City · Krimpenerwaard, South Holland

Ouderkerk aan den IJssel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ouderkerk aan den IJssel had 5,935 residents. 9.6% of them (570 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Krimpenerwaard (14.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.2%), other Europe (1.5%) and other Africa (1.0%). 52.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 5,935 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.6% 570 people
Born abroad: 52.6% 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.4% 5,365
Migration background 9.6% 570

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Ouderkerk aan den IJssel. For comparison, the line marks Krimpenerwaard and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 130 people

Krimpenerwaard 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 90 people

Krimpenerwaard 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 60 people

Krimpenerwaard 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.84% 50 people

Krimpenerwaard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.84% 50 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.75% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

0.76% 45 people

Krimpenerwaard 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.76% 45 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.75% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.51% 30 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.48% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.34% 20 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.31% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.34% 20 people

Krimpenerwaard 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.34% 20 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 15 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.50% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

53% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.6% 300
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.5% 265

Men and women

Men: 2,990
Women: 2,950

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ouderkerk aan den IJssel 9.6%

Higher than 29% 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

9.6%

Ouderkerk aan den IJssel
Krimpenerwaard
Netherlands

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Year	Ouderkerk aan den IJssel	Krimpenerwaard	Netherlands
1998	4.8%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	4.7%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	4.9%	7.5%	18.0%
2002	5.0%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	5.1%	7.9%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	8.0%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	8.2%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	8.3%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	8.3%	19.4%
2008	5.0%	8.4%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	8.6%	19.9%
2010	5.4%	8.7%	20.3%
2011	5.4%	8.8%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	9.3%	21.1%
2014	5.8%	9.5%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	9.8%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	6.3%	10.6%	22.6%
2018	6.9%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	7.1%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	7.3%	11.4%	24.2%
2021	7.2%	11.6%	24.6%
2022	8.6%	12.6%	26.0%
2023	9.3%	13.3%	27.1%
2024	9.4%	13.6%	27.9%
2025	9.4%	13.8%	28.5%
2026	9.6%	14.2%	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 Ouderkerk aan den IJssel

				Largest group
2935 Verspr. huizen Ouderkerk Noord	9.6%	5,935	+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	5,665	5,390	270	140	135	0	0	15	45	10	55	15	15	55	20	40	5	185	85
1999	5,610	5,345	265	135	135	0	0	20	40	5	55	10	15	55	20	45	5	175	85
2000	5,585	5,310	270	140	135	0	0	20	45	5	50	10	15	65	25	40	0	180	90
2001	5,565	5,295	275	140	135	0	0	15	45	5	50	10	20	60	20	40	10	180	90
2002	5,660	5,380	285	145	135	0	0	20	50	5	50	10	20	65	20	35	5	190	90
2003	5,620	5,340	285	140	145	0	0	20	45	5	50	10	20	60	25	40	10	190	95
2004	5,590	5,305	290	145	150	0	0	20	50	5	55	10	15	65	25	40	10	195	95
2005	5,565	5,275	290	145	145	0	0	15	50	5	50	10	15	70	20	45	10	195	90
2006	5,595	5,305	290	140	150	0	0	15	45	10	50	10	15	65	20	55	5	190	100
2007	5,690	5,405	280	145	135	0	5	15	45	15	55	10	20	60	20	40	0	195	90
2008	5,695	5,410	285	145	140	0	5	10	45	10	55	10	20	60	20	40	10	195	90
2009	5,690	5,375	315	155	155	0	5	15	50	10	55	10	20	70	20	50	5	210	105
2010	5,740	5,425	310	145	160	0	5	15	45	10	55	10	15	65	20	60	5	200	110
2011	5,740	5,430	310	140	170	0	5	10	45	10	55	10	15	60	25	55	20	195	115
2012	5,675	5,355	320	140	185	0	5	10	50	10	55	5	15	65	25	65	20	190	130
2013	5,680	5,355	320	140	175	5	0	15	45	15	55	5	15	65	30	65	0	190	130
2014	5,665	5,335	330	150	180	0	5	15	45	10	55	10	20	65	25	70	10	200	130
2015	5,640	5,310	330	150	180	0	5	15	45	15	55	10	15	70	30	65	5	200	135
2016	5,650	5,320	330	145	185	5	10	10	45	10	50	10	15	70	25	65	15	200	130
2017	5,685	5,325	360	160	200	5	10	10	40	15	55	25	20	60	30	80	10	215	150
2018	5,765	5,365	400	170	230	5	5	20	50	20	55	25	20	70	30	90	10	220	180
2019	5,760	5,350	410	180	230	5	10	15	50	15	50	35	20	75	30	80	25	240	170
2020	5,785	5,360	425	190	230	10	5	20	45	15	50	40	25	75	30	85	20	250	180
2021	5,765	5,350	415	175	240	10	5	25	45	15	50	40	15	70	30	85	25	230	185
2022	5,840	5,335	500	195	310	10	15	25	50	20	50	40	25	80	35	115	45	245	220
2023	5,860	5,320	545	210	340	10	15	30	50	20	45	40	25	100	40	130	40	260	250
2024	5,905	5,355	555	205	350	15	20	30	50	20	45	40	20	95	45	125	40	–	–
2025	5,925	5,370	555	205	345	15	15	25	50	20	45	45	20	95	50	125	40	–	–
2026	5,935	5,365	570	205	365	20	20	30	50	15	45	50	20	90	60	130	45	–	–

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