Municipality · South Holland

Municipality of Maassluis: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Maassluis had 37,130 residents. 33.2% of them (12,310 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (6.2%), other Asia (5.0%) and Morocco (4.6%). 50.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 37,130 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.2% 12,310 people
Born abroad: 50.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

67% 33%

Dutch origin 66.8% 24,810
Migration background 33.2% 12,310

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

6.2% 2,320 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.0% 1,865 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

4.6% 1,705 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.8% 1,425 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.6% 960 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.3% 870 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

2.2% 830 people

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

1.8% 685 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 590 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 455 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 435 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.46% 170 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.8% 6,250
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.2% 6,055

Men and women

Men: 18,165
Women: 18,955

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Maassluis 33.2%

Higher than 88% 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

33.2%

Municipality of Maassluis
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Maassluis	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	19.8%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	20.3%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	20.8%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	21.4%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	21.8%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	22.1%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	22.4%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	22.7%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	22.8%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	23.0%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	23.0%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	23.3%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	23.7%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	24.3%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	24.6%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	25.0%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	25.6%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	26.1%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	26.3%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	26.9%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	27.3%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	27.8%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	28.6%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	29.0%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	30.1%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	31.3%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	31.8%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	32.5%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	33.2%	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 Municipality of Maassluis

				Largest group
Maassluis	33.2%	37,130	+3.1 pp	Turkey

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	33,045	26,515	6,535	1,480	5,045	1,545	1,010	560	750	220	565	50	140	725	245	550	165	2,320	4,210
1999	33,060	26,340	6,725	1,515	5,200	1,585	1,100	550	740	225	555	55	140	765	255	590	155	2,340	4,390
2000	33,100	26,240	6,870	1,510	5,360	1,615	1,130	555	730	260	540	45	130	795	280	615	175	2,335	4,530
2001	32,980	25,920	7,060	1,500	5,555	1,690	1,185	545	730	335	540	55	130	775	285	620	165	2,330	4,720
2002	32,875	25,715	7,160	1,495	5,660	1,730	1,185	555	680	385	530	65	115	785	255	665	205	2,290	4,885
2003	32,915	25,650	7,270	1,495	5,770	1,765	1,210	550	695	420	540	60	120	775	260	690	180	2,290	4,985
2004	32,845	25,485	7,365	1,520	5,855	1,815	1,215	545	690	420	555	60	135	770	265	690	215	2,300	5,070
2005	32,450	25,075	7,365	1,500	5,860	1,830	1,220	555	675	400	540	65	115	780	245	720	215	2,270	5,105
2006	31,950	24,665	7,280	1,465	5,825	1,860	1,250	555	655	350	525	70	120	750	245	710	200	2,215	5,075
2007	31,560	24,315	7,255	1,470	5,785	1,870	1,245	540	650	360	525	80	120	745	235	700	185	2,205	5,035
2008	31,390	24,180	7,220	1,445	5,785	1,880	1,235	555	640	385	510	80	130	730	235	670	190	2,165	5,060
2009	31,390	24,080	7,320	1,465	5,840	1,885	1,250	550	625	400	505	100	120	740	225	695	215	2,205	5,125
2010	31,585	24,095	7,490	1,470	6,020	1,895	1,255	610	630	440	495	115	130	730	270	715	210	2,195	5,300
2011	31,920	24,170	7,750	1,515	6,225	1,945	1,275	630	620	520	490	155	125	745	300	750	185	2,225	5,525
2012	31,845	24,020	7,825	1,590	6,235	1,970	1,300	635	600	510	490	170	115	815	295	735	195	2,265	5,550
2013	31,985	23,990	8,000	1,675	6,310	1,985	1,300	645	605	515	495	235	130	815	315	750	200	2,370	5,630
2014	32,080	23,855	8,225	1,775	6,450	2,030	1,330	630	605	535	480	360	125	810	330	765	225	2,480	5,745
2015	32,205	23,810	8,395	1,910	6,480	2,050	1,330	645	600	535	480	470	130	830	340	760	220	2,610	5,780
2016	32,295	23,815	8,480	1,965	6,505	2,065	1,305	645	590	530	465	525	125	850	345	805	220	2,660	5,815
2017	32,445	23,730	8,715	2,015	6,700	2,070	1,330	655	585	515	455	570	120	875	380	950	215	2,700	6,015
2018	32,520	23,645	8,875	2,115	6,760	2,060	1,340	645	580	480	450	670	125	870	385	1,015	255	2,795	6,080
2019	32,770	23,650	9,120	2,205	6,915	2,085	1,380	655	570	515	445	725	130	905	400	1,050	260	2,875	6,245
2020	33,215	23,730	9,485	2,350	7,130	2,100	1,410	665	575	590	425	820	125	980	430	1,110	250	3,015	6,460
2021	33,570	23,820	9,750	2,415	7,335	2,140	1,455	665	565	610	420	840	135	1,020	455	1,160	285	3,085	6,670
2022	34,145	23,865	10,265	2,530	7,740	2,120	1,485	720	575	665	460	855	140	1,060	510	1,335	335	3,165	6,905
2023	35,310	24,265	11,045	2,750	8,280	2,185	1,550	785	585	735	460	910	155	1,240	570	1,495	365	3,425	7,410
2024	35,830	24,425	11,410	2,810	8,600	2,230	1,620	810	585	765	455	935	160	1,265	625	1,575	380	–	–
2025	36,440	24,590	11,850	2,895	8,950	2,280	1,645	845	580	815	445	985	160	1,310	650	1,740	395	–	–
2026	37,130	24,810	12,310	3,020	9,300	2,320	1,705	830	590	870	455	960	170	1,425	685	1,865	435	–	–

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