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Waddinxveen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Waddinxveen had 35,540 residents. 23.5% of them (8,345 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than South Holland (38.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.9%), other Europe (3.4%) and Morocco (3.2%). 52.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 35,540 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.5% 8,345 people
Born abroad: 52.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.5% 27,195
Migration background 23.5% 8,345

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 1,400 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 1,220 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

3.2% 1,135 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

2.3% 835 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

2.0% 715 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 650 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 645 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.6% 555 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 390 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 365 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.91% 325 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.34% 120 people

South Holland 0.53% 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) 52.2% 4,360
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.6% 3,975

Men and women

Men: 17,695
Women: 17,845

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Waddinxveen 23.5%

Higher than 87% 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

23.5%

Waddinxveen
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Waddinxveen	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	12.3%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	12.6%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	12.3%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	12.7%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	13.1%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	13.3%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	12.2%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	12.2%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	12.4%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	12.4%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	12.7%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	12.8%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	13.1%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	13.3%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	13.5%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	13.9%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	14.3%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	14.8%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	15.4%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	15.8%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	16.3%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	17.0%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	17.5%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	18.2%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	19.7%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	21.1%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	22.0%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	22.8%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	23.5%	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 Waddinxveen

				Largest group
2742 Triangel	23.3%	16,255	+4.0 pp	Other Asia
2741 Waddinxveen	26.0%	12,410	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
2743 Zuidplas	19.3%	6,875	+1.9 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	26,665	23,395	3,270	825	2,435	250	465	225	755	75	355	25	60	385	270	295	100	1,630	1,635
1999	26,805	23,415	3,390	840	2,550	265	480	215	750	85	355	20	65	400	300	340	115	1,640	1,755
2000	26,640	23,380	3,265	840	2,415	265	465	220	725	85	355	25	65	395	260	290	105	1,610	1,650
2001	26,840	23,425	3,415	915	2,515	260	480	220	715	90	345	30	70	470	320	305	125	1,660	1,750
2002	26,880	23,365	3,520	915	2,605	275	490	225	690	85	335	30	75	475	345	375	120	1,665	1,855
2003	26,790	23,240	3,555	900	2,660	280	505	225	685	95	330	30	60	480	370	355	145	1,645	1,905
2004	26,300	23,110	3,200	825	2,370	275	525	215	665	95	325	40	65	395	230	225	140	1,565	1,630
2005	26,215	23,015	3,200	825	2,375	280	525	195	645	95	325	50	55	395	255	240	140	1,535	1,665
2006	26,055	22,820	3,240	830	2,405	280	560	200	630	105	325	55	55	395	250	245	135	1,520	1,710
2007	25,895	22,680	3,215	830	2,395	295	565	195	605	100	315	55	65	395	260	230	145	1,510	1,705
2008	25,630	22,395	3,245	855	2,385	300	565	190	600	105	315	75	50	415	250	240	135	1,535	1,710
2009	25,440	22,185	3,250	880	2,365	290	545	195	590	100	295	95	55	435	260	225	160	1,550	1,705
2010	25,400	22,065	3,330	905	2,410	285	545	195	585	110	310	110	60	425	285	265	140	1,570	1,755
2011	25,340	21,980	3,360	925	2,440	285	575	200	580	110	310	130	70	415	290	250	150	1,575	1,780
2012	25,275	21,875	3,410	940	2,465	280	600	190	570	110	305	135	50	450	310	250	155	1,585	1,825
2013	25,215	21,710	3,510	1,025	2,485	285	635	180	560	105	300	185	55	485	315	260	145	1,640	1,865
2014	25,510	21,855	3,655	1,080	2,575	290	680	175	560	125	305	245	50	480	325	270	150	1,705	1,940
2015	25,660	21,865	3,795	1,175	2,625	305	695	175	555	130	300	320	55	500	335	285	145	1,785	2,005
2016	26,070	22,045	4,025	1,270	2,755	300	755	185	545	130	290	415	65	500	355	325	160	1,885	2,140
2017	26,535	22,355	4,180	1,360	2,820	295	760	205	555	125	290	485	60	525	360	370	150	1,975	2,215
2018	27,580	23,080	4,500	1,480	3,020	315	815	230	565	145	295	550	65	570	375	415	160	2,110	2,395
2019	28,320	23,510	4,810	1,590	3,215	330	840	260	550	160	310	600	70	610	405	490	180	2,215	2,595
2020	29,295	24,170	5,125	1,695	3,430	335	850	290	570	185	305	660	75	655	420	575	205	2,340	2,785
2021	30,475	24,930	5,545	1,845	3,710	345	925	345	570	210	315	735	70	725	425	655	235	2,495	3,060
2022	31,335	25,160	6,175	1,965	4,215	360	950	410	605	245	330	765	85	780	505	845	315	2,605	3,330
2023	32,600	25,715	6,890	2,235	4,650	390	995	480	625	275	330	820	95	995	540	1,015	330	2,900	3,745
2024	34,000	26,510	7,490	2,380	5,115	460	1,090	585	645	310	320	815	105	1,135	580	1,085	355	–	–
2025	35,035	27,045	7,985	2,465	5,520	505	1,125	665	645	350	320	850	115	1,185	600	1,270	370	–	–
2026	35,540	27,195	8,345	2,490	5,855	555	1,135	715	645	365	325	835	120	1,220	650	1,400	390	–	–

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