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Papendrecht: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Papendrecht had 32,265 residents. 23.1% of them (7,445 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.9%), other Europe (3.7%) and Indonesia (2.2%). 48.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 32,265 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.1% 7,445 people
Born abroad: 48.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.9% 24,825
Migration background 23.1% 7,445

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.9% 1,570 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.7% 1,190 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.2% 700 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.9% 600 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

1.8% 585 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 540 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.4% 465 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.4% 460 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

1.4% 455 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 400 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.77% 250 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.65% 210 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.8% 3,635
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.2% 3,815

Men and women

Men: 15,945
Women: 16,320

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Papendrecht 23.1%

Higher than 86% 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

23.1%

Papendrecht
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Papendrecht	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	12.4%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	12.6%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	12.8%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	13.1%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	13.4%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	14.2%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	14.6%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	14.8%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	15.1%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	14.6%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	14.7%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	15.0%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	15.1%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	15.4%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	15.7%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	16.1%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	16.2%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	16.5%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	16.9%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	17.3%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	17.7%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	18.2%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	18.6%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	19.3%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	20.7%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	21.2%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	21.6%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	22.3%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	23.1%	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 Papendrecht

				Largest group
3351 Westpolder	23.3%	9,200	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
3353 Kraaihoek	33.0%	6,090	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
3355 Wilgendonk	15.8%	5,655	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
3356 Oostpolder, De Kooy-Oosteind	19.2%	5,455	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
3352 Molenvliet	25.8%	3,465	+4.4 pp	Other Europe
3354 Middenpolder	19.2%	2,400	+2.3 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	28,825	25,260	3,575	1,345	2,215	95	205	390	860	160	570	35	185	555	140	185	180	2,270	1,290
1999	29,200	25,520	3,680	1,350	2,335	110	195	400	875	185	570	35	170	575	175	215	180	2,295	1,385
2000	29,700	25,890	3,800	1,385	2,405	135	220	385	885	185	560	40	195	590	170	245	180	2,335	1,465
2001	30,080	26,145	3,945	1,440	2,500	160	230	395	875	180	575	40	185	640	195	280	185	2,380	1,565
2002	30,270	26,225	4,055	1,455	2,590	180	245	420	875	190	575	45	190	645	210	300	170	2,390	1,660
2003	30,510	26,175	4,320	1,525	2,795	195	235	410	855	200	580	45	205	695	305	415	180	2,425	1,895
2004	30,910	26,420	4,500	1,555	2,955	250	255	430	860	205	565	50	210	730	335	430	190	2,465	2,035
2005	31,220	26,605	4,625	1,585	3,045	280	290	450	850	205	575	55	215	740	310	470	190	2,490	2,125
2006	31,550	26,795	4,765	1,665	3,070	300	285	455	845	200	575	45	215	830	295	500	190	2,585	2,180
2007	31,410	26,810	4,595	1,595	3,010	295	320	485	830	205	565	60	210	760	235	425	215	2,515	2,085
2008	31,580	26,930	4,645	1,615	3,030	295	345	485	840	235	565	60	215	775	220	410	200	2,515	2,120
2009	31,735	26,985	4,755	1,640	3,085	300	360	495	830	250	565	70	220	785	220	430	200	2,560	2,185
2010	31,865	27,035	4,815	1,685	3,145	290	365	500	790	245	550	75	220	840	235	485	235	2,565	2,260
2011	31,875	26,980	4,910	1,705	3,205	290	370	500	775	265	555	90	220	840	265	510	230	2,560	2,330
2012	32,035	26,985	5,045	1,705	3,325	315	390	495	780	300	545	90	220	850	285	520	240	2,575	2,475
2013	32,075	26,940	5,150	1,730	3,405	320	410	505	775	310	535	95	215	885	285	545	255	2,595	2,540
2014	32,120	26,930	5,190	1,760	3,435	325	400	505	745	320	545	105	225	885	290	600	250	2,595	2,590
2015	32,190	26,890	5,300	1,780	3,520	335	425	500	730	340	540	115	235	890	305	625	260	2,590	2,715
2016	32,255	26,795	5,460	1,805	3,650	360	425	510	720	330	535	145	225	900	320	710	275	2,620	2,845
2017	32,290	26,710	5,580	1,840	3,745	365	425	535	720	315	535	160	220	925	310	785	290	2,635	2,950
2018	32,265	26,565	5,700	1,845	3,855	405	425	525	720	320	540	175	210	920	325	840	295	2,650	3,045
2019	32,295	26,425	5,870	1,895	3,970	425	435	535	720	330	525	185	220	965	350	890	285	2,680	3,180
2020	32,140	26,150	5,990	1,925	4,060	435	440	535	705	335	525	180	210	1,010	350	945	315	2,710	3,275
2021	32,170	25,965	6,205	1,970	4,230	455	455	525	710	355	515	190	215	1,050	420	1,005	305	2,765	3,440
2022	32,205	25,560	6,655	2,030	4,620	480	440	540	735	410	535	220	240	1,035	470	1,180	355	2,815	3,605
2023	32,285	25,415	6,860	2,090	4,770	520	435	560	725	410	495	240	230	1,125	480	1,275	375	2,895	3,740
2024	32,180	25,225	6,950	2,070	4,890	550	435	555	715	425	495	255	215	1,085	465	1,355	400	–	–
2025	32,300	25,090	7,210	2,125	5,090	560	445	570	710	455	475	255	215	1,180	485	1,475	390	–	–
2026	32,265	24,825	7,445	2,110	5,325	585	455	600	700	460	465	250	210	1,190	540	1,570	400	–	–

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