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Municipality of Leusden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Leusden had 32,285 residents. 17.9% of them (5,780 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Utrecht (28.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.0%), other Europe (3.4%) and Indonesia (2.8%). 53.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 32,285 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.9% 5,780 people
Born abroad: 53.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.1% 26,510
Migration background 17.9% 5,780

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 1,280 people

Utrecht 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 1,085 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.8% 920 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 520 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.4% 465 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 400 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.76% 245 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.67% 215 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.59% 190 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.57% 185 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.43% 140 people

Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.34% 110 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.2% 3,075
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.9% 2,710

Men and women

Men: 15,890
Women: 16,395

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Leusden 17.9%

Higher than 50% 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

17.9%

Municipality of Leusden
Utrecht
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Year	Municipality of Leusden	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	11.3%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	11.9%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	12.1%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	12.2%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	12.5%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	12.6%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	13.0%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	12.9%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	13.1%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	13.1%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	13.0%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	12.8%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	12.8%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	12.1%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	12.2%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	12.2%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	12.4%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	12.5%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	12.8%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	13.2%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	13.5%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	13.8%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	14.2%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	14.4%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	15.6%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	17.0%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	17.4%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	17.5%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	17.9%	28.1%	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 Leusden

				Largest group
Leusden	18.7%	29,050	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Achterveld	11.1%	2,845	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Stoutenburg	10.3%	390	+0.7 pp	Indonesia

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	28,115	24,925	3,190	1,090	2,090	45	45	200	1,000	120	495	30	120	450	180	340	165	2,210	995
1999	28,490	25,110	3,395	1,115	2,275	50	50	190	1,040	130	485	25	125	480	265	390	170	2,265	1,125
2000	28,755	25,290	3,470	1,150	2,320	50	50	180	1,045	120	500	35	125	490	285	390	200	2,335	1,140
2001	28,835	25,310	3,530	1,210	2,320	40	60	180	1,030	125	505	25	130	550	260	425	200	2,365	1,155
2002	29,030	25,415	3,615	1,235	2,375	40	50	195	1,045	130	515	35	115	570	290	445	180	2,405	1,220
2003	28,995	25,345	3,660	1,250	2,390	45	60	195	1,005	145	530	40	105	575	295	470	175	2,400	1,260
2004	29,100	25,330	3,775	1,285	2,475	40	60	185	1,005	135	525	35	125	600	360	495	195	2,425	1,345
2005	28,980	25,235	3,745	1,270	2,470	40	65	175	985	130	515	30	105	620	400	475	200	2,370	1,360
2006	28,890	25,100	3,780	1,280	2,490	40	70	170	965	135	500	50	105	625	430	475	205	2,360	1,425
2007	28,615	24,875	3,745	1,235	2,515	45	80	175	935	140	495	45	110	585	435	505	200	2,305	1,435
2008	28,540	24,830	3,710	1,205	2,510	50	80	180	930	125	470	45	110	580	445	485	215	2,270	1,445
2009	28,585	24,920	3,660	1,210	2,455	50	85	165	920	125	475	45	110	580	425	445	240	2,275	1,385
2010	28,815	25,115	3,690	1,240	2,465	45	95	170	930	125	480	40	115	605	410	475	215	2,300	1,380
2011	28,610	25,165	3,455	1,210	2,235	55	95	170	920	125	490	55	110	555	225	405	245	2,290	1,155
2012	28,900	25,385	3,520	1,230	2,295	60	110	170	925	120	490	45	105	590	245	410	255	2,305	1,210
2013	28,965	25,430	3,545	1,245	2,300	60	125	165	905	130	490	50	120	585	245	425	245	2,295	1,240
2014	28,995	25,410	3,585	1,245	2,340	60	130	165	900	135	485	50	110	600	275	445	230	2,285	1,300
2015	29,065	25,430	3,635	1,250	2,390	70	145	170	900	135	475	50	110	615	280	450	240	2,280	1,355
2016	29,310	25,550	3,760	1,280	2,480	80	150	170	905	140	490	45	115	630	290	505	240	2,320	1,445
2017	29,670	25,740	3,930	1,280	2,650	100	175	165	905	140	485	55	110	630	325	590	250	2,330	1,590
2018	29,750	25,720	4,030	1,305	2,725	90	180	175	905	145	495	60	110	640	335	625	270	2,350	1,675
2019	30,030	25,880	4,150	1,335	2,825	105	190	175	905	145	500	60	105	670	340	675	290	2,385	1,765
2020	30,400	26,075	4,325	1,385	2,930	115	200	190	905	155	500	65	105	715	360	725	280	2,445	1,875
2021	30,545	26,140	4,405	1,420	2,980	125	215	175	905	170	485	85	115	735	370	735	285	2,485	1,915
2022	30,715	25,910	4,795	1,455	3,350	125	205	195	950	195	510	105	145	705	400	915	375	2,525	1,935
2023	31,465	26,115	5,355	1,785	3,570	150	225	200	940	205	505	105	140	1,045	435	1,020	390	2,870	2,125
2024	31,685	26,160	5,520	1,805	3,715	185	225	185	950	205	490	120	125	1,070	475	1,085	395	–	–
2025	31,915	26,335	5,580	1,815	3,765	195	235	180	935	195	480	120	140	1,080	455	1,145	405	–	–
2026	32,285	26,510	5,780	1,800	3,975	215	245	185	920	190	465	110	140	1,085	520	1,280	400	–	–

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