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Municipality of Nieuwkoop: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Nieuwkoop had 29,725 residents. 14.7% of them (4,370 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 (2.9%), other Asia (2.7%) and Poland (2.5%). 58.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 29,725 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.7% 4,370 people
Born abroad: 58.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.3% 25,355
Migration background 14.7% 4,370

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.9% 850 people

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

2.7% 815 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.5% 735 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.1% 325 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 320 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.0% 310 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.0% 285 people

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

0.91% 270 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.59% 175 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.35% 105 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.30% 90 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.29% 85 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.9% 2,575
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.0% 1,790

Men and women

Men: 14,970
Women: 14,760

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuwkoop 14.7%

Higher than 30% 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

14.7%

Municipality of Nieuwkoop
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Nieuwkoop	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	7.0%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	7.2%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	7.1%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	7.3%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	7.3%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	7.3%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	7.4%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	7.6%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	7.7%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	7.7%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	7.8%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	8.1%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	8.2%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	8.3%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	8.5%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	8.7%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	8.9%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	9.1%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	9.8%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	10.3%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	10.8%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	11.2%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	11.7%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	12.5%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	13.4%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	13.8%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	14.2%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	14.7%	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 Nieuwkoop

				Largest group
Ter Aar	15.3%	9,775	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
Nieuwkoop	14.2%	9,340	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
Nieuwveen	16.3%	4,570	+1.9 pp	Poland
Zevenhoven	14.3%	3,050	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Noorden	12.2%	2,055	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
Woerdense Verlaat	13.5%	815	+6.2 pp	Poland
Vrouwenakker	8.3%	120	−0.4 pp	Poland

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	27,165	25,240	1,915	785	1,115	5	275	70	365	60	370	35	60	320	115	135	90	1,240	685
1999	27,120	25,160	1,950	810	1,155	5	275	75	360	60	360	30	50	370	110	180	95	1,260	710
2000	27,005	25,065	1,930	780	1,130	5	265	85	345	60	365	30	65	330	110	185	80	1,200	725
2001	26,885	24,935	1,965	810	1,165	10	275	85	350	65	330	40	55	385	100	190	100	1,240	730
2002	26,810	24,875	1,955	795	1,165	10	260	100	355	55	345	30	60	360	110	180	95	1,215	720
2003	26,820	24,855	1,965	795	1,150	5	250	100	340	50	345	45	60	355	120	210	80	1,210	755
2004	26,765	24,785	1,990	800	1,190	10	255	100	340	55	315	45	65	375	110	230	95	1,205	780
2005	26,780	24,790	1,985	815	1,175	10	250	105	340	50	335	65	60	355	110	230	95	1,215	765
2006	26,750	24,715	2,025	850	1,165	10	240	110	335	40	325	90	60	375	120	205	105	1,255	770
2007	26,985	24,915	2,070	880	1,180	10	255	115	340	50	325	105	65	385	105	220	90	1,290	780
2008	26,770	24,695	2,070	895	1,180	10	240	110	310	40	320	115	70	390	120	220	130	1,290	790
2009	26,760	24,665	2,095	900	1,185	15	250	110	335	50	325	120	65	390	105	215	105	1,300	795
2010	26,920	24,760	2,170	945	1,235	10	265	105	325	60	335	150	65	395	125	225	130	1,330	825
2011	26,975	24,770	2,210	945	1,290	15	270	100	330	55	325	165	65	390	120	250	150	1,335	865
2012	26,935	24,705	2,235	950	1,260	15	255	105	305	65	325	190	65	375	135	255	125	1,350	885
2013	27,040	24,755	2,295	1,010	1,285	5	265	110	305	50	305	230	75	400	120	260	175	1,405	895
2014	27,050	24,710	2,340	1,045	1,295	10	275	115	305	50	300	250	75	425	140	255	145	1,430	915
2015	27,105	24,700	2,405	1,075	1,320	10	270	125	300	45	310	295	60	410	145	265	165	1,460	925
2016	27,425	24,920	2,505	1,105	1,395	15	275	125	310	50	300	325	65	415	160	310	155	1,500	1,000
2017	27,895	25,150	2,745	1,210	1,530	25	270	130	320	55	300	400	65	445	175	395	160	1,625	1,110
2018	28,250	25,340	2,910	1,255	1,655	30	280	150	330	65	295	435	65	460	185	455	160	1,675	1,235
2019	28,600	25,500	3,100	1,355	1,740	30	270	170	330	75	285	495	75	500	225	480	160	1,785	1,310
2020	28,775	25,555	3,220	1,440	1,780	35	280	170	335	75	295	550	70	525	235	500	160	1,860	1,360
2021	29,120	25,705	3,415	1,550	1,850	45	270	180	340	65	295	650	65	540	275	515	175	1,985	1,430
2022	29,265	25,590	3,670	1,610	2,045	45	275	175	365	80	300	675	80	555	275	595	240	2,010	1,485
2023	29,455	25,510	3,950	1,785	2,155	60	290	175	340	80	300	710	80	685	300	690	235	2,170	1,605
2024	29,495	25,430	4,070	1,840	2,225	65	285	170	325	95	300	720	80	745	290	725	255	–	–
2025	29,520	25,310	4,195	1,885	2,315	80	300	165	330	95	290	715	85	795	300	775	270	–	–
2026	29,725	25,355	4,370	1,955	2,420	90	310	175	325	105	285	735	85	850	320	815	270	–	–

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