City · Leidschendam-Voorburg, South Holland

Voorburg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Voorburg had 43,185 residents. 39.5% of them (17,055 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg (39.0%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (9.4%), other Europe (9.0%) and Indonesia (4.1%). 61.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 43,185 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 39.5% 17,055 people
Born abroad: 61.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 60.5% 26,130
Migration background 39.5% 17,055

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.4% 4,045 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 9.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

9.0% 3,905 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 8.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

4.1% 1,755 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 4.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.4% 1,460 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 2.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 1,325 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

2.9% 1,235 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

2.0% 850 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.5% 650 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

1.3% 580 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.2% 515 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

1.0% 435 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 0.93% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.71% 305 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 0.62% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.1% 10,425
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.8% 6,625

Men and women

Men: 20,885
Women: 22,290

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Voorburg 39.5%

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

39.5%

Voorburg
Leidschendam-Voorburg
Netherlands

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Year	Voorburg	Leidschendam-Voorburg	Netherlands
1998	21.4%	20.7%	16.7%
1999	21.9%	21.5%	17.1%
2000	22.4%	22.3%	17.5%
2001	23.3%	23.3%	18.0%
2002	24.1%	24.4%	18.4%
2003	24.7%	25.0%	18.8%
2004	25.1%	25.5%	19.0%
2005	25.1%	25.5%	19.2%
2006	25.3%	25.6%	19.3%
2007	25.7%	25.9%	19.4%
2008	26.0%	26.3%	19.6%
2009	26.8%	26.9%	19.9%
2010	27.3%	27.2%	20.3%
2011	27.4%	27.4%	20.6%
2012	27.7%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	28.2%	28.1%	21.1%
2014	28.7%	28.5%	21.4%
2015	29.1%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	29.6%	29.3%	22.1%
2017	30.3%	30.0%	22.6%
2018	31.0%	30.6%	23.1%
2019	32.1%	31.5%	23.6%
2020	33.1%	32.4%	24.2%
2021	33.7%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	35.8%	35.0%	26.0%
2023	37.1%	36.4%	27.1%
2024	38.3%	37.6%	27.9%
2025	38.7%	38.2%	28.5%
2026	39.5%	39.0%	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 Voorburg

				Largest group
2274 Noord, Midden	45.2%	11,490	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
2273 Midden, Bovenveen	50.8%	10,900	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
2272 Essesteijn, Damsigt en omgeving	34.0%	8,645	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
2271 Oud	26.2%	7,205	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2275 West / Park Leeuwenbergh	30.4%	4,945	+3.3 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	39,095	30,750	8,350	2,845	5,510	215	210	1,010	2,355	240	1,075	65	235	1,470	395	685	400	5,460	2,890
1999	38,540	30,125	8,425	2,805	5,610	240	220	975	2,300	265	1,010	65	230	1,500	415	765	430	5,385	3,030
2000	38,485	29,900	8,605	2,815	5,760	235	225	1,010	2,275	265	995	70	240	1,510	445	855	450	5,395	3,205
2001	38,665	29,660	8,990	2,945	6,050	250	250	1,005	2,280	300	995	75	250	1,625	490	960	515	5,530	3,465
2002	38,795	29,460	9,340	3,010	6,335	275	265	1,020	2,270	360	1,000	80	255	1,675	565	1,025	555	5,655	3,690
2003	38,870	29,260	9,605	3,100	6,520	275	265	1,035	2,270	395	995	90	235	1,780	600	1,030	650	5,785	3,815
2004	39,225	29,395	9,830	3,200	6,620	280	265	1,035	2,270	400	1,000	90	235	1,875	630	1,075	665	5,895	3,935
2005	39,530	29,605	9,920	3,180	6,760	290	295	1,090	2,280	405	990	105	245	1,840	610	1,115	675	5,885	4,050
2006	39,400	29,425	9,970	3,180	6,780	280	295	1,090	2,265	400	970	115	255	1,840	645	1,145	660	5,860	4,105
2007	39,630	29,460	10,185	3,305	6,895	305	310	1,115	2,215	425	975	140	250	1,940	640	1,225	660	5,950	4,230
2008	39,755	29,400	10,355	3,320	7,040	320	290	1,130	2,210	435	980	140	255	1,945	685	1,275	695	5,940	4,415
2009	39,865	29,170	10,695	3,405	7,295	340	330	1,155	2,190	425	980	165	260	2,000	710	1,415	730	6,005	4,685
2010	39,685	28,860	10,830	3,450	7,380	335	330	1,120	2,165	455	945	185	265	2,055	765	1,490	720	5,995	4,830
2011	39,620	28,770	10,850	3,515	7,355	350	300	1,105	2,120	445	950	195	270	2,100	770	1,565	700	6,025	4,835
2012	39,900	28,840	11,055	3,590	7,475	370	305	1,120	2,070	460	945	220	275	2,150	815	1,635	700	6,030	5,025
2013	40,135	28,830	11,300	3,685	7,610	370	360	1,140	2,070	445	950	270	265	2,200	805	1,675	745	6,120	5,170
2014	40,570	28,925	11,645	3,750	7,905	365	385	1,170	2,025	465	920	280	270	2,280	865	1,850	780	6,165	5,495
2015	40,895	28,975	11,920	3,860	8,060	360	405	1,160	2,015	475	900	285	265	2,410	880	1,920	845	6,285	5,635
2016	41,000	28,845	12,155	3,955	8,205	385	410	1,180	1,975	475	890	305	265	2,495	900	2,010	870	6,345	5,825
2017	41,325	28,790	12,535	4,015	8,520	385	420	1,185	1,970	495	865	300	270	2,580	920	2,270	875	6,390	6,140
2018	41,380	28,550	12,830	4,145	8,690	370	395	1,165	1,935	520	840	335	280	2,690	920	2,470	915	6,485	6,340
2019	41,660	28,280	13,380	4,385	8,985	390	415	1,185	1,895	545	835	340	290	2,920	985	2,615	955	6,710	6,665
2020	42,355	28,315	14,040	4,615	9,430	440	430	1,210	1,865	550	840	355	280	3,140	1,020	2,865	1,050	6,930	7,115
2021	42,210	27,985	14,225	4,690	9,530	460	435	1,220	1,820	550	840	380	275	3,195	1,060	2,915	1,070	6,975	7,250
2022	42,310	27,175	15,145	4,890	10,260	480	465	1,210	1,890	565	860	410	310	3,300	1,130	3,255	1,245	7,100	7,495
2023	43,085	27,080	16,000	5,275	10,735	535	480	1,240	1,875	595	880	425	320	3,640	1,170	3,495	1,345	7,530	7,915
2024	43,290	26,725	16,565	5,390	11,170	570	485	1,215	1,830	635	860	435	315	3,780	1,215	3,780	1,435	–	–
2025	43,040	26,380	16,655	5,450	11,210	590	490	1,220	1,800	635	845	445	300	3,860	1,255	3,785	1,430	–	–
2026	43,185	26,130	17,055	5,485	11,565	580	515	1,235	1,755	650	850	435	305	3,905	1,325	4,045	1,460	–	–

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