City · Koggenland, North Holland

Obdam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Obdam had 6,100 residents. 10.9% of them (665 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Koggenland (12.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.5%), other Europe (2.3%) and other Africa (1.3%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 6,100 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.9% 665 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.0% 5,430
Migration background 10.9% 665

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 155 people

Koggenland 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 140 people

Koggenland 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 80 people

Koggenland 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 60 people

Koggenland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.0% 60 people

Koggenland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 50 people

Koggenland 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.49% 30 people

Koggenland 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.49% 30 people

Koggenland 0.85% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.41% 25 people

Koggenland 0.17% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.25% 15 people

Koggenland 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 15 people

Koggenland 0.23% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.08% 5 people

Koggenland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 370
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 295

Men and women

Men: 3,040
Women: 3,060

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Obdam 10.9%

Higher than 38% 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

10.9%

Obdam
Koggenland
Netherlands

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Year	Obdam	Koggenland	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	4.7%	16.7%
1999	4.6%	4.8%	17.1%
2000	4.7%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	4.8%	5.1%	18.0%
2002	5.1%	5.1%	18.4%
2003	4.9%	5.3%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	5.5%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	5.5%	19.2%
2006	5.6%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	5.8%	5.9%	19.4%
2008	5.9%	6.1%	19.6%
2009	6.3%	6.5%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	6.7%	6.7%	20.6%
2012	6.9%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	7.5%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	7.6%	7.4%	21.4%
2015	7.3%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	7.5%	7.7%	22.1%
2017	7.9%	8.1%	22.6%
2018	8.3%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	8.3%	8.7%	23.6%
2020	8.3%	8.7%	24.2%
2021	8.5%	8.8%	24.6%
2022	9.9%	9.8%	26.0%
2023	10.3%	11.2%	27.1%
2024	10.3%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	10.4%	12.2%	28.5%
2026	10.9%	12.8%	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 Obdam

				Largest group
1713 Obdam	10.9%	6,100	+1.0 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	4,765	4,565	205	75	130	0	0	15	40	15	40	0	5	30	35	15	10	125	80
1999	4,850	4,630	225	85	135	0	0	20	35	15	40	0	10	35	25	30	10	135	85
2000	4,890	4,660	230	85	150	0	0	25	40	15	35	0	5	45	25	30	15	135	90
2001	4,885	4,655	235	85	145	0	0	20	40	15	40	0	5	40	15	30	25	135	95
2002	4,910	4,665	250	85	170	0	0	25	40	15	40	0	5	40	20	40	30	135	115
2003	5,015	4,765	245	90	165	0	0	20	35	10	40	0	5	45	25	45	30	140	110
2004	5,115	4,840	275	95	180	0	0	20	35	10	35	0	5	55	30	55	30	155	125
2005	5,170	4,885	290	95	190	0	5	25	40	15	35	5	5	50	15	55	35	160	130
2006	5,150	4,860	290	100	185	0	0	30	40	10	40	5	5	50	15	50	40	165	125
2007	5,265	4,955	305	115	195	0	5	25	40	15	40	15	10	50	20	50	40	175	135
2008	5,405	5,085	320	130	195	0	0	30	40	15	40	30	5	55	20	45	45	195	125
2009	5,540	5,190	350	135	210	5	0	30	45	15	40	15	10	70	30	50	35	205	145
2010	5,660	5,275	385	150	230	0	0	35	45	15	35	30	10	75	45	55	35	215	165
2011	5,690	5,310	380	150	235	0	0	30	40	15	35	30	10	75	50	60	40	215	165
2012	5,840	5,435	405	170	230	0	0	35	40	15	35	40	10	85	50	60	30	230	175
2013	5,830	5,400	435	185	250	0	0	40	45	20	35	50	10	90	50	60	35	250	185
2014	5,940	5,490	450	180	265	0	5	35	45	20	40	45	10	85	55	65	40	245	195
2015	5,900	5,470	430	170	260	10	5	30	50	15	35	45	10	80	50	55	45	245	185
2016	5,900	5,460	440	170	270	5	10	30	50	20	35	40	10	85	55	60	40	235	205
2017	5,875	5,410	465	175	295	10	10	30	50	15	30	55	10	80	60	75	45	245	225
2018	5,885	5,395	490	170	315	10	10	30	50	15	30	50	10	80	70	80	50	245	245
2019	5,915	5,425	490	170	325	15	10	25	55	20	35	50	5	80	70	80	50	245	250
2020	5,910	5,420	490	165	330	15	10	30	55	10	30	45	10	80	75	85	50	245	250
2021	5,925	5,420	505	180	325	10	15	30	50	10	25	50	10	95	75	95	40	245	255
2022	5,925	5,340	585	170	415	15	20	30	55	20	25	50	10	80	75	150	50	245	305
2023	5,960	5,345	615	190	425	15	20	30	50	15	25	55	10	100	85	155	50	260	310
2024	5,980	5,365	615	205	410	10	25	30	50	15	30	60	10	110	85	150	45	–	–
2025	5,980	5,360	620	210	410	15	25	30	55	20	30	60	5	120	75	150	45	–	–
2026	6,100	5,430	665	235	430	15	25	30	60	15	30	60	5	140	80	155	50	–	–

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