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Woerden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Woerden had 39,635 residents. 23.1% of them (9,140 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Woerden (20.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.9%), Morocco (3.8%) and other Europe (3.6%). 55.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 39,635 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.1% 9,140 people
Born abroad: 55.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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 77.0% 30,500
Migration background 23.1% 9,140

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.9% 1,930 people

Municipality of Woerden 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

3.8% 1,525 people

Municipality of Woerden 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 1,425 people

Municipality of Woerden 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 1,005 people

Municipality of Woerden 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.2% 870 people

Municipality of Woerden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 545 people

Municipality of Woerden 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.2% 485 people

Municipality of Woerden 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.1% 455 people

Municipality of Woerden 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.86% 340 people

Municipality of Woerden 0.71% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.67% 265 people

Municipality of Woerden 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.45% 180 people

Municipality of Woerden 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.28% 110 people

Municipality of Woerden 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.1% 5,040
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.8% 4,095

Men and women

Men: 19,685
Women: 19,955

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Woerden 23.1%

Higher than 86% 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

23.1%

Woerden
Municipality of Woerden
Netherlands

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Year	Woerden	Municipality of Woerden	Netherlands
1998	12.8%	10.7%	16.7%
1999	13.0%	10.9%	17.1%
2000	13.4%	11.2%	17.5%
2001	13.8%	11.5%	18.0%
2002	14.2%	11.8%	18.4%
2003	14.4%	12.0%	18.8%
2004	14.5%	12.1%	19.0%
2005	14.4%	12.1%	19.2%
2006	14.6%	12.3%	19.3%
2007	14.7%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	14.8%	12.4%	19.6%
2009	14.8%	12.5%	19.9%
2010	15.2%	12.8%	20.3%
2011	15.4%	13.0%	20.6%
2012	15.5%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	15.6%	13.3%	21.1%
2014	15.8%	13.5%	21.4%
2015	16.0%	13.6%	21.7%
2016	16.4%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	16.9%	14.4%	22.6%
2018	17.2%	14.7%	23.1%
2019	17.6%	15.2%	23.6%
2020	17.8%	15.4%	24.2%
2021	18.3%	15.9%	24.6%
2022	20.0%	17.4%	26.0%
2023	21.0%	18.3%	27.1%
2024	21.8%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	22.2%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	23.1%	20.1%	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 Woerden

				Largest group
3448 West	23.3%	9,060	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
3446 Oost	17.8%	9,010	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
3443 Midden	25.2%	7,480	+1.7 pp	Morocco
3445 Midden	23.4%	5,080	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
3442 Midden	23.7%	4,350	+3.1 pp	Morocco
3441 Midden	22.0%	2,800	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
3447 Oost	60.6%	940	+10.6 pp	Other Europe
3449 Midden, West	15.4%	615	−0.5 pp	Morocco
3444 Geestdorp	11.7%	300	+2.2 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	31,265	27,270	3,995	1,100	2,880	90	850	300	1,005	65	445	65	60	530	195	225	150	2,215	1,780
1999	31,280	27,225	4,065	1,115	2,950	95	870	300	1,000	75	450	65	60	540	205	255	155	2,220	1,845
2000	31,770	27,525	4,255	1,140	3,115	100	930	320	1,000	90	460	65	60	555	215	305	155	2,240	2,005
2001	32,730	28,230	4,505	1,170	3,330	100	985	330	1,000	95	460	65	60	585	265	350	205	2,285	2,195
2002	33,285	28,560	4,715	1,235	3,490	110	1,050	350	1,015	115	470	85	65	615	260	395	200	2,370	2,350
2003	33,460	28,660	4,815	1,220	3,590	125	1,090	355	1,010	120	480	80	55	610	280	425	185	2,345	2,465
2004	33,760	28,865	4,890	1,240	3,625	125	1,100	370	1,000	115	475	75	60	635	275	430	215	2,355	2,525
2005	33,640	28,770	4,855	1,245	3,610	125	1,115	390	990	110	455	85	65	640	280	410	200	2,325	2,520
2006	33,515	28,620	4,905	1,270	3,635	120	1,140	390	980	130	460	85	65	660	270	410	200	2,355	2,555
2007	33,575	28,655	4,935	1,300	3,645	130	1,130	385	950	125	450	135	70	645	305	410	210	2,355	2,555
2008	33,910	28,920	5,005	1,325	3,670	140	1,140	390	940	105	450	140	65	670	280	450	225	2,390	2,620
2009	34,335	29,240	5,095	1,355	3,745	145	1,160	395	920	125	450	110	70	725	295	490	215	2,390	2,710
2010	34,810	29,530	5,275	1,420	3,865	145	1,185	390	920	130	450	140	70	760	335	530	230	2,450	2,835
2011	35,260	29,830	5,435	1,455	3,980	170	1,240	390	935	130	470	155	60	770	355	520	240	2,490	2,930
2012	35,715	30,160	5,540	1,440	4,095	180	1,265	410	930	130	460	140	80	760	350	555	275	2,510	3,040
2013	36,025	30,400	5,620	1,455	4,180	170	1,285	425	940	125	460	150	75	770	365	590	285	2,515	3,095
2014	36,295	30,550	5,745	1,480	4,270	185	1,305	420	935	130	465	170	65	780	395	605	295	2,545	3,215
2015	36,310	30,505	5,805	1,495	4,310	190	1,315	410	920	120	450	175	65	805	420	645	295	2,555	3,250
2016	36,855	30,820	6,035	1,555	4,480	195	1,325	420	925	130	450	190	70	845	455	740	290	2,625	3,410
2017	37,205	30,925	6,280	1,565	4,715	200	1,345	425	935	135	440	200	70	855	455	890	330	2,655	3,620
2018	37,445	31,000	6,445	1,610	4,835	205	1,325	445	920	125	445	190	70	905	500	955	360	2,690	3,755
2019	37,845	31,195	6,650	1,675	4,975	200	1,360	465	925	130	445	200	80	950	550	985	360	2,755	3,900
2020	37,945	31,175	6,770	1,730	5,040	210	1,355	460	910	125	445	215	90	980	575	1,025	380	2,810	3,960
2021	38,320	31,290	7,030	1,830	5,200	235	1,415	465	895	135	455	235	90	1,050	625	1,045	385	2,885	4,145
2022	38,485	30,805	7,680	1,890	5,795	250	1,470	455	915	175	475	250	100	1,060	755	1,300	490	2,920	4,425
2023	38,800	30,665	8,145	2,150	6,000	255	1,475	470	905	170	470	260	105	1,315	795	1,425	510	3,170	4,640
2024	39,330	30,770	8,555	2,235	6,325	295	1,495	490	910	185	455	280	110	1,390	890	1,575	490	–	–
2025	39,445	30,665	8,775	2,275	6,505	325	1,485	475	890	180	455	275	105	1,435	925	1,685	535	–	–
2026	39,635	30,500	9,140	2,255	6,875	340	1,525	485	870	180	455	265	110	1,425	1,005	1,930	545	–	–

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