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Municipality of Alkmaar: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Alkmaar had 113,180 residents. 26.4% of them (29,920 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Holland (39.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.5%), other Asia (4.8%) and other Africa (2.4%). 55.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 113,180 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.4% 29,920 people
Born abroad: 55.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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 73.6% 83,270
Migration background 26.4% 29,920

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.5% 6,245 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.8% 5,435 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 2,695 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.3% 2,600 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 2,470 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.0% 2,240 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.0% 2,220 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.6% 1,850 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.4% 1,635 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 1,330 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.72% 820 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.35% 395 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.7% 16,670
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.3% 13,250

Men and women

Men: 55,850
Women: 57,340

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Alkmaar 26.4%

Higher than 79% of all municipalities 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

26.4%

Municipality of Alkmaar
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Alkmaar	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	18.0%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	18.4%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	18.6%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	19.1%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	19.5%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	19.7%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	20.1%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	20.1%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	20.1%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	19.9%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	20.2%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	20.4%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	20.7%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	20.9%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	21.0%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	21.1%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	21.2%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	21.3%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	21.6%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	22.1%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	22.2%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	22.3%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	22.6%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	22.9%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	24.2%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	25.1%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	25.6%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	26.0%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	26.4%	39.4%	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 Municipality of Alkmaar

				Largest group
Alkmaar	29.1%	94,445	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
De Rijp	11.9%	4,245	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
Oudorp	17.5%	4,025	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Koedijk	18.3%	2,410	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
Stompetoren	12.2%	2,090	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
Schermerhorn	9.8%	1,275	−0.6 pp	Germany
Graft	6.8%	885	+0.1 pp	Germany
