City · Koggenland, North Holland

Zuidermeer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zuidermeer had 555 residents. 7.2% of them (40 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Koggenland (12.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.8%), Suriname (0.90%) and other Europe (0.90%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.2% 40 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.8% 515
Migration background 7.2% 40

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

1.8% 10 people

Koggenland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.90% 5 people

Koggenland 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.90% 5 people

Koggenland 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.90% 5 people

Koggenland 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.90% 5 people

Koggenland 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.90% 5 people

Koggenland 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Koggenland 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Koggenland 0.17% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Koggenland 0.23% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Koggenland 0.85% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Koggenland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Koggenland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 20

Men and women

Men: 285
Women: 275

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zuidermeer 7.2%

Higher than 14% 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

7.2%

Zuidermeer
Koggenland
Netherlands

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Year	Zuidermeer	Koggenland	Netherlands
1998	0.0%	4.7%	16.7%
1999	1.0%	4.8%	17.1%
2000	1.0%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	2.1%	5.1%	18.0%
2002	1.0%	5.1%	18.4%
2003	1.0%	5.3%	18.8%
2004	1.1%	5.5%	19.0%
2005	2.1%	5.5%	19.2%
2006	3.1%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	2.0%	5.9%	19.4%
2008	2.1%	6.1%	19.6%
2009	3.1%	6.5%	19.9%
2010	3.0%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	2.9%	6.7%	20.6%
2012	2.8%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	2.8%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	3.8%	7.4%	21.4%
2015	3.8%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	3.8%	7.7%	22.1%
2017	5.7%	8.1%	22.6%
2018	5.6%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	5.6%	8.7%	23.6%
2020	4.7%	8.7%	24.2%
2021	5.5%	8.8%	24.6%
2022	6.5%	9.8%	26.0%
2023	6.5%	11.2%	27.1%
2024	8.2%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	7.3%	12.2%	28.5%
2026	7.2%	12.8%	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 Zuidermeer

				Largest group
1652 Zuidermeerweg en omgeving	7.2%	555	+0.7 pp	Indonesia

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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	480	475	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
1999	490	485	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
2000	480	475	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
2001	485	475	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2002	480	475	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2003	485	480	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2004	470	460	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	470	460	10	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	5
2006	490	480	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	10	5
2007	495	480	10	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	5
2008	485	470	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	10	5
2009	485	470	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	5
2010	495	485	15	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5
2011	515	500	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	10	5
2012	530	515	15	5	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	5
2013	530	510	15	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	10	10
2014	525	505	20	5	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	10
2015	530	510	20	5	15	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	10
2016	530	510	20	5	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	10	10
2017	530	500	30	10	20	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	10	0	0	15	15
2018	535	505	30	10	15	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	15	15
2019	535	505	30	10	15	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	0	5	10	15
2020	535	510	25	5	20	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	15
2021	545	515	30	10	20	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	10	15
2022	540	510	35	10	25	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	15	20
2023	540	505	35	10	30	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	15	20
2024	550	510	45	10	35	0	0	5	10	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	–	–
2025	545	505	40	5	35	0	0	5	10	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	–	–
2026	555	515	40	10	30	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	–	–

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