Municipality · Utrecht

Municipality of Oudewater: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Oudewater had 10,515 residents. 12.4% of them (1,305 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 (2.9%), other Europe (2.0%) and Poland (1.5%). 60.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 10,515 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.4% 1,305 people
Born abroad: 60.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.5% 9,205
Migration background 12.4% 1,305

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 310 people

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

2.0% 210 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.5% 160 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 120 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 115 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 110 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.81% 85 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.62% 65 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.43% 45 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.33% 35 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 30 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.19% 20 people

Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.9% 795
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.1% 510

Men and women

Men: 5,215
Women: 5,300

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Oudewater 12.4%

Higher than 18% 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

12.4%

Municipality of Oudewater
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Oudewater	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	5.1%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	5.1%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	5.2%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	5.4%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	5.8%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	6.1%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	6.2%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	6.3%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	6.4%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	6.7%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	6.9%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	6.9%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	7.1%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	7.7%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	8.3%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	8.5%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	8.8%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	9.1%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	11.5%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	12.1%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	12.4%	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 Oudewater

				Largest group
Oudewater	13.5%	8,620	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
Snelrewaard	6.0%	755	+0.9 pp	Indonesia
Hekendorp	9.4%	745	+0.5 pp	Germany
Papekop	7.6%	395	+3.6 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	9,855	9,345	495	205	295	5	35	20	135	5	110	10	20	65	30	45	25	345	155
1999	9,850	9,340	500	210	290	5	35	10	130	5	115	5	15	75	20	55	35	340	150
2000	9,790	9,295	495	200	290	0	30	20	120	10	105	10	20	65	30	50	30	350	155
2001	9,745	9,245	485	200	300	0	40	20	110	10	95	10	15	80	25	60	35	325	165
2002	9,700	9,195	500	200	300	5	45	20	115	15	100	10	15	75	20	65	20	325	175
2003	9,745	9,225	525	195	320	5	35	30	115	10	105	5	15	70	30	80	20	330	195
2004	9,795	9,240	550	210	335	5	40	30	110	15	105	10	15	80	25	85	25	340	210
2005	9,950	9,375	560	215	360	5	40	30	120	15	115	5	15	80	30	100	20	350	230
2006	9,930	9,355	580	230	355	5	55	25	115	10	110	15	15	90	25	100	20	355	235
2007	9,955	9,355	610	240	370	5	55	30	105	10	100	20	15	105	30	115	20	355	250
2008	9,920	9,310	615	260	350	0	50	30	105	10	100	40	15	105	35	105	15	365	245
2009	9,900	9,280	620	250	380	5	55	25	105	10	100	40	20	90	40	110	30	355	255
2010	9,840	9,225	615	235	380	0	60	25	110	10	100	30	15	90	35	105	35	345	265
2011	9,820	9,180	630	245	385	0	65	30	95	15	95	55	15	85	40	110	30	350	285
2012	9,855	9,190	660	260	415	5	65	30	100	15	110	45	20	85	50	120	30	360	295
2013	9,875	9,185	680	260	440	5	75	30	95	20	100	60	20	80	50	130	35	360	320
2014	9,870	9,190	680	280	400	5	65	35	95	15	100	65	20	95	45	115	25	395	300
2015	9,920	9,220	700	280	420	5	65	35	100	15	95	70	15	100	55	120	25	400	300
2016	10,055	9,285	770	330	445	5	60	35	105	15	100	90	20	120	60	130	35	450	320
2017	10,180	9,340	840	350	495	15	75	30	100	10	105	100	15	130	55	165	45	480	365
2018	10,180	9,315	865	335	525	10	75	30	105	20	105	85	20	125	60	185	40	460	405
2019	10,205	9,310	895	345	540	15	70	40	100	20	100	100	15	130	75	190	30	465	430
2020	10,230	9,325	905	345	560	15	70	35	95	15	95	95	15	140	70	205	55	455	440
2021	10,140	9,220	920	355	565	15	80	40	95	15	95	105	10	145	65	220	35	465	455
2022	10,160	9,150	1,015	370	650	15	70	40	110	20	105	105	15	140	80	245	55	475	475
2023	10,230	9,110	1,115	440	675	15	75	40	105	20	100	125	10	200	95	255	60	560	500
2024	10,225	9,045	1,180	460	720	25	75	30	110	25	100	135	20	210	110	280	65	–	–
2025	10,360	9,100	1,255	485	775	25	85	40	115	20	100	160	20	210	105	310	75	–	–
2026	10,515	9,205	1,305	500	820	35	85	45	115	30	110	160	20	210	120	310	65	–	–

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