City · Waterland, North Holland

Purmer (Waterland): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Purmer (Waterland) had 145 residents. 6.9% of them (10 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Waterland (19.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.4%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 3.4 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 145 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.9% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −3.4 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

Dutch origin 93.1% 135
Migration background 6.9% 10

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Purmer (Waterland). For comparison, the line marks Waterland and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.4% 5 people

Waterland 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.59% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.39% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.79% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.28% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.31% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 80
Women: 65

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

6.9%

Purmer (Waterland)
Waterland
Netherlands

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Year	Purmer (Waterland)	Waterland	Netherlands
1998	12.5%	9.0%	16.7%
1999	9.4%	9.0%	17.1%
2000	9.4%	9.2%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	9.3%	18.0%
2002	9.4%	9.4%	18.4%
2003	9.4%	9.3%	18.8%
2004	9.7%	9.6%	19.0%
2005	10.3%	9.8%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	9.9%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	10.0%	19.4%
2008	6.5%	10.2%	19.6%
2009	6.9%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	3.7%	10.7%	20.3%
2011	6.9%	10.9%	20.6%
2012	6.9%	10.9%	20.9%
2013	10.0%	11.1%	21.1%
2014	6.9%	11.3%	21.4%
2015	6.9%	11.5%	21.7%
2016	12.5%	12.0%	22.1%
2017	11.8%	12.3%	22.6%
2018	9.4%	12.4%	23.1%
2019	12.1%	12.9%	23.6%
2020	12.9%	13.5%	24.2%
2021	10.3%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	10.3%	14.9%	26.0%
2023	10.3%	16.8%	27.1%
2024	7.1%	17.4%	27.9%
2025	7.1%	18.3%	28.5%
2026	6.9%	19.2%	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 Purmer (Waterland)

				Largest group
1482 Monnickendam	6.9%	145	−3.4 pp	Germany

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	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	160	145	20	5	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	15	5
1999	160	150	15	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	10
2000	160	145	15	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	10	5
2001	165	150	10	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	5
2002	160	150	15	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	5
2003	160	150	15	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	5
2004	155	145	15	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	5
2005	145	130	15	5	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2006	150	140	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2007	150	145	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2008	155	140	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2009	145	135	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2010	135	130	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2011	145	135	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2012	145	135	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2013	150	140	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2014	145	135	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2015	145	135	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2016	160	140	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
2017	170	150	20	15	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2018	160	145	15	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	5
2019	165	145	20	15	5	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	20	5
2020	155	135	20	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2021	145	130	15	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	5
2022	145	130	15	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2023	145	130	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2024	140	125	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	140	130	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	145	135	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

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