City · Altena, North Brabant

Rijswijk (NB): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rijswijk (NB) had 2,010 residents. 15.2% of them (305 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Altena (11.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.2%), other Asia (3.0%) and Poland (1.7%). 68.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,010 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.2% 305 people
Born abroad: 68.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.1% 1,710
Migration background 15.2% 305

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Rijswijk (NB). For comparison, the line marks Altena and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.2% 105 people

Altena 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 60 people

Altena 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.7% 35 people

Altena 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 35 people

Altena 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 20 people

Altena 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.50% 10 people

Altena 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

0.50% 10 people

Altena 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.50% 10 people

Altena 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.50% 10 people

Altena 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.25% 5 people

Altena 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.25% 5 people

Altena 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.9% 210
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.1% 95

Men and women

Men: 1,020
Women: 990

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Rijswijk (NB) 15.2%

Higher than 64% 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

15.2%

Rijswijk (NB)
Altena
Netherlands

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Year	Rijswijk (NB)	Altena	Netherlands
1998	3.4%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	3.4%	4.0%	17.1%
2000	2.8%	4.0%	17.5%
2001	3.1%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	3.4%	4.7%	18.4%
2003	3.9%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	4.6%	4.4%	19.2%
2006	4.6%	4.6%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	4.6%	19.4%
2008	5.3%	4.7%	19.6%
2009	5.2%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	5.5%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	5.8%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	6.1%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	6.1%	5.4%	21.4%
2015	6.4%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	6.3%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	6.8%	6.2%	22.6%
2018	7.6%	6.6%	23.1%
2019	8.5%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	9.3%	7.5%	24.2%
2021	9.7%	7.9%	24.6%
2022	11.5%	8.9%	26.0%
2023	13.0%	9.9%	27.1%
2024	13.5%	10.8%	27.9%
2025	14.4%	11.3%	28.5%
2026	15.2%	11.8%	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 Rijswijk (NB)

				Largest group
4284 Rijswijk (NB)	15.2%	2,010	+3.7 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	1,620	1,560	55	20	40	0	0	5	15	0	15	0	5	0	10	5	5	40	15
1999	1,615	1,560	55	25	35	0	0	0	15	0	20	0	5	0	5	5	10	45	15
2000	1,630	1,585	45	25	25	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	5	0	0	10	45	5
2001	1,635	1,585	50	25	20	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	5	5	0	0	45	5
2002	1,635	1,585	55	30	25	0	0	0	20	0	20	0	0	10	5	0	5	50	5
2003	1,655	1,590	65	30	35	0	0	5	20	0	15	0	5	10	5	0	5	50	10
2004	1,720	1,645	75	30	45	0	5	0	20	0	15	0	5	10	5	5	10	55	15
2005	1,730	1,650	80	30	50	0	0	0	20	0	15	0	5	10	10	10	10	55	25
2006	1,735	1,655	80	35	45	0	5	0	20	0	15	0	10	10	0	10	10	60	20
2007	1,740	1,650	85	35	45	0	5	0	20	0	15	5	10	5	10	10	0	55	30
2008	1,700	1,615	90	35	55	0	0	0	15	0	15	5	5	10	15	20	5	60	30
2009	1,725	1,635	90	35	55	0	5	0	15	0	15	5	10	5	15	15	5	55	35
2010	1,715	1,625	90	35	55	0	5	0	15	0	20	5	5	5	15	15	5	60	30
2011	1,730	1,635	95	40	50	0	0	0	15	0	20	0	5	15	20	10	5	60	35
2012	1,715	1,615	100	45	50	0	5	0	15	0	15	5	5	20	15	15	0	65	40
2013	1,715	1,610	105	35	65	5	0	0	15	0	20	5	5	5	20	20	5	60	45
2014	1,715	1,610	105	40	65	5	0	0	15	0	15	5	0	20	20	20	5	60	45
2015	1,730	1,620	110	50	60	0	0	5	10	0	15	10	5	20	20	20	5	70	40
2016	1,755	1,645	110	50	60	0	0	5	15	0	20	10	0	20	20	15	5	65	40
2017	1,760	1,640	120	40	80	5	0	0	15	5	15	10	0	15	25	25	5	65	60
2018	1,770	1,635	135	45	90	5	5	0	10	0	10	10	0	25	20	45	5	60	70
2019	1,815	1,660	155	60	100	5	0	5	15	0	10	15	5	30	20	40	15	80	75
2020	1,830	1,660	170	75	95	0	0	10	20	0	10	20	5	40	20	40	5	90	80
2021	1,850	1,670	180	80	100	10	0	5	15	0	10	30	5	35	25	40	5	100	85
2022	1,920	1,705	220	100	120	5	5	5	20	0	10	30	5	45	25	55	5	115	95
2023	1,960	1,710	255	120	130	5	10	5	20	0	10	30	10	70	30	60	10	135	100
2024	2,005	1,740	270	130	135	5	10	5	20	0	10	30	10	80	30	60	10	–	–
2025	2,020	1,725	290	160	130	5	5	5	20	0	10	30	10	115	30	50	10	–	–
2026	2,010	1,710	305	160	145	5	10	5	20	0	10	35	10	105	35	60	10	–	–

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