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Municipality of Amsterdam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Amsterdam had 941,910 residents. 60.7% of them (571,895 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 Europe (13.5%), other Asia (8.5%) and Morocco (8.5%). 64.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 941,910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 60.7% 571,895 people
Born abroad: 64.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

39% 61%

Dutch origin 39.3% 370,030
Migration background 60.7% 571,895

Largest origin groups

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

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

13.5% 126,990 people

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

8.5% 80,510 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

8.5% 79,620 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

6.6% 61,875 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.6% 52,410 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

5.5% 51,970 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

5.1% 47,675 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 22,370 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.2% 20,795 people

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

1.3% 12,675 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.80% 7,525 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.78% 7,375 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.1% 366,745
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.9% 205,140

Men and women

Men: 466,690
Women: 475,245

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Amsterdam 60.7%

Higher than 100% 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

60.7%

Municipality of Amsterdam
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Amsterdam	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	42.1%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	43.0%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	43.8%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	44.9%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	45.8%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	46.6%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	47.2%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	47.7%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	47.8%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	48.0%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	48.4%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	48.9%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	49.3%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	49.7%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	50.0%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	50.1%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	50.1%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	50.5%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	51.1%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	51.9%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	52.8%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	53.9%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	55.0%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	55.5%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	57.5%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	58.9%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	59.6%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	60.2%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	60.7%	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 Amsterdam

				Largest group
Amsterdam	61.5%	915,830	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
Weesp	34.7%	26,080	+4.4 pp	Other Europe

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	735,385	425,720	309,680	59,315	250,425	32,045	51,270	70,020	28,755	10,320	18,095	1,520	3,900	35,800	20,470	23,635	13,915	95,510	214,180
1999	744,565	424,210	320,335	60,845	259,515	33,235	53,410	71,025	28,810	10,885	17,985	1,600	3,960	37,300	22,160	25,150	14,855	97,560	222,790
2000	748,640	420,555	328,065	61,760	266,275	34,065	55,445	71,420	28,650	11,205	17,865	1,675	3,970	38,250	23,445	26,250	15,805	98,860	229,190
2001	752,250	414,830	337,400	63,420	274,040	35,260	57,525	71,690	28,310	11,595	17,815	1,690	4,075	39,840	24,945	27,940	16,785	100,825	236,620
2002	752,950	408,335	344,650	64,340	280,295	36,205	59,600	71,630	27,975	11,890	17,600	1,715	4,035	40,990	26,225	29,105	17,670	101,830	242,815
2003	754,075	402,855	351,220	65,190	286,095	37,030	61,605	71,760	27,655	11,795	17,590	1,805	4,095	41,700	27,505	30,230	18,515	102,720	248,515
2004	756,630	399,705	356,910	66,335	290,540	37,725	63,600	71,000	27,600	11,580	17,490	1,900	4,175	42,775	28,335	31,370	19,335	104,265	252,655
2005	760,150	397,670	362,465	67,900	294,565	38,320	65,225	70,645	27,445	11,615	17,465	2,170	4,235	44,035	28,845	32,300	20,180	106,135	256,335
2006	760,115	396,460	363,625	68,305	295,335	38,650	66,260	69,770	27,335	11,445	17,215	2,495	4,265	44,330	28,845	32,400	20,635	106,560	257,045
2007	760,090	395,485	364,645	68,410	296,240	38,905	67,120	69,025	27,155	11,380	17,095	2,835	4,310	44,170	28,820	32,950	20,890	106,440	258,215
2008	764,445	394,735	369,760	71,180	298,555	39,280	68,040	69,060	27,045	11,530	17,125	3,055	4,455	46,545	28,960	33,325	21,340	109,170	260,555
2009	773,010	395,160	377,875	74,795	303,115	39,950	68,980	68,975	27,050	11,635	17,345	3,320	4,475	49,655	29,720	34,465	22,350	113,190	264,730
2010	784,885	397,810	387,130	77,930	309,205	40,710	70,350	69,210	26,965	11,810	17,445	3,655	4,560	52,270	31,320	35,570	23,275	116,570	270,575
2011	797,605	401,395	396,240	81,805	314,480	41,430	71,505	69,175	26,895	11,890	17,730	3,945	4,725	55,405	32,370	36,715	24,510	121,010	275,205
2012	808,035	404,255	403,745	85,230	318,530	41,900	72,460	68,850	26,930	12,025	17,820	4,215	4,855	58,340	33,095	37,815	25,455	124,825	278,895
2013	817,255	408,025	409,270	87,820	321,480	42,350	73,350	68,295	26,860	12,130	17,830	4,395	4,950	60,645	33,650	38,765	26,080	127,625	281,625
2014	828,915	413,280	415,635	90,935	324,685	42,560	74,345	67,855	26,795	12,205	17,825	4,535	5,010	63,565	34,250	39,895	26,780	130,980	284,635
2015	839,935	415,680	424,255	95,970	328,300	42,725	75,285	66,930	26,605	12,240	18,060	4,840	5,160	67,910	34,855	41,370	28,295	136,495	287,760
2016	852,030	416,590	435,440	101,450	334,005	42,975	76,115	66,405	26,415	12,345	18,315	5,025	5,370	72,740	35,695	43,845	30,215	142,900	292,560
2017	863,480	414,950	448,530	107,510	341,015	43,520	76,810	65,755	26,050	12,385	18,815	5,245	5,540	77,910	37,015	47,460	32,020	149,630	298,900
2018	873,020	411,630	461,390	114,035	347,355	43,880	77,215	65,275	25,650	12,335	19,135	5,455	5,715	83,730	37,985	50,550	34,465	157,145	304,225
2019	881,910	406,725	475,185	120,105	355,075	44,450	77,830	64,925	25,140	12,290	19,375	5,735	5,870	89,125	39,735	53,605	37,110	163,945	311,230
2020	892,055	401,820	490,235	127,815	362,425	44,825	78,310	64,520	24,590	12,285	19,740	5,915	6,040	96,120	41,590	56,605	39,700	172,315	317,930
2021	892,945	397,215	495,730	131,330	364,405	44,720	78,585	63,800	23,885	12,415	19,845	6,240	6,175	99,070	42,725	57,360	40,915	175,435	320,295
2022	902,900	383,900	519,065	140,095	378,990	45,325	78,795	63,045	24,210	12,880	20,915	6,740	6,980	105,435	44,985	65,005	44,740	183,820	326,760
2023	917,865	377,460	540,410	152,105	388,345	46,085	78,975	62,505	23,740	12,865	21,025	7,080	7,070	116,830	46,950	70,075	47,185	196,890	335,080
2024	931,275	375,835	555,445	158,865	396,565	46,815	79,155	62,185	23,270	12,860	21,225	7,525	7,225	122,915	48,750	74,125	49,430	–	–
2025	934,520	372,230	562,270	160,270	402,025	47,320	79,355	61,830	22,775	12,750	20,855	7,525	7,245	124,605	50,295	77,045	50,615	–	–
2026	941,910	370,030	571,895	162,730	409,165	47,675	79,620	61,875	22,370	12,675	20,795	7,525	7,375	126,990	52,410	80,510	51,970	–	–

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