%
2004 12.9%12.7%19.0%
2005 13.9%13.2%19.2%
2006 14.6%13.6%19.3%
2007 15.2%14.0%19.4%
2008 16.0%14.4%19.6%
2009 18.5%15.5%19.9%
2010 19.8%16.5%20.3%
2011 20.9%17.2%20.6%
2012 21.2%17.6%20.9%
2013 21.6%18.0%21.1%
2014 21.7%18.4%21.4%
2015 22.1%18.7%21.7%
2016 22.5%19.3%22.1%
2017 23.2%19.9%22.6%
2018 24.0%20.6%23.1%
2019 24.5%21.1%23.6%
2020 25.3%22.0%24.2%
2021 25.9%22.4%24.6%
2022 27.5%23.7%26.0%
2023 28.6%25.0%27.1%
2024 29.4%25.7%27.9%
2025 29.9%26.3%28.5%
2026 30.4%27.2%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 Nootdorp

Largest group
2631 Achter het Raadhuis 15,105 +2.7 pp Other Asia
2632 De Venen Centrum, CentrumWest 3,655 +3.6 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 9,6358,6509803855951045165215251351065175555030610370
1999 9,9808,9201,06040066055018522035135560200507540640415
2000 10,0658,9651,10043066555018522045135560230507040675425
2001 10,2159,0701,145445705155020022545135560245507545695445
2002 10,8159,5051,3104708402560245250651351065260559545750565
2003 10,9459,5951,35047586530502552456514015652556510550755595
2004 11,4009,9301,47051596030502752757014510652958012555825650
2005 12,49010,7601,7355951,14040803403008517515703358015560930805
2006 13,25011,3301,9306101,3106510040532010017020653559517055965970
2007 13,64011,5552,0806451,44570105445350951851560385115190751,0251,060
2008 14,44512,1352,3107201,590651105103851051902560445120200951,1301,185
2009 16,31013,3053,0108852,11516518060041018022545805351703001101,3351,665
2010 17,76514,2553,5101,0252,48019020071545021026050806351853851451,5351,980
2011 18,70014,7903,9151,1452,77522523077547025027570907102054451751,6852,230
2012 18,93014,9104,0201,1652,86523022579546525028570807302105151751,7052,310
2013 19,03514,9304,1051,1802,93026024080046524528570907352205051951,7202,390
2014 19,04514,9054,1401,1802,96025526582046021529065907352305351801,7202,425
2015 19,06514,8504,2151,2003,025260270810465225295701007352405651901,7352,485
2016 19,03514,7554,2801,2003,07526028080045522029575957352655952001,7202,550
2017 19,15514,7104,4451,2353,21027528081546021530085957552806702151,7552,695
2018 19,26514,6454,6201,2903,325280285805460210295951008003057702101,8152,800
2019 19,13514,4554,6801,3153,365300290810460205305901058153007802201,8402,845
2020 19,04014,2304,8101,3153,4953103108304502302801101058203108202351,8352,970
2021 19,00014,0704,9301,3653,5653303108254452452751201058653258552301,8803,055
2022 19,03513,8005,2401,4053,8303403258304652452901251008803401,0102851,9303,170
2023 19,02513,5755,4501,5103,9353503308404452402901351109753351,0902952,0303,285
2024 18,96513,3855,5801,5604,0203653458304402452951251051,0303401,155295––
2025 18,82513,2005,6201,5304,0904003558304302502851151001,0303301,200295––
2026 18,76013,0505,7101,5404,1654103708304202552701201051,0553401,260275––