City · Pijnacker-Nootdorp, South Holland

Pijnacker: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Pijnacker had 31,150 residents. 25.3% of them (7,870 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp (27.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.1%), other Europe (4.3%) and Suriname (3.5%). 50.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 31,150 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.3% 7,870 people
Born abroad: 50.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 74.7% 23,280
Migration background 25.3% 7,870

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.1% 1,890 people

Pijnacker-Nootdorp 6.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.3% 1,325 people

Pijnacker-Nootdorp 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

3.5% 1,095 people

Pijnacker-Nootdorp 3.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.9% 595 people

Pijnacker-Nootdorp 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 500 people

Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 450 people

Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.4% 435 people

Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.3% 415 people

Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 405 people

Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.3% 395 people

Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.67% 210 people

Pijnacker-Nootdorp 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.51% 160 people

Pijnacker-Nootdorp 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.8% 3,995
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.2% 3,875

Men and women

Men: 15,405
Women: 15,745

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Pijnacker 25.3%

Higher than 89% 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

25.3%

Pijnacker
Pijnacker-Nootdorp
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Year	Pijnacker	Pijnacker-Nootdorp	Netherlands
1998	9.0%	9.2%	16.7%
1999	9.5%	9.9%	17.1%
2000	9.6%	10.3%	17.5%
2001	9.8%	10.8%	18.0%
2002	10.0%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	10.7%	11.9%	18.8%
2004	11.5%	12.7%	19.0%
2005	11.8%	13.2%	19.2%
2006	12.2%	13.6%	19.3%
2007	12.7%	14.0%	19.4%
2008	12.8%	14.4%	19.6%
2009	13.0%	15.5%	19.9%
2010	13.8%	16.5%	20.3%
2011	14.1%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	14.5%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	14.9%	18.0%	21.1%
2014	15.6%	18.4%	21.4%
2015	16.0%	18.7%	21.7%
2016	16.9%	19.3%	22.1%
2017	17.5%	19.9%	22.6%
2018	18.1%	20.6%	23.1%
2019	18.6%	21.1%	23.6%
2020	19.7%	22.0%	24.2%
2021	19.9%	22.4%	24.6%
2022	21.3%	23.7%	26.0%
2023	22.6%	25.0%	27.1%
2024	23.3%	25.7%	27.9%
2025	24.2%	26.3%	28.5%
2026	25.3%	27.2%	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 Pijnacker

				Largest group
2641 Noord, Koningshof	22.3%	15,360	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
2642 Klapwijk, Tolhek	23.3%	8,675	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
2643 Keijzershof Boszoom, Tuindershof	34.0%	7,115	+3.3 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	17,780	16,180	1,605	700	900	15	70	90	390	70	245	15	110	330	55	150	60	1,130	470
1999	17,915	16,215	1,695	730	965	20	75	110	380	80	255	20	110	345	65	155	80	1,155	550
2000	17,980	16,245	1,735	715	1,005	25	75	125	390	90	245	15	115	340	70	160	70	1,160	580
2001	17,945	16,195	1,760	725	1,035	15	75	130	365	105	250	20	110	345	75	195	75	1,135	625
2002	17,940	16,150	1,790	705	1,095	30	90	140	355	125	255	20	115	315	70	205	80	1,110	685
2003	18,210	16,255	1,950	745	1,210	35	90	155	360	170	270	20	115	340	85	220	95	1,170	775
2004	18,695	16,540	2,155	770	1,385	55	120	240	375	175	260	20	115	375	85	235	100	1,210	950
2005	19,050	16,800	2,255	775	1,495	70	120	280	380	185	270	30	105	370	95	250	115	1,215	1,040
2006	19,705	17,295	2,410	825	1,595	80	135	325	395	180	280	35	100	410	105	275	100	1,275	1,135
2007	20,215	17,655	2,560	850	1,700	90	150	365	415	185	285	45	100	420	110	260	125	1,330	1,235
2008	20,310	17,720	2,595	880	1,720	85	145	385	420	170	285	65	100	430	115	255	145	1,360	1,235
2009	20,535	17,865	2,670	920	1,745	90	150	385	410	170	280	70	105	465	130	265	145	1,410	1,270
2010	21,125	18,205	2,920	975	1,935	110	160	425	430	190	290	75	110	500	145	295	180	1,480	1,435
2011	21,350	18,350	3,000	985	2,015	120	155	445	445	185	300	65	110	510	170	325	170	1,505	1,500
2012	21,960	18,760	3,195	1,035	2,160	140	165	490	460	200	305	75	120	535	160	360	185	1,570	1,625
2013	22,160	18,855	3,305	1,075	2,230	155	175	510	450	195	305	90	115	565	165	395	185	1,610	1,690
2014	22,720	19,165	3,555	1,160	2,400	160	210	545	470	225	325	95	120	620	195	420	175	1,705	1,845
2015	22,830	19,175	3,655	1,180	2,475	145	210	555	470	240	315	105	115	645	195	475	185	1,730	1,930
2016	23,645	19,640	4,005	1,290	2,710	165	220	625	495	235	335	130	130	695	200	575	195	1,865	2,135
2017	24,260	20,025	4,235	1,320	2,915	175	235	665	500	240	330	155	120	715	190	705	205	1,915	2,320
2018	25,155	20,590	4,565	1,405	3,165	190	260	700	515	255	335	160	125	785	220	785	240	2,035	2,545
2019	26,055	21,200	4,855	1,460	3,400	210	275	755	525	265	345	160	125	830	260	845	265	2,095	2,765
2020	27,125	21,785	5,340	1,580	3,760	245	310	820	525	300	360	160	140	920	265	985	310	2,220	3,120
2021	27,575	22,090	5,485	1,575	3,915	255	320	905	545	300	350	160	140	925	270	1,010	310	2,240	3,250
2022	28,470	22,415	6,050	1,590	4,465	290	345	960	570	330	365	155	145	925	345	1,250	360	2,280	3,600
2023	29,605	22,910	6,700	1,830	4,870	315	395	1,010	580	355	375	170	160	1,120	380	1,450	375	2,540	3,980
2024	29,990	23,015	6,980	1,930	5,050	345	410	1,020	585	355	380	195	160	1,195	420	1,530	385	–	–
2025	30,410	23,070	7,345	1,985	5,365	390	430	1,055	575	365	385	195	160	1,240	465	1,680	400	–	–
2026	31,150	23,280	7,870	2,090	5,780	415	435	1,095	595	405	395	210	160	1,325	500	1,890	450	–	–

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