City · Nissewaard, South Holland

Spijkenisse: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Spijkenisse had 74,475 residents. 35.6% of them (26,515 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Nissewaard (32.0%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.9%), other Europe (5.4%) and Suriname (5.4%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.7 percentage points.

Residents: 74,475 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 35.6% 26,515 people
Born abroad: 53.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.7 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

64% 36%

Dutch origin 64.4% 47,955
Migration background 35.6% 26,515

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.9% 4,380 people

Nissewaard 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.4% 4,055 people

Nissewaard 5.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

5.4% 4,010 people

Nissewaard 4.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

4.3% 3,210 people

Nissewaard 3.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 2,260 people

Nissewaard 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.4% 1,805 people

Nissewaard 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

2.3% 1,685 people

Nissewaard 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

2.2% 1,670 people

Nissewaard 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 1,360 people

Nissewaard 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.4% 1,015 people

Nissewaard 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.0% 745 people

Nissewaard 0.88% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.44% 325 people

Nissewaard 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 14,255
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.2% 12,260

Men and women

Men: 36,505
Women: 37,965

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Spijkenisse 35.6%

Higher than 97% 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

35.6%

Spijkenisse
Nissewaard
Netherlands

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Year	Spijkenisse	Nissewaard	Netherlands
1998	18.9%	17.1%	16.7%
1999	19.1%	17.3%	17.1%
2000	19.7%	17.9%	17.5%
2001	20.5%	18.5%	18.0%
2002	21.1%	19.1%	18.4%
2003	21.5%	19.5%	18.8%
2004	21.9%	19.8%	19.0%
2005	22.1%	19.9%	19.2%
2006	22.4%	20.2%	19.3%
2007	22.6%	20.4%	19.4%
2008	22.7%	20.5%	19.6%
2009	23.0%	20.7%	19.9%
2010	23.3%	21.0%	20.3%
2011	23.5%	21.2%	20.6%
2012	23.8%	21.4%	20.9%
2013	23.9%	21.6%	21.1%
2014	24.2%	21.9%	21.4%
2015	24.7%	22.3%	21.7%
2016	25.1%	22.7%	22.1%
2017	25.8%	23.2%	22.6%
2018	26.5%	23.8%	23.1%
2019	27.3%	24.6%	23.6%
2020	28.2%	25.3%	24.2%
2021	29.1%	26.1%	24.6%
2022	30.9%	27.7%	26.0%
2023	32.0%	28.7%	27.1%
2024	33.3%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	34.4%	30.9%	28.5%
2026	35.6%	32.0%	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 Spijkenisse

				Largest group
3201 Centrum, De Hoek	37.2%	16,540	+5.2 pp	Other Europe
3207 Maaswijk, Schenkel	25.0%	15,090	+2.9 pp	Suriname
3206 De Akkers, Vriesland	44.7%	10,210	+4.9 pp	Suriname
3205 Waterland	36.7%	8,465	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
3202 Hoogwerf, Schiekamp	39.6%	7,245	+5.6 pp	Other Asia
3204 Sterrenkwartier, De Akkers	40.0%	7,115	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
3208 Vogelenzang, Halfweg	30.0%	5,985	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
3203 Groenewoud	37.0%	3,825	+5.4 pp	Other Asia

