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Municipality of Blaricum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Blaricum had 12,935 residents. 27.8% of them (3,600 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 (6.6%), other Asia (5.1%) and Indonesia (3.2%). 52.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.8 percentage points.

Residents
12,935 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
27.8% 3,600 people
Born abroad
52.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.8 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 72.2% 9,335
  • Migration background 27.8% 3,600

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.6% 860 people
    North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.1% 655 people
    North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    3.2% 415 people
    North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    3.1% 400 people
    North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Germany
    2.1% 275 people
    North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.9% 245 people
    North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.7% 215 people
    North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    1.5% 195 people
    North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.89% 115 people
    North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.73% 95 people
    North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.62% 80 people
    North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.39% 50 people
    North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 52.6% 1,895
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.2% 1,700

Men and women

Men
6,315
Women
6,625

Compared with all municipalities

Higher than 82% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Municipality of Blaricum
  • North Holland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Municipality of BlaricumNorth HollandNetherlands
1998 14.3%23.1%16.7%
1999 14.8%23.6%17.1%
2000 14.9%24.1%17.5%
2001 15.0%24.7%18.0%
2002 15.8%25.2%18.4%
2003 15.5%25.7%18.8%
2004 16.0%26.0%19.0%
2005 16.7%26.3%19.2%
2006 16.5%26.5%19.3%
2007 16.5%26.6%19.4%
2008 16.4%27.0%19.6%
2009 16.5%27.5%19.9%
2010 16.5%27.9%20.3%
2011 16.7%28.3%20.6%
2012 16.9%28.7%20.9%
2013 17.2%29.0%21.1%
2014 17.5%29.3%21.4%
2015 17.7%29.8%21.7%
2016 18.0%30.3%22.1%
2017 18.7%31.0%22.6%
2018 19.0%31.8%23.1%
2019 19.8%32.6%23.6%
2020 19.7%33.5%24.2%
2021 20.4%34.0%24.6%
2022 23.1%35.7%26.0%
2023 24.2%37.1%27.1%
2024 26.0%38.0%27.9%
2025 27.4%38.7%28.5%
2026 27.8%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 Blaricum

Largest group
Blaricum 12,935 +4.8 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 9,8058,4051,4006357705454538520280106028545751501,120280
1999 9,6408,2101,430645785545503752527056031050901451,120315
2000 9,5258,1051,42064077510455036030265106530045901451,105315
2001 9,3757,9651,410615800154550350252651060280551051551,070340
2002 9,3457,8601,480650830154550355352751565295601201501,115365
2003 9,3107,8701,445635805154055355302601070295601151351,085360
2004 9,2557,7701,485650830204055355352551570310551301401,105380
2005 9,1807,6501,530665875204565350252552080310651451601,110415
2006 9,1157,6201,500640855254070345352402070310701401301,080420
2007 9,1157,6051,505650860204070340352502565310701501351,080425
2008 9,0357,5551,485635840204570345302502065300701351251,070410
2009 8,9857,5001,485615880156060350402401570290701551301,045440
2010 8,9557,4801,475600875256060345402351565285801551101,015455
2011 8,9607,4651,495610880206060345402351570290851551151,030465
2012 9,0407,5051,530620895208065340402301575300851651001,030500
2013 9,1057,5401,570635940259555340352352075305851851201,050520
2014 9,0957,5001,5956309652011560345352301575310951851101,045550
2015 9,3107,6601,6506451,0052513560345352352575310951901201,065590
2016 9,6257,8901,7356651,07045150653503523030803251002101151,080655
2017 10,2008,2951,9057201,19055185803653524025853701052401251,145765
2018 10,7958,7402,0557551,30075205903704524520904001102751301,195865
2019 11,2008,9852,2157951,41590265903804025525904251203001301,245965
2020 11,5359,2602,2758001,480105280903805025520854401302901551,2451,030
2021 11,9509,5152,4358551,585115305953855026025754951353301701,3151,125
2022 12,3609,5052,8509251,9201353701204057528540955151504352351,3601,280
2023 12,4909,4703,0201,0102,0001553801204108029040955901654702451,4401,355
2024 12,7259,4153,3101,2402,065175390115415802854590820175480240––
2025 12,9459,4053,5451,2602,285185395120415802855090835205660230––
2026 12,9359,3353,6001,2802,320195400115415802755095860215655245––