City · Haarlemmermeer, North Holland

Zwanenburg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zwanenburg had 8,095 residents. 26.9% of them (2,180 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Haarlemmermeer (36.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.0%), other Asia (4.6%) and Turkey (3.1%). 53.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 8,095 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.9% 2,180 people
Born abroad: 53.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 73.1% 5,915
Migration background 26.9% 2,180

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.0% 485 people

Haarlemmermeer 6.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.6% 370 people

Haarlemmermeer 9.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.1% 250 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

2.9% 235 people

Haarlemmermeer 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 170 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.9% 155 people

Haarlemmermeer 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.9% 150 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 125 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.2% 95 people

Haarlemmermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 95 people

Haarlemmermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.37% 30 people

Haarlemmermeer 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 20 people

Haarlemmermeer 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.9% 1,175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.1% 1,005

Men and women

Men: 4,040
Women: 4,055

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zwanenburg 26.9%

Higher than 91% 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

26.9%

Zwanenburg
Haarlemmermeer
Netherlands

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Year	Zwanenburg	Haarlemmermeer	Netherlands
1998	10.7%	15.8%	16.7%
1999	10.8%	16.2%	17.1%
2000	10.9%	16.6%	17.5%
2001	11.1%	17.2%	18.0%
2002	11.4%	17.9%	18.4%
2003	11.6%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	11.9%	19.3%	19.0%
2005	12.2%	19.8%	19.2%
2006	12.3%	20.4%	19.3%
2007	12.1%	21.0%	19.4%
2008	12.5%	21.5%	19.6%
2009	12.9%	22.0%	19.9%
2010	13.3%	22.3%	20.3%
2011	13.7%	22.6%	20.6%
2012	14.0%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	14.3%	23.3%	21.1%
2014	14.2%	23.6%	21.4%
2015	15.0%	24.0%	21.7%
2016	15.4%	24.5%	22.1%
2017	16.0%	25.3%	22.6%
2018	17.4%	26.1%	23.1%
2019	18.5%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	20.0%	28.5%	24.2%
2021	21.7%	29.5%	24.6%
2022	23.0%	31.3%	26.0%
2023	24.6%	33.3%	27.1%
2024	25.5%	34.4%	27.9%
2025	26.3%	35.7%	28.5%
2026	26.9%	36.9%	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 Zwanenburg

				Largest group
1161 Noordwest, Dijk	26.9%	8,095	+3.9 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	7,820	6,980	840	425	420	10	25	35	180	15	155	10	40	220	30	75	50	635	210
1999	7,805	6,965	840	420	425	5	30	35	180	15	160	10	35	215	30	75	55	630	210
2000	7,810	6,955	855	425	425	5	35	40	170	25	165	5	35	220	30	75	45	625	235
2001	7,860	6,990	875	425	450	10	30	50	175	15	155	10	30	230	35	80	55	635	235
2002	7,920	7,015	905	435	470	15	35	55	175	15	150	5	30	250	35	80	60	645	260
2003	7,905	6,985	915	430	485	15	50	65	165	20	155	10	30	235	35	80	55	635	280
2004	7,820	6,885	930	430	505	10	55	75	175	20	150	5	25	250	35	70	65	640	295
2005	7,760	6,810	950	430	515	20	65	75	165	30	145	20	30	235	25	75	60	645	300
2006	7,750	6,800	950	440	520	15	65	85	165	20	135	35	30	240	40	75	55	640	315
2007	7,700	6,765	935	420	520	15	65	95	165	20	135	30	25	230	40	70	50	615	320
2008	7,660	6,695	960	435	535	15	80	100	160	20	135	35	25	240	40	70	50	620	340
2009	7,645	6,660	985	440	545	15	80	100	160	15	140	50	25	225	35	75	65	630	355
2010	7,620	6,600	1,015	455	550	20	80	100	155	15	140	50	25	240	40	80	60	635	375
2011	7,570	6,535	1,035	465	565	20	80	95	150	20	135	60	25	245	40	100	60	650	390
2012	7,525	6,475	1,050	470	595	25	85	90	150	20	125	65	25	255	40	120	65	640	410
2013	7,540	6,460	1,075	470	605	25	80	95	150	20	125	60	30	255	45	120	70	645	435
2014	7,550	6,475	1,075	450	625	25	80	90	155	15	120	60	25	245	60	120	80	630	445
2015	7,600	6,460	1,140	490	650	25	90	95	145	20	120	65	25	280	65	135	75	660	480
2016	7,595	6,425	1,170	500	670	30	100	100	150	20	120	75	20	285	60	130	80	675	495
2017	7,700	6,470	1,230	515	720	40	90	105	155	15	115	80	20	300	70	150	95	700	530
2018	7,775	6,420	1,355	560	800	50	120	100	155	15	115	90	25	330	70	200	90	745	610
2019	7,800	6,360	1,440	565	875	65	145	105	150	15	110	95	20	340	95	210	90	745	690
2020	7,890	6,310	1,580	615	970	90	165	105	155	15	105	105	20	385	110	240	90	800	785
2021	7,935	6,210	1,725	640	1,085	140	190	125	145	15	100	110	25	405	100	265	105	820	900
2022	7,935	6,105	1,825	650	1,175	165	195	135	145	20	105	105	25	415	110	305	110	815	970
2023	8,035	6,060	1,980	715	1,270	205	195	130	145	25	100	100	30	480	130	325	125	875	1,070
2024	8,140	6,065	2,075	725	1,350	240	210	140	145	30	100	100	30	500	140	325	120	–	–
2025	8,095	5,965	2,130	725	1,405	230	225	145	150	25	95	100	35	495	165	335	135	–	–
2026	8,095	5,915	2,180	710	1,470	250	235	155	150	20	95	95	30	485	170	370	125	–	–

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