City · South Holland

Rotterdam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rotterdam had 609,030 residents. 59.9% of them (364,875 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Rotterdam (57.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.3%), other Asia (8.7%) and Turkey (7.8%). 59.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 609,030 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 59.9% 364,875 people
Born abroad: 59.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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

40% 60%

Dutch origin 40.1% 244,135
Migration background 59.9% 364,875

Largest origin groups

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

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

9.3% 56,755 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 9.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.7% 53,215 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 8.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

7.8% 47,405 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 7.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

7.8% 47,335 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 7.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

7.6% 46,550 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 7.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.8% 35,345 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 5.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

4.4% 26,885 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 4.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.9% 17,795 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 2.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.8% 11,205 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.6% 9,950 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 8,495 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.64% 3,900 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 0.62% 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) 59.6% 217,550
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.4% 147,305

Men and women

Men: 301,760
Women: 307,245

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Rotterdam 59.9%

Higher than 100% 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

59.9%

Rotterdam
Municipality of Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Year	Rotterdam	Municipality of Rotterdam	Netherlands
1998	38.9%	37.0%	16.7%
1999	40.2%	38.2%	17.1%
2000	41.5%	39.5%	17.5%
2001	42.9%	40.8%	18.0%
2002	44.4%	42.2%	18.4%
2003	45.4%	43.1%	18.8%
2004	46.2%	43.9%	19.0%
2005	46.8%	44.5%	19.2%
2006	47.1%	44.8%	19.3%
2007	47.4%	45.1%	19.4%
2008	48.0%	45.6%	19.6%
2009	48.7%	46.3%	19.9%
2010	49.5%	47.1%	20.3%
2011	50.2%	47.7%	20.6%
2012	50.8%	48.3%	20.9%
2013	51.1%	48.6%	21.1%
2014	51.4%	48.9%	21.4%
2015	51.8%	49.3%	21.7%
2016	52.2%	49.8%	22.1%
2017	52.7%	50.3%	22.6%
2018	53.2%	50.9%	23.1%
2019	53.9%	51.5%	23.6%
2020	54.6%	52.3%	24.2%
2021	55.1%	52.9%	24.6%
2022	56.6%	54.4%	26.0%
2023	57.8%	55.6%	27.1%
2024	58.6%	56.5%	27.9%
2025	59.3%	57.2%	28.5%
2026	59.9%	57.9%	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 Rotterdam

