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Vlaardingen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vlaardingen had 77,470 residents. 39.7% of them (30,735 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than South Holland (38.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (7.8%), other Europe (7.3%) and other Asia (5.4%). 55.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.2 percentage points.

Residents: 77,470 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 39.7% 30,735 people
Born abroad: 55.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.2 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

60% 40%

Dutch origin 60.3% 46,740
Migration background 39.7% 30,735

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

7.8% 6,045 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.3% 5,620 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.4% 4,205 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

3.5% 2,730 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

3.3% 2,535 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 2,390 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.7% 2,060 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

2.6% 2,005 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.5% 1,130 people

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

1.2% 925 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 840 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.36% 280 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.5% 17,050
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.6% 13,695

Men and women

Men: 37,790
Women: 39,690

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Vlaardingen 39.7%

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

39.7%

Vlaardingen
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Vlaardingen	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	17.7%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	18.4%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	19.0%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	19.9%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	20.7%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	21.8%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	22.5%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	23.0%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	23.2%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	23.6%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	24.0%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	24.4%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	24.8%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	26.1%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	26.6%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	26.9%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	27.2%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	28.1%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	28.6%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	29.3%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	29.9%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	30.9%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	32.1%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	33.1%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	34.5%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	35.8%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	37.6%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	38.9%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	39.7%	38.5%	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 Vlaardingen

				Largest group
3131 Centrum	44.0%	15,930	+5.1 pp	Other Europe
3137 Holy Noord	27.2%	13,335	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
3132 Westwijk	54.1%	12,800	+4.5 pp	Turkey
3135 Vlaardinger Ambacht	34.7%	12,595	+2.8 pp	Turkey
3136 Holy Zuid	34.9%	11,850	+3.8 pp	Turkey
3134 Oostwijk	36.4%	8,195	+7.1 pp	Turkey
3133 Vettenoordse Polder	60.6%	2,755	+36.3 pp	Other Europe
3138 Broekpolder	0.0%	10	±0.0 pp	–

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	74,185	61,040	13,155	3,485	9,665	3,460	835	1,020	1,660	460	1,230	105	260	1,890	860	1,055	320	5,305	7,845
1999	73,665	60,090	13,555	3,485	10,070	3,565	920	1,015	1,615	535	1,205	105	255	1,920	860	1,195	365	5,270	8,285
2000	73,495	59,520	13,980	3,540	10,435	3,635	965	1,025	1,600	625	1,175	115	255	1,995	890	1,310	385	5,300	8,660
2001	73,635	59,020	14,620	3,575	11,065	3,740	1,035	1,060	1,575	910	1,185	110	265	2,015	910	1,460	375	5,325	9,295
2002	73,895	58,605	15,285	3,600	11,710	3,835	1,110	1,095	1,550	1,120	1,170	105	270	2,055	925	1,675	405	5,325	9,970
2003	74,305	58,125	16,165	3,670	12,505	4,040	1,230	1,180	1,545	1,290	1,160	115	265	2,130	1,035	1,755	430	5,400	10,770
2004	74,030	57,410	16,635	3,705	12,930	4,160	1,305	1,260	1,530	1,345	1,145	125	275	2,160	1,055	1,825	450	5,425	11,205
2005	73,370	56,525	16,845	3,630	13,240	4,290	1,445	1,280	1,495	1,350	1,125	150	255	2,100	1,030	1,880	475	5,310	11,530
2006	72,545	55,665	16,865	3,570	13,305	4,395	1,500	1,285	1,440	1,320	1,110	165	250	2,045	1,030	1,870	465	5,215	11,670
2007	71,450	54,625	16,830	3,495	13,325	4,440	1,545	1,320	1,395	1,285	1,090	185	250	1,970	1,065	1,840	440	5,070	11,760
2008	70,860	53,860	16,995	3,545	13,470	4,485	1,575	1,330	1,355	1,310	1,080	215	240	2,010	1,070	1,885	465	5,085	11,905
2009	70,440	53,260	17,165	3,630	13,515	4,500	1,555	1,340	1,340	1,325	1,060	280	230	2,060	1,100	1,915	445	5,150	12,025
2010	70,525	53,010	17,525	3,865	13,670	4,550	1,575	1,305	1,320	1,310	1,065	440	225	2,135	1,170	1,955	490	5,360	12,165
2011	71,265	52,635	18,630	4,485	14,145	4,635	1,660	1,395	1,315	1,435	1,050	900	225	2,310	1,220	1,965	525	5,985	12,645
2012	71,040	52,165	18,880	4,535	14,325	4,685	1,700	1,415	1,295	1,435	1,020	910	230	2,375	1,250	2,015	530	6,030	12,860
2013	70,900	51,835	19,050	4,520	14,530	4,730	1,770	1,445	1,285	1,415	1,010	825	235	2,450	1,315	2,045	530	5,990	13,080
2014	70,985	51,690	19,295	4,690	14,605	4,760	1,830	1,450	1,250	1,445	980	965	230	2,515	1,295	2,060	515	6,120	13,180
2015	71,640	51,530	20,110	5,195	14,915	4,790	1,860	1,440	1,235	1,550	960	1,135	225	2,875	1,370	2,125	550	6,610	13,495
2016	71,800	51,245	20,555	5,215	15,350	4,800	1,915	1,475	1,245	1,615	965	1,190	235	2,825	1,440	2,275	585	6,635	13,930
2017	72,000	50,895	21,105	5,350	15,760	4,865	1,995	1,510	1,235	1,590	940	1,345	235	2,830	1,515	2,440	610	6,755	14,355
2018	72,045	50,520	21,525	5,565	15,965	4,910	2,030	1,490	1,200	1,610	940	1,455	235	2,935	1,580	2,545	600	6,940	14,590
2019	72,400	50,035	22,365	5,925	16,445	4,965	2,120	1,540	1,195	1,645	910	1,615	240	3,160	1,630	2,710	640	7,290	15,080
2020	73,395	49,800	23,595	6,500	17,100	5,145	2,240	1,625	1,180	1,690	915	1,900	245	3,440	1,725	2,810	685	7,865	15,730
2021	73,925	49,430	24,495	6,890	17,610	5,225	2,340	1,715	1,170	1,760	920	2,090	240	3,640	1,780	2,930	690	8,245	16,260
2022	74,145	48,575	25,560	7,130	18,440	5,275	2,395	1,755	1,200	1,850	930	2,215	280	3,705	1,860	3,310	820	8,500	16,715
2023	75,085	48,165	26,905	7,850	19,070	5,465	2,450	1,785	1,190	1,930	925	2,355	275	4,300	1,970	3,455	820	9,215	17,350
2024	76,405	47,655	28,755	9,045	19,710	5,630	2,515	1,830	1,160	1,960	875	2,525	265	5,380	2,075	3,675	855	–	–
2025	77,260	47,215	30,040	9,300	20,740	5,845	2,690	1,930	1,140	2,005	870	2,625	275	5,535	2,240	3,965	910	–	–
2026	77,470	46,740	30,735	9,260	21,485	6,045	2,730	2,005	1,130	2,060	840	2,535	280	5,620	2,390	4,205	925	–	–

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