City · Haarlemmermeer, North Holland

Rijsenhout: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rijsenhout had 4,400 residents. 29.4% of them (1,295 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Haarlemmermeer (36.9%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.5%), other Europe (4.9%) and Poland (3.6%). 60.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.4 percentage points.

Residents: 4,400 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.4% 1,295 people
Born abroad: 60.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.4 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 70.7% 3,110
Migration background 29.4% 1,295

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.5% 330 people

Haarlemmermeer 9.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.9% 215 people

Haarlemmermeer 6.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.6% 160 people

Haarlemmermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

2.5% 110 people

Haarlemmermeer 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

2.0% 90 people

Haarlemmermeer 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 85 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.8% 80 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.4% 60 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 60 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 55 people

Haarlemmermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.68% 30 people

Haarlemmermeer 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.34% 15 people

Haarlemmermeer 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.2% 780
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.8% 515

Men and women

Men: 2,250
Women: 2,150

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Rijsenhout 29.4%

Higher than 93% 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

29.4%

Rijsenhout
Haarlemmermeer
Netherlands

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Year	Rijsenhout	Haarlemmermeer	Netherlands
1998	10.3%	15.8%	16.7%
1999	10.2%	16.2%	17.1%
2000	11.0%	16.6%	17.5%
2001	11.1%	17.2%	18.0%
2002	11.8%	17.9%	18.4%
2003	12.0%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	11.6%	19.3%	19.0%
2005	12.0%	19.8%	19.2%
2006	12.7%	20.4%	19.3%
2007	13.4%	21.0%	19.4%
2008	13.2%	21.5%	19.6%
2009	14.0%	22.0%	19.9%
2010	14.7%	22.3%	20.3%
2011	15.0%	22.6%	20.6%
2012	15.4%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	15.3%	23.3%	21.1%
2014	16.2%	23.6%	21.4%
2015	17.0%	24.0%	21.7%
2016	17.0%	24.5%	22.1%
2017	18.4%	25.3%	22.6%
2018	19.6%	26.1%	23.1%
2019	20.4%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	21.4%	28.5%	24.2%
2021	21.9%	29.5%	24.6%
2022	24.1%	31.3%	26.0%
2023	25.5%	33.3%	27.1%
2024	27.1%	34.4%	27.9%
2025	28.8%	35.7%	28.5%
2026	29.4%	36.9%	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 Rijsenhout

				Largest group
1435 Zuid	29.4%	4,400	+5.4 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	4,185	3,750	430	175	260	15	75	20	60	15	85	10	15	65	25	30	20	250	180
1999	4,180	3,755	425	160	255	15	80	15	60	20	80	5	20	55	15	40	10	240	180
2000	4,155	3,700	455	175	265	10	85	15	60	20	85	5	20	65	20	45	10	240	210
2001	4,180	3,715	465	185	280	15	80	15	60	20	85	5	25	70	25	45	20	255	210
2002	4,220	3,720	500	185	300	20	85	20	60	25	85	5	25	70	25	55	10	270	230
2003	4,195	3,695	505	190	315	15	85	15	65	20	85	10	25	70	30	65	20	270	235
2004	4,175	3,695	485	190	300	10	70	20	70	20	85	10	15	80	20	70	20	265	220
2005	4,220	3,715	505	190	320	15	75	25	70	15	85	10	20	75	25	80	15	265	240
2006	4,165	3,630	530	210	335	15	70	30	65	15	80	30	10	90	25	90	25	285	250
2007	4,150	3,595	555	220	335	20	65	40	65	20	85	35	10	90	25	85	15	295	260
2008	4,120	3,575	545	215	335	20	60	40	65	20	80	40	15	80	20	85	25	290	260
2009	4,110	3,535	575	250	330	15	60	40	65	25	85	50	15	100	25	80	20	320	255
2010	4,105	3,505	605	265	340	20	70	35	65	25	85	60	10	110	30	75	20	335	270
2011	4,055	3,440	610	275	330	15	70	40	65	15	85	50	15	125	25	75	25	355	260
2012	4,070	3,445	625	285	345	15	85	40	60	20	90	50	15	130	25	75	25	345	280
2013	4,025	3,415	615	275	340	15	80	40	60	15	80	65	10	120	35	70	25	350	270
2014	4,020	3,370	650	300	355	20	90	40	65	20	70	80	15	135	30	70	20	375	285
2015	4,005	3,325	680	335	345	15	85	45	65	20	80	105	10	140	30	70	15	405	280
2016	4,005	3,325	680	325	355	15	75	45	60	20	75	100	15	135	30	85	25	395	285
2017	4,080	3,330	750	335	415	15	80	50	70	25	70	120	10	135	45	90	40	415	340
2018	4,180	3,360	820	350	470	30	90	50	65	25	70	135	15	130	55	115	40	435	380
2019	4,235	3,370	865	355	505	30	95	60	65	30	70	140	15	130	45	135	45	440	425
2020	4,235	3,330	905	380	525	40	90	60	65	30	70	150	15	145	60	140	40	450	455
2021	4,220	3,295	925	385	540	40	100	65	60	35	65	155	20	145	55	140	45	460	465
2022	4,300	3,265	1,035	400	635	45	105	85	65	30	65	155	15	165	50	205	50	480	540
2023	4,330	3,220	1,105	430	675	65	110	85	60	35	65	155	10	200	60	215	50	505	585
2024	4,420	3,215	1,200	455	745	75	115	80	65	35	60	165	15	220	60	260	60	–	–
2025	4,415	3,145	1,270	455	815	80	115	80	60	35	55	170	15	215	75	310	60	–	–
2026	4,400	3,110	1,295	445	850	80	110	90	60	30	55	160	15	215	85	330	60	–	–

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