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Municipality of Hollands Kroon: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Hollands Kroon had 50,590 residents. 17.0% of them (8,595 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 Europe (5.9%), Poland (3.1%) and other Asia (2.3%). 68.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 50,590 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.0% 8,595 people
Born abroad: 68.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.0% 41,995
Migration background 17.0% 8,595

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.9% 3,000 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.1% 1,580 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 1,140 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.2% 595 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 550 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 535 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.79% 400 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.47% 240 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.38% 190 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.28% 140 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.22% 110 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.17% 85 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.1% 5,855
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.9% 2,745

Men and women

Men: 25,715
Women: 24,875

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Hollands Kroon 17.0%

Higher than 43% 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

17.0%

Hollands Kroon
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Hollands Kroon	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	6.6%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	6.7%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	6.8%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	7.0%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	7.1%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	7.1%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	7.1%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	7.2%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	7.4%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	7.4%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	7.5%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	7.7%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	7.8%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	8.0%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	8.2%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	8.2%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	8.5%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	9.0%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	9.3%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	9.7%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	10.1%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	10.7%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	12.0%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	12.5%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	13.1%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	14.1%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	14.6%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	15.7%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	17.0%	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 Hollands Kroon

				Largest group
Anna Paulowna	14.4%	8,850	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
Wieringerwerf	22.0%	6,305	+4.9 pp	Other Europe
Hippolytushoef	13.6%	5,135	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
Middenmeer	32.0%	4,690	+9.1 pp	Other Europe
Breezand	13.3%	3,940	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
Winkel	13.2%	3,610	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
Nieuwe Niedorp	10.7%	3,260	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
Den Oever	15.9%	2,545	+5.7 pp	Other Europe
Wieringerwaard	19.5%	2,360	+6.1 pp	Other Europe
't Veld	10.8%	2,275	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
Slootdorp	23.9%	2,255	+5.6 pp	Other Europe
Kolhorn	10.5%	1,095	+0.8 pp	Other Europe
Westerland	14.3%	945	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
Barsingerhorn	11.9%	925	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
Lutjewinkel	12.2%	780	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Kreileroord	34.7%	620	+5.7 pp	Other Europe
Oude Niedorp	8.6%	405	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
Zijdewind	2.5%	400	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
Haringhuizen	10.3%	195	+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	45,230	42,235	3,005	1,520	1,490	35	20	110	595	135	800	70	155	495	135	315	155	2,195	795
1999	45,565	42,475	3,060	1,530	1,535	30	35	105	595	160	800	75	145	515	140	330	150	2,205	850
2000	45,760	42,670	3,105	1,540	1,555	40	30	120	595	145	785	75	145	535	125	320	190	2,210	895
2001	45,995	42,785	3,220	1,570	1,645	45	25	135	580	150	780	75	150	565	140	395	185	2,265	950
2002	46,510	43,205	3,310	1,630	1,700	45	30	135	570	155	775	80	140	635	125	435	205	2,300	1,000
2003	46,505	43,170	3,305	1,645	1,660	40	30	120	570	140	790	110	130	615	130	415	225	2,320	990
2004	46,640	43,310	3,325	1,630	1,685	45	20	125	580	145	765	115	145	605	130	410	230	2,315	1,005
2005	46,870	43,495	3,365	1,645	1,715	25	30	120	565	165	760	115	130	640	135	440	240	2,305	1,045
2006	47,225	43,725	3,495	1,705	1,795	35	20	125	560	150	780	135	140	650	170	455	280	2,380	1,115
2007	47,650	44,120	3,525	1,715	1,795	35	25	140	570	160	765	150	150	650	200	460	225	2,400	1,125
2008	47,675	44,100	3,555	1,750	1,820	45	45	125	575	135	745	195	140	670	180	460	270	2,450	1,125
2009	47,745	44,095	3,675	1,870	1,835	40	40	115	585	135	755	265	140	710	200	445	280	2,535	1,145
2010	47,820	44,080	3,730	1,905	1,810	35	30	130	560	160	745	330	125	705	220	450	240	2,560	1,160
2011	47,675	43,880	3,795	1,955	1,830	45	55	115	540	155	745	370	135	705	230	450	245	2,615	1,195
2012	47,690	43,815	3,890	2,045	1,835	40	35	115	550	150	735	445	140	725	230	445	270	2,695	1,190
2013	47,620	43,725	3,925	2,115	1,835	35	35	115	525	135	715	480	135	790	255	455	285	2,745	1,165
2014	47,505	43,470	4,035	2,170	1,865	55	50	125	525	150	715	570	135	750	245	465	255	2,815	1,220
2015	47,545	43,275	4,270	2,390	1,880	55	45	120	535	150	695	770	135	795	245	470	265	3,045	1,220
2016	47,545	43,115	4,430	2,450	1,990	50	40	125	535	155	675	830	145	800	270	560	260	3,100	1,325
2017	47,605	43,000	4,605	2,550	2,050	50	50	120	535	150	660	935	130	830	300	590	255	3,205	1,405
2018	47,670	42,855	4,815	2,660	2,160	65	55	115	525	145	650	1,015	130	865	330	675	250	3,305	1,515
2019	47,815	42,690	5,125	2,890	2,235	55	60	130	545	155	635	1,125	130	1,000	375	670	250	3,530	1,585
2020	48,435	42,635	5,800	3,475	2,330	70	60	135	540	160	620	1,445	130	1,280	400	690	275	4,120	1,670
2021	48,585	42,500	6,085	3,675	2,405	60	70	160	535	170	610	1,480	140	1,445	405	730	285	4,310	1,770
2022	48,770	42,375	6,390	3,640	2,760	50	80	175	545	205	640	1,425	150	1,455	440	910	365	4,255	1,890
2023	49,430	42,455	6,950	4,070	2,900	75	65	185	560	220	600	1,475	155	1,835	435	980	390	4,705	2,000
2024	49,515	42,315	7,210	4,220	2,995	95	85	175	545	225	595	1,485	155	1,985	460	1,005	395	–	–
2025	49,985	42,135	7,855	4,730	3,130	100	85	175	540	240	605	1,535	135	2,455	510	1,070	405	–	–
2026	50,590	41,995	8,595	5,315	3,280	110	85	190	535	240	595	1,580	140	3,000	550	1,140	400	–	–

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