Municipality · South Holland

Municipality of Delft: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Delft had 110,090 residents. 43.5% of them (47,910 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than South Holland (38.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (10.9%), other Europe (9.9%) and other Africa (3.3%). 67.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 110,090 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 43.5% 47,910 people
Born abroad: 67.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.2 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

56% 44%

Dutch origin 56.5% 62,175
Migration background 43.5% 47,910

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.9% 11,965 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

9.9% 10,930 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.3% 3,655 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.2% 3,530 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

3.1% 3,370 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

2.5% 2,720 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.3% 2,520 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.2% 2,370 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

1.9% 2,120 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.8% 1,930 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.6% 1,765 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.95% 1,045 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.0% 32,095
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.0% 15,825

Men and women

Men: 58,070
Women: 52,020

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Delft 43.5%

Higher than 97% 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

43.5%

Municipality of Delft
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Delft	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	21.0%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	22.4%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	23.5%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	24.2%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	25.4%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	26.0%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	26.5%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	27.0%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	27.7%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	28.2%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	28.9%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	29.7%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	30.2%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	30.9%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	31.5%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	31.7%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	32.1%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	32.4%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	32.8%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	33.8%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	34.8%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	35.9%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	36.7%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	37.1%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	39.4%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	40.8%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	41.9%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	42.7%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	43.5%	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 Municipality of Delft

				Largest group
Delft	43.5%	110,090	+4.2 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	94,705	74,795	19,895	5,520	14,380	1,890	750	2,120	3,765	660	1,700	260	500	3,060	1,345	3,050	800	9,675	10,215
1999	95,265	73,915	21,350	5,800	15,545	2,005	805	2,100	3,735	720	1,690	270	535	3,305	1,615	3,625	940	10,000	11,335
2000	96,085	73,485	22,605	6,095	16,535	2,050	870	2,215	3,775	860	1,725	275	560	3,535	1,810	3,955	1,010	10,375	12,230
2001	96,185	72,875	23,320	6,220	17,090	2,080	935	2,245	3,760	1,055	1,720	280	600	3,625	1,825	4,110	1,080	10,540	12,770
2002	96,940	72,290	24,630	6,630	18,020	2,145	995	2,260	3,795	1,205	1,735	290	615	3,990	1,985	4,460	1,175	11,025	13,605
2003	96,575	71,490	25,085	6,670	18,415	2,180	1,085	2,285	3,720	1,325	1,730	295	615	4,030	1,940	4,645	1,235	11,025	14,060
2004	95,820	70,440	25,380	6,620	18,760	2,240	1,130	2,290	3,640	1,380	1,730	315	615	3,960	1,890	4,875	1,315	10,925	14,465
2005	95,030	69,330	25,685	6,665	19,020	2,280	1,205	2,270	3,510	1,460	1,700	330	625	4,010	1,905	5,055	1,335	10,845	14,870
2006	95,090	68,715	26,375	6,890	19,460	2,350	1,225	2,280	3,455	1,495	1,705	385	615	4,185	1,950	5,290	1,415	11,025	15,340
2007	95,385	68,490	26,885	7,035	19,855	2,375	1,260	2,305	3,405	1,515	1,670	420	600	4,345	1,960	5,535	1,505	11,170	15,720
2008	96,175	68,345	27,820	7,315	20,500	2,445	1,295	2,340	3,365	1,535	1,695	455	610	4,560	2,035	5,875	1,610	11,450	16,350
2009	96,530	67,825	28,710	7,805	20,920	2,460	1,275	2,325	3,315	1,565	1,680	520	630	4,975	2,105	6,160	1,715	11,975	16,720
2010	96,770	67,500	29,255	8,000	21,245	2,485	1,290	2,250	3,250	1,580	1,665	535	660	5,140	2,155	6,420	1,815	12,140	17,110
2011	97,685	67,495	30,205	8,295	21,895	2,525	1,350	2,305	3,245	1,520	1,690	600	690	5,315	2,310	6,705	1,935	12,470	17,735
2012	98,670	67,595	31,085	8,710	22,375	2,540	1,375	2,325	3,190	1,600	1,755	600	680	5,675	2,370	6,935	2,040	12,885	18,185
2013	99,095	67,685	31,415	8,965	22,435	2,540	1,410	2,350	3,115	1,590	1,750	635	685	5,895	2,345	7,085	2,000	12,980	18,420
2014	100,050	67,955	32,095	9,290	22,805	2,565	1,445	2,335	3,060	1,575	1,770	720	710	6,090	2,435	7,340	2,050	13,285	18,800
2015	101,030	68,290	32,740	9,505	23,225	2,555	1,440	2,345	3,060	1,580	1,805	760	725	6,215	2,410	7,650	2,185	13,560	19,175
2016	101,035	67,855	33,180	9,875	23,305	2,510	1,470	2,350	3,010	1,595	1,805	850	720	6,500	2,385	7,725	2,260	13,895	19,285
2017	101,380	67,140	34,240	10,360	23,880	2,520	1,530	2,365	2,940	1,650	1,865	950	760	6,785	2,430	8,090	2,355	14,330	19,905
2018	102,250	66,670	35,580	10,835	24,750	2,600	1,550	2,395	2,825	1,735	1,875	1,055	790	7,115	2,525	8,660	2,460	14,750	20,835
2019	103,165	66,135	37,030	11,460	25,570	2,705	1,595	2,455	2,715	1,750	1,880	1,155	840	7,585	2,585	9,175	2,590	15,345	21,680
2020	103,595	65,575	38,020	11,785	26,235	2,715	1,645	2,460	2,685	1,770	1,810	1,250	850	7,875	2,690	9,580	2,690	15,700	22,320
2021	103,580	65,135	38,445	12,010	26,445	2,770	1,725	2,495	2,585	1,845	1,805	1,315	905	7,985	2,815	9,500	2,710	15,795	22,655
2022	104,585	63,415	41,160	13,000	28,125	2,855	1,820	2,565	2,625	2,025	1,930	1,490	970	8,640	3,025	10,250	2,950	16,575	23,580
2023	106,080	62,755	43,325	13,960	29,365	2,980	1,910	2,595	2,595	2,125	1,920	1,520	1,000	9,490	3,190	10,880	3,080	17,550	24,735
2024	109,575	63,630	45,945	14,930	31,020	3,145	1,970	2,690	2,620	2,225	2,015	1,680	1,060	10,175	3,435	11,550	3,350	–	–
2025	110,170	63,075	47,090	15,435	31,660	3,250	2,080	2,720	2,605	2,295	1,955	1,750	1,065	10,650	3,565	11,700	3,425	–	–
2026	110,090	62,175	47,910	15,665	32,240	3,370	2,120	2,720	2,520	2,370	1,930	1,765	1,045	10,930	3,655	11,965	3,530	–	–

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