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Municipality of Den Helder: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Den Helder had 56,680 residents. 23.9% of them (13,530 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 Asia (4.5%), other Europe (3.6%) and Indonesia (3.5%). 54.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 56,680 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.9% 13,530 people
Born abroad: 54.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 76.1% 43,155
Migration background 23.9% 13,530

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 2,550 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 2,055 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.5% 2,010 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.8% 1,575 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 1,160 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 1,125 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.6% 925 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.3% 720 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

1.1% 600 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.59% 335 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.42% 240 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.38% 215 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.1% 7,315
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.8% 6,200

Men and women

Men: 28,155
Women: 28,535

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Den Helder 23.9%

Higher than 72% 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

23.9%

Municipality of Den Helder
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Den Helder	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	16.8%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	16.5%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	16.6%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	17.0%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	17.4%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	17.9%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	18.0%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	18.1%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	18.0%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	18.0%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	18.2%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	18.2%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	18.4%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	18.5%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	18.8%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	18.9%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	18.8%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	19.1%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	19.3%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	19.5%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	19.5%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	19.7%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	20.5%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	20.9%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	21.9%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	22.5%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	22.9%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	23.4%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	23.9%	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 Den Helder

				Largest group
Den Helder	26.5%	40,910	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
Julianadorp	17.1%	15,165	+0.9 pp	Indonesia
Huisduinen	13.2%	605	+0.5 pp	Indonesia

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	60,240	50,130	10,110	2,955	7,165	220	125	765	2,905	995	1,255	115	210	1,375	445	1,085	625	6,095	4,015
1999	59,540	49,730	9,795	2,835	6,960	205	120	730	2,875	1,030	1,280	115	215	1,225	385	980	635	5,955	3,850
2000	59,405	49,505	9,885	2,870	7,035	210	105	720	2,815	1,140	1,285	110	205	1,270	395	1,005	645	5,935	3,970
2001	59,775	49,625	10,145	2,875	7,265	200	110	710	2,830	1,225	1,275	110	200	1,290	410	1,120	660	5,935	4,195
2002	60,075	49,605	10,465	2,895	7,555	220	110	725	2,785	1,285	1,245	120	205	1,325	455	1,295	680	5,925	4,530
2003	60,010	49,290	10,720	2,970	7,780	215	120	720	2,710	1,335	1,250	120	200	1,400	560	1,390	730	5,945	4,785
2004	59,790	49,025	10,755	2,900	7,860	240	135	710	2,690	1,345	1,210	115	220	1,355	580	1,405	760	5,870	4,895
2005	59,415	48,695	10,725	2,915	7,840	240	150	725	2,650	1,315	1,210	125	220	1,360	565	1,415	780	5,815	4,935
2006	58,885	48,275	10,625	2,860	7,780	235	145	725	2,610	1,295	1,190	130	225	1,315	535	1,420	815	5,695	4,920
2007	58,200	47,720	10,485	2,880	7,580	225	150	730	2,565	1,265	1,165	125	230	1,360	450	1,325	870	5,670	4,800
2008	57,780	47,290	10,490	2,930	7,575	235	150	730	2,545	1,270	1,190	145	220	1,375	465	1,395	785	5,705	4,785
2009	57,495	47,050	10,455	2,960	7,500	210	155	725	2,515	1,250	1,160	165	225	1,410	475	1,375	795	5,700	4,755
2010	57,375	46,805	10,570	2,975	7,590	210	175	725	2,465	1,255	1,150	205	215	1,405	500	1,450	815	5,670	4,895
2011	57,180	46,585	10,595	2,960	7,615	230	160	715	2,430	1,255	1,150	240	220	1,350	555	1,495	785	5,635	4,950
2012	57,065	46,350	10,710	3,025	7,705	225	160	720	2,390	1,250	1,150	235	225	1,415	575	1,545	840	5,660	5,070
2013	56,940	46,180	10,740	2,980	7,760	255	170	735	2,355	1,290	1,115	235	215	1,415	580	1,545	830	5,595	5,150
2014	56,600	45,945	10,655	2,975	7,675	245	160	725	2,330	1,300	1,105	245	210	1,415	600	1,500	820	5,535	5,115
2015	56,480	45,685	10,795	2,980	7,815	235	160	715	2,300	1,320	1,100	255	210	1,415	655	1,600	830	5,530	5,255
2016	56,275	45,415	10,860	2,980	7,875	245	155	730	2,245	1,300	1,080	275	205	1,420	720	1,665	815	5,470	5,385
2017	56,015	45,090	10,925	2,985	7,945	245	170	725	2,210	1,300	1,065	295	215	1,410	700	1,770	825	5,430	5,490
2018	55,760	44,870	10,890	2,960	7,925	240	165	720	2,180	1,315	1,050	300	210	1,400	710	1,760	835	5,370	5,515
2019	55,600	44,660	10,940	3,010	7,930	250	175	715	2,155	1,335	1,030	315	210	1,455	720	1,715	865	5,410	5,535
2020	56,300	44,760	11,540	3,145	8,390	280	190	720	2,135	1,375	1,010	335	220	1,580	870	1,930	895	5,525	6,020
2021	56,585	44,740	11,845	3,205	8,635	285	195	715	2,120	1,455	1,000	385	210	1,610	915	2,045	905	5,570	6,270
2022	56,330	44,035	12,310	3,265	9,060	270	215	700	2,150	1,565	1,015	425	230	1,605	945	2,175	1,020	5,540	6,300
2023	56,530	43,830	12,700	3,485	9,220	280	210	730	2,115	1,620	1,005	470	235	1,795	970	2,245	1,050	5,750	6,480
2024	56,430	43,545	12,895	3,645	9,260	285	205	730	2,095	1,615	985	525	240	1,900	990	2,230	1,075	–	–
2025	56,660	43,390	13,270	3,670	9,600	325	210	710	2,060	1,625	945	575	235	1,905	1,165	2,400	1,095	–	–
2026	56,680	43,155	13,530	3,825	9,700	335	215	720	2,010	1,575	925	600	240	2,055	1,160	2,550	1,125	–	–

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