City · Kaag en Braassem, South Holland

Roelofarendsveen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Roelofarendsveen had 10,470 residents. 16.2% of them (1,700 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Kaag en Braassem (16.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.9%), other Europe (2.8%) and Poland (2.3%). 55.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 10,470 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.2% 1,700 people
Born abroad: 55.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.8% 8,770
Migration background 16.2% 1,700

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Roelofarendsveen. For comparison, the line marks Kaag en Braassem and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 405 people

Kaag en Braassem 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 290 people

Kaag en Braassem 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.3% 240 people

Kaag en Braassem 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

1.4% 145 people

Kaag en Braassem 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 140 people

Kaag en Braassem 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.91% 95 people

Kaag en Braassem 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.86% 90 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.83% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.81% 85 people

Kaag en Braassem 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.72% 75 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.67% 70 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.58% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 50 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.14% 15 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.0% 935
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 765

Men and women

Men: 5,260
Women: 5,210

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Roelofarendsveen 16.2%

Higher than 69% 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

16.2%

Roelofarendsveen
Kaag en Braassem
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	Roelofarendsveen	Kaag en Braassem	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	5.0%	5.8%	17.1%
2000	4.7%	5.7%	17.5%
2001	4.9%	6.0%	18.0%
2002	4.7%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	4.8%	6.2%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	6.3%	19.0%
2005	5.7%	6.5%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	6.6%	19.3%
2007	5.7%	6.7%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	6.8%	19.6%
2009	6.2%	7.1%	19.9%
2010	6.7%	7.3%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	7.7%	20.6%
2012	7.0%	7.9%	20.9%
2013	7.2%	8.1%	21.1%
2014	7.3%	8.4%	21.4%
2015	7.9%	8.9%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	9.4%	22.1%
2017	8.4%	10.2%	22.6%
2018	8.8%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	9.4%	11.3%	23.6%
2020	10.7%	11.9%	24.2%
2021	11.9%	12.6%	24.6%
2022	13.8%	14.1%	26.0%
2023	15.5%	15.5%	27.1%
2024	15.8%	16.1%	27.9%
2025	16.5%	16.6%	28.5%
2026	16.2%	16.9%	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 Roelofarendsveen

				Largest group
2371 Noord	16.2%	10,470	+2.5 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	6,820	6,480	340	125	220	10	20	20	50	5	55	5	5	60	30	55	30	195	145
1999	6,755	6,410	340	135	205	10	25	20	50	5	60	5	0	70	15	60	20	200	140
2000	6,675	6,360	315	125	185	10	20	15	45	5	50	10	0	65	5	65	20	190	125
2001	6,580	6,260	325	115	205	15	25	15	50	10	50	5	5	55	0	65	25	185	135
2002	6,540	6,230	310	120	190	10	15	10	50	10	50	10	5	55	10	50	35	185	125
2003	6,520	6,200	315	130	190	0	10	10	50	5	45	10	5	70	15	65	35	195	125
2004	6,595	6,240	355	140	220	0	25	15	45	10	50	10	10	70	20	75	30	205	145
2005	6,670	6,295	380	150	230	0	25	20	45	10	50	15	5	80	15	80	35	215	160
2006	6,750	6,360	385	160	235	5	25	15	50	10	40	25	5	90	15	70	45	235	155
2007	6,815	6,425	390	155	235	5	20	20	55	5	45	30	10	70	15	70	45	240	150
2008	6,835	6,420	415	170	245	5	25	25	50	5	45	30	5	90	15	75	45	250	160
2009	6,995	6,550	435	185	250	5	30	25	50	10	40	35	5	105	10	75	45	265	170
2010	7,280	6,785	490	200	290	5	30	25	65	15	45	40	5	110	15	95	40	295	195
2011	7,400	6,880	515	205	305	0	30	30	65	15	45	40	5	115	15	110	40	300	215
2012	7,385	6,865	520	210	310	10	25	25	65	20	45	50	5	110	10	105	50	310	210
2013	7,400	6,870	530	220	305	10	30	25	60	20	50	55	5	110	15	105	40	315	220
2014	7,455	6,910	545	230	315	10	35	30	60	20	50	70	10	100	15	105	40	320	230
2015	7,580	6,980	600	250	350	10	35	30	70	15	55	75	10	110	35	110	45	350	250
2016	7,715	7,080	635	245	390	15	35	35	70	15	55	85	10	95	50	125	45	345	295
2017	7,875	7,210	665	265	400	20	30	35	70	20	55	95	10	105	60	125	40	365	305
2018	8,025	7,315	710	275	430	15	30	40	65	20	50	100	10	115	65	140	55	370	335
2019	8,270	7,490	780	300	475	15	35	55	70	25	60	100	5	135	90	140	45	395	385
2020	8,765	7,830	935	360	575	20	55	65	70	30	65	130	10	155	100	175	60	460	475
2021	9,095	8,010	1,085	410	675	30	65	75	75	35	70	160	5	175	115	210	70	515	565
2022	9,430	8,135	1,300	440	860	35	70	110	75	40	70	175	15	175	135	295	100	560	670
2023	9,820	8,295	1,520	565	955	50	75	125	85	55	75	205	15	270	140	335	95	695	755
2024	10,395	8,755	1,640	570	1,070	70	95	145	85	55	80	225	15	250	145	385	100	–	–
2025	10,520	8,780	1,735	660	1,080	70	85	150	85	50	80	270	20	290	130	410	100	–	–
2026	10,470	8,770	1,700	620	1,080	70	90	145	85	50	75	240	15	290	140	405	95	–	–

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