Municipality · Flevoland

Municipality of Almere: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Almere had 232,630 residents. 51.6% of them (120,135 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Flevoland (40.0%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (12.7%), Suriname (11.6%) and other Europe (6.4%). 56.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.3 percentage points.

Residents: 232,630 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 51.6% 120,135 people
Born abroad: 56.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.3 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

48% 52%

Dutch origin 48.4% 112,515
Migration background 51.6% 120,135

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

12.7% 29,555 people

Flevoland 9.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

11.6% 26,975 people

Flevoland 7.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.4% 14,825 people

Flevoland 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.2% 9,820 people

Flevoland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

3.8% 8,945 people

Flevoland 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.6% 6,120 people

Flevoland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.6% 5,945 people

Flevoland 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

2.5% 5,850 people

Flevoland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.4% 5,570 people

Flevoland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.3% 3,035 people

Flevoland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 2,560 people

Flevoland 2.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.40% 920 people

Flevoland 0.36% 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) 56.2% 67,520
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.8% 52,580

Men and women

Men: 115,220
Women: 117,405

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Almere 51.6%

Higher than 98% 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

51.6%

Municipality of Almere
Flevoland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Almere	Flevoland	Netherlands
1998	23.8%	18.0%	16.7%
1999	25.1%	18.9%	17.1%
2000	26.4%	19.8%	17.5%
2001	27.8%	20.8%	18.0%
2002	29.5%	22.1%	18.4%
2003	31.3%	23.2%	18.8%
2004	32.7%	24.1%	19.0%
2005	33.9%	24.8%	19.2%
2006	34.7%	25.3%	19.3%
2007	35.1%	25.6%	19.4%
2008	35.6%	25.9%	19.6%
2009	36.4%	26.4%	19.9%
2010	37.0%	26.9%	20.3%
2011	37.6%	27.3%	20.6%
2012	38.2%	27.7%	20.9%
2013	38.7%	28.2%	21.1%
2014	39.1%	28.5%	21.4%
2015	39.5%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	40.0%	29.4%	22.1%
2017	40.8%	30.1%	22.6%
2018	41.6%	30.8%	23.1%
2019	42.7%	31.6%	23.6%
2020	43.8%	32.7%	24.2%
2021	44.6%	33.5%	24.6%
2022	46.3%	35.2%	26.0%
2023	48.0%	36.8%	27.1%
2024	49.3%	37.9%	27.9%
2025	50.4%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	51.6%	40.0%	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 Almere

