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Municipality of Bunschoten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Bunschoten had 22,905 residents. 14.7% of them (3,365 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 Asia (3.0%), Poland (2.8%) and other Europe (2.5%). 62.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 22,905 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.7% 3,365 people
Born abroad: 62.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.3% 19,540
Migration background 14.7% 3,365

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 680 people

Utrecht 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.8% 635 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 565 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.1% 470 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 255 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.92% 210 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.72% 165 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.65% 150 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.37% 85 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.26% 60 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.20% 45 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.17% 40 people

Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.4% 2,100
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.6% 1,265

Men and women

Men: 11,460
Women: 11,445

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Bunschoten 14.7%

Higher than 30% 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

14.7%

Bunschoten
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Bunschoten	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	5.8%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	5.9%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	6.2%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	6.5%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	6.5%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	6.7%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	6.8%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	6.8%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	6.9%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	7.0%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	7.1%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	7.7%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	7.9%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	8.0%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	8.7%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	9.2%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	9.5%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	10.2%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	10.7%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	11.2%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	11.7%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	12.0%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	12.9%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	13.4%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	13.7%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	14.2%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	14.7%	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 Bunschoten

				Largest group
Bunschoten-Spakenburg	15.0%	22,085	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Eemdijk	6.1%	820	+2.5 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	19,170	18,075	1,105	325	775	330	25	40	170	40	125	15	15	170	60	55	55	520	590
1999	19,080	17,970	1,100	330	775	330	30	50	170	35	125	15	15	175	45	70	45	520	585
2000	19,115	18,000	1,120	335	780	330	25	50	160	40	125	20	15	175	50	80	45	510	600
2001	19,260	18,075	1,190	355	835	345	25	50	150	45	130	25	15	185	65	110	50	530	670
2002	19,325	18,075	1,250	370	885	360	35	45	150	45	125	20	10	215	65	120	65	555	695
2003	19,395	18,125	1,270	385	890	365	30	45	150	50	120	25	15	225	65	120	65	550	720
2004	19,450	18,155	1,295	395	910	380	35	45	140	45	120	30	20	225	75	135	55	550	745
2005	19,490	18,160	1,320	390	930	390	45	45	130	45	130	30	20	210	75	150	50	555	770
2006	19,465	18,140	1,330	405	930	385	40	50	130	40	130	35	25	215	80	150	55	560	770
2007	19,480	18,140	1,340	400	925	395	35	40	135	35	130	40	25	205	90	140	55	565	765
2008	19,610	18,230	1,380	435	940	390	35	40	130	40	130	50	25	230	90	155	60	590	780
2009	19,755	18,350	1,400	450	955	390	40	45	140	35	130	60	30	230	95	150	60	615	785
2010	20,005	18,450	1,550	540	1,020	395	40	50	150	45	130	120	30	260	95	175	70	705	845
2011	20,115	18,515	1,590	575	1,020	395	40	50	145	40	130	155	30	260	95	185	70	745	855
2012	20,200	18,585	1,615	600	1,025	390	40	50	135	40	130	180	30	260	100	205	65	755	855
2013	20,310	18,665	1,650	610	1,045	405	30	40	135	45	130	215	30	235	100	220	70	770	875
2014	20,490	18,700	1,790	755	1,040	395	40	40	135	40	130	335	35	255	90	220	80	915	880
2015	20,645	18,745	1,900	840	1,055	390	35	35	135	40	130	425	40	245	100	230	90	1,015	880
2016	20,820	18,845	1,975	870	1,105	410	40	30	140	40	135	430	35	270	110	240	95	1,040	935
2017	21,020	18,875	2,145	975	1,170	405	40	40	140	45	135	520	35	285	125	280	95	1,145	1,000
2018	21,265	18,995	2,270	1,025	1,245	405	40	45	150	40	130	560	40	295	140	325	100	1,215	1,055
2019	21,575	19,165	2,410	1,105	1,300	400	40	35	150	45	130	615	40	320	160	370	100	1,295	1,115
2020	21,865	19,310	2,555	1,195	1,360	395	45	45	150	40	130	685	35	345	170	400	115	1,385	1,170
2021	22,015	19,370	2,645	1,220	1,425	400	65	45	150	40	130	705	35	350	170	420	135	1,415	1,235
2022	22,325	19,450	2,875	1,255	1,615	405	70	45	175	50	140	715	40	360	195	515	175	1,465	1,295
2023	22,500	19,485	3,015	1,310	1,705	425	70	45	170	50	140	670	35	455	230	540	185	1,515	1,380
2024	22,620	19,520	3,100	1,310	1,790	445	75	50	165	60	150	650	40	475	230	580	185	–	–
2025	22,680	19,460	3,225	1,340	1,885	460	80	45	170	60	150	635	40	520	250	625	190	–	–
2026	22,905	19,540	3,365	1,380	1,980	470	85	45	165	60	150	635	40	565	255	680	210	–	–

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