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	70,035	56,780	13,245	3,885	9,360	640	215	2,585	2,440	1,235	1,460	150	355	1,920	700	1,055	490	6,520	6,730
1999	70,365	56,920	13,445	3,950	9,475	675	225	2,615	2,440	1,205	1,450	150	355	1,995	720	1,070	525	6,580	6,870
2000	71,615	57,510	14,110	4,070	10,045	755	240	2,710	2,455	1,360	1,445	155	365	2,105	800	1,160	565	6,680	7,430
2001	72,400	57,565	14,815	4,175	10,640	820	265	2,860	2,455	1,530	1,460	170	355	2,190	820	1,270	620	6,835	7,995
2002	73,695	58,145	15,545	4,280	11,255	890	305	3,030	2,460	1,660	1,480	170	360	2,270	890	1,340	680	6,955	8,585
2003	73,930	58,025	15,920	4,350	11,560	915	325	3,095	2,425	1,775	1,470	180	360	2,340	915	1,410	700	6,970	8,925
2004	73,745	57,600	16,140	4,360	11,755	950	345	3,155	2,415	1,805	1,460	185	385	2,330	940	1,440	705	6,985	9,155
2005	73,330	57,160	16,175	4,345	11,855	970	360	3,185	2,345	1,815	1,410	210	370	2,355	950	1,485	745	6,890	9,300
2006	73,110	56,710	16,395	4,350	12,050	990	390	3,225	2,340	1,825	1,395	220	375	2,360	990	1,525	765	6,900	9,495
2007	72,495	56,130	16,380	4,280	12,080	1,040	390	3,220	2,315	1,770	1,360	220	370	2,330	990	1,570	785	6,800	9,575
2008	71,735	55,450	16,305	4,280	12,005	1,000	395	3,210	2,275	1,725	1,335	235	350	2,360	995	1,590	815	6,775	9,530
2009	71,190	54,805	16,390	4,315	12,070	1,020	390	3,140	2,225	1,770	1,335	285	350	2,345	1,030	1,705	790	6,755	9,635
2010	71,010	54,465	16,540	4,340	12,185	1,035	415	3,120	2,165	1,810	1,305	310	320	2,405	1,030	1,780	830	6,710	9,835
2011	70,880	54,195	16,690	4,440	12,255	1,030	440	3,095	2,130	1,820	1,320	340	345	2,435	1,070	1,800	870	6,760	9,910
2012	70,815	53,990	16,835	4,400	12,430	1,035	430	3,135	2,100	1,925	1,280	340	340	2,440	1,110	1,845	850	6,725	10,110
2013	71,025	54,035	16,990	4,480	12,490	1,035	450	3,155	2,035	1,915	1,260	390	345	2,485	1,130	1,915	855	6,735	10,250
2014	71,210	53,945	17,265	4,560	12,700	1,045	460	3,220	2,035	1,930	1,255	435	345	2,525	1,180	1,965	865	6,790	10,475
2015	71,475	53,820	17,655	4,650	13,010	1,055	475	3,275	2,015	2,010	1,225	480	340	2,605	1,270	2,010	900	6,845	10,810
2016	71,640	53,625	18,015	4,670	13,345	1,050	495	3,310	1,985	2,095	1,215	520	340	2,595	1,300	2,175	935	6,850	11,170
2017	71,670	53,210	18,460	4,785	13,675	1,060	510	3,345	1,955	2,185	1,215	565	335	2,670	1,365	2,310	945	6,935	11,530
2018	71,835	52,820	19,015	4,870	14,140	1,075	535	3,430	1,950	2,270	1,180	640	340	2,710	1,390	2,510	980	7,015	12,000
2019	71,830	52,215	19,615	4,985	14,630	1,130	555	3,535	1,925	2,385	1,155	740	335	2,755	1,470	2,640	990	7,095	12,520
2020	71,990	51,700	20,290	5,255	15,040	1,175	560	3,535	1,890	2,490	1,130	885	335	2,905	1,570	2,770	1,050	7,340	12,950
2021	71,960	51,030	20,930	5,470	15,460	1,265	615	3,565	1,830	2,575	1,105	1,045	320	3,000	1,640	2,880	1,090	7,495	13,440
2022	72,580	50,145	22,445	5,885	16,575	1,350	685	3,730	1,825	2,790	1,115	1,265	340	3,160	1,775	3,205	1,205	7,840	14,275
2023	72,805	49,480	23,330	6,255	17,080	1,440	720	3,780	1,780	2,840	1,100	1,390	340	3,435	1,880	3,400	1,240	8,200	14,805
2024	73,450	48,975	24,460	6,590	17,870	1,555	755	3,860	1,760	2,985	1,075	1,525	330	3,680	1,990	3,710	1,265	–	–
2025	73,920	48,465	25,465	6,790	18,675	1,665	765	3,925	1,730	3,105	1,035	1,560	330	3,850	2,130	4,040	1,310	–	–
2026	74,475	47,955	26,515	7,085	19,435	1,805	745	4,010	1,670	3,210	1,015	1,685	325	4,055	2,260	4,380	1,360	–	–

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