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Municipality of De Ronde Venen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of De Ronde Venen had 45,750 residents. 21.5% of them (9,835 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 (4.2%), other Asia (4.1%) and Morocco (1.9%). 52.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 45,750 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.5% 9,835 people
Born abroad: 52.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 78.5% 35,915
Migration background 21.5% 9,835

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.2% 1,925 people

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

4.1% 1,875 people

Utrecht 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

1.9% 890 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.9% 890 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 795 people

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

1.7% 755 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.5% 670 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.3% 595 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

1.2% 530 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

1.0% 435 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.58% 265 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.44% 200 people

Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.7% 5,185
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.3% 4,650

Men and women

Men: 22,620
Women: 23,130

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% De Ronde Venen 21.5%

Higher than 63% 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

21.5%

De Ronde Venen
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	De Ronde Venen	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	11.2%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	11.6%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	11.7%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	11.8%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	12.2%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	12.2%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	12.3%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	12.4%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	12.6%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	12.9%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	13.0%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	13.3%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	13.5%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	13.7%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	14.0%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	14.2%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	14.4%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	14.6%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	15.1%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	15.6%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	16.2%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	16.8%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	17.1%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	17.5%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	18.7%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	19.8%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	20.6%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	21.1%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	21.5%	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 De Ronde Venen

				Largest group
Mijdrecht	24.1%	16,235	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
Vinkeveen	19.1%	9,735	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Abcoude	26.1%	8,195	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
Wilnis	17.3%	7,530	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Baambrugge	17.9%	1,455	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
Amstelhoek	19.4%	955	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
de Hoef	11.2%	845	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
Waverveen	11.3%	800	+1.2 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	42,350	37,600	4,750	1,815	2,940	185	420	265	975	150	715	35	175	890	200	430	315	3,030	1,735
1999	42,595	37,660	4,955	1,895	3,085	200	455	295	965	145	720	55	170	950	215	470	340	3,135	1,805
2000	42,680	37,700	4,980	1,905	3,085	185	445	290	980	140	710	50	170	975	215	470	360	3,145	1,850
2001	42,710	37,670	5,040	1,905	3,135	185	465	295	980	150	715	45	175	970	210	490	365	3,135	1,910
2002	42,940	37,720	5,220	1,990	3,230	195	475	280	975	155	720	65	180	1,025	240	500	410	3,230	2,005
2003	43,080	37,840	5,250	2,000	3,245	200	490	300	955	150	700	70	170	1,060	255	515	385	3,210	2,045
2004	43,050	37,760	5,295	2,035	3,260	190	505	320	935	155	700	70	175	1,090	250	525	385	3,210	2,085
2005	43,040	37,700	5,330	2,080	3,270	205	515	320	920	160	700	95	175	1,110	255	535	360	3,215	2,125
2006	43,020	37,630	5,405	2,085	3,315	210	520	330	910	155	725	135	165	1,060	250	565	380	3,220	2,160
2007	43,220	37,660	5,555	2,140	3,390	215	540	340	900	155	730	160	155	1,095	240	570	430	3,325	2,255
2008	43,255	37,595	5,640	2,230	3,420	210	545	340	885	165	735	205	175	1,115	260	600	415	3,370	2,280
2009	43,195	37,465	5,735	2,310	3,425	190	575	360	880	150	740	235	170	1,165	270	590	410	3,435	2,300
2010	43,155	37,345	5,815	2,360	3,450	185	575	370	885	165	750	285	165	1,160	285	595	395	3,485	2,300
2011	42,990	37,100	5,910	2,405	3,505	200	585	355	870	170	745	325	165	1,170	305	630	395	3,510	2,375
2012	42,970	36,965	6,020	2,430	3,580	205	595	370	870	180	725	320	165	1,220	305	655	400	3,535	2,470
2013	42,840	36,775	6,080	2,470	3,600	220	600	375	845	180	730	385	165	1,190	310	690	380	3,540	2,530
2014	42,635	36,485	6,150	2,475	3,680	230	585	385	835	195	720	360	165	1,230	345	690	415	3,550	2,610
2015	42,580	36,380	6,200	2,500	3,705	230	590	385	850	185	705	385	185	1,225	355	710	405	3,575	2,640
2016	42,560	36,135	6,425	2,560	3,875	220	640	390	850	170	700	385	180	1,295	370	810	435	3,630	2,795
2017	42,765	36,110	6,655	2,600	4,060	230	640	410	855	185	710	425	185	1,280	405	895	440	3,695	2,965
2018	43,615	36,545	7,070	2,695	4,385	255	690	430	870	205	705	445	180	1,365	490	980	465	3,825	3,265
2019	44,055	36,665	7,390	2,830	4,565	260	720	450	875	215	710	475	175	1,470	525	1,045	475	3,925	3,470
2020	44,460	36,855	7,605	2,860	4,750	280	740	465	855	215	685	480	195	1,500	575	1,095	530	3,960	3,630
2021	44,720	36,915	7,805	2,870	4,940	285	765	480	875	230	670	505	190	1,505	590	1,165	555	4,005	3,800
2022	44,950	36,510	8,425	2,945	5,485	310	785	520	925	245	715	515	180	1,550	660	1,370	680	4,055	4,020
2023	45,565	36,545	9,040	3,165	5,860	350	835	570	910	260	705	510	190	1,770	700	1,535	700	4,280	4,380
2024	45,815	36,400	9,420	3,285	6,135	380	875	560	900	280	685	525	190	1,870	725	1,660	745	–	–
2025	45,920	36,235	9,685	3,310	6,370	415	880	580	890	270	675	530	185	1,930	790	1,780	760	–	–
2026	45,750	35,915	9,835	3,320	6,520	435	890	595	890	265	670	530	200	1,925	795	1,875	755	–	–

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