City · Krimpenerwaard, South Holland

Schoonhoven: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Schoonhoven had 13,720 residents. 20.8% of them (2,860 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Krimpenerwaard (14.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (6.6%), other Europe (3.1%) and other Asia (3.0%). 50.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 13,720 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.8% 2,860 people
Born abroad: 50.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.2% 10,860
Migration background 20.8% 2,860

Largest origin groups

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

Morocco

6.6% 900 people

Krimpenerwaard 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 430 people

Krimpenerwaard 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 415 people

Krimpenerwaard 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 205 people

Krimpenerwaard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 195 people

Krimpenerwaard 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.2% 170 people

Krimpenerwaard 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.95% 130 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.75% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.95% 130 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.75% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.73% 100 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.50% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.62% 85 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.48% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.47% 65 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.18% 25 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.31% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.7% 1,450
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.3% 1,410

Men and women

Men: 6,800
Women: 6,920

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Schoonhoven 20.8%

Higher than 82% 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

20.8%

Schoonhoven
Krimpenerwaard
Netherlands

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Year	Schoonhoven	Krimpenerwaard	Netherlands
1998	12.6%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	12.9%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	12.8%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	13.2%	7.5%	18.0%
2002	13.4%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	14.0%	7.9%	18.8%
2004	14.3%	8.0%	19.0%
2005	14.1%	8.2%	19.2%
2006	14.5%	8.3%	19.3%
2007	14.5%	8.3%	19.4%
2008	14.9%	8.4%	19.6%
2009	15.0%	8.6%	19.9%
2010	15.1%	8.7%	20.3%
2011	15.3%	8.8%	20.6%
2012	15.7%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	16.0%	9.3%	21.1%
2014	16.0%	9.5%	21.4%
2015	16.3%	9.8%	21.7%
2016	16.7%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	17.1%	10.6%	22.6%
2018	17.7%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	18.0%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	18.3%	11.4%	24.2%
2021	18.4%	11.6%	24.6%
2022	19.4%	12.6%	26.0%
2023	19.8%	13.3%	27.1%
2024	20.0%	13.6%	27.9%
2025	20.5%	13.8%	28.5%
2026	20.8%	14.2%	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 Schoonhoven

				Largest group
2871 Oude Stad, West	22.0%	12,070	+1.7 pp	Morocco
2872 Willige-Langerak, Zevender	12.4%	1,650	+0.4 pp	Morocco

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	11,805	10,320	1,485	370	1,110	5	565	45	270	45	170	5	45	150	70	60	50	670	815
1999	11,780	10,265	1,515	385	1,130	5	560	50	260	55	170	5	40	170	75	70	55	680	835
2000	11,755	10,250	1,505	375	1,130	5	570	50	250	50	170	5	40	160	75	65	65	660	845
2001	11,780	10,225	1,560	380	1,175	5	605	50	250	50	170	5	40	165	75	75	65	665	895
2002	12,105	10,490	1,620	405	1,210	5	625	50	250	50	170	5	45	185	75	85	70	695	930
2003	12,250	10,545	1,710	425	1,290	5	650	50	250	50	170	10	40	205	95	105	85	705	1,005
2004	12,305	10,545	1,760	425	1,335	10	690	50	250	55	170	5	40	210	90	105	85	710	1,050
2005	12,285	10,555	1,730	420	1,320	10	700	60	245	55	165	5	45	205	70	95	85	700	1,035
2006	12,215	10,440	1,775	450	1,325	5	705	60	235	55	180	5	50	215	70	115	80	710	1,060
2007	12,185	10,420	1,765	440	1,320	10	710	60	230	50	180	5	45	210	65	110	85	705	1,060
2008	12,130	10,330	1,805	455	1,340	10	725	65	220	45	185	10	50	210	65	125	85	715	1,085
2009	12,000	10,200	1,805	465	1,340	5	730	60	215	45	185	10	50	220	75	130	80	720	1,085
2010	11,985	10,175	1,810	455	1,355	10	750	55	210	45	175	10	50	220	70	135	80	705	1,110
2011	11,925	10,100	1,820	445	1,375	15	765	50	210	50	175	15	45	210	70	130	85	690	1,130
2012	11,810	9,950	1,860	465	1,385	10	785	50	200	45	170	15	45	235	85	130	80	695	1,165
2013	11,865	9,965	1,900	475	1,420	10	800	50	200	55	170	20	45	240	90	135	80	710	1,190
2014	11,900	9,995	1,905	475	1,430	10	800	45	205	55	160	25	45	245	100	135	80	710	1,200
2015	11,940	9,990	1,950	485	1,465	10	810	50	200	50	155	25	50	255	110	150	90	720	1,225
2016	12,180	10,150	2,030	510	1,520	10	835	50	205	55	155	40	45	270	110	165	90	745	1,285
2017	12,385	10,270	2,115	545	1,570	15	850	50	195	60	155	50	50	290	110	195	95	775	1,340
2018	12,685	10,435	2,250	585	1,665	15	870	60	200	65	150	65	50	320	135	220	100	825	1,425
2019	12,930	10,605	2,325	630	1,690	5	875	65	200	75	160	80	50	340	140	235	95	860	1,460
2020	13,075	10,685	2,390	635	1,755	10	890	60	210	80	155	80	50	350	145	260	100	880	1,510
2021	13,225	10,795	2,430	645	1,790	10	895	65	210	70	155	85	50	355	165	270	105	885	1,545
2022	13,385	10,785	2,595	695	1,895	10	890	65	225	85	175	95	55	370	170	320	120	915	1,555
2023	13,570	10,880	2,690	730	1,955	15	925	60	215	90	170	105	55	405	180	340	130	950	1,615
2024	13,695	10,955	2,735	745	1,990	20	910	75	215	85	170	125	60	395	185	355	135	–	–
2025	13,690	10,880	2,810	785	2,030	20	910	80	210	90	175	135	65	415	195	380	130	–	–
2026	13,720	10,860	2,860	795	2,065	25	900	85	205	100	170	130	65	430	195	415	130	–	–

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