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Municipality of Amersfoort: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Amersfoort had 163,765 residents. 29.4% of them (48,150 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Utrecht (28.1%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.8%), Turkey (4.1%) and other Europe (4.0%). 52.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 163,765 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.4% 48,150 people
Born abroad: 52.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 70.6% 115,615
Migration background 29.4% 48,150

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.8% 9,540 people

Utrecht 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.1% 6,715 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.0% 6,510 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

3.4% 5,560 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 4,540 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.8% 4,505 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 2,880 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.5% 2,445 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 2,040 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

1.1% 1,875 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.51% 840 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.43% 700 people

Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.2% 25,120
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.8% 23,035

Men and women

Men: 81,220
Women: 82,540

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Amersfoort 29.4%

Higher than 84% 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

29.4%

Municipality of Amersfoort
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Amersfoort	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	18.8%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	19.3%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	19.9%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	20.4%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	20.9%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	21.3%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	21.6%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	21.9%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	22.0%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	21.9%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	22.2%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	22.4%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	22.6%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	22.7%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	22.9%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	23.1%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	23.3%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	23.4%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	23.6%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	23.9%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	24.2%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	24.6%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	25.1%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	25.4%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	26.9%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	27.8%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	28.3%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	28.9%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	29.4%	28.1%	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 Amersfoort

				Largest group
Amersfoort	30.8%	148,800	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
Hoogland	13.8%	10,025	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
Hooglanderveen	19.1%	4,825	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
Stoutenburg Noord	4.3%	115	+0.5 pp	–

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	120,140	97,595	22,540	4,800	17,760	4,110	2,910	1,190	4,875	1,030	2,230	165	385	2,020	1,045	1,850	750	10,140	12,385
1999	123,365	99,525	23,860	4,970	18,900	4,325	3,035	1,220	4,960	1,145	2,270	160	385	2,155	1,285	2,125	815	10,445	13,385
2000	126,115	101,035	25,075	5,205	19,880	4,485	3,165	1,250	4,950	1,240	2,285	170	415	2,335	1,515	2,365	910	10,705	14,370
2001	128,025	101,865	26,165	5,405	20,745	4,720	3,275	1,305	4,900	1,370	2,290	185	430	2,505	1,670	2,595	915	10,895	15,265
2002	129,695	102,555	27,165	5,600	21,570	4,910	3,430	1,365	4,870	1,510	2,330	195	435	2,650	1,765	2,750	975	11,095	16,080
2003	131,215	103,330	27,890	5,680	22,200	5,105	3,555	1,400	4,860	1,555	2,350	210	495	2,630	1,815	2,855	1,055	11,200	16,675
2004	132,855	104,165	28,690	5,845	22,845	5,280	3,685	1,445	4,845	1,595	2,355	230	480	2,785	1,845	3,060	1,095	11,360	17,330
2005	134,910	105,350	29,555	5,985	23,560	5,445	3,830	1,530	4,840	1,630	2,390	270	490	2,835	1,880	3,295	1,115	11,500	18,075
2006	136,985	106,925	30,080	6,095	23,985	5,590	3,995	1,500	4,850	1,620	2,395	265	495	2,945	1,880	3,385	1,165	11,615	18,475
2007	139,040	108,540	30,515	6,195	24,300	5,670	4,050	1,515	4,860	1,630	2,460	260	520	2,965	1,885	3,500	1,195	11,765	18,745
2008	141,205	109,875	31,330	6,370	24,955	5,785	4,215	1,515	4,875	1,630	2,460	300	500	3,110	1,955	3,675	1,310	11,975	19,375
2009	143,200	111,110	32,095	6,555	25,565	5,895	4,325	1,550	4,890	1,645	2,460	330	495	3,270	2,050	3,835	1,380	12,175	19,920
2010	144,860	112,215	32,670	6,715	25,955	5,935	4,435	1,595	4,905	1,695	2,465	365	495	3,395	2,070	3,920	1,400	12,360	20,315
2011	146,600	113,265	33,315	6,950	26,345	6,020	4,530	1,620	4,870	1,675	2,480	370	515	3,590	2,075	4,110	1,445	12,590	20,725
2012	148,255	114,360	33,900	7,010	26,885	6,100	4,655	1,675	4,875	1,730	2,455	390	495	3,670	2,180	4,160	1,510	12,690	21,200
2013	149,650	115,080	34,565	7,260	27,325	6,140	4,705	1,670	4,870	1,755	2,455	440	515	3,850	2,290	4,355	1,540	12,915	21,665
2014	150,895	115,765	35,130	7,460	27,675	6,135	4,840	1,700	4,870	1,730	2,480	500	515	3,965	2,360	4,465	1,575	13,140	21,985
2015	152,480	116,785	35,695	7,675	28,015	6,135	4,885	1,705	4,825	1,750	2,475	560	525	4,115	2,425	4,665	1,625	13,330	22,365
2016	153,600	117,335	36,265	7,815	28,445	6,180	4,920	1,700	4,760	1,770	2,450	605	535	4,225	2,515	4,915	1,685	13,420	22,845
2017	154,345	117,490	36,855	7,915	28,935	6,175	4,920	1,725	4,725	1,805	2,420	650	550	4,295	2,650	5,235	1,700	13,485	23,375
2018	155,230	117,670	37,560	8,095	29,465	6,205	4,970	1,700	4,695	1,790	2,400	705	550	4,440	2,785	5,570	1,750	13,640	23,920
2019	156,285	117,790	38,495	8,295	30,190	6,265	5,060	1,705	4,655	1,795	2,405	685	560	4,650	2,945	5,940	1,825	13,820	24,665
2020	157,275	117,860	39,415	8,525	30,890	6,295	5,160	1,745	4,590	1,825	2,410	710	570	4,840	3,135	6,195	1,945	14,020	25,395
2021	157,470	117,515	39,955	8,635	31,320	6,340	5,185	1,770	4,530	1,855	2,395	725	575	4,945	3,245	6,390	2,005	14,075	25,875
2022	158,585	115,860	42,725	9,025	33,700	6,460	5,235	1,810	4,675	2,000	2,560	750	660	5,050	3,645	7,460	2,425	14,305	26,760
2023	160,760	116,000	44,765	9,890	34,880	6,550	5,325	1,875	4,645	2,020	2,560	775	680	5,880	3,925	7,990	2,545	15,140	27,955
2024	161,850	115,995	45,845	10,040	35,815	6,590	5,380	1,860	4,615	2,025	2,505	835	680	6,020	4,210	8,535	2,610	–	–
2025	163,310	116,145	47,145	10,310	36,845	6,655	5,515	1,890	4,580	2,070	2,495	830	675	6,285	4,390	9,015	2,755	–	–
2026	163,765	115,615	48,150	10,505	37,660	6,715	5,560	1,875	4,505	2,040	2,445	840	700	6,510	4,540	9,540	2,880	–	–

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