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Oudewater: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oudewater had 8,620 residents. 13.5% of them (1,160 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Oudewater (12.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.3%), other Europe (2.1%) and Poland (1.7%). 61.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 8,620 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.5% 1,160 people
Born abroad: 61.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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 86.5% 7,460
Migration background 13.5% 1,160

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 285 people

Municipality of Oudewater 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 185 people

Municipality of Oudewater 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.7% 150 people

Municipality of Oudewater 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 105 people

Municipality of Oudewater 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 100 people

Municipality of Oudewater 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.0% 85 people

Municipality of Oudewater 0.81% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.0% 85 people

Municipality of Oudewater 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.58% 50 people

Municipality of Oudewater 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.46% 40 people

Municipality of Oudewater 0.43% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.35% 30 people

Municipality of Oudewater 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.35% 30 people

Municipality of Oudewater 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.17% 15 people

Municipality of Oudewater 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.6% 715
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.4% 445

Men and women

Men: 4,235
Women: 4,385

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oudewater 13.5%

Higher than 56% 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

13.5%

Oudewater
Municipality of Oudewater
Netherlands

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Year	Oudewater	Municipality of Oudewater	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	5.6%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	5.5%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	5.5%	5.0%	18.0%
2002	5.6%	5.2%	18.4%
2003	5.9%	5.4%	18.8%
2004	6.1%	5.6%	19.0%
2005	6.2%	5.6%	19.2%
2006	6.4%	5.8%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	6.1%	19.4%
2008	6.8%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	6.9%	6.3%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	6.3%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	6.4%	20.6%
2012	7.4%	6.7%	20.9%
2013	7.5%	6.9%	21.1%
2014	7.4%	6.9%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	7.1%	21.7%
2016	8.3%	7.7%	22.1%
2017	9.1%	8.3%	22.6%
2018	9.3%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	9.5%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	9.6%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	9.8%	9.1%	24.6%
2022	10.8%	10.0%	26.0%
2023	11.9%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	12.5%	11.5%	27.9%
2025	13.1%	12.1%	28.5%
2026	13.5%	12.4%	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 Oudewater

				Largest group
3421 Oudewater	13.5%	8,620	+2.6 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 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	7,900	7,445	450	170	280	5	30	20	125	5	95	10	15	50	30	45	20	305	145
1999	7,880	7,435	440	170	270	5	30	10	120	5	100	5	15	50	20	50	30	300	135
2000	7,810	7,380	430	170	260	0	30	15	115	10	90	10	15	55	25	45	20	295	135
2001	7,755	7,325	425	160	260	0	35	20	105	10	85	10	15	50	25	50	15	275	150
2002	7,745	7,310	430	155	275	5	40	20	105	10	85	10	15	45	20	60	15	275	160
2003	7,815	7,355	460	155	300	5	35	25	105	10	85	5	15	50	25	80	15	275	185
2004	7,840	7,360	480	170	305	5	35	25	105	15	85	10	15	60	25	80	15	280	195
2005	7,965	7,470	490	170	325	5	40	30	110	15	85	5	15	65	25	90	10	290	205
2006	7,970	7,465	510	185	325	5	50	25	105	10	85	10	15	75	20	95	15	295	215
2007	7,995	7,460	535	195	335	5	50	30	100	10	75	20	15	85	30	100	10	300	235
2008	7,960	7,425	540	210	335	0	50	30	100	10	75	30	10	95	30	100	15	310	230
2009	7,945	7,395	550	205	345	5	50	25	95	10	80	35	15	75	40	105	15	305	240
2010	7,875	7,340	535	185	350	0	60	25	95	10	80	30	10	65	35	100	25	285	250
2011	7,890	7,340	550	200	350	0	65	30	85	10	75	45	15	65	35	100	25	290	260
2012	7,945	7,360	585	210	380	5	65	30	85	15	90	45	15	60	50	110	20	305	280
2013	7,955	7,350	600	215	395	5	70	30	80	20	85	55	15	60	50	115	25	305	295
2014	7,925	7,340	585	225	360	5	60	35	80	15	85	50	15	75	45	105	15	315	275
2015	7,980	7,365	615	235	380	5	60	35	85	15	80	65	10	80	55	105	20	330	280
2016	8,110	7,440	670	260	410	5	60	35	90	15	80	70	15	95	55	125	25	365	305
2017	8,280	7,530	750	290	460	15	70	30	90	10	85	85	15	105	55	160	30	400	350
2018	8,290	7,520	770	280	485	10	70	30	90	20	85	75	15	105	60	175	30	385	385
2019	8,300	7,515	785	285	500	15	70	35	85	20	80	90	10	105	65	180	30	390	400
2020	8,310	7,510	800	290	510	15	70	35	85	15	75	90	10	115	60	190	40	390	410
2021	8,245	7,435	810	295	515	15	75	40	85	15	80	95	5	115	60	195	30	390	420
2022	8,265	7,370	895	305	590	15	70	40	90	20	85	95	15	110	70	235	45	400	440
2023	8,340	7,350	990	375	615	15	70	40	90	20	85	110	10	170	80	245	50	475	460
2024	8,370	7,325	1,045	405	640	20	70	30	90	25	80	125	15	185	100	255	50	–	–
2025	8,500	7,385	1,115	425	690	20	80	40	95	20	80	145	15	185	95	285	60	–	–
2026	8,620	7,460	1,160	435	730	30	85	40	100	30	85	150	15	185	105	285	50	–	–

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