City · Utrecht

Utrecht: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Utrecht had 327,185 residents. 43.1% of them (141,090 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Utrecht (41.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (9.0%), other Europe (8.6%) and other Asia (7.3%). 59.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 327,185 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 43.1% 141,090 people
Born abroad: 59.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

57% 43%

Dutch origin 56.9% 186,100
Migration background 43.1% 141,090

Largest origin groups

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

Morocco

9.0% 29,515 people

Municipality of Utrecht 8.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

8.6% 28,070 people

Municipality of Utrecht 8.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.3% 24,020 people

Municipality of Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.3% 14,160 people

Municipality of Utrecht 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 9,910 people

Municipality of Utrecht 2.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.0% 9,795 people

Municipality of Utrecht 2.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

2.0% 6,440 people

Municipality of Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.9% 6,340 people

Municipality of Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 5,890 people

Municipality of Utrecht 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.88% 2,875 people

Municipality of Utrecht 0.86% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.71% 2,310 people

Municipality of Utrecht 0.68% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.52% 1,715 people

Municipality of Utrecht 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.2% 83,500
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.8% 57,605

Men and women

Men: 159,660
Women: 167,500

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Utrecht 43.1%

Higher than 98% 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

43.1%

Utrecht
Municipality of Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Utrecht	Municipality of Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	28.6%	27.2%	16.7%
1999	29.1%	27.7%	17.1%
2000	29.8%	28.3%	17.5%
2001	30.5%	28.9%	18.0%
2002	31.1%	29.5%	18.4%
2003	31.6%	30.0%	18.8%
2004	31.9%	30.3%	19.0%
2005	32.2%	30.5%	19.2%
2006	32.4%	30.7%	19.3%
2007	32.6%	31.0%	19.4%
2008	32.7%	31.0%	19.6%
2009	33.2%	31.5%	19.9%
2010	33.4%	31.7%	20.3%
2011	33.7%	31.9%	20.6%
2012	33.9%	32.1%	20.9%
2013	34.0%	32.3%	21.1%
2014	34.0%	32.3%	21.4%
2015	34.2%	32.5%	21.7%
2016	34.7%	33.0%	22.1%
2017	35.6%	33.8%	22.6%
2018	36.3%	34.6%	23.1%
2019	37.0%	35.2%	23.6%
2020	37.9%	36.1%	24.2%
2021	38.1%	36.4%	24.6%
2022	40.0%	38.2%	26.0%
2023	41.4%	39.6%	27.1%
2024	41.9%	40.2%	27.9%
2025	42.5%	40.9%	28.5%
2026	43.1%	41.5%	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 Utrecht

