City · Albrandswaard, South Holland

Rhoon: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rhoon had 16,940 residents. 28.0% of them (4,745 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Albrandswaard (26.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Suriname (5.2%), other Asia (4.6%) and other Europe (4.6%). 43.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents
16,940 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
28.0% 4,745 people
Born abroad
43.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.0 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 72.0% 12,200
  • Migration background 28.0% 4,745

Largest origin groups

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

  • Suriname
    5.2% 885 people
    Albrandswaard 4.6% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    4.6% 785 people
    Albrandswaard 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.6% 780 people
    Albrandswaard 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    3.6% 610 people
    Albrandswaard 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.8% 310 people
    Albrandswaard 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    1.6% 270 people
    Albrandswaard 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.5% 260 people
    Albrandswaard 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.5% 250 people
    Albrandswaard 1.6% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    1.2% 210 people
    Albrandswaard 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.2% 210 people
    Albrandswaard 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Belgium
    0.59% 100 people
    Albrandswaard 0.55% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Poland
    0.50% 85 people
    Albrandswaard 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 43.8% 2,080
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.2% 2,665

Men and women

Men
8,335
Women
8,605

Compared with all cities

Higher than 92% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Rhoon
  • Albrandswaard
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year RhoonAlbrandswaardNetherlands
1998 9.5%9.8%16.7%
1999 9.9%10.3%17.1%
2000 10.2%10.8%17.5%
2001 11.2%11.7%18.0%
2002 11.7%11.8%18.4%
2003 13.0%12.7%18.8%
2004 14.3%13.3%19.0%
2005 14.8%13.7%19.2%
2006 15.5%14.3%19.3%
2007 15.8%14.6%19.4%
2008 16.8%15.4%19.6%
2009 17.5%16.1%19.9%
2010 18.7%17.2%20.3%
2011 18.9%17.4%20.6%
2012 19.4%17.7%20.9%
2013 19.8%18.2%21.1%
2014 20.0%18.5%21.4%
2015 20.5%19.0%21.7%
2016 20.8%19.3%22.1%
2017 21.4%19.7%22.6%
2018 21.8%20.2%23.1%
2019 22.2%20.8%23.6%
2020 22.9%21.5%24.2%
2021 23.8%22.4%24.6%
2022 25.0%23.8%26.0%
2023 26.0%24.8%27.1%
2024 26.7%25.5%27.9%
2025 27.6%26.4%28.5%
2026 28.0%26.8%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 Rhoon

Largest group
3161 Zuid, Noord 9,615 +3.1 pp Other Europe
3162 Portland 7,325 +3.4 pp Suriname

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 8,1457,3707704153600555170151551540205205045615155
1999 8,0557,2557954004005550180151501545190257050605185
2000 8,0157,1908204154105560165101502045200457545600220
2001 8,3607,4259404554801051001702016520402304010035650285
2002 8,6157,6101,005485515155125185201552045265458535685310
2003 9,1807,9901,19551068540202051752516020552756011050700495
2004 10,0558,6201,43554589075303251905016525503055513035755685
2005 11,0409,4101,6305951,040100403902056018030603255513060820815
2006 11,4609,6751,7756151,155125504252106519030703256016060855920
2007 11,93510,0501,8856401,2501605044022070195306535070170708751,010
2008 12,76510,6152,1506951,46521560515235952002565405100180659501,205
2009 13,22510,9052,3207101,610245705452551152102565410115205609901,335
2010 14,25511,5902,6707701,890270856702751602202570455125230751,0851,590
2011 14,72511,9352,7908002,0002751007302701652253065480155235701,0901,695
2012 15,06012,1402,9258102,1153051057352801652153060505165275851,1251,800
2013 15,20512,2003,0058402,17531013073028516522530655201652901001,1651,845
2014 15,26512,2053,0608502,2103301307352851602253070525160320901,1701,895
2015 15,33512,1953,1408702,2653651407452801652153580540150325951,1851,955
2016 15,33512,1453,1908702,32037516074527016522040755351553301201,1802,015
2017 15,51012,1903,3209152,40538518075028016521550805701703601151,2302,090
2018 15,61012,2103,4009152,48540018077028016521550805701754051101,2452,160
2019 15,71512,2203,4959702,52539020074028018021560856101754251351,2952,200
2020 16,09012,4103,6801,0052,67540522078028518521065906401954651401,3352,345
2021 16,30512,4303,8751,0152,86042522580529522521055956552205201451,3552,520
2022 16,47512,3554,1201,0753,04545522082532523521570956902405651801,4252,600
2023 16,75512,3954,3601,1253,24050025083532024021570957402456401951,4702,790
2024 16,83512,3354,4951,1553,34055526586032523021580100760255675185––
2025 17,04012,3454,7051,1503,5455952709153152502158095765255750200––
2026 16,94012,2004,7451,1703,58061027088531025021085100780260785210––