Municipality · South Holland

Municipality of Midden-Delfland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Midden-Delfland had 19,355 residents. 16.1% of them (3,115 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.4%), other Asia (3.4%) and Indonesia (1.4%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 19,355 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.1% 3,115 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.9% 16,240
Migration background 16.1% 3,115

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.4% 655 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 655 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 275 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.3% 245 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 230 people

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

1.1% 220 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.0% 195 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.0% 190 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.77% 150 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.72% 140 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.46% 90 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.36% 70 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 1,660
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.7% 1,455

Men and women

Men: 9,665
Women: 9,690

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Midden-Delfland 16.1%

Higher than 39% 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

16.1%

Midden-Delfland
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Midden-Delfland	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	6.8%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	7.0%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	7.1%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	7.2%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	7.3%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	7.3%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	7.6%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	7.7%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	7.9%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	8.0%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	8.2%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	8.6%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	9.0%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	9.2%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	9.4%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	9.7%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	9.9%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	10.4%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	10.9%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	11.6%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	12.1%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	12.6%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	13.3%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	14.5%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	15.1%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	15.5%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	16.0%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	16.1%	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 Midden-Delfland

				Largest group
Den Hoorn (Midden-Delfland)	19.4%	8,365	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
Maasland	15.1%	6,700	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Schipluiden	11.2%	4,290	+1.0 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	17,015	15,860	1,160	470	685	30	120	60	230	20	180	20	50	220	45	115	65	755	405
1999	17,325	16,110	1,215	485	725	30	105	70	245	20	180	25	55	225	55	125	75	785	430
2000	17,635	16,390	1,245	530	705	30	100	75	250	25	185	35	55	255	50	115	60	815	425
2001	17,935	16,630	1,300	560	725	30	95	80	260	25	190	35	60	275	40	125	70	870	425
2002	18,010	16,705	1,315	560	750	30	100	80	250	30	180	35	60	285	45	135	80	865	445
2003	18,005	16,685	1,315	560	775	35	100	90	250	25	175	35	55	295	55	135	85	855	460
2004	17,075	15,775	1,295	535	750	40	100	70	230	35	170	40	55	270	55	140	80	825	470
2005	17,055	15,795	1,265	530	730	40	95	75	220	25	160	35	55	280	40	150	85	805	460
2006	17,435	16,095	1,345	570	785	40	95	85	235	30	175	40	60	295	45	165	90	845	495
2007	17,535	16,160	1,380	560	820	45	90	85	235	30	175	40	60	285	60	185	90	855	530
2008	17,455	16,055	1,390	575	815	55	80	70	230	35	180	50	60	285	65	185	95	865	525
2009	17,600	16,150	1,445	580	870	65	105	80	235	35	180	55	55	290	60	200	90	860	590
2010	17,890	16,350	1,545	620	915	75	110	85	255	30	185	55	60	320	60	195	105	925	620
2011	18,150	16,520	1,635	640	985	75	110	100	255	30	195	55	65	325	80	220	115	960	675
2012	18,220	16,540	1,685	675	1,015	80	110	95	245	35	195	65	70	345	90	240	120	980	700
2013	18,245	16,530	1,720	700	1,030	75	95	100	260	45	195	80	65	360	90	240	125	1,010	710
2014	18,450	16,655	1,795	725	1,070	85	100	105	255	35	195	80	65	385	90	270	130	1,045	755
2015	18,710	16,850	1,860	740	1,115	75	105	115	255	40	195	80	70	395	100	290	135	1,060	795
2016	18,870	16,915	1,955	775	1,180	80	110	110	255	50	200	100	65	410	110	335	130	1,095	860
2017	19,035	16,960	2,075	805	1,270	85	140	125	250	55	200	110	60	435	125	360	130	1,110	970
2018	19,335	17,095	2,240	835	1,405	105	160	140	265	50	200	90	65	480	140	395	150	1,160	1,075
2019	19,390	17,035	2,355	860	1,490	100	165	145	265	70	190	100	65	505	175	430	140	1,185	1,165
2020	19,345	16,900	2,445	885	1,560	105	175	150	265	60	190	105	75	515	185	450	170	1,225	1,215
2021	19,415	16,835	2,580	910	1,665	115	215	175	275	65	195	110	70	535	210	445	165	1,245	1,320
2022	19,485	16,665	2,820	945	1,870	130	240	185	285	75	205	115	85	550	225	520	195	1,265	1,425
2023	19,475	16,540	2,935	975	1,950	130	255	195	285	70	200	120	85	570	220	590	200	1,305	1,510
2024	19,375	16,380	3,000	1,015	1,985	130	255	190	280	70	205	120	85	605	230	625	205	–	–
2025	19,420	16,320	3,105	1,090	2,015	145	250	185	275	75	200	145	85	665	230	650	220	–	–
2026	19,355	16,240	3,115	1,070	2,040	150	245	190	275	70	195	140	90	655	230	655	220	–	–

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