Municipality · Utrecht

Municipality of Lopik: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Lopik had 14,805 residents. 12.7% of them (1,880 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 (2.9%), other Europe (2.7%) and Morocco (1.7%). 55.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 14,805 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.7% 1,880 people
Born abroad: 55.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.3% 12,925
Migration background 12.7% 1,880

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 425 people

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

2.7% 395 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

1.7% 245 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

1.1% 160 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.95% 140 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.74% 110 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.68% 100 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.57% 85 people

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

0.57% 85 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.37% 55 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.27% 40 people

Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 35 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.3% 1,040
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.7% 840

Men and women

Men: 7,565
Women: 7,235

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Lopik 12.7%

Higher than 20% 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

12.7%

Municipality of Lopik
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Lopik	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	5.2%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	5.4%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	5.5%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	5.5%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	5.7%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	6.0%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	6.2%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	6.4%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	6.1%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	6.1%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	6.2%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	6.4%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	6.5%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	6.8%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	6.9%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	6.9%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	7.3%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	8.4%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	8.8%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	9.2%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	9.4%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	9.9%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	10.9%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	12.0%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	12.3%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	12.4%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	12.7%	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 Lopik

				Largest group
Lopik	13.9%	8,275	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
Benschop	12.0%	3,695	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
Polsbroek	8.0%	1,315	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
Lopikerkapel	11.0%	1,225	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
Jaarsveld	15.3%	295	+6.5 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	13,235	12,530	685	240	440	5	145	55	115	0	105	20	20	95	40	45	45	375	325
1999	13,320	12,605	715	240	480	10	145	40	120	0	105	10	20	105	45	75	50	370	350
2000	13,375	12,640	730	245	485	10	150	40	125	5	110	10	30	95	40	75	40	385	350
2001	13,510	12,765	740	250	495	20	155	35	120	5	95	20	25	110	40	80	45	375	365
2002	13,565	12,795	770	250	525	15	160	35	120	5	100	20	25	105	50	100	40	390	375
2003	13,730	12,910	825	280	555	15	175	35	115	5	100	20	25	135	55	100	60	420	415
2004	13,875	13,000	865	290	575	15	180	55	120	10	105	25	30	130	70	90	40	430	435
2005	13,970	13,075	890	295	595	20	190	40	115	5	115	25	30	125	75	90	65	435	450
2006	13,905	13,050	855	290	570	5	185	25	125	5	100	25	30	135	80	85	65	425	420
2007	14,000	13,150	855	290	555	5	175	40	125	15	105	20	30	135	75	70	55	435	420
2008	14,045	13,185	865	310	560	0	180	30	115	15	100	35	25	150	75	90	60	455	415
2009	14,155	13,255	905	330	570	5	165	35	120	5	100	45	35	155	80	95	65	480	435
2010	14,175	13,245	925	350	565	10	165	45	115	5	100	45	20	185	85	95	45	475	440
2011	14,120	13,175	955	350	605	20	165	40	115	5	90	55	30	175	90	105	65	485	460
2012	14,045	13,080	970	360	605	15	165	55	120	15	95	55	30	180	80	115	40	495	475
2013	13,990	13,040	965	355	605	10	175	45	110	0	85	60	25	185	80	125	60	485	480
2014	14,000	12,975	1,025	375	650	15	190	55	125	10	90	70	25	190	80	120	55	505	515
2015	14,095	13,005	1,090	390	705	30	185	60	125	10	90	75	30	195	95	140	60	540	555
2016	14,160	12,995	1,165	415	750	20	195	65	120	15	90	100	25	200	95	190	50	550	615
2017	14,205	13,005	1,200	430	770	25	190	65	125	15	95	105	25	205	90	195	65	575	620
2018	14,395	13,135	1,260	430	830	30	210	70	130	20	95	95	30	210	85	230	55	585	685
2019	14,475	13,150	1,325	450	875	35	230	80	135	20	90	100	35	225	90	230	55	605	720
2020	14,465	13,105	1,360	470	890	25	230	90	130	20	95	115	30	230	85	250	60	625	735
2021	14,450	13,025	1,425	485	945	35	240	80	130	25	90	105	35	255	95	265	75	640	790
2022	14,515	12,930	1,575	515	1,070	40	255	95	145	30	95	125	40	255	115	320	90	665	845
2023	14,700	12,930	1,770	665	1,105	30	245	90	145	40	95	150	35	375	115	360	90	820	885
2024	14,725	12,900	1,815	675	1,145	40	245	95	150	30	90	160	35	390	115	380	85	–	–
2025	14,795	12,965	1,835	660	1,185	55	250	100	140	35	80	155	35	390	110	400	90	–	–
2026	14,805	12,925	1,880	675	1,205	55	245	100	140	35	85	160	40	395	110	425	85	–	–

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