Municipality · North Holland

Municipality of Opmeer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Opmeer had 12,665 residents. 13.1% of them (1,660 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Holland (39.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.4%), other Asia (2.8%) and Poland (1.9%). 65.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 12,665 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.1% 1,660 people
Born abroad: 65.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.9% 11,010
Migration background 13.1% 1,660

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.4% 430 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 355 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.9% 235 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 140 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.91% 115 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.83% 105 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.71% 90 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.51% 65 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.51% 65 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 30 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.20% 25 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.04% 5 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.1% 1,080
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.9% 580

Men and women

Men: 6,450
Women: 6,225

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Opmeer 13.1%

Higher than 22% 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

13.1%

Municipality of Opmeer
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Opmeer	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	4.8%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	5.0%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	5.1%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	5.1%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	5.5%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	5.5%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	5.5%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	5.5%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	5.4%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	5.6%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	6.0%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	6.2%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	6.4%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	6.4%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	7.0%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	7.4%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	7.9%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	9.2%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	9.4%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	9.7%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	10.3%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	11.4%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	11.4%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	12.6%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	13.1%	39.4%	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 Opmeer

				Largest group
Spanbroek	12.5%	5,005	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Hoogwoud	12.2%	3,950	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
Opmeer	18.7%	2,405	+8.9 pp	Other Asia
De Weere	6.6%	835	−0.8 pp	Other Europe
Aartswoud	10.6%	470	−1.1 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	10,600	10,090	505	265	240	0	25	30	90	5	130	10	10	115	35	15	40	370	150
1999	10,810	10,260	545	285	285	0	25	40	85	15	135	25	10	115	35	50	45	390	165
2000	10,835	10,285	550	285	275	5	25	30	85	20	125	20	10	130	35	35	40	390	155
2001	11,035	10,470	560	270	280	5	20	35	80	20	135	20	10	110	55	35	35	380	175
2002	11,150	10,565	595	290	290	5	25	30	75	20	155	20	10	110	35	50	55	400	175
2003	11,205	10,605	615	305	320	10	20	40	85	25	140	20	15	130	45	50	50	420	200
2004	11,180	10,575	610	315	310	5	25	30	70	15	140	25	10	140	35	65	65	420	195
2005	11,230	10,615	620	310	315	10	20	40	75	20	135	30	10	135	40	60	50	425	200
2006	11,250	10,630	620	305	325	10	20	35	75	25	135	40	15	115	45	55	60	410	210
2007	11,195	10,585	615	300	310	10	20	45	70	25	130	30	10	130	45	55	40	405	210
2008	11,235	10,620	605	300	310	5	20	40	75	20	130	45	15	110	50	50	55	385	210
2009	11,265	10,630	635	340	290	10	20	30	65	20	135	65	10	130	40	60	45	430	205
2010	11,385	10,715	650	370	300	10	20	30	65	20	130	90	5	145	50	50	60	465	195
2011	11,400	10,715	685	385	285	5	20	35	60	20	130	90	10	155	60	50	35	460	200
2012	11,380	10,680	715	415	300	5	20	40	65	20	140	125	15	135	60	55	40	490	205
2013	11,360	10,660	700	395	305	5	25	40	60	25	120	120	10	145	50	50	55	495	220
2014	11,350	10,620	730	405	320	0	30	40	75	25	120	135	5	150	60	45	50	500	235
2015	11,305	10,580	725	395	325	5	20	40	70	25	120	130	10	135	65	60	50	490	235
2016	11,330	10,535	795	415	375	5	20	45	75	25	120	140	10	145	60	90	55	515	280
2017	11,425	10,575	850	430	405	5	20	45	80	35	120	165	10	140	55	110	60	540	315
2018	11,525	10,610	915	485	430	5	20	50	80	35	115	170	5	195	55	120	70	580	325
2019	11,780	10,700	1,080	640	445	15	15	55	80	25	115	260	10	255	70	130	60	740	345
2020	11,840	10,725	1,115	660	455	15	15	45	80	30	115	245	10	290	70	130	75	760	355
2021	12,015	10,855	1,160	645	510	15	10	55	90	35	115	250	10	270	75	145	85	765	390
2022	12,070	10,835	1,245	635	600	20	15	60	95	25	115	230	20	270	70	190	110	740	425
2023	12,185	10,795	1,385	725	665	25	20	70	80	30	120	240	20	350	80	225	105	820	485
2024	12,200	10,805	1,395	705	680	30	25	65	95	30	120	225	20	345	75	235	125	–	–
2025	12,490	10,925	1,575	770	795	55	25	60	95	30	105	240	10	405	95	300	125	–	–
2026	12,665	11,010	1,660	775	885	65	25	65	90	30	105	235	5	430	115	355	140	–	–

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