City · South Holland

Oegstgeest: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oegstgeest had 26,095 residents. 31.5% of them (8,215 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than South Holland (38.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.9%), other Asia (6.1%) and Indonesia (3.6%). 59.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 26,095 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.5% 8,215 people
Born abroad: 59.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 68.5% 17,880
Migration background 31.5% 8,215

Largest origin groups

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

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

8.9% 2,325 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.1% 1,585 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.6% 930 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.0% 785 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

2.3% 590 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 575 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.1% 280 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

1.1% 275 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.94% 245 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.90% 235 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.82% 215 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.71% 185 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.6% 4,900
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.4% 3,315

Men and women

Men: 12,675
Women: 13,425

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oegstgeest 31.5%

Higher than 95% 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

31.5%

Oegstgeest
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Oegstgeest	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	18.5%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	18.9%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	19.1%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	19.4%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	19.5%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	19.6%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	19.7%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	19.7%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	19.9%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	20.5%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	20.9%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	21.4%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	21.2%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	21.2%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	21.1%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	21.4%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	21.6%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	21.6%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	22.1%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	22.7%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	23.5%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	24.1%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	24.8%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	25.7%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	28.5%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	29.6%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	30.3%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	30.9%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	31.5%	38.5%	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 Oegstgeest

				Largest group
2343 Noord, Oudenhof	31.6%	11,265	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
2341 Oud Oegstgeest, Oudenhof	31.1%	10,030	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2342 West, Oud Oegstgeest	32.1%	4,800	+6.4 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	20,175	16,435	3,735	1,560	2,185	20	55	150	1,035	125	455	30	195	880	185	285	330	2,820	920
1999	20,180	16,370	3,810	1,530	2,290	20	60	170	1,020	130	440	30	195	865	200	355	335	2,765	1,045
2000	20,785	16,805	3,980	1,585	2,395	25	60	170	1,015	135	450	35	190	910	210	430	350	2,835	1,135
2001	21,115	17,015	4,095	1,635	2,465	30	65	180	990	145	465	35	185	950	230	465	360	2,875	1,230
2002	21,250	17,120	4,135	1,670	2,465	35	70	190	995	145	470	30	175	995	225	415	390	2,915	1,215
2003	21,225	17,055	4,170	1,665	2,510	35	65	190	990	145	455	35	180	995	250	415	420	2,925	1,245
2004	21,190	17,010	4,175	1,680	2,500	45	70	200	985	135	455	35	185	1,005	240	420	405	2,925	1,260
2005	21,315	17,110	4,200	1,685	2,515	50	65	200	980	140	450	40	180	1,015	255	430	395	2,910	1,275
2006	21,885	17,520	4,360	1,750	2,620	60	70	205	980	155	460	40	175	1,075	250	475	425	3,010	1,355
2007	22,025	17,515	4,510	1,805	2,695	65	80	220	975	140	465	45	175	1,120	280	495	440	3,055	1,455
2008	22,370	17,695	4,670	1,865	2,805	70	90	235	975	140	465	65	190	1,145	295	545	455	3,145	1,535
2009	22,565	17,730	4,835	1,970	2,870	80	95	245	975	125	485	60	185	1,240	280	585	485	3,250	1,595
2010	22,595	17,805	4,790	1,960	2,810	80	90	235	985	130	485	55	185	1,235	290	565	435	3,215	1,575
2011	22,775	17,950	4,820	2,000	2,820	80	100	230	990	125	485	60	190	1,265	285	560	450	3,245	1,570
2012	22,790	17,985	4,810	2,000	2,810	95	115	225	1,000	100	475	60	185	1,280	265	565	445	3,250	1,560
2013	23,155	18,185	4,965	2,100	2,865	100	120	250	985	100	470	80	180	1,370	290	580	440	3,350	1,620
2014	22,910	17,960	4,950	2,130	2,825	125	130	240	960	100	465	85	190	1,390	270	545	455	3,375	1,580
2015	23,000	18,025	4,975	2,165	2,810	120	120	240	935	110	475	105	185	1,400	285	535	465	3,375	1,600
2016	23,210	18,090	5,120	2,185	2,935	115	135	245	925	110	465	130	190	1,400	295	625	485	3,385	1,735
2017	23,610	18,240	5,370	2,320	3,050	125	145	260	910	120	475	155	185	1,505	320	680	490	3,515	1,860
2018	23,890	18,285	5,605	2,420	3,180	130	165	265	905	120	490	170	200	1,560	350	740	505	3,615	1,985
2019	24,425	18,550	5,875	2,550	3,330	145	165	280	900	130	485	180	210	1,675	375	785	550	3,780	2,100
2020	24,840	18,685	6,155	2,665	3,490	160	185	275	905	135	500	195	200	1,770	380	900	550	3,890	2,270
2021	25,065	18,625	6,440	2,755	3,680	150	185	290	920	140	500	235	195	1,825	425	1,000	570	4,010	2,425
2022	25,495	18,245	7,255	3,005	4,250	165	210	275	995	185	560	265	215	1,965	495	1,230	700	4,170	2,585
2023	25,745	18,115	7,625	3,210	4,425	195	220	270	970	185	565	245	220	2,165	515	1,345	720	4,350	2,780
2024	25,945	18,080	7,865	3,335	4,530	195	220	275	960	185	585	270	215	2,265	520	1,425	750	–	–
2025	26,055	18,025	8,040	3,350	4,690	225	220	275	945	195	595	265	220	2,265	530	1,540	775	–	–
2026	26,095	17,880	8,215	3,410	4,800	245	235	275	930	185	590	280	215	2,325	575	1,585	785	–	–

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