City · Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland

Waarder: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Waarder had 1,725 residents. 9.6% of them (165 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk (18.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.3%), other Europe (2.0%) and Indonesia (0.87%). 51.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 1,725 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.6% 165 people
Born abroad: 51.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.7% 1,565
Migration background 9.6% 165

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 40 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 35 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.87% 15 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.87% 15 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.58% 10 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.58% 10 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.58% 10 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.29% 5 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.40% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.29% 5 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.29% 5 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 5 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.40% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.29% 5 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.5% 85
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.5% 80

Men and women

Men: 880
Women: 845

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Waarder 9.6%

Higher than 29% 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

9.6%

Waarder
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
Netherlands

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Year	Waarder	Bodegraven-Reeuwijk	Netherlands
1998	3.8%	8.5%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	8.8%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	9.0%	17.5%
2001	4.4%	9.1%	18.0%
2002	4.4%	9.3%	18.4%
2003	4.9%	9.5%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	9.6%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	9.7%	19.2%
2006	4.9%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	4.3%	9.9%	19.4%
2008	4.5%	10.1%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	4.7%	10.4%	20.3%
2011	4.7%	10.6%	20.6%
2012	5.1%	10.8%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	10.8%	21.1%
2014	5.7%	11.1%	21.4%
2015	5.7%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	6.8%	11.9%	22.1%
2017	7.0%	12.3%	22.6%
2018	5.8%	12.6%	23.1%
2019	5.8%	13.1%	23.6%
2020	6.0%	13.4%	24.2%
2021	6.6%	14.0%	24.6%
2022	8.5%	15.2%	26.0%
2023	9.7%	16.1%	27.1%
2024	9.9%	17.1%	27.9%
2025	10.3%	18.0%	28.5%
2026	9.6%	18.4%	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 Waarder

				Largest group
3466 Waarder	9.6%	1,725	+1.1 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 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	1,595	1,535	60	25	40	0	5	0	10	5	15	0	0	10	5	10	5	40	15
1999	1,585	1,520	65	30	35	0	5	0	15	5	20	0	0	10	0	5	5	45	20
2000	1,590	1,520	70	30	30	0	5	0	10	5	15	0	0	15	0	10	0	45	20
2001	1,605	1,530	70	35	45	0	5	0	15	5	15	0	5	15	5	10	5	45	25
2002	1,600	1,525	70	30	40	0	5	0	15	5	20	0	0	10	0	5	10	50	25
2003	1,620	1,540	80	45	35	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	25	5	10	5	55	20
2004	1,645	1,560	85	40	45	0	5	0	15	5	20	0	5	15	5	10	5	55	25
2005	1,645	1,560	85	45	45	0	5	0	10	5	20	0	5	20	5	15	5	60	25
2006	1,625	1,550	80	45	25	0	5	0	10	5	20	0	5	20	0	5	0	55	15
2007	1,625	1,550	70	50	25	0	5	0	10	5	20	0	5	25	0	5	0	60	15
2008	1,680	1,605	75	45	30	0	5	0	15	0	20	0	5	20	0	5	5	60	15
2009	1,665	1,590	80	45	35	0	5	5	15	0	20	0	5	20	5	5	0	60	15
2010	1,720	1,640	80	45	35	0	5	5	15	5	15	0	5	25	0	0	5	60	20
2011	1,690	1,605	80	45	40	0	0	5	15	0	15	0	5	25	5	5	10	65	20
2012	1,670	1,585	85	45	40	0	0	5	15	0	20	5	5	15	10	5	5	60	25
2013	1,675	1,585	90	50	35	0	0	0	15	5	15	5	5	25	5	5	5	65	25
2014	1,675	1,580	95	45	50	0	5	0	15	5	15	5	5	20	10	5	10	65	30
2015	1,675	1,580	95	45	50	0	10	5	15	5	15	0	0	30	10	0	5	60	40
2016	1,700	1,585	115	55	65	0	10	5	15	0	15	5	5	30	10	15	10	70	50
2017	1,710	1,590	120	50	70	0	5	5	15	0	10	5	5	30	15	20	10	60	55
2018	1,730	1,630	100	50	55	0	5	5	15	5	10	5	5	30	10	10	5	60	40
2019	1,710	1,610	100	50	45	0	0	5	20	0	15	0	5	30	15	0	5	70	30
2020	1,665	1,565	100	50	50	5	0	5	15	5	10	5	5	30	15	5	0	70	35
2021	1,660	1,550	110	55	55	0	0	5	10	5	10	5	5	35	15	20	0	70	40
2022	1,655	1,520	140	60	75	0	5	5	15	0	10	10	5	35	15	25	10	75	50
2023	1,655	1,490	160	65	95	0	10	5	15	5	10	10	10	40	10	30	15	80	65
2024	1,665	1,500	165	65	100	0	10	5	15	5	10	10	5	40	15	35	15	–	–
2025	1,745	1,565	180	70	110	5	5	5	15	5	10	15	5	40	15	45	10	–	–
2026	1,725	1,565	165	60	100	5	5	5	15	5	10	10	5	35	15	40	10	–	–

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