Municipality · Utrecht

Municipality of Baarn: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Baarn had 25,430 residents. 22.5% of them (5,715 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Utrecht (28.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.4%), other Asia (4.0%) and Indonesia (3.0%). 52.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 25,430 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.5% 5,715 people
Born abroad: 52.1% 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.6% 19,725
Migration background 22.5% 5,715

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.4% 1,120 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 1,020 people

Utrecht 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.0% 760 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 615 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.9% 475 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 450 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.6% 415 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.0% 265 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.65% 165 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.63% 160 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.61% 155 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.57% 145 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) 52.1% 2,980
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.9% 2,735

Men and women

Men: 12,390
Women: 13,045

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Baarn 22.5%

Higher than 66% 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

22.5%

Municipality of Baarn
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Baarn	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	13.7%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	14.0%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	14.3%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	14.5%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	14.7%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	14.9%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	15.1%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	15.2%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	15.2%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	15.2%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	15.3%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	15.5%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	15.7%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	16.0%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	15.9%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	16.0%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	16.3%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	16.5%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	16.7%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	17.2%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	17.6%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	18.1%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	18.5%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	18.6%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	20.2%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	21.0%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	21.5%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	21.9%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	22.5%	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 Baarn

				Largest group
Baarn	22.5%	25,095	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Lage Vuursche	17.9%	335	+1.8 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	24,380	21,045	3,350	1,200	2,150	315	140	110	880	130	550	30	125	495	160	200	215	2,235	1,120
1999	24,365	20,955	3,410	1,240	2,175	335	135	110	855	125	540	20	125	555	185	215	215	2,265	1,150
2000	24,495	20,995	3,510	1,245	2,250	350	155	105	840	125	540	25	120	560	210	240	225	2,270	1,240
2001	24,525	20,975	3,545	1,265	2,290	370	150	110	820	135	530	20	130	585	240	250	215	2,235	1,305
2002	24,465	20,855	3,600	1,265	2,340	370	170	120	825	140	520	20	130	595	265	255	200	2,230	1,380
2003	24,430	20,785	3,640	1,270	2,360	390	170	125	795	150	515	30	120	605	295	280	160	2,190	1,450
2004	24,505	20,805	3,710	1,275	2,420	390	185	120	795	140	525	30	120	600	305	325	160	2,180	1,525
2005	24,415	20,710	3,700	1,275	2,405	405	185	110	785	140	505	35	120	615	300	320	160	2,185	1,525
2006	24,510	20,785	3,715	1,290	2,405	410	190	110	785	125	510	35	130	615	315	325	145	2,195	1,530
2007	24,380	20,690	3,700	1,300	2,400	420	185	125	750	125	495	45	125	635	310	330	155	2,155	1,545
2008	24,415	20,660	3,745	1,320	2,430	430	190	115	735	135	500	50	125	645	340	320	165	2,170	1,570
2009	24,345	20,570	3,765	1,345	2,430	405	195	110	740	140	490	60	120	675	335	330	175	2,190	1,575
2010	24,320	20,505	3,815	1,330	2,475	425	210	110	760	140	485	65	125	655	330	325	175	2,225	1,590
2011	24,380	20,490	3,895	1,370	2,530	425	200	115	765	145	495	55	125	695	365	330	185	2,270	1,625
2012	24,350	20,465	3,880	1,395	2,470	395	205	115	750	130	485	60	125	725	340	345	190	2,265	1,600
2013	24,275	20,405	3,875	1,375	2,505	415	215	120	725	140	485	65	120	705	355	335	200	2,225	1,650
2014	24,320	20,365	3,955	1,380	2,575	440	220	120	735	125	475	85	110	710	360	345	230	2,255	1,690
2015	24,400	20,370	4,030	1,400	2,640	450	230	110	740	135	470	95	115	720	360	375	240	2,290	1,740
2016	24,515	20,420	4,095	1,395	2,700	445	230	125	735	130	440	110	120	725	375	420	240	2,285	1,805
2017	24,530	20,315	4,215	1,385	2,830	460	235	130	725	135	440	105	120	720	420	475	250	2,270	1,945
2018	24,630	20,300	4,330	1,430	2,900	465	245	125	740	130	445	110	135	740	385	530	280	2,335	1,995
2019	24,765	20,290	4,475	1,480	3,000	460	230	145	745	130	435	120	130	795	420	570	300	2,395	2,080
2020	24,870	20,270	4,600	1,525	3,075	470	240	145	745	130	425	130	130	840	435	590	320	2,445	2,155
2021	24,785	20,180	4,605	1,525	3,085	450	235	140	730	130	415	140	130	840	450	610	340	2,450	2,155
2022	24,870	19,840	5,035	1,595	3,445	470	240	175	785	155	410	140	150	895	490	735	435	2,455	2,250
2023	25,005	19,755	5,255	1,735	3,525	450	240	170	775	160	420	150	145	1,015	495	795	445	2,600	2,325
2024	25,065	19,675	5,390	1,785	3,615	455	245	165	765	160	425	155	150	1,055	515	870	450	–	–
2025	25,185	19,670	5,515	1,815	3,695	450	255	160	755	150	420	140	150	1,105	530	955	435	–	–
2026	25,430	19,725	5,715	1,830	3,890	475	265	165	760	155	415	160	145	1,120	615	1,020	450	–	–

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