Municipality · South Holland

Municipality of Nissewaard: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Nissewaard had 89,115 residents. 32.0% of them (28,480 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.3%), other Europe (5.1%) and Suriname (4.7%). 53.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 89,115 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.0% 28,480 people
Born abroad: 53.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.2 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 68.0% 60,630
Migration background 32.0% 28,480

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.3% 4,685 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.1% 4,575 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

4.7% 4,165 people

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

3.7% 3,325 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 2,365 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.1% 1,895 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.1% 1,865 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

2.0% 1,770 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 1,470 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 1,195 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.88% 785 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.44% 395 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.4% 15,220
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.6% 13,260

Men and women

Men: 43,840
Women: 45,280

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Nissewaard 32.0%

Higher than 87% 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

32.0%

Nissewaard
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Nissewaard	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	17.1%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	17.3%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	17.9%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	18.5%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	19.1%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	19.5%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	19.8%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	19.9%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	20.2%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	20.4%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	20.5%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	20.7%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	21.0%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	21.2%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	21.4%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	21.6%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	21.9%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	22.3%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	22.7%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	23.2%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	23.8%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	24.6%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	25.3%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	26.1%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	27.7%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	28.7%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	29.9%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	30.9%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	32.0%	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 Nissewaard

				Largest group
Spijkenisse	35.6%	74,475	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
Zuidland	11.9%	6,475	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
Heenvliet	17.2%	2,505	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
Hekelingen	13.5%	1,995	+2.3 pp	Indonesia
Geervliet	15.5%	1,610	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
Abbenbroek	11.6%	1,295	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
Simonshaven	12.5%	760	+3.3 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	82,750	68,565	14,165	4,365	9,790	645	220	2,610	2,655	1,265	1,665	160	405	2,135	745	1,120	535	7,240	6,920
1999	83,355	68,960	14,415	4,460	9,950	685	225	2,630	2,650	1,230	1,665	170	410	2,215	775	1,155	600	7,330	7,070
2000	84,575	69,480	15,110	4,580	10,510	765	250	2,735	2,665	1,390	1,650	170	415	2,345	845	1,240	625	7,425	7,660
2001	85,320	69,510	15,780	4,680	11,105	830	270	2,880	2,640	1,560	1,665	195	405	2,415	870	1,380	675	7,560	8,235
2002	86,650	70,120	16,525	4,795	11,745	900	310	3,065	2,645	1,680	1,685	195	410	2,505	945	1,465	735	7,690	8,835
2003	86,835	69,935	16,915	4,860	12,035	925	330	3,125	2,625	1,800	1,675	210	410	2,565	955	1,525	750	7,720	9,165
2004	86,640	69,495	17,135	4,865	12,255	960	350	3,180	2,625	1,840	1,660	205	420	2,580	985	1,560	755	7,730	9,420
2005	86,180	69,005	17,175	4,855	12,355	980	365	3,210	2,545	1,845	1,615	230	405	2,605	1,000	1,605	805	7,620	9,565
2006	85,975	68,560	17,400	4,855	12,545	995	395	3,255	2,530	1,855	1,590	235	410	2,620	1,055	1,645	815	7,630	9,775
2007	85,330	67,950	17,395	4,800	12,570	1,050	395	3,255	2,505	1,805	1,550	240	410	2,600	1,060	1,685	830	7,545	9,845
2008	84,435	67,150	17,310	4,775	12,495	1,010	400	3,260	2,465	1,765	1,520	270	400	2,585	1,065	1,690	845	7,505	9,805
2009	83,860	66,470	17,385	4,810	12,590	1,035	395	3,185	2,415	1,805	1,515	310	395	2,590	1,100	1,810	845	7,460	9,915
2010	83,615	66,085	17,540	4,815	12,690	1,045	415	3,160	2,350	1,860	1,480	340	360	2,635	1,110	1,880	870	7,410	10,130
2011	83,475	65,775	17,700	4,910	12,780	1,045	445	3,140	2,320	1,850	1,490	370	390	2,660	1,140	1,915	925	7,440	10,230
2012	83,420	65,565	17,865	4,890	12,960	1,045	435	3,180	2,305	1,955	1,450	365	395	2,680	1,175	1,960	905	7,440	10,440
2013	83,615	65,590	18,030	4,970	13,040	1,050	455	3,200	2,235	1,965	1,435	415	390	2,730	1,205	2,030	900	7,450	10,580
2014	83,775	65,465	18,310	5,030	13,275	1,060	465	3,270	2,235	1,985	1,415	465	390	2,760	1,255	2,095	910	7,490	10,820
2015	83,950	65,250	18,700	5,135	13,565	1,070	485	3,320	2,205	2,055	1,385	510	385	2,855	1,330	2,140	960	7,540	11,155
2016	84,110	65,025	19,085	5,160	13,930	1,075	500	3,355	2,180	2,140	1,375	555	390	2,840	1,375	2,315	990	7,560	11,530
2017	84,200	64,655	19,545	5,285	14,260	1,080	520	3,395	2,140	2,235	1,380	605	385	2,915	1,430	2,455	1,010	7,640	11,905
2018	84,590	64,430	20,160	5,385	14,775	1,095	550	3,500	2,145	2,325	1,345	690	390	2,960	1,450	2,680	1,035	7,740	12,425
2019	84,800	63,970	20,830	5,505	15,320	1,160	580	3,615	2,130	2,440	1,320	790	385	3,010	1,545	2,805	1,045	7,840	12,990
2020	85,225	63,665	21,560	5,780	15,780	1,205	590	3,645	2,100	2,550	1,300	925	395	3,160	1,645	2,955	1,105	8,085	13,475
2021	85,445	63,175	22,270	6,000	16,265	1,300	650	3,675	2,040	2,645	1,280	1,090	375	3,255	1,710	3,085	1,160	8,250	14,010
2022	86,340	62,390	23,945	6,465	17,495	1,390	720	3,840	2,060	2,880	1,290	1,325	395	3,440	1,855	3,445	1,295	8,640	14,890
2023	86,825	61,880	24,950	6,910	18,035	1,495	760	3,895	2,020	2,925	1,270	1,455	410	3,790	1,965	3,665	1,340	9,090	15,455
2024	87,635	61,445	26,180	7,335	18,845	1,610	805	3,985	1,985	3,075	1,245	1,595	395	4,120	2,065	3,970	1,360	–	–
2025	88,335	61,040	27,305	7,570	19,730	1,725	805	4,065	1,965	3,215	1,210	1,630	390	4,320	2,220	4,320	1,420	–	–
2026	89,115	60,630	28,480	7,945	20,545	1,865	785	4,165	1,895	3,325	1,195	1,770	395	4,575	2,365	4,685	1,470	–	–

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