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Wassenaar: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wassenaar had 27,975 residents. 41.8% of them (11,690 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 other Europe (11.5%), other Asia (9.7%) and other Americas & Oceania (5.3%). 69.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 27,975 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 41.8% 11,690 people
Born abroad: 69.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

58% 42%

Dutch origin 58.2% 16,275
Migration background 41.8% 11,690

Largest origin groups

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

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

11.5% 3,205 people

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

9.7% 2,705 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

5.3% 1,485 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

3.6% 995 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.4% 945 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.5% 700 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.2% 330 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

1.1% 310 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.1% 305 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.1% 300 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.82% 230 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.70% 195 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.5% 8,120
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.6% 3,575

Men and women

Men: 13,800
Women: 14,180

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wassenaar 41.8%

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

41.8%

Wassenaar
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Wassenaar	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	26.0%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	26.9%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	27.0%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	27.5%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	27.2%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	27.5%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	28.0%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	28.6%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	28.9%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	29.3%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	29.5%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	29.8%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	29.6%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	29.6%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	30.1%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	30.3%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	30.8%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	31.6%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	32.4%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	32.9%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	33.3%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	33.8%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	34.1%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	34.5%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	37.8%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	38.8%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	39.8%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	40.7%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	41.8%	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 Wassenaar

				Largest group
2241 Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente	38.6%	10,530	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
2242 Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente	46.3%	10,295	+7.7 pp	Other Asia
2243 Zuidwestelijk deel der gemeente	39.5%	2,915	−1.6 pp	Other Europe
2245 Zuidwestelijk deel der gemeente, Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente	38.9%	2,200	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
2244 Zuidwestelijk deel der gemeente	42.3%	2,035	+0.4 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	26,100	19,305	6,795	3,050	3,745	35	40	140	1,270	100	835	45	305	1,865	265	540	1,355	5,560	1,240
1999	26,015	19,025	6,995	3,115	3,855	40	45	135	1,255	100	830	40	305	1,940	275	585	1,420	5,685	1,295
2000	25,940	18,950	6,995	3,090	3,895	40	45	130	1,230	105	805	45	285	1,955	265	650	1,430	5,640	1,365
2001	25,975	18,805	7,155	3,045	4,100	50	40	140	1,205	110	790	40	270	1,945	295	660	1,600	5,730	1,430
2002	25,755	18,745	7,005	2,880	4,125	45	45	145	1,210	120	760	45	265	1,810	315	660	1,585	5,515	1,500
2003	25,620	18,555	7,055	2,980	4,075	35	60	165	1,200	130	750	60	255	1,915	325	670	1,490	5,465	1,600
2004	25,465	18,320	7,140	3,055	4,100	60	75	160	1,180	130	755	70	245	1,985	330	685	1,480	5,480	1,660
2005	25,500	18,220	7,285	3,160	4,135	60	80	170	1,190	145	770	65	240	2,085	330	695	1,465	5,560	1,725
2006	25,580	18,180	7,400	3,175	4,240	60	80	170	1,160	145	760	75	235	2,105	335	750	1,540	5,630	1,775
2007	25,565	18,070	7,500	3,215	4,265	55	85	190	1,140	130	770	70	235	2,140	325	775	1,565	5,655	1,835
2008	25,730	18,135	7,595	3,240	4,350	55	90	190	1,135	155	775	80	265	2,120	315	850	1,560	5,630	1,975
2009	25,875	18,160	7,720	3,270	4,425	75	90	190	1,115	150	780	80	265	2,145	385	885	1,535	5,600	2,105
2010	25,680	18,080	7,590	3,320	4,280	80	85	195	1,120	155	775	75	240	2,230	370	895	1,380	5,505	2,095
2011	25,725	18,095	7,620	3,380	4,250	85	90	195	1,130	170	780	85	255	2,260	375	890	1,315	5,505	2,115
2012	25,745	18,000	7,745	3,425	4,330	85	95	200	1,085	170	795	85	245	2,300	380	1,015	1,300	5,510	2,235
2013	25,640	17,885	7,765	3,435	4,325	100	95	195	1,065	170	765	95	250	2,325	375	1,045	1,280	5,485	2,270
2014	25,610	17,730	7,880	3,515	4,355	95	95	205	1,055	195	750	110	245	2,410	375	1,055	1,280	5,540	2,340
2015	25,715	17,580	8,135	3,605	4,520	110	110	210	1,070	185	765	155	230	2,455	410	1,070	1,355	5,650	2,480
2016	25,875	17,500	8,375	3,660	4,715	110	115	240	1,045	185	755	160	235	2,510	435	1,210	1,375	5,695	2,665
2017	26,040	17,475	8,565	3,735	4,830	125	130	265	1,030	180	735	170	260	2,570	460	1,270	1,370	5,735	2,840
2018	26,065	17,385	8,680	3,775	4,910	140	135	260	1,005	175	720	175	245	2,635	480	1,350	1,365	5,745	2,925
2019	26,200	17,340	8,860	3,755	5,105	155	140	270	1,020	185	720	190	250	2,595	530	1,445	1,360	5,740	3,130
2020	26,245	17,285	8,960	3,870	5,090	175	145	275	990	190	730	195	275	2,670	540	1,480	1,295	5,770	3,190
2021	26,485	17,360	9,125	3,975	5,150	190	155	280	995	200	710	220	275	2,770	580	1,515	1,235	5,800	3,325
2022	26,870	16,710	10,165	4,285	5,880	205	170	285	1,055	225	760	240	340	2,945	690	1,820	1,425	5,960	3,580
2023	26,955	16,515	10,450	4,460	5,985	225	175	315	1,030	225	735	265	330	3,135	680	1,860	1,485	6,170	3,665
2024	27,100	16,310	10,785	4,460	6,320	225	180	310	1,005	215	720	285	325	3,130	800	2,110	1,480	–	–
2025	27,525	16,325	11,190	4,450	6,740	280	190	305	1,015	220	715	295	320	3,125	875	2,355	1,505	–	–
2026	27,975	16,275	11,690	4,505	7,190	310	195	330	995	230	700	305	300	3,205	945	2,705	1,485	–	–

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