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Municipality of Hoorn: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Hoorn had 76,205 residents. 28.9% of them (22,015 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 about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.5%), other Europe (4.9%) and Suriname (2.8%). 55.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 76,205 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.9% 22,015 people
Born abroad: 55.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 71.1% 54,175
Migration background 28.9% 22,015

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.5% 4,210 people

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

4.9% 3,705 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

2.8% 2,130 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

2.6% 1,950 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 1,940 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

2.2% 1,665 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

1.9% 1,445 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.8% 1,370 people

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

1.6% 1,230 people

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

1.4% 1,100 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.4% 1,055 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.32% 245 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.8% 12,285
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.2% 9,740

Men and women

Men: 37,565
Women: 38,635

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Hoorn 28.9%

Higher than 83% 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

28.9%

Hoorn
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Hoorn	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	17.1%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	17.5%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	17.8%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	18.3%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	18.5%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	18.8%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	19.0%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	19.2%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	19.5%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	19.8%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	20.2%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	20.5%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	20.9%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	21.2%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	21.4%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	21.6%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	21.8%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	22.1%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	22.4%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	22.9%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	23.4%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	23.8%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	24.4%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	24.7%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	26.0%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	26.9%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	27.7%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	28.3%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	28.9%	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 Hoorn

				Largest group
Hoorn (Hoorn)	31.3%	52,570	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
Zwaag	26.0%	17,795	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
Blokker	16.5%	5,840	+2.6 pp	Other Asia

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	62,910	52,130	10,780	2,880	7,900	1,090	805	1,780	1,555	700	1,205	130	225	1,320	415	1,165	390	4,635	6,150
1999	63,395	52,325	11,080	2,945	8,155	1,135	860	1,790	1,565	710	1,195	120	225	1,405	415	1,250	430	4,720	6,360
2000	64,600	53,100	11,500	3,080	8,420	1,175	895	1,790	1,575	765	1,210	120	235	1,515	465	1,320	435	4,900	6,610
2001	65,765	53,745	12,010	3,185	8,820	1,235	930	1,875	1,605	805	1,225	135	235	1,590	500	1,420	450	5,030	6,975
2002	66,460	54,155	12,305	3,240	9,065	1,280	975	1,905	1,620	805	1,235	150	245	1,610	550	1,445	485	5,140	7,175
2003	67,510	54,810	12,700	3,335	9,380	1,350	1,035	1,910	1,630	845	1,245	160	250	1,680	590	1,540	480	5,235	7,460
2004	67,950	55,040	12,895	3,340	9,550	1,380	1,080	1,915	1,615	820	1,240	145	250	1,705	610	1,610	520	5,230	7,665
2005	68,115	55,065	13,060	3,340	9,710	1,410	1,110	1,915	1,595	830	1,225	175	240	1,700	630	1,710	510	5,230	7,835
2006	67,840	54,580	13,255	3,365	9,900	1,450	1,145	1,925	1,595	845	1,225	180	240	1,720	635	1,765	540	5,255	8,015
2007	68,170	54,665	13,515	3,385	10,130	1,475	1,185	1,975	1,600	850	1,200	210	225	1,750	650	1,825	570	5,260	8,255
2008	68,690	54,860	13,845	3,490	10,315	1,505	1,200	2,000	1,580	880	1,210	260	220	1,800	735	1,875	540	5,350	8,480
2009	69,360	55,120	14,250	3,620	10,640	1,530	1,250	2,035	1,575	930	1,190	345	225	1,860	755	1,980	585	5,465	8,770
2010	70,260	55,565	14,685	3,755	10,935	1,560	1,265	2,030	1,570	970	1,205	425	235	1,890	790	2,130	620	5,625	9,065
2011	70,695	55,710	14,985	3,825	11,160	1,585	1,320	2,050	1,575	995	1,170	490	230	1,935	795	2,185	655	5,695	9,305
2012	71,260	55,970	15,275	3,920	11,360	1,600	1,345	2,060	1,570	1,000	1,155	560	225	1,980	875	2,260	650	5,780	9,490
2013	71,355	55,945	15,425	4,040	11,360	1,610	1,360	2,055	1,555	980	1,130	680	225	2,005	910	2,270	620	5,880	9,545
2014	71,700	56,035	15,665	4,220	11,450	1,610	1,365	2,065	1,560	970	1,130	810	230	2,050	955	2,285	640	6,045	9,630
2015	71,870	55,960	15,910	4,305	11,615	1,625	1,375	2,075	1,530	965	1,110	885	230	2,080	1,030	2,330	685	6,115	9,795
2016	72,160	55,970	16,190	4,485	11,715	1,620	1,355	2,080	1,505	965	1,110	995	225	2,155	1,050	2,465	675	6,275	9,925
2017	72,490	55,885	16,605	4,640	11,965	1,620	1,370	2,060	1,485	970	1,095	1,080	225	2,240	1,155	2,595	710	6,420	10,180
2018	72,810	55,755	17,055	4,840	12,210	1,620	1,385	2,060	1,480	975	1,090	1,250	230	2,270	1,195	2,785	710	6,615	10,440
2019	73,010	55,655	17,355	4,950	12,410	1,635	1,380	2,065	1,450	940	1,080	1,330	220	2,320	1,255	2,925	760	6,715	10,635
2020	73,250	55,405	17,845	5,220	12,630	1,660	1,390	2,070	1,420	965	1,075	1,395	215	2,535	1,325	2,980	820	6,955	10,885
2021	73,620	55,430	18,190	5,380	12,815	1,690	1,375	2,060	1,405	955	1,075	1,465	220	2,620	1,445	3,030	855	7,130	11,065
2022	74,285	54,970	19,340	5,665	13,680	1,720	1,395	2,065	1,455	1,055	1,105	1,585	245	2,730	1,600	3,345	1,070	7,400	11,415
2023	75,220	54,955	20,260	6,170	14,090	1,795	1,400	2,090	1,425	1,045	1,100	1,695	240	3,145	1,660	3,535	1,105	7,910	11,830
2024	75,640	54,700	20,950	6,440	14,510	1,865	1,400	2,110	1,390	1,075	1,080	1,715	240	3,390	1,760	3,760	1,150	–	–
2025	76,030	54,560	21,485	6,575	14,905	1,870	1,430	2,130	1,395	1,105	1,065	1,680	240	3,590	1,810	3,965	1,200	–	–
2026	76,205	54,175	22,015	6,665	15,355	1,950	1,445	2,130	1,370	1,100	1,055	1,665	245	3,705	1,940	4,210	1,230	–	–

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