				Largest group
3068 Prins Alexander	49.2%	23,250	+5.7 pp	Suriname
3067 Prins Alexander	53.6%	21,515	+4.8 pp	Other Asia
3071 Feijenoord	71.0%	21,095	+1.2 pp	Turkey
3069 Prins Alexander	41.0%	19,080	+5.3 pp	Other Asia
3011 Centrum	60.5%	18,870	+5.8 pp	Other Europe
3072 Feijenoord	68.9%	18,365	+1.6 pp	Turkey
3077 IJsselmonde	61.3%	17,980	+3.5 pp	Suriname
3079 IJsselmonde	59.1%	16,880	+4.6 pp	Turkey
3076 IJsselmonde	67.5%	15,605	+5.1 pp	Turkey
3061 Kralingen-Crooswijk	57.8%	15,495	+2.3 pp	Morocco
3075 Feijenoord	58.6%	14,930	+7.1 pp	Morocco
3085 Charlois	68.6%	14,385	+4.3 pp	Suriname
3083 Charlois	74.3%	13,855	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
3073 Feijenoord	79.5%	13,760	+1.5 pp	Turkey
3059 Prins Alexander	39.0%	13,105	+4.3 pp	Other Asia
3078 IJsselmonde	55.9%	13,010	+6.0 pp	Suriname
3086 Charlois	77.5%	12,800	+2.8 pp	Turkey
3081 Charlois	82.0%	12,245	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
3034 Kralingen-Crooswijk	66.4%	12,140	+2.7 pp	Morocco
3074 Feijenoord	85.0%	12,005	+1.0 pp	Turkey
3082 Charlois	67.3%	11,950	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
3021 Delfshaven	61.7%	11,450	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
3066 Prins Alexander	47.6%	11,045	+5.8 pp	Other Asia
3053 Hillegersberg-Schiebroek	38.4%	10,600	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
3024 Delfshaven	56.4%	10,345	+0.1 pp	Other Europe
3063 Kralingen-Crooswijk	58.8%	10,205	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
3039 Noord	38.1%	10,180	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
3027 Delfshaven	80.8%	10,015	+0.4 pp	Morocco
3022 Delfshaven	70.4%	9,850	+2.1 pp	Morocco
3023 Delfshaven	69.3%	9,380	+1.0 pp	Morocco
3062 Kralingen-Crooswijk	41.6%	8,650	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
3042 Overschie	61.7%	8,580	+3.9 pp	Morocco
3031 Kralingen-Crooswijk	63.7%	8,365	+3.2 pp	Morocco
3055 Hillegersberg-Schiebroek	25.8%	8,165	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
3065 Prins Alexander	40.1%	8,150	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
3036 Noord	70.9%	8,105	+0.9 pp	Morocco
3051 Hillegersberg-Schiebroek	30.2%	8,100	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
3054 Hillegersberg-Schiebroek	34.2%	7,860	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
3037 Noord	52.5%	7,775	+3.1 pp	Morocco
3038 Noord	49.4%	7,775	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
3014 Centrum	77.6%	7,655	+0.8 pp	Morocco
3028 Delfshaven	73.5%	7,450	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
3026 Delfshaven	79.2%	7,330	+1.3 pp	Morocco
3025 Delfshaven	77.2%	7,300	−0.8 pp	Morocco
3043 Overschie	32.2%	7,170	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
3035 Noord	65.7%	6,740	+2.7 pp	Morocco
3012 Centrum	66.7%	6,475	+5.3 pp	Other Europe
3052 Hillegersberg-Schiebroek	56.5%	6,440	+3.2 pp	Morocco
3032 Noord	63.2%	6,410	+0.8 pp	Morocco
3029 Delfshaven, Nieuw Mathenesse	90.9%	6,395	+4.3 pp	Other Asia
3045 Overschie	34.3%	5,320	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
3033 Noord	61.1%	4,740	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
3013 Centrum	78.8%	3,495	+16.3 pp	Dutch Caribbean
3016 Centrum	53.3%	3,365	+9.0 pp	Other Europe
3056 Hillegersberg-Schiebroek	31.0%	3,275	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
3084 Charlois	54.4%	3,225	+13.4 pp	Other Europe
3015 Centrum	47.2%	3,070	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
3089 Charlois, Waalhaven-Eemhaven	51.9%	1,945	+7.8 pp	Suriname
3087 Waalhaven-Eemhaven, Charlois	69.2%	1,885	+4.2 pp	Morocco
3064 Prins Alexander	32.6%	1,655	+5.1 pp	Other Asia
3046 Overschie	15.9%	345	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
3041 Noord	64.4%	225	+6.1 pp	Other Europe
3044 Spaanse Polder	20.0%	100	−5.0 pp	Morocco
3047 Noord-West	25.0%	80	+9.6 pp	Other Asia
3088 Waalhaven-Eemhaven	40.0%	25	+20.0 pp	Turkey

