Municipality · South Holland

Municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk had 37,290 residents. 18.4% of them (6,845 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than South Holland (38.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.0%), other Asia (3.4%) and Morocco (3.2%). 57.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 37,290 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.4% 6,845 people
Born abroad: 57.5% 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 81.7% 30,455
Migration background 18.4% 6,845

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk. For comparison, the line marks South Holland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.0% 1,510 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 1,250 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

3.2% 1,200 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

1.6% 615 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 495 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.3% 485 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.88% 330 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.83% 310 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.67% 250 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.40% 150 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 150 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.27% 100 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.5% 3,935
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.5% 2,910

Men and women

Men: 18,600
Women: 18,690

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 18.4%

Higher than 52% 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

18.4%

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Bodegraven-Reeuwijk	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	8.5%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	8.8%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	9.0%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	9.1%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	9.3%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	9.5%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	9.6%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	9.7%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	9.8%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	9.9%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	10.1%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	10.3%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	10.4%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	10.6%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	10.8%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	10.8%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	11.1%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	11.4%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	11.9%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	12.3%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	12.6%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	13.1%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	13.4%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	14.0%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	15.2%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	16.1%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	17.1%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	18.0%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	18.4%	38.5%	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 Bodegraven-Reeuwijk

				Largest group
Bodegraven	19.9%	20,145	+1.9 pp	Morocco
Reeuwijk	19.4%	11,305	+6.2 pp	Other Europe
Driebruggen	10.3%	2,090	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
Nieuwerbrug aan den Rijn	13.3%	2,025	+3.0 pp	Other Africa
Waarder	9.6%	1,725	+1.1 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	32,120	29,385	2,740	1,030	1,705	20	540	95	520	60	365	55	70	540	125	250	95	1,620	1,125
1999	32,385	29,550	2,850	1,065	1,775	20	555	105	530	60	375	60	80	550	125	280	100	1,645	1,190
2000	32,465	29,530	2,930	1,045	1,870	30	590	110	510	65	370	65	70	540	135	335	100	1,625	1,300
2001	32,475	29,520	2,955	1,055	1,910	30	575	120	520	70	355	60	75	565	145	345	110	1,635	1,325
2002	32,490	29,470	3,010	1,050	1,955	25	595	120	520	85	355	65	70	560	140	350	120	1,640	1,380
2003	32,455	29,390	3,080	1,100	1,970	25	620	125	510	80	350	70	70	610	145	345	120	1,660	1,405
2004	32,335	29,230	3,090	1,090	2,030	25	640	125	505	85	340	75	70	605	165	355	130	1,645	1,440
2005	32,235	29,120	3,120	1,090	2,030	30	650	135	490	80	335	85	80	590	155	360	130	1,660	1,465
2006	32,115	28,975	3,140	1,105	2,030	35	660	140	485	80	345	85	75	600	155	365	110	1,655	1,470
2007	32,025	28,860	3,165	1,155	2,010	25	660	125	485	75	330	105	70	650	165	360	115	1,705	1,470
2008	32,225	28,980	3,245	1,170	2,070	40	695	125	485	75	330	120	80	640	165	360	125	1,750	1,495
2009	32,425	29,085	3,340	1,235	2,100	40	710	120	480	75	340	150	75	670	175	365	135	1,790	1,535
2010	32,500	29,120	3,390	1,255	2,130	45	730	130	475	85	320	175	80	680	185	355	125	1,810	1,570
2011	32,730	29,250	3,480	1,295	2,180	40	715	135	475	80	320	190	75	710	210	390	135	1,850	1,625
2012	32,830	29,290	3,550	1,320	2,235	45	730	140	480	80	325	220	80	695	225	405	130	1,870	1,665
2013	32,815	29,265	3,540	1,310	2,235	50	750	135	470	80	310	215	75	710	220	395	140	1,855	1,685
2014	32,915	29,260	3,655	1,370	2,285	50	780	130	470	80	310	250	70	740	230	410	135	1,910	1,735
2015	33,210	29,410	3,800	1,395	2,405	55	810	140	475	85	305	265	80	745	245	460	135	1,955	1,860
2016	33,450	29,475	3,975	1,445	2,535	55	850	145	480	75	310	295	80	760	270	505	155	1,995	1,975
2017	33,730	29,580	4,150	1,475	2,675	65	870	155	475	75	305	340	85	745	280	600	160	2,035	2,115
2018	33,950	29,680	4,270	1,555	2,730	55	880	165	480	75	305	405	80	765	270	640	165	2,100	2,160
2019	34,465	29,960	4,505	1,615	2,885	55	930	195	500	80	305	460	75	775	290	655	180	2,205	2,295
2020	34,870	30,185	4,685	1,695	2,990	65	970	195	500	80	305	505	80	805	310	670	200	2,285	2,400
2021	35,275	30,330	4,945	1,790	3,150	75	1,020	210	485	95	300	555	85	850	340	735	190	2,390	2,565
2022	35,745	30,320	5,435	1,890	3,540	75	1,050	230	525	120	310	605	90	885	385	900	255	2,430	2,730
2023	36,305	30,485	5,830	2,090	3,740	90	1,100	225	500	135	310	625	105	1,055	400	990	270	2,630	2,925
2024	36,575	30,320	6,240	2,325	3,920	110	1,140	235	500	140	310	600	100	1,305	430	1,055	290	–	–
2025	37,210	30,520	6,695	2,530	4,170	130	1,175	240	505	150	305	645	100	1,475	465	1,185	310	–	–
2026	37,290	30,455	6,845	2,525	4,305	150	1,200	250	485	150	310	615	100	1,510	495	1,250	330	–	–

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