Municipality · Overijssel

Municipality of Kampen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Kampen had 56,835 residents. 13.5% of them (7,675 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Overijssel (19.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.1%), other Europe (2.6%) and Turkey (1.7%). 59.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 56,835 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.5% 7,675 people
Born abroad: 59.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.5% 49,155
Migration background 13.5% 7,675

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 1,740 people

Overijssel 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 1,490 people

Overijssel 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.7% 990 people

Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 870 people

Overijssel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.0% 545 people

Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.87% 495 people

Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.83% 470 people

Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.76% 430 people

Overijssel 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.53% 300 people

Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.29% 165 people

Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.18% 100 people

Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.11% 60 people

Overijssel 0.40% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.9% 4,600
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.1% 3,075

Men and women

Men: 28,480
Women: 28,340

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Kampen 13.5%

Higher than 24% 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

13.5%

Municipality of Kampen
Overijssel
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Kampen	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	7.1%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	7.3%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	7.6%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	7.9%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	8.2%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	8.4%	13.7%	18.8%
2004	8.0%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	8.0%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	7.9%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	7.9%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	7.9%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	8.0%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	8.1%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	8.2%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	8.3%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	8.4%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	8.5%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	8.7%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	9.0%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	9.2%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	9.6%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	9.9%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	10.2%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	10.3%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	11.2%	17.1%	26.0%
2023	12.2%	17.9%	27.1%
2024	12.8%	18.3%	27.9%
2025	13.3%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	13.5%	19.3%	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 Kampen

				Largest group
Kampen	16.1%	38,955	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
IJsselmuiden	8.5%	12,800	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
Grafhorst	10.5%	1,050	+6.1 pp	Other Europe
Kamperveen	4.4%	1,015	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Wilsum	4.3%	930	+1.4 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
Zalk	7.8%	830	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
's-Heerenbroek	4.4%	680	+0.7 pp	Other Africa
Reeve	7.3%	410	–	Turkey
Mastenbroek (Kampen)	3.0%	165	+3.0 pp	–

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	46,675	43,355	3,335	1,000	2,320	895	15	100	525	80	475	25	50	455	225	370	115	1,585	1,735
1999	46,885	43,465	3,405	1,010	2,415	915	20	105	505	80	460	25	60	470	235	435	125	1,595	1,825
2000	47,530	43,930	3,600	1,070	2,535	945	25	85	500	85	455	30	60	525	285	465	150	1,670	1,950
2001	47,970	44,170	3,790	1,175	2,605	955	40	80	510	120	485	45	65	595	290	480	140	1,780	2,015
2002	48,380	44,405	3,980	1,250	2,725	980	35	90	510	135	480	70	75	630	300	540	145	1,875	2,135
2003	48,910	44,810	4,105	1,285	2,835	1,000	35	90	485	125	485	75	65	665	335	605	165	1,880	2,230
2004	48,935	45,035	3,900	1,185	2,710	985	40	95	490	135	470	45	55	615	320	510	140	1,755	2,150
2005	48,960	45,090	3,895	1,195	2,705	1,000	25	90	485	110	485	60	65	585	335	520	145	1,760	2,130
2006	49,290	45,380	3,895	1,210	2,695	1,005	35	80	490	100	490	70	65	590	310	515	170	1,795	2,115
2007	49,355	45,475	3,875	1,195	2,690	1,000	30	75	490	100	490	55	70	585	315	500	190	1,780	2,095
2008	49,390	45,505	3,885	1,205	2,695	995	40	75	465	100	485	65	70	590	300	515	205	1,780	2,115
2009	49,865	45,870	4,005	1,265	2,725	990	35	90	460	105	480	75	70	640	300	550	200	1,865	2,130
2010	50,045	46,000	4,040	1,265	2,775	1,000	40	95	475	105	500	75	75	615	300	560	210	1,865	2,195
2011	50,410	46,290	4,135	1,295	2,820	1,000	40	105	480	115	485	90	60	660	305	580	200	1,895	2,240
2012	50,720	46,515	4,190	1,340	2,845	995	40	100	475	120	505	105	70	660	315	595	215	1,920	2,255
2013	50,930	46,670	4,265	1,370	2,900	985	35	95	450	130	505	145	70	660	330	630	245	1,955	2,310
2014	51,090	46,755	4,335	1,370	2,970	985	35	110	460	140	505	150	65	650	360	645	245	1,965	2,365
2015	51,430	46,980	4,450	1,410	3,040	980	40	110	455	155	500	165	70	680	375	690	235	1,990	2,460
2016	51,950	47,300	4,650	1,465	3,185	975	40	115	470	165	505	195	75	690	415	770	240	2,060	2,595
2017	52,505	47,680	4,825	1,535	3,295	960	40	120	455	185	495	235	80	730	440	840	265	2,105	2,730
2018	53,255	48,120	5,135	1,595	3,545	975	35	120	470	210	500	260	80	755	480	975	290	2,180	2,955
2019	53,780	48,440	5,340	1,640	3,695	975	45	125	470	220	515	260	85	780	535	1,035	290	2,230	3,110
2020	54,320	48,770	5,550	1,710	3,845	975	50	140	465	235	520	290	95	805	560	1,095	330	2,310	3,235
2021	54,475	48,845	5,630	1,725	3,910	980	40	145	480	250	510	325	85	810	585	1,085	345	2,360	3,280
2022	54,795	48,625	6,160	1,830	4,355	970	40	160	515	285	550	355	95	810	685	1,280	415	2,435	3,405
2023	55,600	48,835	6,770	2,180	4,560	975	35	160	505	285	540	385	100	1,130	745	1,405	435	2,810	3,610
2024	56,170	48,985	7,195	2,395	4,805	995	50	170	500	305	545	395	115	1,340	795	1,525	450	–	–
2025	56,550	49,065	7,500	2,550	4,930	965	55	170	510	300	535	445	105	1,455	825	1,625	470	–	–
2026	56,835	49,155	7,675	2,580	5,100	990	60	165	495	300	545	430	100	1,490	870	1,740	470	–	–

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