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Veenendaal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Veenendaal had 70,780 residents. 22.5% of them (15,895 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Utrecht (28.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (5.4%), other Asia (4.8%) and other Europe (3.1%). 52.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 70,780 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.5% 15,895 people
Born abroad: 52.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.5% 54,885
Migration background 22.5% 15,895

Largest origin groups

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

Morocco

5.4% 3,825 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.8% 3,380 people

Utrecht 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 2,185 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 1,425 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 1,005 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.3% 935 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.1% 790 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 720 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.83% 590 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.64% 450 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.56% 395 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.24% 170 people

Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.8% 8,385
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.2% 7,510

Men and women

Men: 35,190
Women: 35,595

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Veenendaal 22.5%

Higher than 86% 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

22.5%

Veenendaal
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Veenendaal	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	12.9%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	13.1%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	13.5%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	13.9%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	14.3%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	14.7%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	15.0%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	15.3%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	15.5%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	15.6%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	15.8%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	15.8%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	16.0%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	16.1%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	16.4%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	16.5%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	16.8%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	16.9%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	17.2%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	17.6%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	18.0%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	18.3%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	18.6%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	19.0%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	20.0%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	20.7%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	21.4%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	22.0%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	22.5%	28.1%	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 Veenendaal

				Largest group
3905 Noordwest, West	21.3%	14,285	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
3904 Zuidwest, West	20.1%	13,350	+1.3 pp	Morocco
3901 Centrum	33.8%	10,940	+3.5 pp	Morocco
3902 Noordoost	24.0%	10,360	+1.4 pp	Morocco
3903 Zuidoost	19.9%	7,600	+5.3 pp	Other Asia
3907 Noordoost	22.0%	7,365	+2.1 pp	Morocco
3906 West	12.4%	6,880	+1.9 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	58,145	50,650	7,510	2,165	5,345	575	2,090	265	1,170	215	880	80	115	1,090	310	485	235	3,515	3,995
1999	59,145	51,400	7,765	2,185	5,575	590	2,205	255	1,200	215	895	80	115	1,095	330	550	230	3,560	4,195
2000	59,875	51,800	8,055	2,220	5,845	575	2,330	250	1,210	225	905	80	120	1,115	380	610	265	3,600	4,465
2001	60,385	51,975	8,410	2,250	6,160	600	2,460	255	1,190	250	890	95	125	1,140	445	690	270	3,635	4,785
2002	60,655	52,000	8,670	2,250	6,420	625	2,515	255	1,190	275	875	85	130	1,160	485	770	305	3,640	5,025
2003	60,950	51,990	8,945	2,255	6,700	645	2,595	260	1,155	330	855	100	125	1,175	550	870	295	3,595	5,340
2004	61,100	51,990	9,135	2,270	6,865	665	2,670	270	1,145	320	855	95	130	1,190	525	945	325	3,635	5,495
2005	61,375	51,990	9,385	2,300	7,080	640	2,785	260	1,140	335	855	95	130	1,220	560	1,020	340	3,650	5,740
2006	61,675	52,095	9,575	2,315	7,260	655	2,850	275	1,125	365	850	105	135	1,225	570	1,085	335	3,650	5,920
2007	61,705	52,075	9,635	2,315	7,315	650	2,885	270	1,110	365	855	100	140	1,220	615	1,090	330	3,630	6,015
2008	61,775	51,990	9,770	2,330	7,460	680	2,930	290	1,100	355	830	120	130	1,250	650	1,100	355	3,625	6,150
2009	62,005	52,195	9,815	2,325	7,485	715	2,975	280	1,055	355	845	120	115	1,245	640	1,115	350	3,595	6,220
2010	62,040	52,105	9,940	2,365	7,575	685	3,080	285	1,075	340	825	145	130	1,265	635	1,135	340	3,620	6,335
2011	62,265	52,230	10,050	2,380	7,655	710	3,135	290	1,050	340	815	165	120	1,280	640	1,140	350	3,615	6,420
2012	62,870	52,595	10,280	2,445	7,865	725	3,230	290	1,050	345	820	185	120	1,320	690	1,140	395	3,665	6,620
2013	63,025	52,605	10,425	2,455	7,960	715	3,310	295	1,045	350	790	225	115	1,325	685	1,175	385	3,680	6,740
2014	63,245	52,615	10,630	2,460	8,170	730	3,395	305	1,040	360	790	225	115	1,330	725	1,230	385	3,700	6,935
2015	63,440	52,730	10,710	2,455	8,255	740	3,420	315	1,025	350	785	245	115	1,310	735	1,275	395	3,685	7,035
2016	63,815	52,810	11,005	2,530	8,480	730	3,490	315	1,020	340	790	280	120	1,340	745	1,435	405	3,750	7,260
2017	64,275	52,945	11,330	2,590	8,735	735	3,525	315	1,010	360	765	310	125	1,390	810	1,585	395	3,785	7,540
2018	64,915	53,210	11,705	2,645	9,060	760	3,550	325	1,015	380	775	350	105	1,415	880	1,740	410	3,860	7,845
2019	65,595	53,575	12,020	2,725	9,295	775	3,585	335	1,030	385	760	385	110	1,470	930	1,820	435	3,930	8,090
2020	66,500	54,125	12,375	2,830	9,540	815	3,625	335	1,020	380	745	445	120	1,520	980	1,925	460	4,030	8,335
2021	66,910	54,230	12,680	2,945	9,735	825	3,650	335	1,005	390	735	485	125	1,600	1,025	2,040	465	4,140	8,535
2022	67,665	54,165	13,515	3,060	10,445	845	3,650	355	1,040	425	805	495	160	1,595	1,115	2,390	605	4,200	8,765
2023	68,535	54,325	14,190	3,375	10,825	875	3,690	375	1,025	420	785	560	150	1,875	1,205	2,645	620	4,485	9,160
2024	69,440	54,550	14,890	3,555	11,325	895	3,770	385	1,035	425	790	595	170	2,005	1,275	2,905	650	–	–
2025	70,355	54,865	15,490	3,700	11,790	935	3,805	385	1,020	440	805	590	185	2,125	1,355	3,175	685	–	–
2026	70,780	54,885	15,895	3,745	12,150	935	3,825	395	1,005	450	790	590	170	2,185	1,425	3,380	720	–	–

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