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UrkMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Urk had 22,430 residents. 5.7% of them (1,280 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Flevoland (40.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (1.4%), other Europe (1.3%) and other Africa (0.85%). 63.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents
22,430 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
5.7% 1,280 people
Born abroad
63.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.7 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

  • Dutch origin 94.3% 21,155
  • Migration background 5.7% 1,280

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.4% 320 people
    Flevoland 9.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.3% 300 people
    Flevoland 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.85% 190 people
    Flevoland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.62% 140 people
    Flevoland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    0.36% 80 people
    Flevoland 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Poland
    0.29% 65 people
    Flevoland 2.3% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Germany
    0.27% 60 people
    Flevoland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.13% 30 people
    Flevoland 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Turkey
    0.11% 25 people
    Flevoland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.11% 25 people
    Flevoland 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.09% 20 people
    Flevoland 7.3% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.07% 15 people
    Flevoland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 63.3% 810
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.7% 470

Men and women

Men
11,375
Women
11,055

Compared with all cities

Higher than 6% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Urk
  • Flevoland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year UrkFlevolandNetherlands
1998 1.8%18.0%16.7%
1999 1.9%18.9%17.1%
2000 1.9%19.8%17.5%
2001 2.0%20.8%18.0%
2002 2.1%22.1%18.4%
2003 2.1%23.2%18.8%
2004 2.3%24.1%19.0%
2005 2.3%24.8%19.2%
2006 2.5%25.3%19.3%
2007 2.4%25.6%19.4%
2008 2.4%25.9%19.6%
2009 2.6%26.4%19.9%
2010 2.8%26.9%20.3%
2011 3.1%27.3%20.6%
2012 3.1%27.7%20.9%
2013 3.1%28.2%21.1%
2014 3.1%28.5%21.4%
2015 3.1%28.9%21.7%
2016 3.3%29.4%22.1%
2017 3.4%30.1%22.6%
2018 3.8%30.8%23.1%
2019 4.0%31.6%23.6%
2020 4.1%32.7%24.2%
2021 4.3%33.5%24.6%
2022 5.0%35.2%26.0%
2023 5.7%36.8%27.1%
2024 5.6%37.9%27.9%
2025 5.6%38.9%28.5%
2026 5.7%40.0%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 Urk

Largest group
8321 Noord 13,475 +1.1 pp Other Europe
8322 De Staart 8,385 +0.3 pp Other Asia
8323 Urk 570 – Other Europe

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 15,18514,91027085180510001503551035103020115160
1999 15,45015,16029590195010501553551040104520120175
2000 15,72015,42530010019009051554051045105015135170
2001 16,23015,91032011520509051504551550156020145170
2002 16,49016,14534513021501055205400157555520170175
2003 16,74016,3953451252151010002055051060105020170175
2004 17,03516,6553851352501011002004501080107030175205
2005 17,26516,87039014525001250255500108556030185210
2006 17,46017,030430135300012502554501080257545190245
2007 17,58017,160425140285012502554051580306535190235
2008 17,82517,3804351403055120525540151570356545205240
2009 18,06017,5904651753000115025545201595257555230235
2010 18,30517,80551019032051201020555301095308050255255
2011 18,67518,0955852003801011510251555351595609055280300
2012 18,94518,37058019538510115102010553010100559075275305
2013 19,23018,625605205395512020201555401595709550260345
2014 19,47018,8755952003951011515251555401590658565280325
2015 19,70519,08562021041510120152515554015100759065280340
2016 19,98519,330655215445101101525155045151057012575285375
2017 20,22019,530690205490101051525155530151057516085285405
2018 20,52519,750775220555101052530155040201108520580310465
2019 20,78019,950830240585510530251555452012012020580325505
2020 21,02520,155870255625510525251560602011513522095345530
2021 21,23020,3209102956151510525201550702015512022590375535
2022 21,44020,3701,0703107552595202025607025145155280135380575
2023 21,82520,5901,2404457952095202030658025270180305135515605
2024 21,96020,7251,2404407952095152025607530275170305140––
2025 22,17020,9251,2454557902585151525608030285185295145––
2026 22,43021,1551,2804558202580201525606530300190320140––

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