City · Rotterdam, South Holland

Pernis Rotterdam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Pernis Rotterdam had 4,885 residents. 28.9% of them (1,410 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Rotterdam (57.9%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.9%), Poland (4.1%) and other Asia (3.8%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.7 percentage points.

Residents: 4,885 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.9% 1,410 people
Born abroad: 57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.7 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 71.1% 3,475
Migration background 28.9% 1,410

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.9% 290 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 9.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

4.1% 200 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 185 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 8.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

3.6% 175 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 7.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.9% 140 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 4.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

1.7% 85 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 75 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 5.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.4% 70 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 70 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 2.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.2% 60 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 7.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.92% 45 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 7.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.41% 20 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 0.62% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 805
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.3% 610

Men and women

Men: 2,445
Women: 2,440

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Pernis Rotterdam 28.9%

Higher than 93% 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

28.9%

Pernis Rotterdam
Municipality of Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Year	Pernis Rotterdam	Municipality of Rotterdam	Netherlands
1998	11.1%	37.0%	16.7%
1999	11.8%	38.2%	17.1%
2000	11.8%	39.5%	17.5%
2001	12.3%	40.8%	18.0%
2002	12.0%	42.2%	18.4%
2003	12.4%	43.1%	18.8%
2004	12.7%	43.9%	19.0%
2005	13.4%	44.5%	19.2%
2006	14.2%	44.8%	19.3%
2007	14.8%	45.1%	19.4%
2008	15.2%	45.6%	19.6%
2009	15.8%	46.3%	19.9%
2010	16.2%	47.1%	20.3%
2011	16.5%	47.7%	20.6%
2012	16.6%	48.3%	20.9%
2013	16.7%	48.6%	21.1%
2014	16.7%	48.9%	21.4%
2015	17.1%	49.3%	21.7%
2016	17.1%	49.8%	22.1%
2017	17.5%	50.3%	22.6%
2018	18.8%	50.9%	23.1%
2019	19.7%	51.5%	23.6%
2020	20.6%	52.3%	24.2%
2021	21.7%	52.9%	24.6%
2022	23.1%	54.4%	26.0%
2023	24.3%	55.6%	27.1%
2024	26.2%	56.5%	27.9%
2025	27.6%	57.2%	28.5%
2026	28.9%	57.9%	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 Pernis Rotterdam

				Largest group
3195 Pernis	28.9%	4,885	+5.7 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	4,640	4,125	515	165	350	10	30	55	115	80	70	0	15	80	25	20	15	285	230
1999	4,635	4,090	545	175	375	15	30	65	115	90	70	0	20	85	20	25	15	290	255
2000	4,615	4,070	545	175	370	15	30	70	110	90	65	0	15	95	25	25	5	285	260
2001	4,560	4,000	560	180	385	20	30	65	105	95	75	0	20	85	25	35	10	290	265
2002	4,560	4,015	545	170	375	15	25	70	100	95	70	0	15	85	25	35	10	280	265
2003	4,580	4,015	570	180	380	15	30	75	95	100	75	0	15	90	20	40	5	280	285
2004	4,545	3,965	575	175	400	20	35	75	105	100	70	0	15	90	20	40	5	285	295
2005	4,560	3,950	610	180	430	25	35	75	115	100	70	5	15	90	30	40	10	300	310
2006	4,715	4,045	670	190	480	20	40	90	125	110	70	5	15	100	40	40	15	320	355
2007	4,730	4,030	700	205	495	25	40	95	125	115	75	15	15	100	35	45	15	335	365
2008	4,740	4,020	720	215	505	25	40	110	110	115	75	10	15	115	40	45	20	325	395
2009	4,810	4,050	760	225	540	25	40	115	120	115	75	5	20	125	45	55	25	340	425
2010	4,795	4,025	775	225	555	25	45	130	120	110	80	10	15	120	45	60	20	350	425
2011	4,790	4,000	790	230	565	25	35	135	115	115	75	15	20	120	50	60	30	350	445
2012	4,820	4,020	800	230	570	30	35	135	120	105	75	20	15	120	55	60	30	360	435
2013	4,785	3,985	800	235	570	30	35	130	115	110	75	25	15	120	60	65	25	360	435
2014	4,800	4,000	800	255	550	30	30	125	115	105	70	30	20	135	55	60	30	375	425
2015	4,795	3,975	820	275	545	25	25	130	105	115	70	40	15	150	50	65	30	380	435
2016	4,795	3,975	820	280	540	35	25	130	95	100	75	45	15	145	60	65	30	390	430
2017	4,790	3,950	840	285	555	35	25	145	95	90	70	55	15	145	60	70	35	395	445
2018	4,850	3,940	910	335	575	35	35	140	95	95	75	75	15	170	60	80	35	445	465
2019	4,855	3,900	955	365	590	30	35	150	95	110	75	90	15	185	65	70	35	475	480
2020	4,885	3,880	1,005	370	635	30	40	155	100	120	70	105	15	180	65	90	35	485	520
2021	4,895	3,835	1,060	415	645	30	45	165	100	115	70	120	15	210	60	90	40	525	535
2022	4,865	3,740	1,125	470	655	35	40	165	90	125	75	150	25	225	55	95	50	570	540
2023	4,940	3,740	1,200	520	680	40	40	170	90	115	75	180	25	245	65	105	50	620	565
2024	4,970	3,670	1,300	560	740	55	55	165	90	130	75	215	20	250	65	125	50	–	–
2025	4,920	3,555	1,360	580	785	65	45	175	90	140	75	220	20	265	70	140	65	–	–
2026	4,885	3,475	1,410	575	835	60	45	175	85	140	70	200	20	290	75	185	70	–	–

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