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Municipality of Medemblik: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Medemblik had 46,305 residents. 17.4% of them (8,035 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Holland (39.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), Poland (3.3%) and other Asia (2.5%). 61.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 46,305 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.4% 8,035 people
Born abroad: 61.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.6% 38,265
Migration background 17.4% 8,035

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.2% 1,955 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.3% 1,550 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 1,175 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

1.2% 575 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.2% 575 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 535 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 505 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.92% 425 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.59% 275 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 225 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.28% 130 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.21% 95 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.7% 4,960
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.3% 3,075

Men and women

Men: 23,380
Women: 22,925

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Medemblik 17.4%

Higher than 45% 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

17.4%

Municipality of Medemblik
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Medemblik	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	7.1%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	7.3%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	7.5%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	7.6%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	8.1%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	8.4%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	8.5%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	8.6%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	8.1%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	8.2%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	8.4%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	8.9%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	9.2%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	9.6%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	9.8%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	10.2%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	10.9%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	11.3%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	11.7%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	12.3%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	12.7%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	13.1%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	13.5%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	14.6%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	15.9%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	16.4%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	16.8%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	17.4%	39.4%	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 Medemblik

				Largest group
Medemblik	21.8%	8,655	+1.1 pp	Turkey
Wervershoof	14.6%	8,230	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
Andijk	21.3%	7,405	+5.1 pp	Other Europe
Wognum	11.1%	6,315	+0.6 pp	Other Asia
Nibbixwoud	13.8%	2,580	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Midwoud	19.0%	2,500	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
Abbekerk	15.7%	2,070	+1.0 pp	Poland
Opperdoes	20.9%	2,030	+4.8 pp	Other Europe
Zwaagdijk-Oost	23.9%	1,380	+5.7 pp	Poland
Twisk	16.7%	1,045	+1.2 pp	Poland
Sijbekarspel	15.7%	925	+1.2 pp	Poland
Oostwoud	14.1%	850	+5.1 pp	Other Europe
Benningbroek	15.8%	790	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Hauwert	14.7%	750	+5.9 pp	Poland
Zwaagdijk-West	11.7%	600	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
Lambertschaag	8.3%	180	−0.2 pp	Belgium

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	40,110	37,205	2,855	1,270	1,605	360	30	145	385	110	595	30	80	570	140	250	190	1,765	1,110
1999	40,375	37,420	2,935	1,290	1,665	360	40	145	395	95	610	60	85	535	155	310	180	1,785	1,155
2000	40,825	37,775	3,055	1,330	1,720	360	25	150	385	105	630	45	85	575	150	360	195	1,855	1,210
2001	41,055	37,940	3,110	1,345	1,790	365	25	155	400	125	645	45	100	560	155	380	190	1,885	1,220
2002	41,185	38,045	3,140	1,365	1,760	360	35	160	410	115	660	60	90	565	130	370	185	1,900	1,265
2003	41,450	38,080	3,370	1,455	1,925	375	35	150	405	125	650	65	90	655	205	435	195	2,000	1,370
2004	41,645	38,125	3,510	1,510	2,010	370	25	160	415	130	635	90	85	705	270	440	200	2,040	1,455
2005	41,765	38,200	3,545	1,485	2,050	400	25	160	430	120	635	95	100	660	305	425	195	2,060	1,490
2006	41,925	38,325	3,600	1,555	2,020	390	30	160	425	115	660	130	95	680	295	415	190	2,100	1,500
2007	41,765	38,385	3,390	1,550	1,850	385	30	160	400	115	660	150	95	645	195	355	220	2,080	1,305
2008	41,935	38,495	3,445	1,580	1,825	390	30	170	410	105	650	215	95	630	150	375	215	2,125	1,315
2009	42,275	38,710	3,570	1,715	1,850	415	45	165	430	115	660	300	75	680	140	325	215	2,260	1,300
2010	42,745	38,935	3,815	1,895	1,905	415	45	170	425	110	680	415	90	710	170	355	220	2,430	1,370
2011	42,885	38,960	3,930	1,940	2,010	440	45	175	435	105	665	485	95	705	205	375	245	2,515	1,415
2012	43,115	39,015	4,120	2,070	2,020	445	35	180	455	115	660	575	110	725	210	380	225	2,645	1,475
2013	43,175	38,950	4,240	2,165	2,060	455	30	180	450	130	675	660	120	720	240	365	215	2,730	1,505
2014	43,255	38,845	4,410	2,330	2,080	445	45	175	435	130	655	825	110	740	220	410	220	2,885	1,525
2015	43,525	38,795	4,730	2,555	2,180	435	45	190	450	150	650	990	110	805	245	430	250	3,125	1,605
2016	43,685	38,755	4,930	2,650	2,280	430	55	190	440	155	640	1,065	100	845	255	500	265	3,195	1,730
2017	44,015	38,845	5,170	2,735	2,435	435	60	200	460	155	630	1,155	95	860	305	575	255	3,305	1,865
2018	44,415	38,955	5,460	2,805	2,660	455	75	210	460	165	625	1,215	105	860	345	680	280	3,390	2,075
2019	44,725	39,050	5,675	2,920	2,755	445	65	215	460	185	630	1,335	110	850	385	705	305	3,500	2,175
2020	45,000	39,095	5,905	3,000	2,900	460	75	225	455	195	610	1,365	110	915	410	760	320	3,610	2,295
2021	45,110	39,010	6,100	3,130	2,965	475	95	215	455	195	595	1,440	110	985	420	790	330	3,730	2,385
2022	45,405	38,760	6,640	3,325	3,350	495	90	250	495	235	600	1,475	120	1,105	460	895	405	3,860	2,490
2023	46,035	38,700	7,325	3,845	3,495	525	85	250	525	240	590	1,555	115	1,560	465	975	440	4,425	2,610
2024	46,005	38,430	7,565	3,880	3,695	555	110	250	520	240	595	1,550	130	1,620	500	1,090	410	–	–
2025	45,930	38,220	7,705	4,000	3,715	565	105	260	505	225	590	1,570	130	1,725	520	1,085	420	–	–
2026	46,305	38,265	8,035	4,185	3,855	575	95	275	505	225	575	1,550	130	1,955	535	1,175	425	–	–

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