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Municipality of Krimpen aan den IJssel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Krimpen aan den IJssel had 29,860 residents. 21.5% of them (6,420 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than South Holland (38.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.0%), other Europe (3.1%) and Indonesia (2.4%). 51.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents
29,860 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
21.5% 6,420 people
Born abroad
51.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.9 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 78.5% 23,445
  • Migration background 21.5% 6,420

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Municipality of Krimpen aan den IJssel. For comparison, the line marks South Holland and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.0% 1,495 people
    South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.1% 940 people
    South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.4% 715 people
    South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    2.1% 620 people
    South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.9% 580 people
    South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.6% 485 people
    South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Morocco
    1.3% 380 people
    South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.2% 345 people
    South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.0% 290 people
    South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    0.90% 270 people
    South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Poland
    0.50% 150 people
    South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.50% 150 people
    South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 51.5% 3,305
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.6% 3,120

Men and women

Men
14,485
Women
15,375

Compared with all municipalities

Higher than 64% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Municipality of Krimpen aan den IJssel
  • South Holland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Municipality of Krimpen aan den IJsselSouth HollandNetherlands
1998 10.9%22.1%16.7%
1999 11.3%22.7%17.1%
2000 11.6%23.2%17.5%
2001 11.9%23.9%18.0%
2002 12.1%24.6%18.4%
2003 12.3%25.2%18.8%
2004 12.4%25.7%19.0%
2005 12.3%26.0%19.2%
2006 12.1%26.3%19.3%
2007 12.3%26.5%19.4%
2008 12.3%26.9%19.6%
2009 12.3%27.4%19.9%
2010 12.2%28.0%20.3%
2011 12.3%28.5%20.6%
2012 12.7%29.0%20.9%
2013 13.2%29.3%21.1%
2014 13.5%29.6%21.4%
2015 13.9%30.1%21.7%
2016 14.2%30.6%22.1%
2017 14.8%31.2%22.6%
2018 15.5%31.8%23.1%
2019 15.9%32.4%23.6%
2020 16.5%33.1%24.2%
2021 17.1%33.6%24.6%
2022 18.6%35.1%26.0%
2023 19.4%36.3%27.1%
2024 20.2%37.1%27.9%
2025 20.9%37.8%28.5%
2026 21.5%38.5%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 Krimpen aan den IJssel

Largest group
Krimpen aan den IJssel 29,860 +2.9 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 28,19525,1153,0801,1251,97570602051,000125400251355651202801152,200890
1999 28,37025,1803,1951,1502,0457065225985125400251455801403201152,195995
2000 28,70025,3703,3351,1802,1559075260995120415201356101403451302,2351,100
2001 28,69525,2903,4151,1952,21010095255970140395251306451453701352,2351,170
2002 28,94025,4453,4901,2052,280105110265980130400301306451754051102,2601,240
2003 29,08025,4903,5901,2152,360115125270965130390251406601904351352,2601,320
2004 29,05525,4453,6051,2302,360130130270945130395301506551904351352,2751,325
2005 28,97525,4253,5551,2002,340140130270930130390351456301904201302,2001,345
2006 28,77525,2953,4801,1852,305130125260925145365551306351903901402,1801,300
2007 28,71525,1953,5201,2352,2801301302659001403501201456201903951302,2001,330
2008 28,80525,2503,5501,2252,330135135270890145355851456402054101452,1851,355
2009 28,91025,3503,5601,2402,3251301352808901403451001406552054001452,1801,370
2010 28,80525,2903,5251,1902,340130120300865140335451356752254251352,1151,400
2011 28,63025,0953,5251,1852,335150140300845135345501356552154151352,1151,415
2012 28,69525,0453,6501,2202,435160145325845140330401307202354401452,1251,525
2013 28,85025,0553,8001,2302,570165155330845175335651456852654651702,1451,670
2014 28,82524,9403,8851,2452,640170165355815200330701407053004701652,1301,760
2015 28,97024,9504,0201,2402,780155180385820215315751307203105351802,1251,885
2016 29,05024,9304,1201,2452,880160205410800220320701307253205751902,1202,005
2017 29,12024,8104,3101,2503,065165225410790250310601357453456901902,1052,200
2018 29,30524,7754,5301,2953,235180250410785285315751407653707552002,1552,375
2019 29,37524,7104,6651,3103,360180265450775305310801457753707852302,1602,510
2020 29,52524,6404,8851,3753,515190295475760335315901408304008302302,2052,680
2021 29,41024,3855,0251,4003,6301903304757553653051151458354058702402,2252,800
2022 29,41023,9555,4651,4354,0202003405257803853201351558404551,0253002,2553,010
2023 29,50523,7855,7151,5054,2152053505657504153051351459054901,1303202,3053,205
2024 29,63023,6355,9901,5254,4702353505957454253051651459155301,250330––
2025 29,80023,5706,2251,5304,7052953806057304602951601509205551,340335––
2026 29,86023,4456,4201,5354,8852703806207154852901501509405801,495345––