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Municipality of Amstelveen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Amstelveen had 95,830 residents. 54.7% of them (52,400 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than North Holland (39.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (18.8%), other Europe (11.7%) and other Americas & Oceania (4.5%). 68.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.1 percentage points.

Residents: 95,830 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 54.7% 52,400 people
Born abroad: 68.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.1 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

45% 55%

Dutch origin 45.3% 43,430
Migration background 54.7% 52,400

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

18.8% 18,035 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

11.7% 11,260 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

4.5% 4,280 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

3.6% 3,420 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.4% 3,275 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

3.3% 3,195 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

3.0% 2,900 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

2.2% 2,095 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.8% 1,680 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 920 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.88% 845 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.54% 515 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.3% 35,795
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.7% 16,625

Men and women

Men: 46,285
Women: 49,555

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Amstelveen 54.7%

Higher than 99% 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

54.7%

Municipality of Amstelveen
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Amstelveen	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	24.5%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	25.0%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	25.5%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	26.0%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	26.8%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	28.0%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	28.7%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	29.4%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	29.9%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	30.8%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	31.8%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	32.8%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	33.8%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	34.7%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	35.4%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	36.2%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	36.9%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	38.2%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	39.7%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	41.1%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	42.7%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	44.2%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	45.8%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	46.8%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	49.6%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	51.6%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	52.9%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	53.8%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	54.7%	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 Amstelveen

				Largest group
Amstelveen	54.7%	95,830	+5.1 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	77,710	58,670	19,055	6,010	13,040	280	415	1,620	4,355	620	1,940	210	430	3,430	775	3,870	1,105	12,740	6,310
1999	77,745	58,350	19,405	6,080	13,315	305	430	1,665	4,330	615	1,885	220	420	3,555	845	3,940	1,185	12,825	6,560
2000	77,615	57,840	19,780	6,145	13,635	310	430	1,680	4,290	610	1,820	210	435	3,680	910	4,190	1,220	12,965	6,810
2001	77,360	57,245	20,115	6,200	13,950	320	450	1,695	4,280	635	1,785	220	440	3,755	960	4,285	1,325	13,030	7,090
2002	77,245	56,535	20,710	6,365	14,335	345	510	1,750	4,240	660	1,805	250	425	3,885	1,025	4,445	1,360	13,210	7,495
2003	78,090	56,255	21,830	6,735	15,110	380	540	1,810	4,220	695	1,800	275	440	4,220	1,225	4,800	1,440	13,540	8,300
2004	78,860	56,205	22,650	6,980	15,675	430	580	1,860	4,205	705	1,825	290	440	4,425	1,310	5,045	1,540	13,745	8,900
2005	79,030	55,780	23,240	7,105	16,135	435	620	1,940	4,180	720	1,820	320	430	4,535	1,430	5,255	1,555	13,825	9,415
2006	78,765	55,245	23,520	7,175	16,370	460	645	2,000	4,135	725	1,800	355	425	4,595	1,360	5,395	1,650	13,850	9,680
2007	78,935	54,590	24,350	7,245	17,105	480	655	2,055	4,115	700	1,805	370	440	4,630	1,420	5,995	1,685	14,015	10,335
2008	78,975	53,840	25,130	7,430	17,680	490	695	2,130	4,055	700	1,775	405	445	4,805	1,530	6,380	1,700	14,160	10,950
2009	79,765	53,585	26,185	7,795	18,400	490	745	2,200	4,015	665	1,805	440	450	5,100	1,565	6,885	1,835	14,570	11,615
2010	80,705	53,435	27,270	8,065	19,185	555	830	2,325	3,990	700	1,815	490	450	5,310	1,625	7,245	1,915	14,730	12,545
2011	81,790	53,425	28,375	8,370	20,000	555	930	2,435	4,020	720	1,830	490	455	5,595	1,670	7,645	2,025	15,090	13,275
2012	83,360	53,820	29,540	8,765	20,770	620	1,045	2,515	3,975	715	1,865	555	440	5,905	1,680	8,085	2,135	15,395	14,155
2013	84,375	53,830	30,565	8,990	21,570	650	1,145	2,605	3,955	730	1,850	555	440	6,145	1,715	8,585	2,185	15,620	14,940
2014	85,000	53,675	31,325	9,340	21,995	670	1,180	2,655	3,930	725	1,830	625	445	6,440	1,760	8,880	2,195	15,770	15,560
2015	87,160	53,875	33,285	9,760	23,530	695	1,280	2,765	3,895	745	1,810	635	450	6,865	1,855	9,920	2,375	16,290	16,995
2016	88,600	53,460	35,140	10,035	25,110	760	1,295	2,770	3,855	755	1,805	665	455	7,110	1,920	11,215	2,540	16,770	18,375
2017	89,300	52,630	36,670	10,175	26,490	845	1,365	2,810	3,830	775	1,765	655	440	7,315	2,025	12,330	2,510	16,920	19,740
2018	89,870	51,520	38,350	10,535	27,810	1,005	1,430	2,855	3,780	775	1,780	685	435	7,635	2,130	13,225	2,610	17,175	21,185
2019	90,840	50,690	40,150	10,840	29,315	1,235	1,525	2,835	3,740	775	1,810	645	440	7,945	2,275	14,055	2,875	17,510	22,640
2020	91,680	49,670	42,010	11,325	30,685	1,395	1,585	2,870	3,680	795	1,775	700	440	8,410	2,455	14,900	3,005	18,090	23,925
2021	90,830	48,305	42,525	11,705	30,825	1,515	1,695	2,900	3,630	795	1,735	765	455	8,750	2,595	14,470	3,225	18,360	24,175
2022	92,325	46,525	45,810	12,370	33,425	1,750	1,770	2,925	3,685	860	1,795	820	490	9,260	2,875	15,820	3,760	19,085	25,815
2023	94,415	45,745	48,675	13,435	35,230	2,170	1,850	3,035	3,610	850	1,785	870	490	10,295	3,080	16,735	3,880	20,245	27,540
2024	95,015	44,690	50,310	13,945	36,365	2,410	1,895	3,050	3,540	870	1,735	885	495	10,830	3,120	17,425	4,065	–	–
2025	95,825	44,255	51,570	14,125	37,430	2,650	1,995	3,160	3,480	905	1,710	865	510	11,045	3,210	17,830	4,190	–	–
2026	95,830	43,430	52,400	14,300	38,120	2,900	2,095	3,195	3,420	920	1,680	845	515	11,260	3,275	18,035	4,280	–	–

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