Municipality · North Holland

Municipality of Bergen (NH.): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Bergen (NH.) had 29,655 residents. 17.5% of them (5,175 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Holland (39.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.4%), other Asia (2.6%) and Germany (2.4%). 57.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 29,655 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.5% 5,175 people
Born abroad: 57.0% 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.6% 24,485
Migration background 17.5% 5,175

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Bergen (NH.). For comparison, the line marks North Holland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.4% 1,605 people

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

2.6% 760 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.4% 715 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.2% 650 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 455 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 425 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.54% 160 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.39% 115 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.34% 100 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.25% 75 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.22% 65 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.15% 45 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.0% 2,950
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.8% 2,215

Men and women

Men: 14,220
Women: 15,445

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Bergen (NH.) 17.5%

Higher than 45% 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

17.5%

Bergen (NH.)
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Bergen (NH.)	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	11.4%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	11.3%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	11.2%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	11.6%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	12.6%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	12.2%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	12.1%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	11.9%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	11.3%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	11.2%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	11.3%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	11.5%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	11.7%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	11.9%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	12.0%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	11.9%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	11.9%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	12.3%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	12.4%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	12.7%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	13.1%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	13.4%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	13.6%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	13.7%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	15.2%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	16.5%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	16.9%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	17.1%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	17.5%	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 Bergen (NH.)

				Largest group
Bergen (NH)	20.8%	12,450	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Schoorl	16.7%	4,740	+0.8 pp	Other Europe
Egmond aan Zee	15.9%	4,540	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Egmond aan den Hoef	13.0%	3,510	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
Egmond-Binnen	9.6%	2,550	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
Groet	15.1%	1,455	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Bergen aan Zee	37.8%	410	+20.2 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	32,130	28,460	3,650	2,240	1,400	10	0	80	540	50	960	40	175	1,065	165	300	255	2,940	705
1999	31,825	28,230	3,595	2,210	1,380	5	25	75	530	60	980	40	165	1,025	145	275	265	2,900	705
2000	31,740	28,160	3,565	2,180	1,395	5	25	80	520	60	965	45	165	1,005	125	325	255	2,890	700
2001	31,685	28,010	3,675	2,230	1,480	5	0	80	535	65	940	50	155	1,085	160	340	295	2,935	740
2002	31,925	27,915	4,010	2,275	1,705	15	15	80	540	60	895	40	160	1,180	265	440	290	3,025	985
2003	31,740	27,860	3,875	2,200	1,685	20	20	95	545	60	895	30	175	1,100	260	385	300	2,950	920
2004	31,730	27,885	3,850	2,165	1,690	25	20	105	570	55	895	35	175	1,060	250	365	300	2,940	905
2005	31,690	27,930	3,760	2,140	1,625	10	15	105	570	55	895	45	160	1,040	205	340	325	2,910	845
2006	31,495	27,930	3,560	2,085	1,485	10	20	90	560	65	885	40	160	1,000	150	270	320	2,840	720
2007	31,335	27,805	3,520	2,050	1,455	10	10	85	565	65	850	50	160	990	165	255	300	2,810	715
2008	31,225	27,680	3,525	2,040	1,500	15	5	95	560	75	835	45	140	1,020	180	265	305	2,795	735
2009	31,150	27,575	3,575	2,025	1,540	20	10	90	570	80	820	60	150	995	170	275	325	2,825	765
2010	30,980	27,370	3,620	2,050	1,580	25	15	100	555	60	805	70	145	1,030	180	320	325	2,830	780
2011	30,865	27,180	3,670	2,085	1,595	30	25	90	555	65	805	85	155	1,045	180	320	330	2,845	825
2012	30,675	27,005	3,685	2,075	1,615	30	20	90	545	85	790	95	155	1,035	195	340	310	2,835	845
2013	30,330	26,720	3,605	2,020	1,585	25	20	90	550	90	770	85	155	1,010	185	325	300	2,775	840
2014	30,065	26,485	3,580	1,985	1,595	30	20	90	555	85	740	80	155	1,010	190	330	295	2,740	850
2015	29,985	26,300	3,685	1,990	1,700	30	20	85	570	85	740	75	160	1,015	230	385	295	2,755	945
2016	29,930	26,220	3,710	1,985	1,735	30	20	80	560	85	735	65	160	1,025	245	410	305	2,745	970
2017	29,845	26,055	3,790	2,010	1,775	20	30	90	565	85	735	70	170	1,035	255	425	305	2,770	1,020
2018	29,940	26,025	3,915	2,055	1,855	30	25	90	580	85	725	90	165	1,075	275	460	310	2,835	1,080
2019	29,975	25,950	4,025	2,100	1,915	25	40	95	575	85	750	80	145	1,125	295	480	325	2,870	1,150
2020	29,835	25,765	4,070	2,115	1,960	30	40	95	585	85	755	80	155	1,125	300	475	350	2,920	1,155
2021	29,720	25,650	4,070	2,110	1,970	30	35	95	580	80	760	75	140	1,135	305	495	350	2,910	1,165
2022	29,720	25,205	4,530	2,210	2,320	40	35	105	640	110	790	80	165	1,185	350	595	430	2,915	1,215
2023	30,140	25,160	4,985	2,570	2,435	40	35	95	640	125	780	80	160	1,545	380	615	465	3,310	1,285
2024	29,940	24,875	5,060	2,570	2,490	60	45	105	655	115	755	80	160	1,565	375	665	460	–	–
2025	29,730	24,635	5,085	2,555	2,535	70	45	105	660	120	740	65	170	1,570	375	710	455	–	–
2026	29,655	24,485	5,175	2,555	2,620	65	45	100	650	115	715	75	160	1,605	425	760	455	–	–

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