City · South Holland

Rijswijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rijswijk had 61,860 residents. 45.0% of them (27,850 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than South Holland (38.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (8.8%), other Europe (8.0%) and Suriname (5.3%). 56.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.1 percentage points.

Residents: 61,860 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 45.0% 27,850 people
Born abroad: 56.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.1 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

55% 45%

Dutch origin 55.0% 34,015
Migration background 45.0% 27,850

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.8% 5,450 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

8.0% 4,945 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

5.3% 3,275 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

4.4% 2,715 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

3.8% 2,370 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

3.4% 2,110 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 1,855 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.5% 1,535 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.0% 1,260 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.6% 995 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.5% 910 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.69% 425 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.7% 15,795
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.3% 12,050

Men and women

Men: 30,115
Women: 31,735

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Rijswijk 45.0%

Higher than 99% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Show

Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

45.0%

Rijswijk
South Holland
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	Rijswijk	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	21.6%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	22.3%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	22.8%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	23.6%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	23.9%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	24.6%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	25.1%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	25.3%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	25.8%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	26.4%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	27.0%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	27.8%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	28.7%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	29.3%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	29.8%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	30.6%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	31.2%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	31.8%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	32.6%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	33.9%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	34.9%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	35.6%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	36.8%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	37.7%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	40.0%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	41.5%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	42.8%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	43.8%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	45.0%	38.5%	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 Rijswijk

				Largest group
2286 Sion, Stervoorde	44.2%	13,860	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
2282 Rembrandtkwartier, Oud-Rijswijk	39.2%	10,550	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
2285 Ministerbuurt, Strijp	43.4%	8,860	+7.6 pp	Other Asia
2283 Te Werve	47.6%	6,540	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
2288 Haantje, Plaspoelpolder	52.7%	5,800	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
2284 Artiestenbuurt, Kleurenbuurt	51.8%	5,140	+5.7 pp	Other Asia
2281 Leeuwendaal, Cromvliet	34.6%	4,715	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
2287 Muziekbuurt	59.3%	4,600	+6.2 pp	Other Asia
2289 Vrijenban	30.9%	1,795	+2.3 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 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	48,475	37,995	10,490	3,525	6,955	185	295	1,170	3,525	245	1,245	90	340	1,850	365	825	350	7,255	3,240
1999	50,660	39,335	11,320	3,745	7,585	225	325	1,400	3,605	295	1,260	90	365	2,030	425	895	415	7,545	3,770
2000	51,925	40,110	11,815	3,800	8,005	265	395	1,570	3,595	320	1,290	90	375	2,045	435	995	430	7,625	4,195
2001	53,170	40,645	12,535	3,835	8,685	325	430	1,800	3,610	425	1,290	80	360	2,105	480	1,140	475	7,685	4,830
2002	48,800	37,135	11,665	3,620	8,040	310	455	1,395	3,350	435	1,190	85	360	1,985	455	1,175	465	7,225	4,425
2003	48,100	36,275	11,810	3,625	8,165	325	500	1,415	3,235	480	1,170	95	355	2,005	505	1,225	480	7,115	4,685
2004	47,690	35,745	11,965	3,645	8,315	345	565	1,470	3,125	480	1,145	105	355	2,040	530	1,265	535	7,030	4,925
2005	47,385	35,375	12,000	3,610	8,385	395	610	1,485	3,025	470	1,135	115	355	2,005	570	1,330	500	6,865	5,125
2006	47,160	34,995	12,165	3,615	8,555	410	650	1,535	2,990	490	1,100	115	320	2,080	620	1,355	505	6,840	5,335
2007	47,035	34,630	12,405	3,640	8,750	425	705	1,560	2,960	500	1,095	125	315	2,105	655	1,435	510	6,830	5,570
2008	46,825	34,170	12,665	3,725	8,950	455	765	1,600	2,900	525	1,090	170	310	2,155	700	1,470	535	6,845	5,825
2009	46,770	33,740	13,015	3,790	9,220	495	860	1,640	2,840	560	1,085	180	300	2,225	700	1,570	555	6,885	6,125
2010	46,665	33,295	13,370	3,840	9,535	535	935	1,715	2,780	595	1,100	215	310	2,215	725	1,665	585	6,895	6,480
2011	46,660	33,020	13,650	3,990	9,670	495	1,000	1,770	2,675	605	1,100	230	300	2,360	755	1,770	600	6,910	6,735
2012	46,990	32,975	14,020	4,060	9,980	535	1,040	1,860	2,655	655	1,095	285	310	2,370	765	1,850	620	6,950	7,065
2013	47,370	32,870	14,490	4,180	10,340	585	1,135	1,910	2,640	630	1,075	315	290	2,500	815	1,940	685	7,080	7,430
2014	47,635	32,760	14,875	4,235	10,635	595	1,250	1,955	2,585	620	1,025	355	305	2,550	865	2,055	710	7,075	7,785
2015	48,210	32,870	15,340	4,405	10,940	640	1,300	2,010	2,590	635	1,060	410	300	2,635	895	2,165	705	7,255	8,100
2016	49,330	33,245	16,085	4,640	11,445	650	1,405	2,155	2,555	660	1,050	455	310	2,825	905	2,380	735	7,430	8,645
2017	51,030	33,715	17,315	4,990	12,325	700	1,520	2,270	2,555	720	1,055	565	325	3,045	985	2,765	810	7,810	9,505
2018	52,210	33,980	18,230	5,080	13,150	830	1,555	2,400	2,545	760	1,050	600	340	3,090	1,070	3,095	895	7,920	10,315
2019	53,465	34,440	19,025	5,215	13,815	905	1,645	2,560	2,530	840	1,030	620	330	3,235	1,150	3,245	940	8,035	10,985
2020	54,455	34,435	20,020	5,475	14,540	1,070	1,785	2,630	2,495	890	995	680	350	3,450	1,230	3,460	980	8,290	11,730
2021	55,225	34,420	20,805	5,580	15,225	1,165	2,005	2,725	2,440	920	985	725	340	3,530	1,365	3,550	1,055	8,350	12,450
2022	56,945	34,190	22,755	5,895	16,865	1,385	2,245	2,955	2,505	1,065	1,025	775	370	3,715	1,445	4,025	1,235	8,620	13,615
2023	57,985	33,970	24,035	6,300	17,730	1,565	2,395	3,040	2,440	1,125	1,005	790	380	4,115	1,565	4,285	1,270	8,985	14,545
2024	59,645	34,130	25,505	6,805	18,705	1,760	2,520	3,180	2,415	1,225	1,030	870	410	4,500	1,640	4,630	1,355	–	–
2025	60,715	34,130	26,595	7,155	19,445	1,890	2,640	3,235	2,370	1,265	1,035	890	420	4,820	1,690	4,915	1,430	–	–
2026	61,860	34,015	27,850	7,285	20,565	2,110	2,715	3,275	2,370	1,260	995	910	425	4,945	1,855	5,450	1,535	–	–

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