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Municipality of Harderwijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Harderwijk had 50,655 residents. 21.8% of them (11,045 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (4.3%), other Asia (4.2%) and other Europe (2.5%). 54.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 50,655 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.8% 11,045 people
Born abroad: 54.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.2% 39,615
Migration background 21.8% 11,045

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

4.3% 2,155 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.2% 2,115 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 1,265 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

2.5% 1,245 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.9% 945 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 915 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.3% 645 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 595 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 575 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.56% 285 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.32% 160 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.30% 150 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.9% 6,065
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.1% 4,980

Men and women

Men: 25,170
Women: 25,475

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Harderwijk 21.8%

Higher than 65% 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

21.8%

Municipality of Harderwijk
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Harderwijk	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	14.3%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	14.5%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	14.9%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	15.1%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	15.4%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	15.5%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	15.6%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	15.6%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	15.6%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	15.7%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	15.8%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	16.0%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	16.2%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	16.3%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	16.6%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	16.7%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	16.9%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	17.2%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	17.4%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	17.8%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	18.5%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	18.9%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	19.2%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	19.4%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	20.6%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	20.7%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	20.9%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	21.3%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	21.8%	19.8%	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 Harderwijk

				Largest group
Harderwijk	22.5%	47,070	+1.3 pp	Turkey
Hierden	12.6%	3,585	+1.5 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	38,440	32,955	5,485	1,110	4,400	1,565	765	165	1,075	70	530	55	100	425	160	410	195	2,310	3,160
1999	39,200	33,505	5,690	1,135	4,565	1,640	810	155	1,070	75	515	50	100	470	155	470	190	2,340	3,360
2000	39,735	33,790	5,940	1,170	4,780	1,730	825	160	1,095	85	515	55	95	505	180	495	215	2,410	3,540
2001	40,180	34,110	6,075	1,225	4,860	1,775	850	180	1,085	85	530	55	95	545	195	505	190	2,430	3,630
2002	40,400	34,190	6,215	1,245	4,960	1,820	880	170	1,065	75	550	55	85	555	195	555	200	2,445	3,765
2003	40,595	34,315	6,305	1,230	5,070	1,870	910	155	1,050	70	530	55	90	555	205	585	225	2,450	3,860
2004	40,570	34,220	6,340	1,270	5,055	1,875	945	165	1,030	85	545	70	95	560	205	555	195	2,450	3,895
2005	40,880	34,515	6,365	1,280	5,075	1,890	965	175	1,015	85	540	75	90	575	170	555	220	2,440	3,920
2006	41,390	34,945	6,445	1,290	5,145	1,915	995	170	1,005	85	540	80	85	585	190	575	210	2,435	4,005
2007	42,080	35,450	6,625	1,340	5,290	1,960	1,015	180	1,000	85	570	85	100	585	195	595	260	2,515	4,115
2008	42,335	35,645	6,675	1,375	5,310	1,995	1,040	190	950	85	570	75	90	645	200	615	235	2,500	4,180
2009	43,095	36,185	6,900	1,465	5,425	2,010	1,080	205	965	80	555	115	110	685	195	640	250	2,605	4,290
2010	44,005	36,870	7,145	1,580	5,570	2,045	1,095	205	960	100	580	170	115	715	235	680	250	2,715	4,440
2011	44,945	37,610	7,325	1,635	5,700	2,070	1,115	210	975	85	585	190	110	750	265	680	300	2,780	4,545
2012	45,425	37,900	7,535	1,700	5,820	2,090	1,145	210	955	105	615	215	115	755	275	750	290	2,840	4,680
2013	45,650	38,020	7,625	1,755	5,905	2,110	1,150	205	970	105	610	255	120	770	285	770	310	2,895	4,745
2014	45,725	37,975	7,750	1,815	5,945	2,120	1,165	215	970	105	600	320	120	775	295	785	290	2,950	4,805
2015	45,780	37,920	7,860	1,875	5,980	2,120	1,175	215	965	100	610	350	135	780	315	805	285	3,005	4,860
2016	45,965	37,945	8,020	1,915	6,115	2,120	1,195	220	940	110	605	400	130	780	335	885	315	3,030	4,995
2017	46,350	38,105	8,245	1,955	6,290	2,135	1,205	225	930	110	620	425	125	785	360	1,020	310	3,060	5,185
2018	46,835	38,185	8,650	2,010	6,635	2,150	1,215	225	920	110	625	435	130	820	455	1,255	305	3,100	5,550
2019	47,575	38,570	9,005	2,130	6,875	2,165	1,230	235	905	120	630	490	130	880	510	1,360	355	3,230	5,775
2020	48,405	39,125	9,280	2,255	7,025	2,175	1,235	235	910	125	630	565	140	920	505	1,465	375	3,355	5,920
2021	48,715	39,260	9,455	2,330	7,125	2,190	1,235	260	910	120	615	630	130	955	530	1,490	390	3,445	6,015
2022	48,855	38,800	10,040	2,460	7,605	2,180	1,235	260	950	145	700	600	150	975	600	1,760	480	3,500	6,110
2023	48,890	38,780	10,115	2,555	7,565	2,170	1,240	270	950	150	695	595	150	1,105	555	1,740	490	3,605	6,075
2024	49,380	39,075	10,315	2,615	7,690	2,185	1,240	285	950	155	700	615	150	1,160	605	1,780	495	–	–
2025	50,035	39,365	10,675	2,705	7,975	2,145	1,250	290	950	150	665	620	160	1,260	700	1,930	555	–	–
2026	50,655	39,615	11,045	2,655	8,385	2,155	1,245	285	945	160	645	595	150	1,265	915	2,115	575	–	–

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