Municipality · South Holland

Municipality of Krimpenerwaard: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Krimpenerwaard had 57,905 residents. 14.2% of them (8,250 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 (2.8%), other Europe (2.6%) and Morocco (2.1%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 57,905 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.2% 8,250 people
Born abroad: 53.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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% 14%

Dutch origin 85.8% 49,655
Migration background 14.2% 8,250

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 1,600 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 1,515 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

2.1% 1,240 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 775 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 710 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 585 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.75% 435 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.75% 435 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.50% 290 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.48% 280 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.35% 205 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.31% 180 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 4,435
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.1% 3,805

Men and women

Men: 28,810
Women: 29,100

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Krimpenerwaard 14.2%

Higher than 27% 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

14.2%

Krimpenerwaard
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Krimpenerwaard	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	7.1%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	7.3%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	7.3%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	7.5%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	7.6%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	7.9%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	8.0%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	8.2%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	8.3%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	8.4%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	8.6%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	8.7%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	9.0%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	9.3%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	9.5%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	9.8%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	10.2%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	10.6%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	10.9%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	11.1%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	11.4%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	11.6%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	12.6%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	13.3%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	13.6%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	13.8%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	14.2%	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 Krimpenerwaard

				Largest group
Schoonhoven	20.8%	13,720	+1.5 pp	Morocco
Lekkerkerk	13.4%	7,735	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Bergambacht	13.1%	7,165	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
Krimpen aan de Lek	14.1%	6,785	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
Ouderkerk aan den IJssel	9.6%	5,935	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
Stolwijk	10.1%	5,480	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Haastrecht	12.2%	4,375	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
Gouderak	15.6%	2,625	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
Berkenwoude	6.1%	1,720	±0.0 pp	Other Europe
Ammerstol	13.7%	1,680	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
Vlist	8.0%	685	+0.3 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	53,870	50,020	3,845	1,505	2,370	15	725	120	805	100	705	40	140	620	190	255	165	2,380	1,455
1999	53,825	49,900	3,915	1,530	2,410	15	715	140	780	110	695	25	130	680	185	320	145	2,410	1,515
2000	53,630	49,695	3,940	1,540	2,400	10	740	130	765	105	685	25	130	700	190	315	150	2,380	1,565
2001	53,845	49,805	4,045	1,530	2,505	15	765	120	770	105	675	30	145	680	225	355	155	2,375	1,655
2002	54,155	50,025	4,140	1,580	2,535	15	800	145	770	95	680	45	150	705	200	350	165	2,420	1,730
2003	54,250	49,975	4,280	1,615	2,650	15	835	145	745	90	690	55	150	720	220	395	205	2,460	1,835
2004	54,300	49,925	4,370	1,635	2,735	30	865	150	740	105	685	45	145	760	235	420	190	2,470	1,910
2005	54,170	49,745	4,435	1,645	2,800	30	885	155	745	115	700	65	145	735	220	450	200	2,480	1,955
2006	54,220	49,720	4,500	1,675	2,830	25	910	155	715	110	705	50	150	770	225	490	205	2,475	2,020
2007	54,170	49,695	4,480	1,660	2,805	30	910	145	720	115	700	40	150	770	225	445	220	2,465	2,020
2008	53,965	49,410	4,540	1,670	2,880	30	940	145	720	105	690	55	160	765	215	495	235	2,480	2,050
2009	53,790	49,165	4,625	1,710	2,920	35	940	150	720	120	685	60	160	805	235	515	205	2,535	2,095
2010	53,710	49,050	4,660	1,710	2,940	30	965	150	705	100	680	70	155	805	230	545	215	2,520	2,135
2011	53,670	48,965	4,700	1,695	3,000	45	970	135	705	100	680	80	140	795	265	540	240	2,505	2,180
2012	53,515	48,710	4,825	1,750	3,070	40	985	135	700	110	665	85	145	855	310	550	240	2,530	2,295
2013	53,810	48,805	5,000	1,810	3,200	55	1,025	140	690	140	670	105	155	880	340	575	235	2,610	2,390
2014	53,845	48,750	5,095	1,840	3,250	50	1,045	145	705	120	660	130	155	895	350	575	260	2,645	2,450
2015	54,205	48,920	5,285	1,940	3,350	45	1,065	165	715	130	655	160	160	965	385	595	255	2,745	2,545
2016	54,655	49,090	5,565	2,015	3,550	60	1,085	170	725	145	645	190	165	1,015	390	690	290	2,850	2,715
2017	55,205	49,345	5,860	2,090	3,770	70	1,140	165	705	170	650	240	165	1,035	405	815	300	2,920	2,950
2018	55,640	49,555	6,085	2,160	3,925	80	1,135	175	710	180	630	280	160	1,090	460	885	300	2,985	3,100
2019	56,050	49,805	6,245	2,210	4,025	65	1,150	195	715	205	605	300	165	1,140	505	910	280	3,005	3,230
2020	56,320	49,890	6,430	2,240	4,190	90	1,175	210	715	220	605	310	175	1,150	520	945	315	3,070	3,370
2021	56,620	50,050	6,570	2,275	4,295	80	1,180	230	710	215	605	335	165	1,170	555	1,000	325	3,085	3,490
2022	57,070	49,875	7,185	2,395	4,790	95	1,210	235	745	270	645	360	210	1,200	610	1,230	405	3,140	3,660
2023	57,695	50,005	7,695	2,680	5,005	110	1,240	240	735	285	615	375	200	1,515	635	1,335	435	3,445	3,865
2024	57,780	49,935	7,845	2,700	5,155	140	1,250	265	730	270	610	405	200	1,505	650	1,390	425	–	–
2025	57,795	49,790	7,990	2,720	5,285	160	1,245	265	715	280	595	420	205	1,500	700	1,485	415	–	–
2026	57,905	49,655	8,250	2,755	5,500	180	1,240	280	710	290	585	435	205	1,515	775	1,600	435	–	–

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