City · Hoorn, North Holland

Zwaag: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zwaag had 17,795 residents. 26.0% of them (4,620 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hoorn (28.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.8%), other Europe (4.0%) and Poland (2.9%). 52.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 17,795 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.0% 4,620 people
Born abroad: 52.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 74.0% 13,175
Migration background 26.0% 4,620

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.8% 850 people

Hoorn 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.0% 720 people

Hoorn 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.9% 510 people

Hoorn 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

2.8% 495 people

Hoorn 2.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

2.5% 440 people

Hoorn 2.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 315 people

Hoorn 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 315 people

Hoorn 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.6% 280 people

Hoorn 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 235 people

Hoorn 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

1.2% 220 people

Hoorn 1.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.1% 200 people

Hoorn 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.20% 35 people

Hoorn 0.32% 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) 52.7% 2,435
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.2% 2,180

Men and women

Men: 8,930
Women: 8,865

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zwaag 26.0%

Higher than 90% 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

26.0%

Zwaag
Hoorn
Netherlands

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Year	Zwaag	Hoorn	Netherlands
1998	16.4%	17.1%	16.7%
1999	16.6%	17.5%	17.1%
2000	16.8%	17.8%	17.5%
2001	17.8%	18.3%	18.0%
2002	17.4%	18.5%	18.4%
2003	17.3%	18.8%	18.8%
2004	17.1%	19.0%	19.0%
2005	16.7%	19.2%	19.2%
2006	16.8%	19.5%	19.3%
2007	17.9%	19.8%	19.4%
2008	18.3%	20.2%	19.6%
2009	18.1%	20.5%	19.9%
2010	18.9%	20.9%	20.3%
2011	19.2%	21.2%	20.6%
2012	19.1%	21.4%	20.9%
2013	19.0%	21.6%	21.1%
2014	19.3%	21.8%	21.4%
2015	19.6%	22.1%	21.7%
2016	19.7%	22.4%	22.1%
2017	20.2%	22.9%	22.6%
2018	20.8%	23.4%	23.1%
2019	21.0%	23.8%	23.6%
2020	21.2%	24.4%	24.2%
2021	21.7%	24.7%	24.6%
2022	23.1%	26.0%	26.0%
2023	23.7%	26.9%	27.1%
2024	24.5%	27.7%	27.9%
2025	25.0%	28.3%	28.5%
2026	26.0%	28.9%	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 Zwaag

				Largest group
1689 Zwaag	26.0%	17,795	+2.9 pp	Other Asia

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	11,760	9,835	1,930	570	1,365	20	45	400	305	155	220	35	40	275	105	250	85	920	1,015
1999	11,765	9,815	1,950	575	1,380	20	55	390	305	160	220	35	35	285	110	255	85	920	1,030
2000	11,850	9,870	1,985	600	1,390	35	55	380	285	155	220	35	40	305	135	250	95	945	1,040
2001	11,905	9,795	2,115	635	1,475	40	65	415	285	175	230	40	45	320	155	250	90	965	1,145
2002	11,815	9,760	2,055	615	1,435	35	70	405	290	165	225	40	45	305	155	230	85	955	1,100
2003	11,730	9,710	2,025	610	1,415	45	80	390	275	175	220	40	40	310	150	215	85	935	1,085
2004	11,520	9,545	1,970	590	1,380	40	85	385	265	165	210	35	45	300	125	220	95	905	1,060
2005	11,455	9,540	1,915	580	1,340	45	85	375	250	155	200	40	40	300	125	215	90	880	1,035
2006	11,450	9,520	1,925	590	1,340	55	85	380	245	160	195	40	40	315	115	200	100	895	1,035
2007	12,025	9,880	2,150	640	1,520	100	95	425	265	160	195	55	35	355	130	235	110	960	1,190
2008	12,360	10,100	2,260	670	1,590	140	95	440	270	165	200	70	35	365	130	250	100	990	1,270
2009	13,010	10,655	2,355	720	1,635	165	95	460	265	180	215	85	30	390	125	250	95	1,035	1,320
2010	14,005	11,350	2,650	800	1,845	180	115	480	285	195	220	115	35	430	150	325	115	1,145	1,505
2011	14,280	11,545	2,735	810	1,925	185	120	485	290	200	220	125	30	435	150	360	135	1,165	1,575
2012	14,695	11,890	2,800	845	1,960	185	130	480	295	205	225	150	40	430	145	385	135	1,200	1,600
2013	15,075	12,220	2,860	875	1,980	185	135	495	300	190	220	190	40	425	160	385	130	1,240	1,620
2014	15,290	12,345	2,945	910	2,040	215	140	505	305	195	220	220	40	430	165	380	135	1,280	1,670
2015	15,700	12,625	3,075	960	2,115	235	155	500	300	190	215	255	40	450	175	400	160	1,335	1,740
2016	16,060	12,900	3,160	1,000	2,165	265	175	500	295	180	210	275	40	475	165	425	160	1,365	1,795
2017	16,295	13,000	3,295	1,095	2,200	260	185	500	280	180	205	330	45	515	175	450	170	1,455	1,840
2018	16,735	13,260	3,475	1,170	2,305	270	195	515	285	195	215	405	45	505	195	475	175	1,535	1,940
2019	17,030	13,450	3,580	1,180	2,400	285	210	515	285	200	210	420	40	510	210	515	180	1,535	2,045
2020	17,345	13,660	3,685	1,210	2,475	310	210	520	290	195	200	430	45	535	220	535	195	1,560	2,120
2021	17,590	13,770	3,820	1,280	2,545	340	215	500	290	190	205	475	50	550	235	570	205	1,650	2,175
2022	17,595	13,540	4,060	1,345	2,715	355	215	480	295	220	210	510	50	575	260	635	255	1,700	2,250
2023	17,625	13,445	4,185	1,390	2,795	385	205	480	290	225	205	530	50	605	275	665	265	1,750	2,330
2024	17,600	13,285	4,315	1,405	2,910	395	220	490	295	210	205	525	45	630	290	740	270	–	–
2025	17,655	13,240	4,420	1,440	2,980	395	225	485	290	230	205	530	35	670	290	780	285	–	–
2026	17,795	13,175	4,620	1,465	3,155	440	220	495	280	235	200	510	35	720	315	850	315	–	–

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