City · Haarlemmermeer, North Holland

Spaarndam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Spaarndam had 3,560 residents. 15.9% of them (565 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Haarlemmermeer (36.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.7%), other Asia (3.1%) and Indonesia (1.7%). 52.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 3,560 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.9% 565 people
Born abroad: 52.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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 84.1% 2,995
Migration background 15.9% 565

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.7% 130 people

Haarlemmermeer 6.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 110 people

Haarlemmermeer 9.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 60 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 50 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 45 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.1% 40 people

Haarlemmermeer 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.84% 30 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

0.84% 30 people

Haarlemmermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.70% 25 people

Haarlemmermeer 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.56% 20 people

Haarlemmermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 10 people

Haarlemmermeer 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.28% 10 people

Haarlemmermeer 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.2% 295
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.8% 270

Men and women

Men: 1,775
Women: 1,790

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Spaarndam 15.9%

Higher than 68% 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

15.9%

Spaarndam
Haarlemmermeer
Netherlands

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Year	Spaarndam	Haarlemmermeer	Netherlands
1998	9.1%	15.8%	16.7%
1999	9.5%	16.2%	17.1%
2000	9.8%	16.6%	17.5%
2001	10.0%	17.2%	18.0%
2002	9.4%	17.9%	18.4%
2003	9.5%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	9.9%	19.3%	19.0%
2005	10.2%	19.8%	19.2%
2006	10.0%	20.4%	19.3%
2007	10.1%	21.0%	19.4%
2008	10.3%	21.5%	19.6%
2009	10.9%	22.0%	19.9%
2010	10.9%	22.3%	20.3%
2011	11.1%	22.6%	20.6%
2012	11.1%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	10.7%	23.3%	21.1%
2014	11.4%	23.6%	21.4%
2015	11.6%	24.0%	21.7%
2016	12.2%	24.5%	22.1%
2017	11.8%	25.3%	22.6%
2018	11.9%	26.1%	23.1%
2019	12.7%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	13.4%	28.5%	24.2%
2021	14.0%	29.5%	24.6%
2022	14.7%	31.3%	26.0%
2023	15.2%	33.3%	27.1%
2024	15.4%	34.4%	27.9%
2025	15.8%	35.7%	28.5%
2026	15.9%	36.9%	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 Spaarndam

				Largest group
2064 Spaarndam	15.9%	3,560	+1.1 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	2,475	2,245	225	90	130	5	0	30	40	5	30	0	15	45	15	15	20	140	80
1999	2,465	2,225	235	105	130	5	0	25	40	5	25	0	15	65	15	20	20	155	85
2000	2,545	2,290	250	110	140	5	0	25	55	5	30	0	10	70	15	20	15	170	85
2001	2,760	2,490	275	115	160	5	0	30	55	5	25	5	15	70	20	20	25	180	90
2002	2,755	2,495	260	110	140	5	0	25	55	5	25	5	15	65	15	15	20	175	85
2003	2,750	2,485	260	105	155	10	0	25	55	5	25	0	15	65	20	15	25	175	90
2004	2,720	2,450	270	105	165	10	0	25	55	5	25	5	15	60	20	20	30	170	100
2005	2,735	2,465	280	115	170	10	0	30	55	5	25	5	10	75	25	20	25	185	100
2006	2,700	2,430	270	105	170	10	0	25	55	5	30	5	10	60	25	25	25	170	100
2007	2,670	2,405	270	110	155	5	5	25	50	5	30	5	5	70	15	30	20	170	90
2008	2,670	2,395	275	115	160	10	0	25	50	5	30	5	5	75	25	35	10	180	95
2009	2,650	2,360	290	120	175	10	5	20	50	5	30	5	10	75	20	45	20	180	115
2010	2,665	2,375	290	120	170	10	0	25	45	5	35	5	10	70	25	40	20	180	110
2011	2,650	2,355	295	125	170	5	0	30	45	5	35	5	10	75	25	45	15	185	110
2012	2,650	2,355	295	130	160	5	0	30	45	5	35	5	5	85	20	40	15	180	110
2013	2,745	2,450	295	135	155	10	5	25	40	5	30	5	10	90	10	45	15	190	105
2014	2,765	2,450	315	155	155	5	0	25	45	5	30	10	10	105	20	45	10	205	105
2015	2,795	2,470	325	145	175	10	0	30	40	10	25	10	10	100	20	50	15	195	125
2016	2,820	2,475	345	150	195	10	5	30	40	5	30	10	10	100	20	70	15	205	145
2017	2,930	2,585	345	145	200	10	5	25	40	5	25	10	10	100	20	75	20	200	150
2018	3,110	2,740	370	155	215	15	5	25	45	10	30	10	15	100	20	80	15	210	165
2019	3,270	2,855	415	165	245	10	5	30	50	5	35	10	10	110	30	100	15	230	190
2020	3,330	2,885	445	170	270	15	5	30	55	10	30	15	15	110	40	90	25	245	195
2021	3,465	2,980	485	170	315	20	10	35	60	10	35	15	10	110	40	100	40	255	230
2022	3,560	3,035	525	170	350	20	15	45	65	10	35	15	15	110	50	110	45	250	250
2023	3,545	3,005	540	170	370	25	25	40	60	15	35	15	15	110	50	110	45	255	260
2024	3,545	3,000	545	180	365	30	25	40	60	10	30	25	15	110	45	105	50	–	–
2025	3,555	2,995	560	190	370	30	25	40	60	10	30	20	15	125	50	105	50	–	–
2026	3,560	2,995	565	195	370	30	25	40	60	10	30	20	10	130	45	110	50	–	–

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