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Municipality of Montfoort: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Montfoort had 13,795 residents. 13.6% of them (1,875 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 (2.7%), other Europe (2.6%) and Morocco (1.2%). 54.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 13,795 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.6% 1,875 people
Born abroad: 54.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.4% 11,920
Migration background 13.6% 1,875

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 375 people

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

2.6% 360 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

1.2% 170 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 170 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 165 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.0% 140 people

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

1.0% 140 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.83% 115 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.76% 105 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.47% 65 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.25% 35 people

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

0.22% 30 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) 54.7% 1,025
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.3% 850

Men and women

Men: 6,925
Women: 6,870

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Montfoort 13.6%

Higher than 25% 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

13.6%

Municipality of Montfoort
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Montfoort	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	7.2%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	7.2%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	7.3%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	7.5%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	7.6%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	7.6%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	7.7%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	7.8%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	7.9%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	8.1%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	8.2%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	8.2%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	8.4%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	8.7%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	8.8%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	8.8%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	9.0%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	9.3%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	9.6%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	9.9%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	10.3%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	10.5%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	10.8%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	11.7%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	12.7%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	13.2%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	13.5%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	13.6%	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 Montfoort

				Largest group
Montfoort	13.3%	9,910	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
Linschoten	14.3%	3,885	+1.9 pp	Other Asia

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	12,285	955	380	560	70	70	40	210	30	195	15	40	130	50	60	30	625	325
1999	13,255	12,295	955	375	590	70	80	40	205	30	185	15	35	140	60	65	40	610	340
2000	13,370	12,390	975	380	595	60	80	40	210	35	185	20	35	140	55	70	45	625	350
2001	13,280	12,290	990	395	595	60	80	40	205	30	185	25	35	150	60	70	50	630	360
2002	13,295	12,290	1,005	400	620	60	80	30	190	40	175	15	40	170	75	80	65	630	380
2003	13,335	12,325	1,015	385	615	60	85	35	195	40	165	20	30	170	55	95	50	630	385
2004	13,370	12,335	1,030	410	630	65	80	35	190	35	175	25	40	170	60	90	75	640	390
2005	13,440	12,380	1,050	405	645	70	100	45	190	35	180	35	40	150	55	95	55	635	415
2006	13,510	12,430	1,070	400	675	70	105	40	180	35	175	30	40	155	70	105	70	625	445
2007	13,470	12,370	1,095	405	670	65	95	45	190	30	175	35	35	160	90	80	75	640	460
2008	13,490	12,380	1,105	415	690	65	85	45	190	35	170	40	35	170	105	85	80	635	465
2009	13,475	12,375	1,105	420	680	55	95	55	190	40	170	45	40	165	95	80	70	640	465
2010	13,490	12,355	1,135	440	690	60	95	55	170	30	170	55	40	175	115	85	80	650	485
2011	13,500	12,355	1,140	460	680	60	95	60	170	35	170	80	35	175	105	85	70	660	485
2012	13,605	12,415	1,185	470	720	65	100	55	170	30	170	65	35	200	120	95	85	680	510
2013	13,620	12,425	1,200	485	720	60	110	50	170	30	170	80	40	195	120	100	80	690	510
2014	13,640	12,440	1,200	480	720	60	110	55	170	30	170	75	40	195	135	90	70	690	515
2015	13,670	12,445	1,225	490	740	65	115	50	160	25	175	85	30	200	140	100	85	690	530
2016	13,780	12,495	1,285	490	800	75	120	60	170	25	170	75	35	210	150	115	85	700	585
2017	13,865	12,530	1,335	490	855	75	130	70	175	30	170	80	40	200	145	145	85	700	645
2018	13,880	12,500	1,380	495	890	80	135	70	165	35	165	90	35	205	150	170	85	700	675
2019	13,995	12,555	1,440	500	945	80	150	65	170	35	155	95	35	215	150	195	100	710	730
2020	13,915	12,450	1,465	495	975	80	155	75	160	30	150	95	40	210	165	210	100	700	765
2021	13,900	12,395	1,505	515	990	95	150	80	165	35	150	115	40	210	150	210	105	720	785
2022	13,820	12,200	1,615	550	1,065	90	145	75	175	45	160	120	45	235	160	255	120	740	780
2023	13,930	12,165	1,765	665	1,105	95	150	75	175	45	145	120	40	350	160	285	135	855	815
2024	13,865	12,045	1,825	660	1,165	95	155	70	175	35	150	130	40	345	165	335	130	–	–
2025	13,770	11,915	1,855	670	1,190	95	160	65	175	30	145	125	35	360	170	360	135	–	–
2026	13,795	11,920	1,875	650	1,225	105	170	65	170	30	140	115	35	360	165	375	140	–	–

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