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City · Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland

ReeuwijkMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Reeuwijk had 11,305 residents. 19.4% of them (2,195 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk (18.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.1%), other Asia (3.3%) and Morocco (1.9%). 62.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.2 percentage points.

Residents
11,305 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
19.4% 2,195 people
Born abroad
62.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+6.2 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 80.6% 9,115
  • Migration background 19.4% 2,195

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    7.1% 800 people
    Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.3% 375 people
    Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Morocco
    1.9% 220 people
    Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Indonesia
    1.7% 195 people
    Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.0% 115 people
    Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.0% 110 people
    Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 110 people
    Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.80% 90 people
    Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    0.75% 85 people
    Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.31% 35 people
    Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.40% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Turkey
    0.27% 30 people
    Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.40% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Belgium
    0.27% 30 people
    Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 62.6% 1,375
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.4% 820

Men and women

Men
5,490
Women
5,820

Compared with all cities

Higher than 79% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Reeuwijk
  • Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year ReeuwijkBodegraven-ReeuwijkNetherlands
1998 7.3%8.5%16.7%
1999 7.6%8.8%17.1%
2000 7.7%9.0%17.5%
2001 7.9%9.1%18.0%
2002 8.3%9.3%18.4%
2003 8.5%9.5%18.8%
2004 8.4%9.6%19.0%
2005 8.5%9.7%19.2%
2006 8.6%9.8%19.3%
2007 8.6%9.9%19.4%
2008 8.5%10.1%19.6%
2009 8.8%10.3%19.9%
2010 8.8%10.4%20.3%
2011 9.3%10.6%20.6%
2012 9.4%10.8%20.9%
2013 9.3%10.8%21.1%
2014 9.4%11.1%21.4%
2015 9.9%11.4%21.7%
2016 10.3%11.9%22.1%
2017 10.9%12.3%22.6%
2018 11.3%12.6%23.1%
2019 11.8%13.1%23.6%
2020 11.9%13.4%24.2%
2021 12.4%14.0%24.6%
2022 13.2%15.2%26.0%
2023 15.3%16.1%27.1%
2024 17.2%17.1%27.9%
2025 18.7%18.0%28.5%
2026 19.4%18.4%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 Reeuwijk

Largest group
2811 Brug 11,305 +6.2 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 9,4558,76569028540552530170151101525135508030485210
1999 9,4958,78072028542552530175201102030125458540490225
2000 9,4908,760730275455525301752511020251205010540475255
2001 9,4658,720745280465520351802511020251255011040495250
2002 9,5058,720785295490030351853511025251354511545505280
2003 9,5008,700805310495030351803010525251555012050515285
2004 9,4608,660795310490030351753510525251554512050515280
2005 9,4258,630800315490030401753011025251554511555520280
2006 9,3908,585805320485030451703011525301505012040520280
2007 9,2858,490800315480035351702511530201504012550515280
2008 9,3758,575800335460035351703011530251654011535535265
2009 9,5558,710840350495045351752512530251703512060555285
2010 9,6358,790850340510545451753012040251555012040545300
2011 9,8108,900910380530045451752513045201855513550585325
2012 9,7758,865920375540550451753012550251755513545580335
2013 9,8008,890910370550560501752512550201755513050570340
2014 9,8808,955925375550560451753011550251855513050575345
2015 10,0659,070995385610580501753011550301906516045590405
2016 10,1809,1301,050395655590551803011565301857017055605440
2017 10,3459,2151,13042071010100651803012080301907020055640490
2018 10,3909,2151,1754457305120651853012085302105521555660510
2019 10,4759,2401,23544579010135801902511590302106522560680555
2020 10,5409,2851,255450805101457519025115100302057022565675575
2021 10,5509,2401,310470840101657519525115110302158023555700615
2022 10,6359,2301,4054759351016575210251101003522510027575675640
2023 10,9759,3001,6806501,0251519075195301151104039510532575855725
2024 11,1309,2101,9158701,0452019580200301201053561011033080––
2025 11,2859,1752,1101,0201,0902521085200351201153075510534085––
2026 11,3059,1152,1951,0551,1403022085195351151103080011037590––

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