City · North Holland

Zandvoort: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zandvoort had 16,320 residents. 27.5% of them (4,485 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 Zandvoort (27.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.6%), other Asia (4.4%) and Indonesia (2.7%). 58.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 16,320 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.5% 4,485 people
Born abroad: 58.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.5% 11,840
Migration background 27.5% 4,485

Largest origin groups

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

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

7.6% 1,235 people

Municipality of Zandvoort 7.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.4% 710 people

Municipality of Zandvoort 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.7% 435 people

Municipality of Zandvoort 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.5% 410 people

Municipality of Zandvoort 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.3% 380 people

Municipality of Zandvoort 2.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 370 people

Municipality of Zandvoort 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.7% 280 people

Municipality of Zandvoort 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

1.0% 165 people

Municipality of Zandvoort 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.92% 150 people

Municipality of Zandvoort 0.89% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.83% 135 people

Municipality of Zandvoort 0.81% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.67% 110 people

Municipality of Zandvoort 0.69% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.61% 100 people

Municipality of Zandvoort 0.66% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.1% 2,605
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.9% 1,880

Men and women

Men: 7,890
Women: 8,430

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zandvoort 27.5%

Higher than 92% 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

27.5%

Zandvoort
Municipality of Zandvoort
Netherlands

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Year	Zandvoort	Municipality of Zandvoort	Netherlands
1998	15.1%	15.2%	16.7%
1999	15.4%	15.6%	17.1%
2000	15.6%	15.8%	17.5%
2001	16.3%	16.4%	18.0%
2002	17.9%	17.9%	18.4%
2003	18.4%	18.4%	18.8%
2004	18.4%	18.4%	19.0%
2005	17.9%	17.9%	19.2%
2006	18.1%	18.2%	19.3%
2007	18.2%	18.3%	19.4%
2008	18.4%	18.4%	19.6%
2009	18.7%	18.7%	19.9%
2010	18.9%	18.9%	20.3%
2011	19.0%	19.0%	20.6%
2012	19.7%	19.6%	20.9%
2013	19.9%	19.8%	21.1%
2014	20.4%	20.3%	21.4%
2015	20.7%	20.6%	21.7%
2016	20.8%	20.7%	22.1%
2017	21.4%	21.3%	22.6%
2018	22.2%	22.0%	23.1%
2019	22.9%	22.7%	23.6%
2020	23.6%	23.4%	24.2%
2021	24.0%	23.7%	24.6%
2022	25.4%	25.2%	26.0%
2023	26.8%	26.6%	27.1%
2024	27.4%	27.2%	27.9%
2025	27.6%	27.3%	28.5%
2026	27.5%	27.2%	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 Zandvoort

				Largest group
2042 Zuid	24.9%	8,540	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
2041 Noord	30.3%	7,780	+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	14,655	12,455	2,210	1,185	1,020	60	70	70	390	70	535	35	100	515	95	145	120	1,640	565
1999	14,665	12,400	2,265	1,200	1,065	65	80	75	380	70	540	35	90	535	110	150	135	1,665	600
2000	14,955	12,615	2,340	1,195	1,150	65	85	80	400	70	530	35	95	535	125	175	150	1,670	665
2001	15,370	12,860	2,505	1,260	1,240	70	105	95	405	75	535	40	95	590	140	210	140	1,745	765
2002	15,865	13,025	2,840	1,395	1,450	80	115	120	420	80	545	50	95	705	160	300	175	1,920	915
2003	15,935	12,985	2,940	1,440	1,495	80	130	120	440	85	545	50	80	765	160	300	180	1,990	955
2004	15,935	13,000	2,935	1,465	1,470	90	130	110	440	75	555	40	90	780	175	270	180	2,015	920
2005	15,770	12,955	2,820	1,400	1,425	85	125	105	435	65	535	45	80	740	160	260	190	1,935	880
2006	15,705	12,855	2,850	1,425	1,420	85	120	115	415	85	535	85	80	725	175	250	175	1,940	910
2007	15,660	12,815	2,845	1,430	1,415	80	120	110	410	85	535	100	85	710	170	260	180	1,920	925
2008	15,715	12,830	2,885	1,465	1,415	80	115	125	410	80	530	130	75	730	170	245	190	1,960	925
2009	15,650	12,725	2,925	1,470	1,460	80	120	135	405	75	525	145	80	720	175	270	200	1,980	950
2010	15,675	12,715	2,960	1,495	1,465	80	110	135	410	80	520	155	80	740	180	265	205	2,005	965
2011	15,665	12,685	2,980	1,520	1,460	80	120	125	400	80	505	175	80	760	175	275	205	2,020	960
2012	15,705	12,610	3,095	1,565	1,540	85	135	145	415	75	505	180	85	795	190	290	205	2,075	1,015
2013	15,635	12,525	3,105	1,565	1,545	85	155	130	405	70	485	190	80	810	190	300	210	2,070	1,035
2014	15,645	12,455	3,190	1,585	1,610	100	160	140	405	80	475	205	95	810	210	320	195	2,085	1,105
2015	15,735	12,470	3,265	1,615	1,650	95	155	135	405	80	480	230	90	815	220	345	215	2,125	1,140
2016	15,815	12,520	3,295	1,600	1,690	100	155	135	405	80	470	230	90	810	230	370	215	2,115	1,180
2017	15,905	12,495	3,410	1,635	1,775	85	165	140	410	80	460	235	85	855	235	435	225	2,145	1,270
2018	15,960	12,410	3,550	1,690	1,865	95	170	150	420	90	465	235	85	905	250	450	240	2,205	1,345
2019	16,000	12,335	3,665	1,710	1,955	110	170	155	405	90	465	245	90	910	260	490	275	2,235	1,430
2020	16,085	12,290	3,795	1,760	2,035	110	165	160	420	95	460	250	95	955	295	500	290	2,305	1,495
2021	16,135	12,260	3,875	1,810	2,060	115	170	160	420	100	455	260	100	995	290	510	295	2,355	1,520
2022	16,060	11,990	4,075	1,835	2,235	125	175	160	450	105	455	265	100	1,010	305	585	335	2,375	1,545
2023	16,500	12,085	4,415	2,105	2,310	120	165	155	455	105	460	295	105	1,260	325	620	350	2,655	1,605
2024	16,440	11,945	4,505	2,135	2,365	135	180	150	445	110	445	315	105	1,265	325	655	365	–	–
2025	16,365	11,845	4,520	2,090	2,430	135	170	150	445	105	435	305	110	1,245	340	715	375	–	–
2026	16,320	11,840	4,485	2,040	2,445	135	165	150	435	100	410	280	110	1,235	370	710	380	–	–

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