Municipality · South Holland

Municipality of Molenlanden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Molenlanden had 45,620 residents. 10.4% of them (4,725 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 (2.4%), other Asia (2.3%) and Poland (1.0%). 61.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 45,620 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.4% 4,725 people
Born abroad: 61.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.7% 40,915
Migration background 10.4% 4,725

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.4% 1,080 people

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

2.3% 1,035 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.0% 470 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 435 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.75% 340 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.72% 330 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.61% 280 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.42% 190 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.35% 160 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.31% 140 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.27% 125 people

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

0.26% 120 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.2% 2,890
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.2% 1,850

Men and women

Men: 23,020
Women: 22,610

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Molenlanden 10.4%

Higher than 9% 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

10.4%

Molenlanden
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Molenlanden	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	4.6%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	4.7%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	4.8%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	5.0%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	4.9%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	4.9%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	4.9%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	5.1%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	5.3%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	5.5%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	6.0%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	6.3%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	6.5%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	6.7%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	7.0%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	7.4%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	8.2%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	9.0%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	9.4%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	9.8%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	10.4%	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 Molenlanden

				Largest group
Nieuw-Lekkerland	11.0%	8,620	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
Giessenburg	9.0%	4,975	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
Groot-Ammers	10.1%	4,375	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
Arkel	15.1%	3,475	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Bleskensgraaf ca	11.9%	2,985	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
Streefkerk	8.3%	2,545	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Oud-Alblas	8.0%	2,310	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
Langerak	11.1%	1,980	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
Hoornaar	8.0%	1,935	±0.0 pp	Other Asia
Noordeloos	6.9%	1,895	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Nieuwpoort	13.0%	1,465	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
Hoogblokland	11.0%	1,455	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Brandwijk	7.6%	1,390	+0.5 pp	Other Asia
Schelluinen	13.5%	1,300	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
Molenaarsgraaf	7.2%	1,255	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Ottoland	7.4%	1,020	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
Goudriaan	10.4%	960	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
Kinderdijk	11.6%	775	+0.4 pp	Other Europe
Wijngaarden	7.5%	730	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
Waal	37.1%	175	+30.0 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	42,580	40,610	1,985	1,000	960	15	85	70	400	55	405	50	70	475	110	130	100	1,465	515
1999	42,560	40,600	1,955	1,005	960	15	85	75	385	45	380	40	80	505	115	140	110	1,465	525
2000	42,645	40,670	2,000	985	1,010	25	70	50	370	50	390	50	100	445	135	185	135	1,430	540
2001	42,720	40,680	2,025	1,030	995	20	100	70	380	45	370	40	105	515	100	215	90	1,475	570
2002	42,985	40,905	2,080	1,045	1,055	20	95	75	375	50	370	50	95	530	65	250	135	1,480	590
2003	43,105	40,985	2,135	1,055	1,080	20	80	65	395	65	380	50	120	505	90	250	120	1,500	615
2004	43,320	41,135	2,165	1,040	1,095	35	85	70	385	60	375	60	100	505	100	265	110	1,530	640
2005	43,425	41,280	2,140	1,060	1,070	30	90	80	375	45	400	50	110	505	90	240	130	1,495	645
2006	43,425	41,275	2,140	1,040	1,095	25	100	75	360	65	380	50	110	500	90	255	130	1,470	660
2007	43,465	41,355	2,125	1,075	1,060	20	80	75	345	65	370	55	120	530	80	225	170	1,485	620
2008	43,500	41,385	2,135	1,050	1,050	35	85	75	335	70	380	75	115	480	95	220	150	1,485	650
2009	43,460	41,255	2,215	1,120	1,065	25	80	75	340	75	365	85	115	555	130	215	135	1,510	665
2010	43,510	41,295	2,255	1,135	1,120	40	85	75	335	55	365	75	100	595	170	215	160	1,530	690
2011	43,535	41,230	2,310	1,140	1,185	40	90	95	345	65	375	70	95	600	195	225	145	1,540	755
2012	43,615	41,280	2,325	1,125	1,220	45	80	105	345	55	385	85	85	570	200	245	155	1,540	800
2013	43,655	41,285	2,385	1,165	1,195	35	60	95	320	65	385	100	85	595	230	250	160	1,590	790
2014	43,475	41,095	2,380	1,145	1,215	40	80	90	330	60	390	115	95	550	215	265	140	1,550	830
2015	43,455	41,020	2,435	1,135	1,280	45	100	85	325	70	360	130	105	540	235	285	160	1,535	890
2016	43,600	40,990	2,610	1,160	1,445	45	105	85	335	65	365	140	90	565	270	375	170	1,570	1,040
2017	43,815	41,065	2,750	1,215	1,530	50	115	100	330	65	360	190	100	565	275	430	170	1,630	1,125
2018	43,845	41,000	2,845	1,265	1,595	45	115	100	335	90	350	245	105	565	270	475	175	1,680	1,175
2019	43,860	40,925	2,935	1,330	1,600	60	125	95	325	75	345	305	110	570	260	490	180	1,745	1,195
2020	43,915	40,860	3,055	1,370	1,675	70	120	100	305	95	355	315	105	595	275	530	185	1,770	1,295
2021	44,135	40,870	3,265	1,440	1,805	90	135	115	310	100	335	355	115	635	295	565	205	1,820	1,430
2022	44,635	40,965	3,675	1,540	2,150	100	160	125	330	110	365	405	140	655	315	750	260	1,905	1,545
2023	45,165	41,100	4,070	1,820	2,260	105	145	130	325	120	360	410	135	925	345	830	270	2,170	1,640
2024	45,270	41,015	4,255	1,900	2,365	140	165	120	330	120	340	445	130	980	360	835	270	–	–
2025	45,360	40,900	4,460	1,920	2,540	145	180	125	345	120	335	445	130	1,020	405	935	275	–	–
2026	45,620	40,915	4,725	2,020	2,715	160	190	140	330	120	340	470	125	1,080	435	1,035	280	–	–

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