City · Westland, South Holland

Wateringen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wateringen had 16,670 residents. 26.5% of them (4,420 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Westland (21.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.8%), other Asia (4.1%) and Turkey (3.4%). 51.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 16,670 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.5% 4,420 people
Born abroad: 51.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 73.5% 12,250
Migration background 26.5% 4,420

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.8% 805 people

Westland 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.1% 680 people

Westland 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.4% 570 people

Westland 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

3.3% 550 people

Westland 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

2.2% 370 people

Westland 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.8% 305 people

Westland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 290 people

Westland 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.6% 270 people

Westland 3.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.2% 195 people

Westland 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 175 people

Westland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 160 people

Westland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.36% 60 people

Westland 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.0% 2,255
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.1% 2,170

Men and women

Men: 8,310
Women: 8,360

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wateringen 26.5%

Higher than 91% 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

26.5%

Wateringen
Westland
Netherlands

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Year	Wateringen	Westland	Netherlands
1998	11.0%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	11.3%	7.8%	17.1%
2000	11.5%	8.1%	17.5%
2001	11.5%	8.2%	18.0%
2002	11.8%	8.4%	18.4%
2003	11.9%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	12.3%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	12.6%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	12.7%	8.8%	19.3%
2007	12.9%	9.0%	19.4%
2008	13.3%	9.4%	19.6%
2009	13.5%	9.5%	19.9%
2010	13.9%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	14.5%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	16.7%	12.1%	20.9%
2013	16.7%	12.6%	21.1%
2014	17.0%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	18.1%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	19.0%	14.0%	22.1%
2017	17.9%	14.2%	22.6%
2018	19.6%	15.1%	23.1%
2019	20.2%	15.4%	23.6%
2020	21.2%	16.0%	24.2%
2021	22.1%	16.4%	24.6%
2022	23.1%	17.4%	26.0%
2023	24.3%	18.9%	27.1%
2024	25.1%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	25.6%	20.2%	28.5%
2026	26.5%	21.4%	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 Wateringen

				Largest group
2291 Suydervelt	27.3%	13,895	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
2292 Essellanden	22.3%	2,775	+3.2 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	11,610	10,330	1,280	395	880	20	350	80	240	10	160	25	50	160	50	90	40	660	615
1999	11,665	10,345	1,320	390	930	25	365	90	240	15	145	25	45	175	50	105	40	655	665
2000	11,745	10,395	1,345	405	945	45	360	90	235	10	150	25	45	185	55	95	55	670	670
2001	12,160	10,760	1,395	415	975	45	345	85	245	15	160	25	45	185	70	115	55	700	695
2002	12,535	11,050	1,485	460	1,025	50	355	85	250	15	160	25	50	225	80	125	65	745	740
2003	12,910	11,375	1,535	460	1,075	55	355	100	255	25	160	25	55	220	80	140	65	760	775
2004	13,165	11,555	1,615	475	1,140	80	350	125	260	30	160	30	50	235	80	155	60	770	850
2005	13,475	11,785	1,695	495	1,200	95	340	135	270	30	165	35	50	245	75	185	70	810	880
2006	13,605	11,875	1,725	505	1,230	95	325	165	275	30	165	40	55	245	90	185	65	815	910
2007	13,825	12,040	1,785	520	1,260	115	325	160	280	35	165	40	60	255	85	180	80	840	950
2008	13,950	12,105	1,850	545	1,320	130	330	160	280	45	165	60	60	260	100	200	75	860	995
2009	14,065	12,160	1,900	575	1,325	130	340	165	260	45	165	65	55	290	90	225	70	865	1,030
2010	14,210	12,240	1,970	600	1,370	135	345	175	285	35	180	70	65	285	100	225	70	915	1,060
2011	14,400	12,315	2,090	620	1,480	140	370	180	285	55	185	80	70	285	110	260	80	950	1,140
2012	15,105	12,575	2,525	1,030	1,500	170	390	185	290	60	180	435	70	345	115	215	75	1,355	1,175
2013	15,130	12,600	2,525	965	1,560	190	395	185	295	65	185	370	65	345	120	235	75	1,300	1,225
2014	15,155	12,575	2,580	945	1,635	195	410	190	300	70	195	355	55	340	130	250	90	1,275	1,300
2015	15,370	12,595	2,775	1,095	1,675	200	435	185	295	75	190	490	60	355	135	260	90	1,435	1,335
2016	15,830	12,825	3,005	1,195	1,810	210	455	210	300	85	190	565	65	375	155	295	100	1,545	1,460
2017	15,675	12,870	2,805	950	1,860	225	475	215	300	85	195	225	65	465	150	305	105	1,285	1,520
2018	16,020	12,880	3,140	1,205	1,935	235	485	240	300	95	195	235	65	710	165	315	100	1,535	1,600
2019	15,950	12,730	3,220	1,135	2,080	270	485	265	295	95	190	220	65	660	185	370	115	1,475	1,740
2020	16,430	12,945	3,485	1,210	2,275	310	510	305	315	115	205	235	70	700	185	400	135	1,560	1,925
2021	16,655	12,975	3,680	1,245	2,430	355	530	350	320	125	205	260	70	710	190	430	130	1,605	2,075
2022	16,710	12,840	3,860	1,255	2,610	395	525	350	325	145	210	255	70	715	220	490	155	1,610	2,170
2023	16,890	12,785	4,105	1,380	2,730	465	515	355	315	155	210	265	70	840	235	520	165	1,735	2,285
2024	16,810	12,600	4,215	1,320	2,890	515	530	360	310	155	205	285	70	765	270	585	165	–	–
2025	16,705	12,435	4,280	1,295	2,985	535	535	360	310	155	195	280	60	755	285	635	175	–	–
2026	16,670	12,250	4,420	1,330	3,090	570	550	370	305	160	195	270	60	805	290	680	175	–	–

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