				Largest group
3544 Leidsche Rijn	45.9%	23,730	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
3527 Zuidwest	65.9%	13,680	+1.9 pp	Morocco
3541 Leidsche Rijn	46.1%	13,260	+1.6 pp	Morocco
3526 Zuidwest	66.6%	13,085	+1.4 pp	Morocco
3543 Leidsche Rijn	52.6%	11,640	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
3524 Zuid	37.1%	11,375	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
3572 Noordoost	28.5%	11,300	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
3531 West	42.2%	11,145	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
3523 Zuid	34.3%	10,515	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
3571 Noordoost	20.7%	9,970	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
3581 Oost	30.1%	9,815	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
3564 Overvecht	70.0%	9,765	+2.1 pp	Morocco
3582 Oost	28.5%	9,660	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
3533 West	33.1%	9,495	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
3511 Binnenstad	37.1%	9,455	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
3561 Overvecht	63.0%	9,395	+1.8 pp	Morocco
3522 Zuidwest	36.6%	8,845	+3.2 pp	Morocco
3512 Binnenstad	32.5%	8,615	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
3562 Overvecht	68.4%	8,605	+5.0 pp	Morocco
3555 Noordwest	41.0%	8,445	+3.0 pp	Morocco
3521 Zuidwest, Binnenstad	38.9%	8,365	+6.8 pp	Other Europe
3552 Noordwest	41.6%	8,165	+6.4 pp	Other Europe
3563 Overvecht	57.5%	7,805	+2.0 pp	Morocco
3551 Noordwest	37.3%	7,725	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
3584 Oost	49.5%	7,655	+7.2 pp	Other Europe
3554 Noordwest	48.9%	7,640	+0.9 pp	Morocco
3514 Noordoost	29.6%	7,360	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
3553 Noordwest	30.1%	6,970	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
3525 Zuid	49.6%	6,875	+4.2 pp	Morocco
3532 West	38.1%	6,760	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
3513 Noordwest	40.9%	6,715	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
3515 Noordoost	34.8%	6,340	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
3583 Oost	25.1%	5,890	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
3573 Noordoost	30.8%	5,175	+6.1 pp	Other Asia
3545 Leidsche Rijn	44.5%	3,065	+2.2 pp	Morocco
3534 West	27.9%	1,935	+6.9 pp	Other Asia
3566 Overvecht	17.9%	335	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
3546 Vleuten-De Meern	13.0%	230	+1.4 pp	Turkey
3585 Oost	25.0%	200	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
3542 West	26.9%	130	−6.4 pp	Suriname
3565 Overvecht	50.0%	40	+12.5 pp	Turkey
3528 Leidsche Rijn	66.7%	15	+16.7 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	232,750	166,265	66,455	13,910	52,520	10,375	19,065	6,715	7,830	1,615	4,445	525	1,000	7,955	2,165	3,220	1,535	22,705	43,760
1999	232,725	164,895	67,820	14,175	53,660	10,670	19,695	6,550	7,695	1,685	4,355	520	990	8,315	2,330	3,370	1,675	22,820	44,970
2000	233,665	164,125	69,525	14,475	55,080	10,935	20,230	6,425	7,655	1,760	4,360	545	1,090	8,480	2,480	3,815	1,795	23,090	46,425
2001	234,025	162,755	71,295	14,770	56,545	11,165	20,765	6,345	7,590	1,855	4,310	545	1,085	8,830	2,700	4,235	1,900	23,425	47,835
2002	235,615	162,220	73,385	15,110	58,290	11,395	21,395	6,250	7,555	1,925	4,290	585	1,075	9,160	2,995	4,660	2,115	23,925	49,475
2003	239,405	163,695	75,725	15,490	60,230	11,625	22,105	6,295	7,575	2,040	4,255	580	1,180	9,475	3,205	5,040	2,355	24,395	51,340
2004	244,085	166,150	77,935	15,790	62,195	11,905	22,860	6,415	7,640	2,110	4,340	615	1,170	9,665	3,475	5,340	2,455	24,770	53,165
2005	247,540	167,900	79,640	16,030	63,635	12,115	23,495	6,440	7,645	2,145	4,345	650	1,195	9,845	3,515	5,685	2,605	25,090	54,560
2006	251,330	169,990	81,330	16,510	64,795	12,280	23,890	6,485	7,670	2,120	4,340	730	1,230	10,210	3,560	6,065	2,725	25,655	55,675
2007	255,590	172,245	83,360	17,025	66,290	12,465	24,345	6,565	7,695	2,210	4,395	785	1,250	10,595	3,660	6,360	3,015	26,420	56,925
2008	258,685	173,960	84,700	17,520	67,220	12,520	24,620	6,555	7,655	2,210	4,435	850	1,295	10,940	3,745	6,730	3,195	26,950	57,740
2009	261,535	174,615	86,915	18,270	68,625	12,625	25,080	6,595	7,535	2,240	4,475	930	1,340	11,530	4,005	7,215	3,340	27,650	59,260
2010	267,190	177,820	89,345	19,170	70,205	12,765	25,595	6,570	7,550	2,310	4,615	1,005	1,430	12,120	4,220	7,590	3,615	28,665	60,700
2011	270,210	179,170	90,985	19,865	71,115	12,830	26,070	6,475	7,535	2,315	4,655	1,050	1,390	12,770	4,260	7,855	3,775	29,410	61,615
2012	273,160	180,535	92,615	20,460	72,160	12,850	26,450	6,480	7,505	2,300	4,685	1,080	1,470	13,225	4,585	8,140	3,860	30,020	62,620
2013	277,240	182,890	94,350	21,150	73,265	12,905	26,730	6,485	7,375	2,305	4,710	1,110	1,520	13,815	4,715	8,660	4,095	30,690	63,670
2014	282,760	186,515	96,245	21,675	74,570	12,930	27,075	6,495	7,410	2,355	4,725	1,180	1,530	14,240	4,950	9,095	4,270	31,335	64,910
2015	288,130	189,585	98,545	22,580	75,965	12,930	27,645	6,540	7,310	2,360	4,770	1,245	1,585	14,980	5,045	9,640	4,515	32,280	66,270
2016	292,360	190,990	101,370	23,535	77,835	12,985	27,890	6,530	7,230	2,390	4,865	1,350	1,610	15,715	5,300	10,740	4,780	33,345	68,025
2017	295,460	190,380	105,080	24,890	80,190	12,970	28,215	6,485	7,100	2,405	5,030	1,375	1,670	16,815	5,555	12,235	5,245	34,850	70,235
2018	299,405	190,595	108,810	25,995	82,815	13,115	28,480	6,505	6,975	2,430	5,075	1,320	1,690	17,910	5,905	13,665	5,740	36,140	72,670
2019	303,960	191,605	112,355	27,335	85,015	13,155	28,815	6,500	6,920	2,485	5,170	1,340	1,765	19,065	6,255	14,795	6,100	37,485	74,870
2020	307,780	191,265	116,515	28,755	87,755	13,250	29,045	6,450	6,830	2,560	5,365	1,390	1,810	20,190	6,775	16,190	6,665	39,030	77,485
2021	308,910	191,145	117,765	29,460	88,300	13,310	29,085	6,410	6,680	2,590	5,445	1,485	1,865	20,665	6,970	16,480	6,775	39,530	78,230
2022	310,820	186,565	124,250	31,480	92,785	13,445	29,165	6,430	6,755	2,820	5,830	1,555	2,100	21,995	7,705	18,690	7,770	40,935	80,105
2023	316,680	185,680	130,975	34,640	96,365	13,780	29,220	6,450	6,675	2,885	5,775	1,650	2,160	25,030	8,350	20,545	8,470	44,350	83,415
2024	323,235	187,620	135,595	36,720	98,900	13,870	29,255	6,405	6,610	2,865	5,955	1,700	2,270	26,790	8,875	22,025	8,960	–	–
2025	325,740	187,125	138,600	37,540	101,055	14,030	29,420	6,415	6,495	2,865	5,905	1,745	2,260	27,620	9,300	23,115	9,395	–	–
2026	327,185	186,100	141,090	38,000	103,075	14,160	29,515	6,440	6,340	2,875	5,890	1,715	2,310	28,070	9,910	24,020	9,795	–	–

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