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Municipality of Edam-Volendam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Edam-Volendam had 37,125 residents. 12.5% of them (4,635 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 (3.0%), other Europe (2.7%) and Morocco (1.2%). 54.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 37,125 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 4,635 people
Born abroad: 54.9% 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.5% 32,490
Migration background 12.5% 4,635

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Edam-Volendam. For comparison, the line marks North Holland and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 1,125 people

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

2.7% 985 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

1.2% 460 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 410 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 380 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.0% 370 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.79% 295 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.51% 190 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.40% 150 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.27% 100 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.27% 100 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.19% 70 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.9% 2,545
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.1% 2,090

Men and women

Men: 18,610
Women: 18,515

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Edam-Volendam 12.5%

Higher than 19% 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

12.5%

Edam-Volendam
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Edam-Volendam	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	6.4%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	6.5%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	6.8%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	6.7%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	6.9%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	6.9%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	6.9%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	7.1%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	7.1%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	7.2%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	7.4%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	7.5%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	7.6%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	7.8%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	7.8%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	8.1%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	8.3%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	8.3%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	8.8%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	9.4%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	9.7%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	10.5%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	11.4%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	11.7%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	12.1%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	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 Edam-Volendam

				Largest group
Volendam	8.6%	22,845	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
Edam	21.9%	7,250	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
Oosthuizen	17.9%	3,775	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Kwadijk	15.6%	835	+4.8 pp	Other Europe
Warder	11.0%	770	+0.4 pp	Other Europe
Middelie	14.0%	715	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Beets	8.3%	540	−0.6 pp	Other Europe
Hobrede	8.8%	170	+3.1 pp	Indonesia
Schardam	16.7%	120	−3.3 pp	Other Europe
Purmer (Edam-Volendam)	9.5%	105	+5.0 pp	Germany

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	33,045	30,940	2,105	885	1,205	25	240	100	335	40	405	30	70	380	95	225	150	1,335	770
1999	33,370	31,185	2,170	895	1,265	30	245	110	340	40	400	20	80	395	95	245	165	1,350	820
2000	33,790	31,535	2,255	940	1,320	30	250	125	335	35	410	20	80	435	105	280	160	1,370	885
2001	34,010	31,715	2,320	940	1,370	35	245	135	330	45	410	20	80	430	120	305	155	1,385	920
2002	34,155	31,840	2,305	955	1,355	35	260	110	325	35	415	20	80	445	130	285	180	1,385	925
2003	34,370	32,000	2,375	980	1,400	40	275	115	330	35	410	20	85	465	120	290	205	1,420	965
2004	34,500	32,115	2,390	985	1,415	35	295	120	330	35	410	20	75	480	120	295	190	1,425	975
2005	34,575	32,175	2,395	965	1,420	50	300	115	320	25	410	25	70	465	125	300	195	1,410	995
2006	34,715	32,255	2,470	975	1,500	45	315	105	315	20	405	20	80	475	160	325	220	1,410	1,030
2007	34,805	32,320	2,480	980	1,510	40	325	100	310	25	395	30	70	485	160	330	225	1,425	1,065
2008	34,750	32,255	2,510	980	1,515	40	320	105	320	25	390	40	75	480	175	325	210	1,420	1,080
2009	34,780	32,190	2,585	1,020	1,580	45	350	110	295	30	380	40	80	520	160	395	195	1,450	1,150
2010	34,810	32,185	2,625	1,005	1,620	50	345	110	310	25	385	30	75	515	195	375	215	1,430	1,190
2011	34,940	32,270	2,670	1,015	1,640	40	370	110	300	30	390	30	80	515	190	400	215	1,440	1,225
2012	35,045	32,315	2,725	1,045	1,680	35	365	105	300	30	370	35	90	555	220	405	230	1,460	1,270
2013	35,070	32,330	2,735	1,045	1,705	40	370	115	300	30	370	45	65	570	200	405	245	1,460	1,265
2014	35,260	32,395	2,865	1,090	1,775	45	380	120	300	40	370	80	85	560	205	440	245	1,525	1,330
2015	35,385	32,460	2,925	1,120	1,800	50	390	120	295	35	355	100	85	585	220	440	250	1,540	1,380
2016	35,460	32,505	2,955	1,095	1,865	45	395	130	295	40	370	75	75	575	230	485	245	1,520	1,440
2017	35,795	32,635	3,160	1,170	1,990	45	395	130	300	40	365	105	80	620	240	585	255	1,590	1,565
2018	35,945	32,695	3,250	1,160	2,095	45	395	130	295	45	365	85	80	630	265	670	255	1,585	1,665
2019	36,095	32,710	3,385	1,150	2,230	55	415	130	295	45	360	80	70	640	295	725	270	1,600	1,780
2020	36,195	32,745	3,450	1,170	2,280	70	415	135	295	40	355	75	90	650	290	765	280	1,610	1,840
2021	36,265	32,745	3,520	1,195	2,340	75	410	140	295	45	370	80	80	665	295	780	305	1,650	1,885
2022	36,480	32,640	3,830	1,280	2,560	90	430	140	305	55	400	85	80	730	320	865	355	1,680	1,975
2023	36,765	32,580	4,180	1,520	2,650	100	430	145	320	50	390	75	90	985	330	925	335	1,945	2,060
2024	36,910	32,570	4,330	1,510	2,830	125	430	165	315	70	380	80	90	960	355	990	375	–	–
2025	37,135	32,640	4,495	1,525	2,965	135	440	185	310	65	380	100	90	970	380	1,070	390	–	–
2026	37,125	32,490	4,635	1,545	3,100	150	460	190	295	70	370	100	100	985	380	1,125	410	–	–

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