City · Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht

Vianen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vianen had 17,075 residents. 25.2% of them (4,305 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden (21.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.5%), Morocco (4.5%) and other Europe (3.0%). 52.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents
17,075 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
25.2% 4,305 people
Born abroad
52.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.5 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 74.8% 12,775
  • Migration background 25.2% 4,305

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.5% 935 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Morocco
    4.5% 760 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 2.7% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.0% 515 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.1% 365 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.8% 315 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    1.8% 310 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Turkey
    1.8% 300 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 3.9% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Germany
    1.5% 260 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.1% 185 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Poland
    0.85% 145 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.82% 140 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 0.47% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.38% 65 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 52.0% 2,240
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.0% 2,065

Men and women

Men
8,380
Women
8,695

Compared with all cities

Higher than 89% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Vianen
  • Vijfheerenlanden
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year VianenVijfheerenlandenNetherlands
1998 14.5%12.4%16.7%
1999 14.9%12.7%17.1%
2000 15.4%13.1%17.5%
2001 15.8%13.4%18.0%
2002 16.1%13.7%18.4%
2003 16.5%14.0%18.8%
2004 16.3%14.0%19.0%
2005 16.6%14.1%19.2%
2006 16.3%14.0%19.3%
2007 16.3%14.1%19.4%
2008 16.0%14.1%19.6%
2009 16.4%14.3%19.9%
2010 16.8%14.6%20.3%
2011 17.1%14.9%20.6%
2012 17.4%15.0%20.9%
2013 17.6%15.1%21.1%
2014 17.7%15.1%21.4%
2015 17.9%15.2%21.7%
2016 18.1%15.4%22.1%
2017 18.6%15.8%22.6%
2018 18.8%16.0%23.1%
2019 19.3%16.6%23.6%
2020 20.2%17.0%24.2%
2021 20.7%17.5%24.6%
2022 21.7%18.5%26.0%
2023 22.4%19.4%27.1%
2024 23.5%20.4%27.9%
2025 24.4%20.9%28.5%
2026 25.2%21.4%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 Vianen

Largest group
4133 Monnikenhof, Amaliastein 7,475 +2.4 pp Other Asia
4132 Vianen centrum 5,255 +3.4 pp Other Asia
4131 De Hagen 4,345 +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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 15,74513,4702,2806301,65012547023040585295255026095155851,0701,210
1999 15,71013,3802,3356401,68513049524039080285255028085180851,0651,260
2000 15,69513,2902,4106601,750140515235385902903050290100195901,0851,325
2001 15,74513,2602,4806801,800150535255380902852060315120185851,0901,385
2002 15,93013,3652,5656951,875180560260370852852055335125200951,1101,450
2003 16,19513,5302,6657001,960190605275390952901560335130190851,1251,535
2004 16,24513,5952,6556901,9701906052753801002801545350120215851,1151,540
2005 16,21513,5402,6856752,0101956152853851102752045335120220801,1001,580
2006 16,14013,5102,6306751,970200605280370952702535345115210951,0901,540
2007 16,12513,5052,6256901,940190585285365902753540340125225751,0801,545
2008 16,07513,5052,5706651,895180595285345802752540325110225751,0501,530
2009 16,15513,5102,6456851,960185600290345852703040345120265701,0601,580
2010 16,10013,4152,7006951,995185610285345752755040330120280951,0801,605
2011 16,14513,4052,7557102,040190625300350902756040335135280701,0901,665
2012 16,14513,3402,8057352,065180625300355902756045355160290651,1151,690
2013 16,17013,3152,8507252,1351956503003458526555403651702901001,1051,745
2014 16,12013,2702,8507102,140200665300340852606535350160295951,0801,765
2015 16,14013,2552,8857402,145190675295340852657040365195285801,1101,770
2016 16,03013,1352,8957302,170190690275330802657540350200310951,0951,805
2017 16,20513,1903,0157652,2551906902803409027585353702053551051,1351,880
2018 16,06513,0403,0257502,2752006652803258526085453602204001001,1151,910
2019 16,29013,1403,1507852,3652206652803309026595403852254501051,1551,995
2020 16,50513,1653,3408202,515230710280335105265115404002554801201,2002,140
2021 16,44513,0353,4108302,585225735280320110260110504102555251351,1952,215
2022 16,53012,9403,5958602,735240755270325115265125554102656151601,2152,285
2023 16,66512,9303,7359302,810270745295320120260140704602706351501,2952,345
2024 16,90012,9303,9709403,03028579030031513025514565480295745165––
2025 17,06012,8904,1709803,19528577030532514026014565500330865175––
2026 17,07512,7754,3059853,31530076031031514026014565515365935185––