City · Rotterdam, South Holland

Rozenburg (Rotterdam): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rozenburg (Rotterdam) had 12,620 residents. 30.8% of them (3,890 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Rotterdam (57.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.0%), Dutch Caribbean (3.9%) and other Asia (3.5%). 53.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.0 percentage points.

Residents: 12,620 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.8% 3,890 people
Born abroad: 53.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.0 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 69.2% 8,730
Migration background 30.8% 3,890

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.0% 755 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 9.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.9% 495 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 4.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.5% 440 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 8.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

3.2% 410 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

2.9% 360 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 7.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

2.5% 315 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 7.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 285 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 5.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.8% 230 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.7% 215 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 205 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 2.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.1% 140 people

Municipality of Rotterdam 7.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.36% 45 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.

53% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.5% 2,080
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.4% 1,805

Men and women

Men: 6,160
Women: 6,455

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Rozenburg (Rotterdam) 30.8%

Higher than 94% 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

30.8%

Rozenburg (Rotterdam)
Municipality of Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Year	Rozenburg (Rotterdam)	Municipality of Rotterdam	Netherlands
1998	16.6%	37.0%	16.7%
1999	16.7%	38.2%	17.1%
2000	16.4%	39.5%	17.5%
2001	16.5%	40.8%	18.0%
2002	17.0%	42.2%	18.4%
2003	17.4%	43.1%	18.8%
2004	17.6%	43.9%	19.0%
2005	17.5%	44.5%	19.2%
2006	17.4%	44.8%	19.3%
2007	17.2%	45.1%	19.4%
2008	17.3%	45.6%	19.6%
2009	17.3%	46.3%	19.9%
2010	17.5%	47.1%	20.3%
2011	17.8%	47.7%	20.6%
2012	18.4%	48.3%	20.9%
2013	18.6%	48.6%	21.1%
2014	19.2%	48.9%	21.4%
2015	19.4%	49.3%	21.7%
2016	20.1%	49.8%	22.1%
2017	20.9%	50.3%	22.6%
2018	21.7%	50.9%	23.1%
2019	22.4%	51.5%	23.6%
2020	23.2%	52.3%	24.2%
2021	24.3%	52.9%	24.6%
2022	25.8%	54.4%	26.0%
2023	26.9%	55.6%	27.1%
2024	28.8%	56.5%	27.9%
2025	29.7%	57.2%	28.5%
2026	30.8%	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 Rozenburg (Rotterdam)

				Largest group
3181 Rozenburg (Rotterdam)	30.8%	12,620	+5.0 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	13,770	11,480	2,290	985	1,300	310	35	190	345	115	345	30	50	560	90	135	80	1,355	935
1999	13,475	11,235	2,245	975	1,270	290	40	180	320	120	340	30	45	560	95	140	85	1,315	925
2000	13,350	11,155	2,195	960	1,240	280	35	165	320	120	330	30	50	550	80	160	80	1,300	895
2001	13,225	11,045	2,180	925	1,255	285	25	160	310	135	325	30	40	530	75	180	85	1,280	905
2002	13,295	11,040	2,255	940	1,310	300	30	165	315	155	325	30	45	540	80	185	80	1,290	965
2003	13,245	10,930	2,310	955	1,350	315	35	160	320	170	330	30	50	545	90	175	85	1,310	995
2004	13,175	10,860	2,315	960	1,355	330	40	170	305	150	325	35	45	555	90	175	95	1,305	1,010
2005	13,095	10,810	2,290	960	1,330	310	35	160	305	150	325	40	50	545	90	180	100	1,295	990
2006	12,840	10,610	2,235	950	1,290	295	40	150	295	135	315	45	45	545	90	195	90	1,270	965
2007	12,680	10,495	2,185	920	1,270	290	40	155	290	120	305	50	45	520	75	210	90	1,240	945
2008	12,550	10,385	2,165	920	1,250	285	35	145	285	125	305	60	45	510	85	200	90	1,230	935
2009	12,475	10,320	2,155	930	1,225	265	30	140	280	125	305	70	50	505	90	200	95	1,240	915
2010	12,495	10,305	2,190	930	1,250	265	30	140	285	135	310	80	45	495	110	200	85	1,245	945
2011	12,510	10,275	2,230	950	1,280	270	30	155	285	135	305	90	45	510	115	200	90	1,265	970
2012	12,520	10,220	2,300	950	1,355	270	30	160	275	165	300	105	45	500	140	210	105	1,260	1,045
2013	12,415	10,105	2,315	945	1,370	270	35	155	275	190	290	105	45	505	130	210	105	1,245	1,070
2014	12,375	9,995	2,380	945	1,435	265	60	165	265	220	285	105	45	510	145	210	105	1,240	1,140
2015	12,385	9,985	2,400	965	1,435	270	60	165	250	220	285	115	45	520	140	225	105	1,245	1,155
2016	12,425	9,930	2,495	980	1,515	280	65	180	255	215	280	130	45	525	150	245	125	1,270	1,225
2017	12,375	9,785	2,590	1,000	1,590	265	70	190	250	255	285	155	45	515	160	280	120	1,280	1,315
2018	12,420	9,725	2,695	1,060	1,635	275	75	195	250	260	285	185	45	545	175	280	125	1,340	1,350
2019	12,510	9,705	2,805	1,130	1,675	280	90	190	240	285	280	220	45	585	185	270	135	1,400	1,410
2020	12,515	9,615	2,900	1,165	1,735	290	95	200	235	310	270	255	45	595	195	260	150	1,440	1,470
2021	12,495	9,460	3,035	1,205	1,830	305	90	220	230	340	260	290	45	610	210	285	150	1,470	1,565
2022	12,455	9,240	3,215	1,250	1,970	300	95	245	225	365	260	315	45	625	215	335	185	1,495	1,650
2023	12,455	9,105	3,355	1,295	2,055	335	100	255	220	395	250	335	45	665	225	340	195	1,545	1,750
2024	12,610	8,970	3,635	1,400	2,235	345	130	275	220	435	245	370	45	740	240	390	205	–	–
2025	12,560	8,830	3,730	1,420	2,310	335	140	300	215	445	235	395	45	745	260	405	205	–	–
2026	12,620	8,730	3,890	1,435	2,450	360	140	315	215	495	230	410	45	755	285	440	205	–	–

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