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Municipality of Landsmeer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Landsmeer had 11,690 residents. 23.7% of them (2,770 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 (5.8%), other Asia (3.7%) and Indonesia (2.2%). 46.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 11,690 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.7% 2,770 people
Born abroad: 46.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 76.3% 8,915
Migration background 23.7% 2,770

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.8% 680 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.7% 435 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.2% 260 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

2.1% 250 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 250 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 240 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.8% 205 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.6% 190 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.3% 150 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.47% 55 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.34% 40 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.26% 30 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.6% 1,290
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.4% 1,480

Men and women

Men: 5,660
Women: 6,020

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Landsmeer 23.7%

Higher than 70% 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

23.7%

Municipality of Landsmeer
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Landsmeer	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	9.9%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	10.1%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	10.4%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	10.6%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	10.8%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	11.2%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	11.2%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	11.5%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	11.6%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	11.8%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	12.0%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	12.5%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	12.8%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	12.9%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	13.2%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	13.7%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	13.9%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	14.9%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	15.3%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	16.4%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	17.0%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	17.8%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	18.1%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	18.8%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	20.1%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	21.4%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	22.3%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	23.2%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	23.7%	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 Municipality of Landsmeer

				Largest group
Landsmeer	24.4%	10,440	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
Den Ilp	18.9%	845	+6.5 pp	Other Europe
Purmerland	16.0%	405	+3.9 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 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	10,355	9,335	1,020	465	555	15	5	110	235	20	200	10	35	220	35	95	40	730	295
1999	10,320	9,280	1,040	455	570	15	10	115	235	20	195	15	30	215	45	100	35	725	320
2000	10,265	9,200	1,065	455	600	20	15	120	225	20	185	10	30	230	45	105	50	715	340
2001	10,240	9,155	1,090	470	620	15	10	120	225	20	185	15	30	240	60	125	45	730	360
2002	10,290	9,180	1,110	475	650	15	10	120	230	25	190	10	35	240	75	120	55	750	370
2003	10,350	9,200	1,155	490	670	15	20	125	235	30	185	10	35	260	60	125	60	765	385
2004	10,315	9,150	1,160	480	675	20	15	125	235	20	180	15	35	250	65	135	60	765	400
2005	10,270	9,090	1,180	485	705	20	15	125	240	20	170	15	30	270	75	130	85	770	410
2006	10,305	9,095	1,200	490	710	20	25	125	230	20	180	20	35	255	60	140	90	775	420
2007	10,265	9,050	1,210	510	715	20	20	130	235	25	185	20	35	270	65	150	75	785	430
2008	10,170	8,940	1,225	505	720	25	20	135	230	20	175	20	30	280	70	155	65	775	450
2009	10,135	8,865	1,265	530	745	20	25	125	220	30	175	30	35	290	80	185	60	790	480
2010	10,235	8,915	1,305	560	750	20	20	135	225	20	180	30	40	310	80	175	75	825	490
2011	10,255	8,925	1,320	550	775	25	15	140	220	20	165	25	40	320	90	185	80	810	515
2012	10,335	8,970	1,365	560	800	25	25	140	210	20	175	25	35	325	100	185	95	825	545
2013	10,455	9,020	1,430	575	855	30	30	155	215	25	180	25	35	335	115	200	85	840	585
2014	10,445	8,990	1,455	570	875	35	30	155	225	25	180	25	35	330	125	190	90	840	610
2015	10,825	9,210	1,615	655	960	35	50	175	235	30	195	40	45	375	115	200	120	950	655
2016	10,970	9,290	1,680	670	1,010	40	50	190	245	30	190	35	45	400	135	210	110	970	700
2017	11,265	9,420	1,845	680	1,160	55	95	205	245	35	185	35	45	415	145	255	125	980	860
2018	11,430	9,490	1,940	710	1,230	50	105	220	250	25	190	35	55	430	150	290	140	1,030	930
2019	11,485	9,440	2,045	755	1,290	65	110	215	245	35	190	40	50	475	160	320	140	1,070	980
2020	11,490	9,405	2,085	750	1,330	90	110	220	250	35	180	35	50	485	160	320	145	1,065	1,025
2021	11,570	9,390	2,180	760	1,410	110	140	220	250	25	175	40	55	490	175	340	150	1,065	1,105
2022	11,560	9,225	2,325	780	1,550	110	160	235	255	25	180	45	65	490	190	390	185	1,085	1,155
2023	11,695	9,210	2,500	850	1,645	130	170	230	250	30	175	50	60	560	220	400	205	1,170	1,240
2024	11,665	9,055	2,605	900	1,705	140	185	235	255	35	180	35	60	625	230	410	225	–	–
2025	11,745	9,015	2,725	945	1,780	145	200	250	255	30	190	40	60	665	235	435	240	–	–
2026	11,690	8,915	2,770	955	1,815	150	205	250	260	30	190	40	55	680	250	435	240	–	–

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