Municipality · South Holland

Municipality of Albrandswaard: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Albrandswaard had 26,555 residents. 26.8% of them (7,110 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than South Holland (38.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Suriname (4.6%), other Asia (4.5%) and other Europe (4.4%). 45.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 26,555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.8% 7,110 people
Born abroad: 45.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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 73.2% 19,450
Migration background 26.8% 7,110

Largest origin groups

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

Suriname

4.6% 1,225 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 1,195 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.4% 1,165 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.0% 785 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 475 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 465 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.6% 435 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

1.4% 370 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.4% 370 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 345 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.55% 145 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.53% 140 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

46% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.6% 3,240
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.4% 3,865

Men and women

Men: 13,180
Women: 13,375

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Albrandswaard 26.8%

Higher than 79% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Show

Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

26.8%

Albrandswaard
South Holland
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	Albrandswaard	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	9.8%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	10.3%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	10.8%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	11.7%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	11.8%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	12.7%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	13.3%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	13.7%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	14.3%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	14.6%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	15.4%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	16.1%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	17.2%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	17.4%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	17.7%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	18.2%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	18.5%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	19.0%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	19.3%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	19.7%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	20.2%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	20.8%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	21.5%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	22.4%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	23.8%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	24.8%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	25.5%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	26.4%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	26.8%	38.5%	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).

Cities and villages in Albrandswaard

				Largest group
Rhoon	28.0%	16,940	+3.0 pp	Suriname
Poortugaal	24.6%	9,615	+3.0 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	15,400	13,885	1,505	690	820	5	25	160	325	55	290	30	70	300	75	100	75	1,055	455
1999	15,810	14,180	1,625	700	920	10	35	170	335	65	295	25	70	310	100	135	70	1,080	535
2000	16,425	14,645	1,775	760	1,020	15	40	215	345	60	300	35	75	350	120	160	65	1,140	640
2001	17,715	15,650	2,080	855	1,215	30	40	300	360	65	320	35	75	425	135	205	80	1,270	805
2002	18,090	15,950	2,140	900	1,240	40	40	315	380	75	315	40	80	465	115	190	85	1,320	815
2003	18,735	16,350	2,385	935	1,450	75	55	410	375	80	320	35	100	480	140	225	90	1,360	1,025
2004	19,605	16,990	2,615	975	1,625	105	65	540	390	100	330	45	85	515	130	230	65	1,405	1,215
2005	20,610	17,775	2,825	1,050	1,775	125	80	600	395	110	355	45	100	550	125	245	95	1,480	1,355
2006	21,065	18,050	3,005	1,070	1,920	165	95	650	395	125	345	45	110	570	115	285	90	1,520	1,485
2007	21,520	18,385	3,140	1,095	2,045	200	100	675	410	135	355	55	105	580	135	285	105	1,535	1,605
2008	22,455	19,005	3,450	1,165	2,310	255	110	750	420	160	370	50	105	640	180	300	135	1,625	1,830
2009	22,980	19,270	3,700	1,205	2,500	295	130	810	450	185	385	50	105	665	185	320	125	1,705	2,005
2010	24,185	20,045	4,150	1,295	2,850	340	145	945	470	250	405	55	105	730	205	340	155	1,820	2,325
2011	24,675	20,380	4,295	1,325	2,980	330	165	1,010	465	265	405	50	105	765	245	370	130	1,830	2,455
2012	25,005	20,565	4,435	1,325	3,115	365	165	1,030	470	265	405	55	105	760	265	400	155	1,860	2,585
2013	25,100	20,535	4,560	1,370	3,200	370	200	1,030	470	280	400	55	115	800	275	420	155	1,905	2,660
2014	25,070	20,435	4,635	1,380	3,260	390	210	1,025	470	275	400	55	110	815	275	445	170	1,910	2,730
2015	25,145	20,355	4,790	1,380	3,410	435	220	1,060	460	300	385	55	120	820	285	485	165	1,900	2,890
2016	24,985	20,165	4,820	1,375	3,450	440	235	1,040	445	295	390	65	120	800	295	510	190	1,880	2,940
2017	25,100	20,145	4,955	1,405	3,555	465	255	1,040	450	300	380	70	125	830	310	550	185	1,915	3,035
2018	25,215	20,125	5,090	1,425	3,665	460	260	1,075	435	295	375	70	130	850	330	645	165	1,930	3,170
2019	25,275	20,015	5,260	1,460	3,800	455	290	1,050	445	325	380	80	130	870	355	670	210	1,975	3,280
2020	25,590	20,085	5,505	1,515	3,990	475	315	1,115	445	340	360	95	135	925	370	730	200	2,030	3,480
2021	25,815	20,025	5,790	1,545	4,250	500	330	1,140	460	390	360	100	135	950	420	790	220	2,075	3,720
2022	25,945	19,770	6,165	1,610	4,555	565	325	1,155	485	410	365	120	150	965	460	865	280	2,135	3,870
2023	26,360	19,830	6,525	1,730	4,805	625	350	1,170	480	440	365	125	145	1,095	460	960	300	2,265	4,095
2024	26,430	19,680	6,745	1,790	4,960	700	370	1,205	490	415	365	135	155	1,135	470	1,010	300	–	–
2025	26,705	19,660	7,060	1,810	5,240	750	380	1,250	480	440	370	135	150	1,150	465	1,145	325	–	–
2026	26,555	19,450	7,110	1,815	5,295	785	370	1,225	465	435	370	140	145	1,165	475	1,195	345	–	–

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