West-Graftdijk	9.8%	765	−0.1 pp	Other Europe
Grootschermer	9.3%	700	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
Zuidschermer	7.5%	665	−0.2 pp	Dutch Caribbean
Oterleek	8.7%	630	+0.8 pp	Germany
Markenbinnen	11.1%	315	+0.2 pp	Other Europe
Driehuizen	13.3%	225	+1.1 pp	Indonesia
Starnmeer	9.5%	210	+0.2 pp	Other Europe
Oost-Graftdijk	3.6%	140	−3.6 pp	Other Europe
Noordeinde	11.8%	85	+0.7 pp	Poland
Ursem (Alkmaar)	7.1%	70	±0.0 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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	103,760	85,105	18,680	6,270	12,425	2,455	1,315	1,410	2,650	1,055	2,330	190	350	3,405	915	1,570	1,065	9,355	9,330
1999	103,830	84,785	19,065	6,340	12,695	2,480	1,360	1,425	2,670	1,065	2,315	210	335	3,485	970	1,675	1,085	9,465	9,590
2000	103,840	84,545	19,290	6,420	12,895	2,530	1,420	1,400	2,655	1,085	2,325	200	325	3,570	945	1,755	1,125	9,500	9,825
2001	104,185	84,305	19,895	6,460	13,410	2,590	1,460	1,430	2,630	1,180	2,305	210	325	3,630	1,030	1,955	1,145	9,525	10,330
2002	104,150	83,870	20,260	6,600	13,675	2,665	1,495	1,400	2,575	1,195	2,285	205	325	3,790	1,055	2,065	1,225	9,630	10,620
2003	104,490	83,880	20,625	6,670	13,945	2,755	1,550	1,395	2,560	1,195	2,275	240	345	3,810	1,120	2,120	1,275	9,710	10,905
2004	105,445	84,285	21,185	6,740	14,425	2,770	1,620	1,450	2,600	1,195	2,235	235	335	3,940	1,195	2,305	1,305	9,850	11,335
2005	105,620	84,390	21,265	6,715	14,570	2,770	1,665	1,430	2,560	1,200	2,250	250	335	3,880	1,190	2,420	1,345	9,790	11,470
2006	105,905	84,685	21,255	6,730	14,500	2,780	1,705	1,435	2,555	1,155	2,210	235	335	3,955	1,180	2,365	1,325	9,775	11,480
2007	105,900	84,770	21,110	6,685	14,430	2,785	1,725	1,445	2,495	1,130	2,180	310	310	3,890	1,155	2,410	1,295	9,705	11,410
2008	105,735	84,370	21,315	6,785	14,535	2,750	1,765	1,445	2,475	1,140	2,150	335	320	3,985	1,180	2,475	1,320	9,790	11,550
2009	105,200	83,710	21,475	6,830	14,665	2,765	1,780	1,455	2,450	1,155	2,125	355	315	4,040	1,210	2,530	1,345	9,810	11,670
2010	105,685	83,790	21,890	6,970	14,950	2,745	1,830	1,475	2,450	1,170	2,135	350	330	4,155	1,305	2,555	1,430	9,945	11,975
2011	105,780	83,625	22,130	7,050	15,080	2,730	1,835	1,480	2,410	1,185	2,135	380	350	4,200	1,360	2,655	1,425	9,990	12,155
2012	106,150	83,830	22,330	7,115	15,145	2,755	1,840	1,480	2,385	1,155	2,110	445	340	4,230	1,380	2,725	1,445	10,060	12,275
2013	106,420	83,935	22,485	7,190	15,275	2,715	1,855	1,500	2,380	1,160	2,070	485	335	4,300	1,390	2,850	1,455	10,095	12,380
2014	106,855	84,220	22,635	7,345	15,300	2,700	1,845	1,465	2,345	1,175	2,045	550	325	4,425	1,420	2,835	1,535	10,240	12,400
2015	107,110	84,285	22,825	7,300	15,535	2,705	1,900	1,465	2,325	1,165	1,985	550	325	4,440	1,500	2,950	1,525	10,165	12,670
2016	107,630	84,365	23,265	7,335	15,925	2,670	1,935	1,470	2,295	1,180	1,975	585	330	4,450	1,605	3,215	1,560	10,190	13,080
2017	108,370	84,435	23,935	7,420	16,515	2,660	1,980	1,475	2,285	1,165	1,965	610	325	4,520	1,620	3,720	1,625	10,260	13,670
2018	108,465	84,335	24,130	7,420	16,725	2,650	1,980	1,455	2,275	1,165	1,955	595	325	4,545	1,710	3,790	1,700	10,285	13,845
2019	108,550	84,395	24,155	7,540	16,625	2,595	2,025	1,475	2,260	1,190	1,925	635	330	4,650	1,730	3,615	1,745	10,375	13,760
2020	109,425	84,655	24,770	7,810	16,975	2,580	2,040	1,515	2,270	1,245	1,905	685	335	4,885	1,815	3,745	1,785	10,675	14,080
2021	109,890	84,745	25,145	7,820	17,315	2,575	2,115	1,545	2,270	1,250	1,870	700	325	4,925	1,895	3,880	1,795	10,705	14,425
2022	110,775	83,985	26,810	7,965	18,840	2,605	2,150	1,555	2,380	1,300	1,915	740	380	4,945	2,105	4,605	2,150	10,845	15,075
2023	111,835	83,775	28,065	8,740	19,340	2,585	2,155	1,580	2,325	1,330	1,865	760	380	5,720	2,265	4,840	2,260	11,575	15,615
2024	112,305	83,510	28,790	8,930	19,870	2,625	2,190	1,585	2,315	1,335	1,865	805	360	5,935	2,410	5,010	2,345	–	–
2025	112,890	83,510	29,385	9,120	20,255	2,575	2,230	1,630	2,290	1,345	1,855	810	385	6,075	2,540	5,200	2,445	–	–
2026	113,180	83,270	29,920	9,290	20,630	2,600	2,220	1,635	2,240	1,330	1,850	820	395	6,245	2,695	5,435	2,470	–	–

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