City · North Holland

Purmerend: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Purmerend had 84,185 residents. 34.2% of them (28,780 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Purmerend (31.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (8.3%), other Europe (5.8%) and Suriname (5.0%). 55.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 84,185 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.2% 28,780 people
Born abroad: 55.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 65.8% 55,410
Migration background 34.2% 28,780

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.3% 6,980 people

Municipality of Purmerend 7.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.8% 4,860 people

Municipality of Purmerend 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

5.0% 4,180 people

Municipality of Purmerend 4.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 2,585 people

Municipality of Purmerend 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.3% 1,970 people

Municipality of Purmerend 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.2% 1,850 people

Municipality of Purmerend 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.0% 1,675 people

Municipality of Purmerend 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 1,595 people

Municipality of Purmerend 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.5% 1,245 people

Municipality of Purmerend 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 1,020 people

Municipality of Purmerend 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.62% 525 people

Municipality of Purmerend 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.35% 295 people

Municipality of Purmerend 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.1% 15,845
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.9% 12,930

Men and women

Men: 41,055
Women: 43,120

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Purmerend 34.2%

Higher than 96% 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

34.2%

Purmerend
Municipality of Purmerend
Netherlands

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Year	Purmerend	Municipality of Purmerend	Netherlands
1998	19.1%	17.8%	16.7%
1999	19.4%	18.1%	17.1%
2000	19.9%	18.5%	17.5%
2001	20.4%	19.1%	18.0%
2002	20.8%	19.4%	18.4%
2003	21.4%	20.0%	18.8%
2004	21.7%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	22.1%	20.8%	19.2%
2006	22.5%	21.1%	19.3%
2007	22.7%	21.2%	19.4%
2008	22.9%	21.4%	19.6%
2009	23.2%	21.7%	19.9%
2010	23.4%	21.9%	20.3%
2011	23.6%	22.1%	20.6%
2012	23.7%	22.3%	20.9%
2013	24.0%	22.5%	21.1%
2014	24.3%	22.7%	21.4%
2015	24.6%	23.0%	21.7%
2016	25.0%	23.4%	22.1%
2017	25.5%	23.8%	22.6%
2018	26.1%	24.3%	23.1%
2019	26.8%	25.0%	23.6%
2020	27.6%	25.8%	24.2%
2021	28.4%	26.5%	24.6%
2022	29.7%	27.6%	26.0%
2023	31.0%	28.8%	27.1%
2024	32.2%	30.0%	27.9%
2025	33.3%	31.0%	28.5%
2026	34.2%	31.8%	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 Purmerend

