City · Barneveld, Gelderland

Voorthuizen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Voorthuizen had 12,380 residents. 10.5% of them (1,295 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Barneveld (11.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.0%), other Asia (1.8%) and other Africa (1.2%). 61.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 12,380 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.5% 1,295 people
Born abroad: 61.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.5% 11,085
Migration background 10.5% 1,295

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.0% 375 people

Municipality of Barneveld 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 220 people

Municipality of Barneveld 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 150 people

Municipality of Barneveld 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 125 people

Municipality of Barneveld 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.85% 105 people

Municipality of Barneveld 0.66% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.77% 95 people

Municipality of Barneveld 0.66% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.48% 60 people

Municipality of Barneveld 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.36% 45 people

Municipality of Barneveld 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.32% 40 people

Municipality of Barneveld 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.32% 40 people

Municipality of Barneveld 0.56% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.20% 25 people

Municipality of Barneveld 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.12% 15 people

Municipality of Barneveld 0.18% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.8% 800
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.2% 495

Men and women

Men: 6,115
Women: 6,265

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Voorthuizen 10.5%

Higher than 35% 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

10.5%

Voorthuizen
Municipality of Barneveld
Netherlands

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Year	Voorthuizen	Municipality of Barneveld	Netherlands
1998	5.4%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	5.3%	7.2%	17.1%
2000	5.2%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	5.5%	7.4%	18.0%
2002	9.3%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	9.5%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	9.8%	8.1%	19.0%
2005	5.8%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	5.9%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	6.0%	7.4%	19.4%
2008	5.9%	7.4%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	7.5%	19.9%
2010	6.1%	7.6%	20.3%
2011	6.1%	7.7%	20.6%
2012	6.1%	7.7%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	7.8%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	7.8%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	8.0%	22.1%
2017	5.9%	8.3%	22.6%
2018	6.2%	8.6%	23.1%
2019	6.1%	8.7%	23.6%
2020	6.5%	8.9%	24.2%
2021	7.0%	9.1%	24.6%
2022	7.9%	9.9%	26.0%
2023	9.3%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	9.8%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	10.0%	11.6%	28.5%
2026	10.5%	11.9%	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 Voorthuizen

				Largest group
3781 Voorthuizen	10.5%	12,380	+2.6 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	9,260	8,760	500	200	305	10	10	25	135	5	95	10	10	85	30	45	45	380	120
1999	9,330	8,835	495	195	295	5	10	20	135	5	100	10	10	75	30	45	45	375	120
2000	9,390	8,900	490	200	290	10	5	15	135	0	95	5	10	90	40	35	50	380	110
2001	9,470	8,945	525	215	320	5	5	20	130	5	90	10	10	105	55	55	45	380	145
2002	9,940	9,015	925	300	625	15	15	25	135	5	90	10	10	190	225	160	45	470	450
2003	9,995	9,045	950	340	610	15	10	25	130	10	100	5	10	225	210	165	45	520	430
2004	10,075	9,085	990	335	655	5	15	25	120	5	95	5	15	220	235	195	55	510	475
2005	9,685	9,125	560	240	310	0	10	25	120	0	90	5	20	125	45	55	55	410	145
2006	9,700	9,125	575	260	320	5	15	25	115	5	90	10	20	140	45	60	50	425	150
2007	9,690	9,115	580	255	330	5	15	20	120	5	90	10	15	140	50	55	60	420	155
2008	9,825	9,250	575	260	315	0	15	25	115	5	100	15	15	130	50	60	45	415	160
2009	10,000	9,390	610	270	335	10	15	20	120	5	90	20	15	145	65	50	50	435	175
2010	10,195	9,575	620	290	335	5	10	20	115	10	95	20	25	150	60	60	55	450	165
2011	10,270	9,640	630	275	360	10	15	25	115	5	105	30	20	120	80	60	50	435	195
2012	10,275	9,650	625	285	340	5	10	25	110	5	105	25	25	130	75	60	50	445	180
2013	10,330	9,705	620	270	355	5	15	25	115	10	100	25	15	130	75	60	50	430	195
2014	10,335	9,715	620	275	350	5	15	25	115	10	100	35	20	120	70	60	50	430	195
2015	10,335	9,730	605	255	350	5	15	30	110	5	90	25	25	115	75	60	50	405	200
2016	10,345	9,730	615	270	340	0	15	30	105	5	90	35	20	125	75	60	50	410	195
2017	10,355	9,740	615	255	355	5	20	30	105	5	85	40	25	105	75	70	45	405	210
2018	10,405	9,765	640	280	365	5	15	35	100	5	85	50	25	120	90	75	40	415	230
2019	10,465	9,825	640	275	365	0	25	35	95	5	80	40	25	130	70	90	45	400	240
2020	10,920	10,210	710	305	400	5	20	35	100	5	85	65	25	130	100	95	40	440	270
2021	11,340	10,545	795	350	450	5	25	40	110	5	85	70	30	165	105	110	50	500	300
2022	11,515	10,610	905	355	550	10	25	45	115	10	85	65	35	170	120	150	80	505	330
2023	11,850	10,750	1,100	485	610	20	30	45	115	10	90	60	35	300	120	180	85	640	385
2024	12,150	10,965	1,185	505	680	25	30	45	120	15	90	55	30	325	155	195	95	–	–
2025	12,260	11,045	1,220	525	695	25	35	45	120	15	90	60	30	345	150	210	95	–	–
2026	12,380	11,085	1,295	555	740	40	40	45	125	15	95	60	25	375	150	220	105	–	–

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