City · Haarlem, North Holland

Spaarndam gem. Haarlem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Spaarndam gem. Haarlem had 590 residents. 15.3% of them (90 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Haarlem (38.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.1%), other Americas & Oceania (2.5%) and Indonesia (1.7%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 590 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.3% 90 people
Born abroad: 50.0% 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.7% 500
Migration background 15.3% 90

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.1% 30 people

Municipality of Haarlem 9.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.5% 15 people

Municipality of Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.7% 10 people

Municipality of Haarlem 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 10 people

Municipality of Haarlem 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.85% 5 people

Municipality of Haarlem 4.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.85% 5 people

Municipality of Haarlem 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.85% 5 people

Municipality of Haarlem 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.85% 5 people

Municipality of Haarlem 3.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Haarlem 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Haarlem 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Haarlem 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 45

Men and women

Men: 300
Women: 290

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Spaarndam gem. Haarlem 15.3%

Higher than 65% 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

15.3%

Spaarndam gem. Haarlem
Municipality of Haarlem
Netherlands

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Year	Spaarndam gem. Haarlem	Municipality of Haarlem	Netherlands
1998	7.5%	19.4%	16.7%
1999	7.6%	19.8%	17.1%
2000	9.2%	20.4%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	21.1%	18.0%
2002	7.8%	21.8%	18.4%
2003	7.8%	22.3%	18.8%
2004	8.5%	22.6%	19.0%
2005	9.0%	22.8%	19.2%
2006	9.2%	23.3%	19.3%
2007	9.9%	23.5%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	24.0%	19.6%
2009	8.7%	24.5%	19.9%
2010	10.4%	24.9%	20.3%
2011	10.4%	25.3%	20.6%
2012	11.5%	25.7%	20.9%
2013	11.5%	26.1%	21.1%
2014	11.9%	26.5%	21.4%
2015	10.9%	26.8%	21.7%
2016	10.9%	27.4%	22.1%
2017	11.5%	28.1%	22.6%
2018	11.4%	28.8%	23.1%
2019	12.8%	29.8%	23.6%
2020	13.5%	30.8%	24.2%
2021	13.7%	31.4%	24.6%
2022	13.8%	33.2%	26.0%
2023	13.8%	35.0%	27.1%
2024	15.0%	36.3%	27.9%
2025	14.5%	37.4%	28.5%
2026	15.3%	38.2%	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 Spaarndam gem. Haarlem

				Largest group
2063 Spaarndam	15.3%	590	+1.4 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	665	610	50	35	20	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	5	20	5	0	0	45	0
1999	655	600	50	35	15	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	25	0	0	0	50	5
2000	650	595	60	40	20	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	25	0	5	0	55	5
2001	660	605	50	35	25	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	5	20	5	5	0	45	5
2002	645	600	50	30	20	0	0	0	15	5	10	0	5	15	5	0	0	45	5
2003	640	590	50	30	25	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	20	5	5	5	45	5
2004	650	600	55	35	20	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	20	0	5	5	45	5
2005	665	605	60	40	20	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	0	30	0	5	5	55	10
2006	655	595	60	40	15	0	0	0	10	5	5	5	5	25	0	0	0	55	5
2007	655	590	65	35	20	0	0	0	10	0	10	10	5	10	0	5	5	50	15
2008	645	585	55	30	25	0	0	0	10	5	10	5	5	10	0	5	5	45	10
2009	635	585	55	30	20	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	0	20	0	5	5	40	15
2010	625	560	65	40	30	0	0	0	10	5	5	5	5	25	5	5	5	55	15
2011	625	555	65	35	25	0	0	0	15	5	10	5	5	15	0	5	0	50	15
2012	610	535	70	35	40	0	0	0	15	5	10	0	0	25	5	10	5	55	15
2013	610	535	70	40	30	0	0	0	15	5	15	0	0	25	0	5	5	60	15
2014	590	520	70	35	35	0	0	0	15	0	20	0	0	15	5	5	10	55	15
2015	595	530	65	40	25	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	20	0	5	5	50	15
2016	595	530	65	30	40	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	15	5	5	15	50	10
2017	610	540	70	35	30	5	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	20	0	0	10	55	15
2018	615	545	70	35	35	0	0	5	10	0	15	0	0	20	10	0	10	55	20
2019	625	545	80	45	35	0	0	5	5	0	15	5	5	20	5	5	15	60	20
2020	630	545	85	40	45	5	0	0	5	0	15	5	5	15	5	10	20	60	25
2021	620	535	85	45	45	0	0	5	10	5	10	5	0	30	10	5	10	60	25
2022	615	525	85	40	45	5	0	0	10	5	15	5	5	25	5	5	15	55	25
2023	615	525	85	45	45	5	5	0	10	0	10	0	0	30	5	5	20	55	25
2024	600	510	90	40	45	5	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	25	10	5	20	–	–
2025	585	500	85	40	45	5	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	25	10	5	15	–	–
2026	590	500	90	45	45	5	0	0	10	5	10	5	0	30	5	0	15	–	–

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