City · Waterland, North Holland

Watergang: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Watergang had 550 residents. 20.0% of them (110 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 Waterland (19.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.5%), Suriname (2.7%) and Indonesia (2.7%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.8 percentage points.

Residents: 550 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.0% 110 people
Born abroad: 45.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.8 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.0% 440
Migration background 20.0% 110

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.5% 25 people

Waterland 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

2.7% 15 people

Waterland 0.79% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.7% 15 people

Waterland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 15 people

Waterland 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.7% 15 people

Waterland 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 10 people

Waterland 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.91% 5 people

Waterland 0.39% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

0.91% 5 people

Waterland 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.91% 5 people

Waterland 0.28% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.59% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.31% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 50
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 60

Men and women

Men: 285
Women: 270

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Watergang 20.0%

Higher than 81% 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

20.0%

Watergang
Waterland
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Year	Watergang	Waterland	Netherlands
1998	9.0%	9.0%	16.7%
1999	7.1%	9.0%	17.1%
2000	8.0%	9.2%	17.5%
2001	11.0%	9.3%	18.0%
2002	10.5%	9.4%	18.4%
2003	9.4%	9.3%	18.8%
2004	9.5%	9.6%	19.0%
2005	10.6%	9.8%	19.2%
2006	9.4%	9.9%	19.3%
2007	10.8%	10.0%	19.4%
2008	11.0%	10.2%	19.6%
2009	11.4%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	12.5%	10.7%	20.3%
2011	11.1%	10.9%	20.6%
2012	11.1%	10.9%	20.9%
2013	9.9%	11.1%	21.1%
2014	11.3%	11.3%	21.4%
2015	11.1%	11.5%	21.7%
2016	11.1%	12.0%	22.1%
2017	11.9%	12.3%	22.6%
2018	10.7%	12.4%	23.1%
2019	13.0%	12.9%	23.6%
2020	13.9%	13.5%	24.2%
2021	13.3%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	15.2%	14.9%	26.0%
2023	18.1%	16.8%	27.1%
2024	18.2%	17.4%	27.9%
2025	19.1%	18.3%	28.5%
2026	20.0%	19.2%	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 Watergang

				Largest group
1454 Watergang	20.0%	550	+4.8 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	445	410	40	20	15	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	35	5
1999	425	395	30	15	15	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	5
2000	440	405	35	20	15	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	30	5
2001	455	405	50	20	35	0	0	10	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	10	35	15
2002	430	390	45	20	25	0	0	10	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	5	35	15
2003	425	385	40	20	30	0	0	10	5	5	10	0	0	10	5	5	0	35	15
2004	420	380	40	15	25	0	0	10	10	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	5	30	15
2005	425	385	45	20	20	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	15	0	0	0	30	15
2006	425	390	40	15	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	5	25	10
2007	415	370	45	20	30	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	15	5	0	5	30	15
2008	410	370	45	20	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	10	30	15
2009	395	345	45	15	35	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	5	15	30	15
2010	400	350	50	15	35	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	10	30	15
2011	405	365	45	15	25	0	0	10	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	25	15
2012	405	360	45	20	25	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	10	0	5	5	25	15
2013	405	365	40	20	20	0	0	10	10	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	30	10
2014	400	355	45	20	25	0	0	5	10	5	0	5	5	10	5	0	0	35	15
2015	405	360	45	20	30	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	5	10	5	5	0	30	20
2016	405	360	45	15	30	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	30	20
2017	420	370	50	15	40	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	10	10	30	25
2018	420	375	45	15	30	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	20	20
2019	500	435	65	15	55	5	0	15	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	15	5	30	35
2020	540	465	75	25	50	0	0	15	10	0	5	0	0	20	0	15	10	35	45
2021	565	490	75	30	45	0	5	10	10	5	5	5	0	20	0	10	5	40	40
2022	560	470	85	25	60	0	5	10	10	0	5	0	0	20	5	20	10	35	40
2023	580	470	105	40	70	0	0	10	15	5	5	5	0	30	10	15	10	55	45
2024	550	450	100	35	65	0	5	15	10	0	5	5	0	30	10	15	10	–	–
2025	550	445	105	40	65	0	5	15	10	0	5	5	0	30	10	15	10	–	–
2026	550	440	110	35	75	0	5	15	15	0	5	5	0	25	10	15	15	–	–

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