City · Hoeksche Waard, South Holland

Numansdorp: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Numansdorp had 9,780 residents. 12.5% of them (1,220 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 Hoeksche Waard (13.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.8%), other Europe (2.3%) and other Africa (1.3%). 51.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 9,780 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 1,220 people
Born abroad: 51.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.5% 8,555
Migration background 12.5% 1,220

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 270 people

Hoeksche Waard 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 225 people

Hoeksche Waard 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 125 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 120 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 110 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.0% 100 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.75% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.56% 55 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.56% 55 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.56% 55 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.51% 50 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.36% 35 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.20% 20 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.6% 630
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.8% 595

Men and women

Men: 4,810
Women: 4,970

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Numansdorp 12.5%

Higher than 49% 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

12.5%

Numansdorp
Hoeksche Waard
Netherlands

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Year	Numansdorp	Hoeksche Waard	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	6.7%	16.7%
1999	6.3%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	6.3%	6.9%	18.0%
2002	6.5%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	6.7%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	6.8%	7.3%	19.0%
2005	7.0%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	7.6%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	7.7%	19.4%
2008	6.5%	7.7%	19.6%
2009	6.5%	7.8%	19.9%
2010	6.7%	7.8%	20.3%
2011	6.6%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	6.9%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	6.9%	8.0%	21.1%
2014	6.7%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	6.9%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	7.1%	8.2%	22.1%
2017	7.5%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	7.7%	8.7%	23.1%
2019	8.2%	9.1%	23.6%
2020	8.6%	9.4%	24.2%
2021	8.9%	9.8%	24.6%
2022	9.9%	10.8%	26.0%
2023	10.5%	11.8%	27.1%
2024	11.0%	12.2%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	12.7%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	13.4%	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 Numansdorp

				Largest group
3281 Numansdorp	12.5%	9,780	+2.5 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	8,455	7,940	515	285	230	10	0	40	95	10	115	10	35	125	10	50	15	390	130
1999	8,545	8,015	535	285	245	10	0	45	95	15	115	10	35	125	15	55	10	390	140
2000	8,595	8,055	540	280	255	10	5	35	95	10	115	10	30	125	15	65	20	390	150
2001	8,640	8,095	545	285	260	10	5	35	100	5	125	10	35	115	10	75	20	400	150
2002	8,660	8,090	565	285	280	5	0	40	105	5	120	5	30	130	20	90	15	395	170
2003	8,790	8,200	590	290	295	10	5	45	105	10	120	10	35	125	20	90	10	405	185
2004	8,865	8,260	605	305	295	10	0	40	105	10	130	5	35	135	20	90	20	415	185
2005	8,905	8,285	625	310	310	10	5	40	105	10	125	10	35	140	25	100	15	420	200
2006	8,935	8,335	600	285	315	15	5	40	105	15	115	15	35	120	25	95	15	400	200
2007	8,945	8,355	595	290	310	15	10	40	100	15	115	15	35	125	30	80	20	400	195
2008	8,855	8,280	575	285	295	10	5	40	105	15	115	10	35	125	40	60	20	405	175
2009	8,805	8,230	575	275	300	10	10	40	110	15	110	10	35	120	35	60	20	390	180
2010	8,765	8,180	590	285	305	5	10	45	105	15	120	10	35	120	35	60	30	395	195
2011	8,745	8,165	575	290	285	5	5	40	95	10	110	20	30	130	35	60	35	390	185
2012	8,710	8,110	605	295	305	5	5	40	105	15	110	15	35	135	50	60	25	405	200
2013	8,720	8,120	605	290	315	10	5	40	100	15	110	20	35	125	45	75	25	400	205
2014	8,690	8,105	585	290	295	10	5	40	95	10	105	20	30	135	40	70	25	395	195
2015	8,720	8,120	600	295	305	5	5	40	100	10	105	20	30	140	55	65	25	395	205
2016	8,705	8,090	615	280	335	5	5	40	100	10	95	20	30	135	60	90	25	385	230
2017	8,710	8,055	655	290	370	10	5	35	95	10	100	25	30	135	70	110	35	400	260
2018	8,725	8,050	675	285	390	10	5	40	105	15	90	25	30	140	75	115	25	395	280
2019	8,805	8,085	720	300	415	10	5	40	100	15	100	20	30	150	85	130	30	415	305
2020	8,885	8,125	760	330	430	10	5	35	105	15	100	30	35	165	85	140	35	450	310
2021	9,015	8,210	805	355	450	10	10	50	105	20	110	40	35	170	95	130	30	470	335
2022	9,210	8,300	915	355	560	15	20	55	110	35	110	40	45	160	110	170	50	475	385
2023	9,445	8,455	990	365	625	20	15	75	120	35	110	40	45	165	110	195	60	490	445
2024	9,725	8,655	1,070	395	675	20	20	85	120	40	115	35	50	195	125	210	55	–	–
2025	9,735	8,585	1,150	430	720	25	20	100	120	35	115	50	50	215	125	240	55	–	–
2026	9,780	8,555	1,220	445	780	35	20	100	120	50	110	55	55	225	125	270	55	–	–

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