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	539,145	329,260	209,890	38,085	171,805	37,150	27,160	45,655	11,470	10,840	10,005	1,095	3,155	23,830	20,720	13,695	5,115	51,460	158,425
1999	541,645	323,870	217,785	38,550	179,245	38,245	28,620	46,610	11,490	12,265	9,835	1,185	3,170	24,360	21,850	14,625	5,540	51,930	165,810
2000	542,385	317,180	225,185	38,825	186,415	39,465	29,815	47,280	11,425	13,665	9,620	1,175	3,140	24,890	23,025	15,850	5,890	52,330	172,885
2001	544,625	310,950	233,670	39,445	194,220	40,470	31,070	47,990	11,445	15,400	9,630	1,185	3,080	25,550	24,300	17,310	6,235	53,175	180,505
2002	548,185	304,995	243,195	40,330	202,865	41,640	32,515	48,940	11,410	17,045	9,600	1,200	3,115	26,415	25,535	18,900	6,895	54,300	188,960
2003	549,770	300,230	249,525	40,915	208,730	42,500	33,675	49,220	11,440	17,900	9,510	1,290	3,065	27,050	26,560	20,065	7,370	55,050	194,520
2004	549,220	295,510	253,710	41,060	212,695	43,440	34,830	49,240	11,555	18,140	9,340	1,360	3,005	27,355	26,975	20,880	7,645	55,290	198,465
2005	547,030	291,230	255,805	41,010	214,810	44,075	35,650	49,435	11,555	17,855	9,245	1,570	2,925	27,270	26,885	21,465	7,890	55,225	200,560
2006	539,920	285,600	254,345	40,555	213,785	44,255	36,200	49,090	11,375	17,315	8,975	1,805	2,940	26,835	26,325	21,460	7,780	54,535	199,820
2007	535,305	281,450	253,890	40,400	213,485	44,530	36,600	48,880	11,205	17,210	8,850	2,040	2,865	26,645	25,840	21,365	7,855	54,110	199,765
2008	533,910	277,800	256,100	41,550	214,570	44,765	36,890	48,770	11,205	17,415	8,830	2,345	2,805	27,570	25,735	21,680	8,120	55,375	200,715
2009	538,020	275,870	262,110	43,435	218,655	45,175	37,590	49,065	11,170	18,100	8,865	3,010	2,860	28,700	26,335	22,745	8,480	57,330	204,815
2010	544,530	274,800	269,670	45,890	223,820	45,860	38,465	49,545	11,170	18,995	8,935	3,725	2,895	30,335	27,285	23,595	8,910	59,870	209,885
2011	549,355	273,795	275,555	48,170	227,390	46,245	39,140	49,630	11,065	19,725	9,000	4,420	2,910	31,850	27,725	24,465	9,400	62,050	213,485
2012	554,920	272,925	282,020	50,700	231,300	46,560	40,015	49,805	11,080	20,430	8,915	5,105	2,905	33,775	28,260	25,440	9,715	64,705	217,290
2013	555,075	271,345	283,705	51,770	231,930	46,600	40,500	49,395	11,055	20,675	8,725	5,645	2,860	34,540	28,370	25,650	9,690	65,585	218,080
2014	556,920	270,855	286,065	52,865	233,200	46,600	40,990	49,315	10,960	20,815	8,640	6,205	2,920	35,100	28,545	26,020	9,965	66,615	219,450
2015	562,185	271,210	290,975	54,905	236,065	46,545	41,685	49,240	10,915	21,115	8,615	6,965	3,005	36,320	29,135	27,075	10,360	68,780	222,200
2016	567,985	271,335	296,650	57,100	239,545	46,380	42,380	49,155	10,895	21,570	8,585	7,775	3,050	37,690	29,745	28,600	10,820	71,120	225,535
2017	572,800	270,930	301,870	58,845	243,025	46,360	42,865	49,045	10,775	22,035	8,525	8,335	3,050	38,935	30,135	30,680	11,135	72,860	229,000
2018	576,530	269,795	306,735	60,520	246,215	46,280	43,440	49,075	10,605	22,330	8,520	8,800	3,090	40,115	30,340	32,445	11,700	74,565	232,175
2019	581,765	268,460	313,305	63,055	250,250	46,290	44,150	49,035	10,485	22,915	8,470	9,430	3,145	42,010	30,905	34,000	12,475	77,225	236,080
2020	587,980	267,110	320,870	66,095	254,775	46,365	44,760	48,985	10,400	23,675	8,535	9,945	3,250	44,365	31,420	35,885	13,300	80,395	240,480
2021	588,510	264,210	324,300	67,660	256,640	46,155	45,055	48,645	10,255	24,440	8,545	10,435	3,360	45,320	31,700	36,660	13,735	81,780	242,525
2022	592,090	257,085	335,005	70,995	264,010	46,010	45,305	48,200	10,480	25,410	8,930	11,095	3,800	47,160	32,440	40,725	15,500	85,170	245,785
2023	600,015	253,400	346,605	76,490	270,140	46,345	45,760	47,885	10,365	26,240	8,825	11,620	3,835	52,145	33,105	44,040	16,430	90,990	251,615
2024	606,270	250,970	355,305	79,300	275,995	46,610	45,970	47,685	10,255	26,625	8,815	11,750	3,950	54,765	33,770	47,930	17,105	–	–
2025	608,495	247,570	360,885	80,045	280,875	47,025	46,200	47,530	10,060	26,800	8,710	11,530	3,865	55,890	34,570	51,190	17,485	–	–
2026	609,030	244,135	364,875	80,410	284,470	47,405	46,550	47,335	9,950	26,885	8,495	11,205	3,900	56,755	35,345	53,215	17,795	–	–

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