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Municipality of Lansingerland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Lansingerland had 66,635 residents. 24.4% of them (16,265 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 (5.3%), other Europe (4.0%) and Suriname (2.7%). 48.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents
66,635 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
24.4% 16,265 people
Born abroad
48.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.4 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 75.6% 50,365
  • Migration background 24.4% 16,265

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.3% 3,510 people
    South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.0% 2,635 people
    South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Suriname
    2.7% 1,790 people
    South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    2.4% 1,620 people
    South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.8% 1,205 people
    South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.8% 1,200 people
    South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.5% 1,030 people
    South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    1.4% 965 people
    South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.1% 730 people
    South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    1.1% 730 people
    South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.82% 545 people
    South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.44% 295 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) 48.3% 7,855
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.7% 8,410

Men and women

Men
32,935
Women
33,690

Compared with all municipalities

Higher than 74% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Lansingerland
  • South Holland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year LansingerlandSouth HollandNetherlands
1998 9.3%22.1%16.7%
1999 9.8%22.7%17.1%
2000 10.3%23.2%17.5%
2001 10.7%23.9%18.0%
2002 10.8%24.6%18.4%
2003 11.5%25.2%18.8%
2004 11.9%25.7%19.0%
2005 12.3%26.0%19.2%
2006 12.7%26.3%19.3%
2007 13.1%26.5%19.4%
2008 13.3%26.9%19.6%
2009 13.7%27.4%19.9%
2010 13.9%28.0%20.3%
2011 14.4%28.5%20.6%
2012 14.8%29.0%20.9%
2013 15.4%29.3%21.1%
2014 15.8%29.6%21.4%
2015 16.1%30.1%21.7%
2016 16.5%30.6%22.1%
2017 17.1%31.2%22.6%
2018 17.8%31.8%23.1%
2019 18.3%32.4%23.6%
2020 18.8%33.1%24.2%
2021 19.6%33.6%24.6%
2022 21.0%35.1%26.0%
2023 21.8%36.3%27.1%
2024 22.8%37.1%27.9%
2025 23.6%37.8%28.5%
2026 24.4%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 Lansingerland

Largest group
Berkel en Rodenrijs 34,535 +3.2 pp Other Asia
Bergschenhoek 20,165 +3.9 pp Other Asia
Bleiswijk 11,935 +3.0 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 35,87532,5153,3501,2002,15055535225645110430401256051152901751,9701,380
1999 38,09034,3553,7351,3102,41570525285695120445451406801553452202,1701,575
2000 39,57035,4904,0801,4402,64090550315735125470451407851903852502,3351,735
2001 40,44536,1204,3201,5352,795110555360765145495551458401854252502,4701,860
2002 41,01036,5554,4451,6002,840115575375765140530501458751854302552,5351,910
2003 42,74537,8504,9001,6703,235165595510795150525551409502355002852,6452,255
2004 43,85538,6305,2251,7503,460200625590805155560601509802505502852,7352,475
2005 44,57039,1105,4751,8203,635205645650800160585651651,0052606202952,8202,640
2006 46,02540,1705,8551,9453,905265690720830180610851801,0702556453202,9702,885
2007 47,93041,6556,2752,0654,210295715775870205630951901,1502806953753,1653,110
2008 49,41542,8406,5752,1904,3703057308358952006551001901,2453057203803,3103,260
2009 51,02044,0306,9802,3454,6352957409109302206751352001,3353757604053,5153,475
2010 52,56045,2707,2902,4104,8653157909809452506651402201,3853807954103,5853,700
2011 54,09046,3207,7652,5155,2603758301,0459752806651702251,4554109104353,7004,060
2012 55,26547,0608,2002,6455,5554008901,1359852806852102201,5304409654603,8554,345
2013 56,51047,8308,6752,7305,9454059151,2551,0153056902202251,5955051,0554903,9554,720
2014 57,12548,1109,0152,7606,2504609551,2951,0153206852502351,5905351,1555154,0005,015
2015 58,13048,7859,3452,8606,4854709901,3451,0203606953002401,6255851,2005154,1055,245
2016 59,03049,3009,7302,9606,7804901,0351,3651,0053856903402501,6806201,3255554,2155,525
2017 60,10549,83010,2753,0807,2005201,1051,4401,0354107203602501,7506851,4255804,3605,920
2018 61,15550,29510,8603,1957,6605551,1501,4801,0704257353902501,8207351,6356104,5156,345
2019 61,59550,31011,2853,2808,0105801,1951,5151,0554257503902501,8907851,8156404,5906,690
2020 62,37050,62011,7503,3758,3856101,2501,5551,0754557454102501,9708151,9706554,7007,050
2021 63,36050,97012,3903,4858,9056451,3051,6001,0904957354202552,0758802,1757154,8257,560
2022 64,11050,64013,4703,5909,8756951,3801,6651,1605557754502852,0709802,5758704,9607,990
2023 64,75050,66014,0903,74510,3607551,4251,7001,1706007554803052,2201,0402,7509105,1208,440
2024 65,59550,65014,9403,92511,0108251,4951,7651,1806757454902952,3951,1053,010965––
2025 66,06050,46515,6004,13011,4808751,5651,7751,2007157455453002,5351,1503,1701,020––
2026 66,63550,36516,2654,21012,0559651,6201,7901,2007307305452952,6351,2053,5101,030––