City · Zaanstad, North Holland

Wormerveer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wormerveer had 12,140 residents. 32.6% of them (3,960 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Zaanstad (40.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.6%), other Asia (4.6%) and Turkey (3.7%). 52.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 12,140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.6% 3,960 people
Born abroad: 52.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

67% 33%

Dutch origin 67.4% 8,180
Migration background 32.6% 3,960

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.6% 800 people

Zaanstad 7.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.6% 555 people

Zaanstad 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.7% 455 people

Zaanstad 8.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

3.4% 410 people

Zaanstad 3.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

3.3% 400 people

Zaanstad 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.7% 330 people

Zaanstad 3.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 300 people

Zaanstad 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 230 people

Zaanstad 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.4% 175 people

Zaanstad 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.3% 160 people

Zaanstad 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.82% 100 people

Zaanstad 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.37% 45 people

Zaanstad 0.31% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.0% 2,060
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.0% 1,900

Men and women

Men: 5,940
Women: 6,200

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wormerveer 32.6%

Higher than 95% 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

32.6%

Wormerveer
Zaanstad
Netherlands

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Year	Wormerveer	Zaanstad	Netherlands
1998	15.8%	20.4%	16.7%
1999	15.7%	20.8%	17.1%
2000	16.5%	21.3%	17.5%
2001	16.8%	21.7%	18.0%
2002	16.8%	22.3%	18.4%
2003	17.5%	23.0%	18.8%
2004	18.1%	23.3%	19.0%
2005	18.4%	23.5%	19.2%
2006	18.5%	24.0%	19.3%
2007	18.8%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	18.7%	25.0%	19.6%
2009	19.2%	25.7%	19.9%
2010	19.8%	26.2%	20.3%
2011	20.8%	26.7%	20.6%
2012	21.0%	27.4%	20.9%
2013	21.1%	27.9%	21.1%
2014	21.7%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	22.8%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	23.5%	29.6%	22.1%
2017	24.5%	30.5%	22.6%
2018	25.3%	31.3%	23.1%
2019	25.9%	32.3%	23.6%
2020	26.5%	33.3%	24.2%
2021	27.3%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	28.9%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	30.4%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	31.5%	38.2%	27.9%
2025	31.9%	39.3%	28.5%
2026	32.6%	40.6%	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 Wormerveer

				Largest group
1521 Noord, Centrum	32.6%	12,140	+3.8 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	10,990	9,255	1,735	590	1,140	145	80	105	575	35	200	15	35	340	65	90	45	1,190	545
1999	10,950	9,230	1,720	600	1,125	130	75	110	555	35	200	20	40	340	75	95	50	1,180	540
2000	10,835	9,050	1,790	610	1,175	135	80	120	555	45	200	15	35	360	80	100	60	1,190	595
2001	10,790	8,980	1,810	615	1,205	155	85	120	535	45	205	10	40	360	95	105	65	1,180	630
2002	10,745	8,945	1,800	590	1,210	150	90	125	520	35	195	10	35	350	105	110	75	1,140	660
2003	10,805	8,905	1,895	615	1,275	155	110	125	530	45	190	10	35	380	110	125	75	1,175	725
2004	10,790	8,840	1,950	610	1,340	160	120	145	525	45	185	15	30	380	135	125	85	1,155	785
2005	10,645	8,690	1,960	590	1,370	165	120	145	505	55	185	15	25	365	140	155	85	1,120	835
2006	10,635	8,665	1,970	585	1,385	170	135	145	510	60	185	20	30	350	130	150	85	1,125	840
2007	10,630	8,635	1,995	590	1,405	195	145	165	490	70	175	25	35	355	115	150	75	1,115	885
2008	10,570	8,590	1,980	595	1,385	180	145	170	490	65	170	25	40	360	110	135	90	1,120	860
2009	10,505	8,485	2,020	620	1,400	180	155	165	470	55	175	30	35	380	105	170	100	1,130	885
2010	10,600	8,495	2,100	640	1,460	210	150	180	460	55	180	50	30	380	120	180	105	1,145	960
2011	10,650	8,440	2,215	690	1,520	205	175	195	455	65	180	65	30	415	130	195	100	1,185	1,025
2012	10,630	8,405	2,230	700	1,530	195	175	205	440	65	175	75	35	415	140	200	110	1,170	1,060
2013	10,765	8,490	2,270	720	1,560	210	165	215	440	70	170	75	35	440	145	205	110	1,200	1,070
2014	10,900	8,530	2,370	735	1,635	235	165	235	445	70	180	70	40	445	160	210	115	1,230	1,145
2015	11,085	8,560	2,525	775	1,750	250	185	270	440	75	175	85	40	475	175	225	130	1,265	1,260
2016	11,085	8,480	2,605	810	1,795	245	190	290	435	65	170	120	35	485	185	240	145	1,295	1,310
2017	11,235	8,480	2,755	860	1,895	270	190	310	440	75	180	140	40	500	190	270	150	1,350	1,405
2018	11,315	8,455	2,860	880	1,980	280	215	330	445	75	170	150	40	520	195	285	155	1,365	1,490
2019	11,230	8,325	2,905	860	2,050	305	230	325	435	80	170	140	40	510	210	305	160	1,335	1,570
2020	11,305	8,310	2,995	880	2,120	310	245	335	430	75	160	135	45	540	205	340	180	1,350	1,645
2021	11,410	8,295	3,115	950	2,170	330	245	330	410	90	160	145	45	600	210	370	185	1,405	1,710
2022	11,520	8,200	3,325	1,020	2,305	340	260	330	420	95	170	150	55	640	235	425	205	1,475	1,775
2023	12,020	8,365	3,655	1,130	2,530	410	285	370	435	90	160	165	55	750	250	475	215	1,600	1,985
2024	12,300	8,430	3,870	1,200	2,670	445	320	375	425	105	160	175	55	810	280	505	220	–	–
2025	12,205	8,310	3,895	1,175	2,720	460	330	390	415	110	155	180	55	785	295	505	215	–	–
2026	12,140	8,180	3,960	1,180	2,780	455	330	410	400	100	160	175	45	800	300	555	230	–	–

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