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Municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg had 78,915 residents. 39.0% of them (30,760 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as South Holland (38.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (9.4%), other Europe (8.0%) and Indonesia (4.0%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 78,915 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 39.0% 30,760 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 61.0% 48,160
Migration background 39.0% 30,760

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.4% 7,385 people

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

8.0% 6,300 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

4.0% 3,135 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

3.3% 2,590 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 2,450 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.8% 2,230 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

2.0% 1,605 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.7% 1,370 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.6% 1,260 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

1.5% 1,210 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.93% 735 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.62% 490 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 18,465
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 12,290

Men and women

Men: 38,100
Women: 40,810

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Leidschendam-Voorburg 39.0%

Higher than 94% 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

39.0%

Leidschendam-Voorburg
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Leidschendam-Voorburg	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	20.7%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	21.5%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	22.3%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	23.3%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	24.4%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	25.0%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	25.5%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	25.5%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	25.6%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	25.9%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	26.3%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	26.9%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	27.2%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	27.4%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	27.8%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	28.1%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	28.5%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	28.9%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	29.3%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	30.0%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	30.6%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	31.5%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	32.4%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	33.1%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	35.0%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	36.4%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	37.6%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	38.2%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	39.0%	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 Leidschendam-Voorburg

				Largest group
Voorburg	39.5%	43,185	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
Leidschendam	38.4%	35,730	+4.3 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	73,790	58,490	15,305	4,810	10,505	395	575	1,815	4,375	430	1,755	110	465	2,480	800	1,445	670	9,620	5,675
1999	74,110	58,180	15,935	4,895	11,040	435	640	1,860	4,345	510	1,730	120	470	2,575	850	1,680	720	9,710	6,205
2000	74,520	57,890	16,645	4,990	11,625	435	695	1,955	4,320	575	1,740	115	490	2,645	930	1,940	775	9,815	6,810
2001	74,435	57,095	17,330	5,150	12,195	485	775	1,955	4,270	640	1,725	120	485	2,820	1,025	2,190	855	9,915	7,410
2002	74,040	55,965	18,075	5,200	12,875	525	830	2,030	4,235	820	1,715	135	490	2,860	1,115	2,415	905	10,010	8,070
2003	73,740	55,265	18,470	5,270	13,195	510	855	2,070	4,180	920	1,690	140	460	2,980	1,180	2,460	1,020	10,085	8,395
2004	73,830	54,990	18,840	5,410	13,395	540	895	2,115	4,135	910	1,695	145	470	3,100	1,205	2,525	1,070	10,190	8,650
2005	73,785	54,950	18,840	5,420	13,460	540	935	2,160	4,115	895	1,670	160	455	3,135	1,195	2,560	1,060	10,175	8,700
2006	73,110	54,345	18,750	5,385	13,355	535	930	2,130	4,025	860	1,635	175	465	3,110	1,215	2,640	1,020	10,010	8,740
2007	72,815	53,940	18,890	5,475	13,435	565	975	2,130	3,935	870	1,620	215	450	3,190	1,220	2,730	1,010	10,015	8,870
2008	72,860	53,675	19,195	5,525	13,660	605	1,010	2,155	3,890	870	1,605	220	460	3,240	1,295	2,775	1,060	10,015	9,180
2009	72,695	53,165	19,530	5,590	13,955	625	1,080	2,180	3,820	820	1,610	245	450	3,285	1,390	2,930	1,110	9,995	9,535
2010	72,155	52,550	19,625	5,635	13,975	620	1,075	2,120	3,755	845	1,580	270	470	3,315	1,420	3,055	1,085	9,945	9,680
2011	72,055	52,345	19,720	5,775	13,985	640	1,075	2,130	3,680	830	1,595	285	470	3,425	1,435	3,130	1,065	10,000	9,725
2012	72,400	52,300	20,105	5,915	14,195	650	1,105	2,160	3,625	860	1,575	310	465	3,565	1,500	3,200	1,095	10,070	10,030
2013	72,585	52,185	20,405	6,010	14,390	685	1,135	2,180	3,620	855	1,565	370	470	3,605	1,520	3,265	1,130	10,160	10,230
2014	73,340	52,425	20,915	6,130	14,785	700	1,195	2,250	3,570	880	1,545	405	465	3,715	1,540	3,465	1,185	10,255	10,670
2015	73,985	52,600	21,385	6,300	15,085	690	1,205	2,260	3,550	895	1,530	445	460	3,865	1,620	3,590	1,275	10,450	10,925
2016	74,220	52,485	21,735	6,450	15,290	710	1,230	2,270	3,485	895	1,530	475	455	3,990	1,670	3,715	1,315	10,530	11,210
2017	74,600	52,255	22,345	6,555	15,790	735	1,245	2,320	3,455	925	1,480	485	470	4,120	1,715	4,090	1,305	10,600	11,745
2018	74,945	51,975	22,970	6,765	16,200	730	1,255	2,330	3,420	960	1,430	560	475	4,300	1,750	4,380	1,375	10,770	12,200
2019	75,425	51,640	23,785	7,070	16,710	775	1,310	2,380	3,340	1,000	1,425	570	475	4,600	1,875	4,620	1,410	11,035	12,750
2020	76,530	51,710	24,820	7,395	17,425	845	1,330	2,445	3,290	1,015	1,430	620	475	4,870	1,925	5,045	1,530	11,330	13,490
2021	76,380	51,105	25,275	7,545	17,730	870	1,360	2,455	3,225	1,025	1,430	655	470	4,990	1,990	5,210	1,595	11,435	13,840
2022	76,655	49,835	26,825	7,805	19,040	895	1,420	2,495	3,335	1,080	1,455	690	515	5,130	2,115	5,825	1,860	11,580	14,415
2023	77,765	49,425	28,315	8,420	19,905	1,015	1,465	2,555	3,285	1,130	1,445	725	510	5,740	2,195	6,255	2,000	12,255	15,225
2024	78,225	48,815	29,415	8,635	20,765	1,105	1,495	2,530	3,225	1,230	1,415	735	495	6,005	2,290	6,740	2,130	–	–
2025	78,325	48,360	29,955	8,795	21,165	1,175	1,530	2,555	3,175	1,225	1,375	760	475	6,170	2,385	6,965	2,150	–	–
2026	78,915	48,160	30,760	8,895	21,855	1,210	1,605	2,590	3,135	1,260	1,370	735	490	6,300	2,450	7,385	2,230	–	–

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