City · Amsterdam, North Holland

Weesp: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Weesp had 26,080 residents. 34.7% of them (9,060 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Amsterdam (60.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.6%), other Asia (5.3%) and Morocco (4.6%). 54.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.4 percentage points.

Residents: 26,080 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.7% 9,060 people
Born abroad: 54.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.4 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

65% 35%

Dutch origin 65.3% 17,020
Migration background 34.7% 9,060

Largest origin groups

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

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

8.6% 2,235 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 13.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.3% 1,395 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 8.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

4.6% 1,205 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 8.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 790 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.7% 710 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 5.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.5% 640 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.1% 550 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

2.1% 540 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 6.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.8% 460 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.81% 210 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.61% 160 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 0.80% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.61% 160 people

Municipality of Amsterdam 0.78% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.0% 4,890
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.0% 4,165

Men and women

Men: 12,720
Women: 13,360

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Weesp 34.7%

Higher than 96% 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

34.7%

Weesp
Municipality of Amsterdam
Netherlands

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Year	Weesp	Municipality of Amsterdam	Netherlands
1998	19.4%	42.1%	16.7%
1999	20.1%	43.0%	17.1%
2000	20.6%	43.8%	17.5%
2001	21.1%	44.9%	18.0%
2002	21.4%	45.8%	18.4%
2003	21.9%	46.6%	18.8%
2004	22.2%	47.2%	19.0%
2005	22.4%	47.7%	19.2%
2006	22.3%	47.8%	19.3%
2007	22.8%	48.0%	19.4%
2008	23.3%	48.4%	19.6%
2009	23.7%	48.9%	19.9%
2010	24.0%	49.3%	20.3%
2011	24.4%	49.7%	20.6%
2012	24.7%	50.0%	20.9%
2013	24.8%	50.1%	21.1%
2014	25.1%	50.1%	21.4%
2015	25.5%	50.5%	21.7%
2016	25.9%	51.1%	22.1%
2017	26.5%	51.9%	22.6%
2018	27.0%	52.8%	23.1%
2019	27.6%	53.9%	23.6%
2020	28.1%	55.0%	24.2%
2021	28.8%	55.5%	24.6%
2022	30.4%	57.5%	26.0%
2023	32.0%	58.9%	27.1%
2024	33.4%	59.6%	27.9%
2025	34.4%	60.2%	28.5%
2026	34.7%	60.7%	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 Weesp

				Largest group
1382 Noordwest, Binnenstad/Zuid	44.8%	10,350	+4.9 pp	Morocco
1384 Bloemendalerpolder	30.5%	6,850	+7.0 pp	Other Europe
1381 Binnenstad/Zuid	28.6%	5,380	+7.0 pp	Other Europe
1383 Aetsveld/Oostelijke Vechtoever	22.6%	3,500	+2.9 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	17,965	14,470	3,490	1,010	2,480	415	675	190	615	80	425	25	75	485	190	170	145	1,705	1,785
1999	18,195	14,530	3,665	1,035	2,630	395	695	245	620	85	430	25	70	510	210	230	150	1,725	1,935
2000	18,105	14,375	3,730	1,025	2,715	385	750	255	625	85	430	30	80	485	215	255	145	1,750	1,990
2001	18,095	14,275	3,815	1,045	2,765	400	765	260	615	80	425	35	80	505	225	265	155	1,760	2,060
2002	17,965	14,105	3,850	1,085	2,775	385	780	265	605	90	405	40	85	555	220	275	155	1,785	2,070
2003	17,885	13,980	3,910	1,090	2,820	385	795	265	600	90	405	35	75	575	225	290	170	1,805	2,110
2004	17,845	13,870	3,965	1,105	2,875	370	815	270	595	110	405	45	90	565	225	300	190	1,810	2,165
2005	17,670	13,710	3,960	1,085	2,870	360	830	265	580	110	395	45	85	560	235	305	185	1,780	2,195
2006	17,540	13,630	3,905	1,105	2,790	340	845	245	560	95	390	40	90	585	240	290	175	1,770	2,135
2007	17,550	13,555	4,010	1,130	2,880	360	880	250	545	105	400	45	100	585	260	315	165	1,780	2,225
2008	17,575	13,480	4,100	1,190	2,910	340	905	265	540	105	400	60	100	630	265	325	165	1,825	2,270
2009	17,575	13,405	4,170	1,215	2,960	345	915	285	540	100	400	65	95	655	265	345	165	1,865	2,305
2010	17,635	13,400	4,235	1,245	2,980	350	905	270	540	100	385	65	100	695	300	350	165	1,890	2,345
2011	17,990	13,595	4,395	1,295	3,110	365	930	285	540	110	390	80	100	725	325	390	165	1,930	2,455
2012	18,020	13,570	4,450	1,325	3,135	355	960	290	530	105	375	95	100	755	320	400	175	1,955	2,505
2013	18,145	13,655	4,500	1,320	3,165	350	990	295	520	105	375	95	95	755	335	405	165	1,950	2,550
2014	18,175	13,610	4,565	1,315	3,240	350	1,005	320	515	95	370	90	95	760	340	430	185	1,930	2,630
2015	18,350	13,675	4,675	1,390	3,285	350	1,030	300	515	100	375	110	100	805	345	440	205	2,020	2,650
2016	18,575	13,765	4,810	1,395	3,420	355	1,050	295	535	105	375	105	105	810	365	490	225	2,055	2,765
2017	18,750	13,780	4,970	1,430	3,540	355	1,060	305	540	105	375	105	110	840	400	550	225	2,090	2,880
2018	19,145	13,980	5,165	1,520	3,645	360	1,075	300	540	110	375	120	110	915	410	600	250	2,180	2,980
2019	19,335	13,995	5,340	1,555	3,785	375	1,100	315	525	115	375	120	115	945	430	650	275	2,215	3,125
2020	19,735	14,195	5,540	1,640	3,905	375	1,120	330	520	120	380	115	110	1,035	460	675	305	2,310	3,240
2021	20,440	14,560	5,880	1,780	4,100	390	1,115	365	520	135	385	130	110	1,155	485	725	365	2,470	3,405
2022	20,765	14,465	6,310	1,895	4,415	405	1,115	385	565	150	405	120	140	1,210	525	840	420	2,570	3,545
2023	22,080	15,015	7,070	2,290	4,775	450	1,115	420	570	165	405	150	140	1,590	615	970	475	3,000	3,860
2024	23,595	15,720	7,875	2,630	5,245	475	1,145	470	595	185	440	170	140	1,885	685	1,125	570	–	–
2025	24,935	16,345	8,590	2,870	5,725	530	1,190	530	640	200	430	160	155	2,125	755	1,240	635	–	–
2026	26,080	17,020	9,060	3,010	6,050	550	1,205	540	640	210	460	160	160	2,235	790	1,395	710	–	–

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