				Largest group
Almere	51.6%	232,630	+5.3 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	126,710	96,580	30,140	6,930	23,215	850	2,295	7,780	4,675	1,780	2,590	225	540	3,575	1,500	3,085	1,280	12,220	17,915
1999	136,145	101,905	34,235	7,480	26,760	990	2,645	9,200	4,975	2,140	2,790	285	545	3,865	1,735	3,540	1,545	13,185	21,055
2000	142,760	105,100	37,630	7,800	29,865	1,110	2,975	10,370	5,175	2,510	2,855	325	545	4,080	1,935	4,090	1,705	13,770	23,865
2001	150,380	108,600	41,795	8,270	33,535	1,370	3,315	11,685	5,360	2,915	2,930	345	585	4,410	2,350	4,690	1,860	14,475	27,315
2002	158,895	112,030	46,865	8,930	37,940	1,720	3,795	13,400	5,575	3,275	3,020	385	590	4,940	2,835	5,265	2,080	15,310	31,515
2003	165,070	113,395	51,695	9,390	42,315	2,105	4,240	14,885	5,750	3,655	3,060	405	615	5,310	3,335	6,085	2,275	16,025	35,695
2004	170,670	114,805	55,875	9,655	46,225	2,395	4,690	16,435	5,845	3,980	3,050	460	655	5,490	3,725	6,710	2,445	16,400	39,510
2005	174,980	115,715	59,265	9,910	49,360	2,645	5,220	17,675	5,850	4,125	3,090	485	660	5,675	3,975	7,265	2,620	16,715	42,565
2006	178,445	116,565	61,890	10,245	51,660	2,790	5,690	18,525	5,895	4,210	3,125	560	665	5,900	4,090	7,665	2,805	17,085	44,800
2007	180,930	117,485	63,450	10,370	53,085	2,940	6,030	19,145	5,950	4,300	3,175	635	680	5,885	4,105	7,800	2,825	17,260	46,175
2008	183,265	117,965	65,325	10,635	54,690	3,055	6,340	19,615	5,975	4,325	3,175	675	670	6,120	4,230	8,215	2,940	17,505	47,815
2009	185,740	118,180	67,570	10,945	56,665	3,115	6,555	20,115	6,010	4,485	3,145	745	695	6,360	4,570	8,765	3,050	17,915	49,660
2010	188,130	118,485	69,675	11,250	58,415	3,210	6,765	20,715	6,005	4,660	3,140	855	705	6,550	4,820	9,100	3,155	18,265	51,410
2011	190,665	118,905	71,755	11,585	60,135	3,255	6,900	21,195	6,040	4,745	3,145	925	695	6,825	5,195	9,565	3,245	18,605	53,130
2012	193,160	119,365	73,795	12,065	61,760	3,340	7,110	21,550	6,050	4,770	3,125	1,040	700	7,200	5,490	10,110	3,350	19,105	54,685
2013	195,235	119,625	75,620	12,440	63,165	3,390	7,315	22,035	6,060	4,860	3,130	1,155	750	7,405	5,610	10,490	3,410	19,520	56,085
2014	196,010	119,320	76,690	12,655	64,035	3,485	7,435	22,175	6,020	4,900	3,080	1,305	735	7,535	5,690	10,775	3,555	19,720	56,980
2015	196,925	119,115	77,810	12,950	64,860	3,530	7,615	22,235	6,050	4,840	3,050	1,390	740	7,770	5,735	11,220	3,640	20,025	57,785
2016	198,135	118,970	79,165	13,310	65,860	3,545	7,690	22,380	5,995	4,895	3,040	1,540	750	7,980	5,865	11,765	3,730	20,345	58,820
2017	200,915	118,945	81,970	13,815	68,155	3,570	7,870	22,770	5,975	4,955	3,010	1,730	750	8,325	6,090	13,055	3,870	20,835	61,130
2018	203,990	119,095	84,895	14,350	70,540	3,770	8,025	23,295	5,985	5,170	3,015	1,855	770	8,710	6,250	14,010	4,040	21,415	63,480
2019	207,905	119,160	88,745	15,160	73,575	3,950	8,175	23,910	6,005	5,335	3,005	1,985	770	9,405	6,585	15,310	4,305	22,275	66,465
2020	211,870	118,995	92,875	15,955	76,915	4,180	8,430	24,430	6,005	5,505	3,005	2,120	770	10,060	6,950	16,790	4,625	23,115	69,755
2021	214,695	118,865	95,830	16,415	79,410	4,375	8,510	24,890	5,980	5,590	2,990	2,190	780	10,455	7,430	17,885	4,750	23,550	72,275
2022	217,795	116,880	100,915	16,975	83,945	4,675	8,660	25,300	6,055	5,800	3,150	2,330	870	10,645	7,770	20,235	5,415	24,110	75,395
2023	222,845	115,890	106,940	18,885	88,075	5,045	8,790	25,585	5,995	5,880	3,125	2,520	860	12,355	8,310	22,900	5,585	26,090	79,470
2024	226,505	114,740	111,765	20,105	91,635	5,175	8,845	25,895	5,920	5,930	3,085	2,560	895	13,595	8,790	25,245	5,825	–	–
2025	229,570	113,855	115,725	20,685	95,055	5,355	8,950	26,375	5,880	5,905	3,055	2,570	905	14,145	9,250	27,385	5,965	–	–
2026	232,630	112,515	120,135	21,305	98,805	5,570	8,945	26,975	5,850	5,945	3,035	2,560	920	14,825	9,820	29,555	6,120	–	–

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