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Municipality of Haarlem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Haarlem had 168,900 residents. 38.2% of them (64,495 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.4%), other Asia (6.0%) and Turkey (4.2%). 59.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.0 percentage points.

Residents: 168,900 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.2% 64,495 people
Born abroad: 59.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.0 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

62% 38%

Dutch origin 61.8% 104,410
Migration background 38.2% 64,495

Largest origin groups

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

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

9.4% 15,920 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.0% 10,105 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.2% 7,160 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.4% 5,810 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

3.4% 5,705 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.2% 5,480 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 4,390 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.0% 3,335 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.4% 2,305 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

1.1% 1,895 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.77% 1,295 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.65% 1,105 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.9% 38,620
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.1% 25,870

Men and women

Men: 83,260
Women: 85,635

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Haarlem 38.2%

Higher than 93% 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

38.2%

Municipality of Haarlem
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Haarlem	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	19.4%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	19.8%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	20.4%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	21.1%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	21.8%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	22.3%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	22.6%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	22.8%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	23.3%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	23.5%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	24.0%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	24.5%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	24.9%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	25.3%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	25.7%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	26.1%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	26.5%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	26.8%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	27.4%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	28.1%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	28.8%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	29.8%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	30.8%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	31.4%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	33.2%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	35.0%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	36.3%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	37.4%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	38.2%	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 Haarlem

				Largest group
Haarlem	38.3%	168,310	+5.0 pp	Other Europe
Spaarndam gem. Haarlem	15.3%	590	+1.4 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	147,855	119,095	28,745	8,325	20,430	5,525	3,030	1,755	4,995	750	3,595	275	660	3,795	1,440	1,860	1,075	13,990	14,755
1999	148,270	118,880	29,360	8,375	21,010	5,630	3,175	1,800	4,965	785	3,590	265	680	3,840	1,525	1,980	1,155	14,045	15,325
2000	148,485	118,130	30,350	8,550	21,775	5,780	3,345	1,840	4,955	840	3,530	250	665	4,105	1,640	2,130	1,245	14,285	16,065
2001	148,370	117,090	31,255	8,800	22,465	5,935	3,500	1,855	4,965	855	3,515	285	700	4,300	1,715	2,300	1,340	14,600	16,670
2002	147,825	115,675	32,165	9,155	22,975	6,040	3,620	1,880	4,925	865	3,515	305	695	4,640	1,740	2,475	1,440	14,995	17,175
2003	147,090	114,305	32,795	9,210	23,600	6,065	3,790	1,935	4,925	865	3,430	295	705	4,780	1,885	2,640	1,495	15,080	17,695
2004	147,340	114,010	33,320	9,335	23,975	6,095	3,920	1,960	4,870	870	3,400	295	735	4,905	1,890	2,825	1,550	15,165	18,150
2005	146,720	113,205	33,500	9,245	24,275	6,145	4,025	1,955	4,860	870	3,340	355	725	4,825	1,900	2,960	1,560	15,080	18,440
2006	147,020	112,815	34,190	9,500	24,685	6,190	4,170	1,980	4,860	865	3,365	420	740	4,975	1,935	3,060	1,630	15,330	18,850
2007	146,945	112,435	34,520	9,630	24,875	6,220	4,300	1,920	4,800	870	3,335	535	760	5,000	2,005	3,100	1,660	15,380	19,125
2008	147,625	112,260	35,370	10,065	25,280	6,275	4,415	1,945	4,790	880	3,365	655	770	5,275	2,070	3,230	1,675	15,850	19,530
2009	148,175	111,810	36,370	10,555	25,780	6,320	4,510	1,985	4,790	905	3,335	750	755	5,715	2,145	3,405	1,725	16,325	20,025
2010	149,570	112,295	37,280	10,925	26,330	6,400	4,610	1,995	4,805	950	3,330	855	785	5,955	2,245	3,480	1,845	16,795	20,490
2011	150,660	112,600	38,050	11,275	26,785	6,425	4,680	2,040	4,860	965	3,310	945	785	6,235	2,360	3,540	1,920	17,180	20,865
2012	151,815	112,760	39,030	11,700	27,400	6,480	4,815	2,085	4,815	985	3,320	1,025	795	6,560	2,390	3,750	2,080	17,655	21,395
2013	153,090	113,035	40,025	12,210	27,805	6,515	4,870	2,100	4,760	1,000	3,320	1,075	815	7,000	2,470	3,900	2,190	18,150	21,880
2014	155,145	114,055	41,090	12,675	28,415	6,565	5,000	2,125	4,790	1,015	3,300	1,205	825	7,345	2,570	4,070	2,280	18,630	22,460
2015	156,645	114,655	41,990	13,110	28,885	6,520	5,095	2,155	4,780	1,045	3,285	1,275	870	7,680	2,700	4,240	2,350	19,075	22,920
2016	158,135	114,860	43,275	13,690	29,590	6,515	5,175	2,180	4,760	1,060	3,315	1,370	875	8,130	2,835	4,565	2,505	19,705	23,570
2017	159,215	114,445	44,770	14,335	30,425	6,495	5,185	2,175	4,715	1,090	3,315	1,435	890	8,695	3,025	5,040	2,700	20,430	24,330
2018	159,705	113,755	45,950	14,950	31,005	6,540	5,205	2,170	4,650	1,090	3,275	1,505	900	9,270	3,160	5,265	2,925	21,090	24,865
2019	161,265	113,250	48,015	15,855	32,165	6,625	5,290	2,200	4,615	1,105	3,235	1,635	925	10,060	3,395	5,685	3,250	22,115	25,890
2020	162,895	112,690	50,205	16,920	33,290	6,720	5,395	2,205	4,630	1,135	3,265	1,690	950	11,015	3,590	6,010	3,605	23,335	26,865
2021	162,540	111,505	51,035	17,420	33,620	6,700	5,425	2,205	4,540	1,120	3,255	1,715	965	11,485	3,740	6,185	3,705	23,800	27,225
2022	162,890	108,765	54,130	18,100	36,035	6,725	5,515	2,270	4,655	1,205	3,365	1,780	1,075	11,875	4,080	7,240	4,330	24,305	28,045
2023	165,390	107,455	57,945	20,155	37,805	6,895	5,560	2,270	4,605	1,265	3,380	1,865	1,075	13,810	4,445	7,960	4,800	26,605	29,560
2024	167,640	106,730	60,900	21,410	39,480	7,000	5,605	2,315	4,535	1,285	3,415	1,990	1,085	14,940	4,820	8,605	5,310	–	–
2025	168,750	105,565	63,170	22,005	41,160	7,130	5,700	2,345	4,460	1,285	3,375	1,960	1,095	15,575	5,155	9,465	5,620	–	–
2026	168,900	104,410	64,495	22,235	42,265	7,160	5,705	2,305	4,390	1,295	3,335	1,895	1,105	15,920	5,480	10,105	5,810	–	–

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