				Largest group
1448 Weidevenne	36.3%	19,180	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
1441 Centrum, Gors	31.3%	15,770	+5.3 pp	Other Asia
1447 Purmer-Zuid	26.2%	12,190	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
1445 Purmer-Noord	39.5%	9,570	+6.2 pp	Other Asia
1443 Wheermolen	41.3%	7,815	+3.8 pp	Other Asia
1442 Overwhere	38.4%	7,405	+6.0 pp	Other Europe
1444 Overwhere	31.1%	7,180	+5.5 pp	Other Europe
1446 Purmer-Noord	31.7%	5,075	+4.9 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	66,915	54,130	12,785	3,640	9,140	420	570	2,430	2,040	630	1,515	80	255	1,790	605	1,930	515	5,895	6,900
1999	68,430	55,190	13,260	3,735	9,485	445	605	2,540	2,070	695	1,540	75	265	1,855	610	1,985	535	6,025	7,220
2000	70,285	56,325	13,955	3,870	10,070	480	660	2,725	2,080	770	1,540	90	265	1,975	675	2,105	575	6,145	7,800
2001	72,145	57,420	14,710	4,020	10,685	560	730	2,960	2,095	810	1,550	95	265	2,110	685	2,225	620	6,345	8,365
2002	73,475	58,195	15,280	4,130	11,140	620	785	3,095	2,105	810	1,555	100	285	2,190	715	2,355	655	6,475	8,795
2003	74,915	58,915	16,005	4,240	11,790	670	855	3,235	2,135	845	1,570	95	275	2,300	820	2,535	695	6,610	9,380
2004	75,835	59,355	16,475	4,260	12,225	735	925	3,395	2,125	845	1,565	110	265	2,320	900	2,640	660	6,625	9,835
2005	77,050	60,000	17,055	4,310	12,745	865	975	3,580	2,145	820	1,565	105	280	2,360	925	2,750	685	6,695	10,365
2006	77,915	60,400	17,515	4,380	13,140	925	1,045	3,640	2,145	795	1,575	105	260	2,440	970	2,885	735	6,775	10,750
2007	77,930	60,280	17,665	4,405	13,255	955	1,095	3,650	2,135	815	1,575	130	290	2,410	955	2,905	745	6,785	10,875
2008	78,425	60,495	17,935	4,490	13,460	995	1,125	3,690	2,115	795	1,580	145	260	2,505	1,010	2,990	740	6,830	11,100
2009	78,860	60,565	18,290	4,580	13,720	1,015	1,135	3,700	2,090	795	1,575	150	260	2,595	1,080	3,135	770	6,905	11,370
2010	79,030	60,545	18,490	4,615	13,885	1,020	1,140	3,765	2,080	775	1,550	175	260	2,630	1,135	3,200	770	6,950	11,530
2011	79,195	60,535	18,655	4,640	14,005	1,015	1,145	3,750	2,065	790	1,540	190	260	2,650	1,180	3,300	760	6,970	11,685
2012	79,260	60,455	18,815	4,745	14,075	1,010	1,180	3,740	2,035	800	1,530	225	275	2,715	1,230	3,325	755	7,020	11,790
2013	79,475	60,405	19,080	4,790	14,290	1,030	1,200	3,770	2,020	795	1,520	275	270	2,725	1,275	3,410	790	7,060	12,025
2014	79,575	60,265	19,310	4,815	14,490	1,065	1,230	3,765	1,990	840	1,495	275	270	2,775	1,305	3,515	780	7,050	12,255
2015	79,610	60,045	19,565	4,820	14,745	1,070	1,280	3,765	1,985	840	1,465	290	270	2,795	1,360	3,650	795	7,055	12,510
2016	79,890	59,945	19,945	4,930	15,015	1,070	1,315	3,760	1,965	835	1,460	290	270	2,910	1,440	3,805	825	7,145	12,805
2017	79,930	59,570	20,360	4,965	15,395	1,075	1,315	3,735	1,945	830	1,415	325	270	2,955	1,505	4,135	855	7,165	13,190
2018	79,985	59,135	20,850	5,015	15,830	1,085	1,350	3,745	1,920	845	1,375	330	265	3,045	1,615	4,365	905	7,210	13,635
2019	80,115	58,660	21,455	5,200	16,255	1,125	1,375	3,755	1,905	855	1,355	375	265	3,205	1,755	4,545	940	7,395	14,060
2020	81,245	58,835	22,410	5,475	16,940	1,205	1,410	3,850	1,900	880	1,345	420	255	3,455	1,875	4,805	1,015	7,665	14,745
2021	81,685	58,485	23,200	5,625	17,570	1,285	1,470	3,960	1,900	940	1,350	425	260	3,590	1,955	4,985	1,075	7,815	15,380
2022	81,520	57,355	24,175	5,680	18,500	1,370	1,505	4,020	1,955	965	1,340	450	270	3,590	2,080	5,365	1,250	7,885	15,810
2023	82,630	57,045	25,575	6,175	19,410	1,530	1,545	4,080	1,940	995	1,330	460	290	4,090	2,195	5,800	1,335	8,425	16,685
2024	83,545	56,635	26,905	6,530	20,370	1,700	1,605	4,160	1,910	990	1,290	520	295	4,430	2,295	6,275	1,450	–	–
2025	84,180	56,110	28,065	6,845	21,230	1,830	1,640	4,190	1,885	1,010	1,270	540	300	4,735	2,440	6,680	1,550	–	–
2026	84,185	55,410	28,780	6,925	21,855	1,970	1,675	4,180	1,850	1,020	1,245	525	295	4,860	2,585	6,980	1,595	–	–

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