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Soest: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Soest had 39,835 residents. 25.2% of them (10,035 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 Soest (24.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (5.9%), other Asia (3.5%) and other Europe (3.2%). 50.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 39,835 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.2% 10,035 people
Born abroad: 50.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 74.8% 29,805
Migration background 25.2% 10,035

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

5.9% 2,340 people

Municipality of Soest 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.5% 1,390 people

Municipality of Soest 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.2% 1,290 people

Municipality of Soest 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.9% 1,150 people

Municipality of Soest 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 945 people

Municipality of Soest 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.8% 735 people

Municipality of Soest 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.6% 640 people

Municipality of Soest 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 540 people

Municipality of Soest 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.75% 300 people

Municipality of Soest 0.78% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.70% 280 people

Municipality of Soest 0.81% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.51% 205 people

Municipality of Soest 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.48% 190 people

Municipality of Soest 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.3% 5,050
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.6% 4,975

Men and women

Men: 19,375
Women: 20,465

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Soest 25.2%

Higher than 89% 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

25.2%

Soest
Municipality of Soest
Netherlands

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Year	Soest	Municipality of Soest	Netherlands
1998	17.4%	16.9%	16.7%
1999	18.2%	17.5%	17.1%
2000	18.6%	17.9%	17.5%
2001	18.8%	18.2%	18.0%
2002	18.8%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	19.0%	18.3%	18.8%
2004	19.2%	18.6%	19.0%
2005	19.3%	18.6%	19.2%
2006	19.2%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	19.2%	18.6%	19.4%
2008	19.4%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	19.6%	19.1%	19.9%
2010	19.7%	19.1%	20.3%
2011	19.9%	19.3%	20.6%
2012	20.1%	19.5%	20.9%
2013	20.3%	19.7%	21.1%
2014	20.5%	19.9%	21.4%
2015	20.7%	20.0%	21.7%
2016	20.9%	20.3%	22.1%
2017	21.2%	20.6%	22.6%
2018	21.4%	20.9%	23.1%
2019	21.9%	21.4%	23.6%
2020	22.0%	21.6%	24.2%
2021	22.4%	21.9%	24.6%
2022	23.8%	23.1%	26.0%
2023	24.3%	23.6%	27.1%
2024	24.8%	24.3%	27.9%
2025	25.2%	24.7%	28.5%
2026	25.2%	24.7%	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 Soest

				Largest group
3762 't Hart-Soestdijk	22.6%	8,320	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
3766 Overhees	21.1%	7,150	+2.0 pp	Turkey
3768 Zuid	16.3%	6,270	+0.7 pp	Indonesia
3764 de Eng-Soest-Midden	34.1%	5,515	+0.7 pp	Turkey
3765 Smitsveen	44.8%	5,305	+2.9 pp	Turkey
3761 't Hart-Soestdijk	17.4%	4,990	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
3763 Boerenstreek	21.7%	2,285	−0.5 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	37,595	31,060	6,550	1,645	4,890	1,670	345	210	1,450	235	790	50	130	675	335	335	310	3,285	3,240
1999	37,965	31,055	6,915	1,680	5,230	1,780	330	200	1,425	255	775	55	125	725	440	465	335	3,355	3,570
2000	38,090	31,030	7,075	1,705	5,370	1,815	345	210	1,410	250	760	50	125	770	465	510	365	3,355	3,715
2001	38,490	31,240	7,245	1,770	5,475	1,870	350	220	1,380	245	780	55	125	810	465	545	400	3,400	3,840
2002	38,525	31,300	7,230	1,725	5,500	1,930	375	220	1,385	240	775	65	125	760	450	500	400	3,385	3,840
2003	38,605	31,270	7,320	1,745	5,570	2,000	375	230	1,365	240	785	65	130	765	455	500	405	3,385	3,940
2004	38,735	31,295	7,450	1,770	5,670	2,030	385	245	1,380	255	780	60	135	795	470	520	385	3,400	4,050
2005	38,990	31,465	7,535	1,815	5,725	2,045	400	250	1,365	245	790	55	145	825	445	560	415	3,465	4,080
2006	39,050	31,550	7,495	1,780	5,710	2,090	410	250	1,350	240	785	55	150	790	400	545	425	3,410	4,085
2007	39,165	31,635	7,535	1,805	5,725	2,090	400	255	1,350	250	775	60	160	810	440	555	385	3,425	4,110
2008	39,255	31,635	7,625	1,845	5,800	2,095	410	260	1,340	230	780	75	165	825	465	560	440	3,465	4,160
2009	39,435	31,710	7,715	1,895	5,830	2,130	440	265	1,320	235	805	90	165	835	470	555	415	3,475	4,245
2010	39,370	31,610	7,770	1,890	5,865	2,140	435	275	1,300	240	800	100	160	830	515	545	415	3,455	4,310
2011	39,300	31,485	7,805	1,885	5,930	2,160	470	280	1,295	235	785	90	160	850	530	540	420	3,445	4,380
2012	39,305	31,395	7,910	1,915	5,990	2,195	485	280	1,265	245	780	125	160	850	545	550	425	3,435	4,485
2013	39,270	31,270	7,980	1,935	6,060	2,235	475	270	1,245	240	770	130	165	870	590	570	435	3,445	4,530
2014	39,165	31,125	8,040	1,950	6,085	2,235	500	260	1,235	245	755	130	165	900	605	575	430	3,440	4,600
2015	39,110	31,030	8,080	1,990	6,090	2,225	495	260	1,225	250	750	150	160	930	645	585	405	3,460	4,630
2016	39,065	30,885	8,180	1,990	6,195	2,250	515	250	1,205	250	740	150	155	945	640	670	415	3,425	4,755
2017	39,405	31,045	8,360	2,000	6,365	2,260	545	250	1,210	250	740	165	160	935	670	775	405	3,435	4,930
2018	39,625	31,130	8,495	2,055	6,440	2,250	540	250	1,190	270	740	170	160	985	690	840	410	3,475	5,020
2019	39,530	30,890	8,640	2,105	6,540	2,260	560	250	1,180	270	750	175	165	1,015	680	905	435	3,505	5,135
2020	39,605	30,890	8,715	2,080	6,645	2,275	555	255	1,175	270	725	185	165	1,005	710	965	440	3,500	5,220
2021	39,700	30,810	8,890	2,115	6,775	2,275	590	270	1,160	275	705	180	170	1,060	750	1,025	430	3,505	5,385
2022	39,755	30,295	9,455	2,250	7,225	2,310	625	285	1,225	315	750	175	200	1,105	800	1,160	535	3,510	5,490
2023	39,900	30,225	9,685	2,355	7,335	2,310	635	275	1,210	320	760	205	195	1,215	830	1,220	540	3,600	5,625
2024	39,910	30,030	9,890	2,380	7,505	2,335	625	275	1,215	320	735	210	190	1,245	895	1,300	545	–	–
2025	39,985	29,900	10,075	2,405	7,670	2,355	650	285	1,190	315	720	205	200	1,290	955	1,395	555	–	–
2026	39,835	29,805	10,035	2,430	7,600	2,340	640	280	1,150	300	735	205	190	1,290	945	1,390	540	–	–

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