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Zutphen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zutphen had 40,910 residents. 22.7% of them (9,275 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Zutphen (20.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.5%), Turkey (3.7%) and other Europe (3.3%). 52.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 40,910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.7% 9,275 people
Born abroad: 52.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 77.3% 31,635
Migration background 22.7% 9,275

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 1,845 people

Municipality of Zutphen 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.7% 1,515 people

Municipality of Zutphen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.3% 1,365 people

Municipality of Zutphen 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.8% 1,135 people

Municipality of Zutphen 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.2% 895 people

Municipality of Zutphen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 845 people

Municipality of Zutphen 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 515 people

Municipality of Zutphen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.78% 320 people

Municipality of Zutphen 0.70% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.67% 275 people

Municipality of Zutphen 0.63% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.55% 225 people

Municipality of Zutphen 0.51% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.54% 220 people

Municipality of Zutphen 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.34% 140 people

Municipality of Zutphen 0.37% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.6% 4,880
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.4% 4,395

Men and women

Men: 20,220
Women: 20,680

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zutphen 22.7%

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

22.7%

Zutphen
Municipality of Zutphen
Netherlands

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Year	Zutphen	Municipality of Zutphen	Netherlands
1998	15.7%	14.2%	16.7%
1999	15.8%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	16.0%	14.6%	17.5%
2001	16.2%	14.7%	18.0%
2002	16.7%	15.1%	18.4%
2003	17.6%	15.9%	18.8%
2004	16.9%	15.3%	19.0%
2005	17.1%	15.4%	19.2%
2006	17.1%	15.4%	19.3%
2007	16.9%	15.3%	19.4%
2008	16.9%	15.3%	19.6%
2009	17.0%	15.5%	19.9%
2010	16.9%	15.4%	20.3%
2011	17.0%	15.6%	20.6%
2012	17.2%	15.7%	20.9%
2013	17.4%	15.8%	21.1%
2014	17.6%	16.0%	21.4%
2015	17.4%	15.9%	21.7%
2016	17.7%	16.2%	22.1%
2017	18.9%	17.2%	22.6%
2018	19.3%	17.5%	23.1%
2019	19.2%	17.5%	23.6%
2020	19.8%	18.1%	24.2%
2021	20.0%	18.3%	24.6%
2022	20.8%	19.2%	26.0%
2023	21.0%	19.5%	27.1%
2024	21.5%	19.9%	27.9%
2025	22.2%	20.5%	28.5%
2026	22.7%	20.9%	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 Zutphen

				Largest group
7204 Waterkwartier	33.3%	9,885	+2.2 pp	Turkey
7207 Leesten	14.3%	9,325	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
7206 Zuidwijken	21.6%	6,570	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
7201 Centrum - De Hoven	17.9%	5,715	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
7203 Noordveen	28.9%	5,180	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
7205 Centrum - De Hoven	14.2%	2,320	+1.6 pp	Germany
7202 Centrum - De Hoven	19.6%	1,915	−3.7 pp	Turkey

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	34,015	28,675	5,335	1,865	3,455	1,165	210	240	1,205	75	1,070	50	80	665	180	280	105	3,125	2,215
1999	34,445	29,015	5,440	1,825	3,580	1,195	205	230	1,225	85	1,040	45	85	655	220	310	115	3,120	2,300
2000	35,155	29,520	5,635	1,880	3,760	1,280	205	240	1,205	95	1,060	40	100	680	245	360	135	3,170	2,470
2001	35,685	29,910	5,775	1,905	3,880	1,310	215	245	1,210	105	1,060	50	110	685	240	395	160	3,215	2,580
2002	36,180	30,125	6,050	1,960	4,085	1,350	230	245	1,205	130	1,055	50	95	760	240	525	160	3,250	2,800
2003	36,920	30,420	6,490	2,155	4,340	1,430	245	240	1,200	120	1,070	60	120	905	330	595	180	3,450	3,040
2004	36,550	30,380	6,175	2,050	4,145	1,405	235	240	1,175	125	1,055	45	110	840	260	530	175	3,330	2,850
2005	36,935	30,630	6,300	2,030	4,260	1,415	260	255	1,200	125	1,060	60	105	805	280	555	175	3,345	2,960
2006	37,440	31,035	6,405	2,050	4,330	1,440	265	245	1,185	140	1,045	60	100	845	280	580	195	3,385	3,020
2007	37,570	31,210	6,350	2,065	4,285	1,440	265	230	1,175	135	1,055	60	100	850	285	535	220	3,365	2,990
2008	37,725	31,370	6,360	2,125	4,240	1,415	270	235	1,165	150	1,060	55	95	915	295	515	195	3,385	2,980
2009	37,955	31,475	6,465	2,165	4,295	1,460	275	245	1,140	165	1,050	85	110	920	285	525	200	3,415	3,050
2010	37,935	31,540	6,400	2,150	4,255	1,435	275	235	1,135	150	1,035	80	115	920	310	515	200	3,395	3,000
2011	38,170	31,660	6,505	2,170	4,330	1,455	285	230	1,125	175	1,045	100	120	905	330	520	210	3,440	3,060
2012	38,240	31,645	6,595	2,225	4,395	1,455	260	235	1,130	170	1,035	95	120	975	375	540	230	3,480	3,120
2013	38,320	31,655	6,655	2,200	4,455	1,460	260	255	1,150	170	1,020	115	115	950	370	565	225	3,480	3,175
2014	38,305	31,575	6,730	2,220	4,515	1,455	270	235	1,150	160	1,005	120	120	975	410	595	240	3,495	3,230
2015	38,070	31,430	6,640	2,185	4,460	1,425	280	235	1,110	160	985	135	105	960	405	615	230	3,430	3,210
2016	38,255	31,490	6,765	2,185	4,580	1,425	295	245	1,095	170	960	130	115	980	425	680	245	3,415	3,340
2017	38,640	31,345	7,295	2,200	5,095	1,440	290	255	1,085	175	935	150	115	1,000	515	1,095	245	3,430	3,860
2018	38,880	31,385	7,495	2,280	5,215	1,445	305	240	1,090	190	955	170	120	1,035	520	1,180	245	3,510	3,985
2019	38,940	31,450	7,490	2,290	5,210	1,430	330	265	1,095	185	935	180	120	1,055	590	1,040	275	3,515	3,980
2020	39,340	31,540	7,800	2,290	5,505	1,460	325	250	1,105	180	930	180	125	1,055	625	1,250	310	3,535	4,260
2021	39,600	31,685	7,915	2,350	5,570	1,440	325	260	1,095	190	935	185	130	1,100	680	1,275	305	3,580	4,330
2022	39,835	31,525	8,300	2,405	5,895	1,430	315	270	1,170	205	950	195	140	1,110	740	1,320	430	3,625	4,305
2023	40,020	31,615	8,415	2,540	5,875	1,450	330	270	1,140	215	920	205	135	1,260	735	1,315	425	3,740	4,310
2024	40,315	31,655	8,670	2,580	6,080	1,475	315	285	1,160	225	930	225	140	1,300	760	1,425	445	–	–
2025	40,610	31,590	9,020	2,575	6,445	1,500	330	275	1,135	225	905	220	140	1,315	825	1,670	480	–	–
2026	40,910	31,635	9,275	2,620	6,655	1,515	320	275	1,135	225	895	220	140	1,365	845	1,845	515	–	–

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