Municipality · South Holland

Municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp had 58,740 residents. 27.2% of them (16,000 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 Asia (6.6%), other Europe (5.0%) and Suriname (3.7%). 52.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 58,740 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.2% 16,000 people
Born abroad: 52.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.5 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.8% 42,740
Migration background 27.2% 16,000

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.6% 3,865 people

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

5.0% 2,915 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

3.7% 2,150 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.0% 1,200 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.7% 975 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 950 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.5% 880 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 855 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 780 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 730 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.67% 395 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.54% 315 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.3% 8,370
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.7% 7,625

Men and women

Men: 29,190
Women: 29,545

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Pijnacker-Nootdorp 27.2%

Higher than 80% 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

27.2%

Pijnacker-Nootdorp
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Pijnacker-Nootdorp	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	9.2%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	9.9%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	10.3%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	10.8%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	11.4%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	11.9%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	12.7%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	13.2%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	13.6%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	14.0%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	14.4%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	15.5%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	16.5%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	17.2%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	17.6%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	18.0%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	18.4%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	18.7%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	19.3%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	19.9%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	20.6%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	21.1%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	22.0%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	22.4%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	23.7%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	25.0%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	25.7%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	26.3%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	27.2%	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 Pijnacker-Nootdorp

				Largest group
Pijnacker	25.3%	31,150	+4.0 pp	Other Asia
Nootdorp	30.4%	18,760	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
Delfgauw	27.4%	8,830	+3.7 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	29,715	26,985	2,730	1,155	1,570	30	135	260	630	95	405	25	190	535	110	205	105	1,850	875
1999	31,495	28,370	3,120	1,270	1,845	40	150	350	670	115	440	30	180	620	115	275	130	2,005	1,120
2000	32,465	29,125	3,340	1,305	2,015	55	150	405	705	140	440	25	190	650	125	305	130	2,110	1,235
2001	33,685	30,055	3,640	1,390	2,255	70	165	470	730	165	455	35	185	715	135	370	150	2,210	1,425
2002	35,080	31,075	4,005	1,445	2,565	95	195	580	760	210	475	35	200	735	145	415	165	2,310	1,705
2003	35,860	31,590	4,270	1,510	2,755	105	185	620	765	265	500	40	205	765	180	450	185	2,390	1,870
2004	37,695	32,920	4,780	1,610	3,170	145	220	795	840	280	505	40	215	850	190	505	195	2,570	2,220
2005	39,875	34,630	5,260	1,710	3,560	185	250	930	900	305	555	60	210	885	200	560	230	2,730	2,530
2006	41,690	36,025	5,675	1,780	3,895	240	280	1,040	945	320	560	70	200	950	240	620	210	2,830	2,850
2007	42,775	36,775	5,990	1,840	4,155	255	305	1,120	995	325	580	70	200	990	265	630	260	2,955	3,045
2008	43,760	37,470	6,295	1,970	4,330	260	310	1,190	1,030	320	585	105	200	1,080	265	660	295	3,105	3,190
2009	45,895	38,785	7,120	2,160	4,935	375	390	1,275	1,040	400	605	125	230	1,200	340	790	325	3,355	3,760
2010	48,020	40,080	7,940	2,395	5,535	440	420	1,435	1,095	445	660	140	230	1,365	375	925	400	3,655	4,280
2011	49,280	40,805	8,480	2,550	5,940	485	445	1,510	1,130	480	690	160	240	1,460	435	1,035	420	3,860	4,625
2012	50,105	41,280	8,820	2,640	6,195	500	450	1,565	1,140	500	695	170	240	1,535	435	1,160	445	3,965	4,850
2013	50,455	41,395	9,060	2,725	6,335	555	480	1,590	1,135	490	695	205	250	1,575	445	1,185	455	4,045	5,010
2014	51,070	41,675	9,395	2,820	6,580	560	535	1,650	1,145	495	730	195	255	1,640	490	1,275	430	4,155	5,240
2015	51,205	41,615	9,590	2,870	6,730	550	535	1,640	1,150	520	725	205	260	1,680	500	1,370	465	4,205	5,395
2016	51,895	41,880	10,015	2,985	7,020	565	560	1,690	1,160	515	740	235	275	1,735	535	1,525	470	4,315	5,685
2017	52,655	42,155	10,500	3,060	7,435	590	575	1,730	1,170	510	730	270	270	1,790	550	1,800	510	4,420	6,085
2018	53,640	42,565	11,075	3,255	7,820	600	605	1,760	1,175	525	730	295	290	1,940	605	2,010	540	4,645	6,435
2019	54,330	42,855	11,475	3,360	8,115	635	625	1,820	1,185	530	750	300	295	2,015	650	2,090	580	4,760	6,725
2020	55,305	43,150	12,155	3,480	8,675	695	680	1,905	1,170	590	745	320	300	2,115	675	2,325	635	4,880	7,270
2021	55,675	43,215	12,460	3,570	8,895	720	690	1,970	1,185	610	730	340	305	2,195	695	2,395	630	4,980	7,490
2022	56,570	43,130	13,435	3,650	9,790	760	730	2,030	1,230	640	765	350	310	2,215	790	2,850	760	5,080	7,975
2023	57,670	43,280	14,395	4,065	10,325	780	785	2,090	1,210	665	780	370	325	2,585	815	3,150	805	5,510	8,510
2024	57,930	43,060	14,875	4,210	10,665	835	820	2,090	1,210	665	790	380	320	2,710	870	3,355	815	–	–
2025	58,130	42,815	15,315	4,245	11,075	915	855	2,110	1,195	685	785	370	315	2,770	895	3,570	835	–	–
2026	58,740	42,740	16,000	4,395	11,605	975	880	2,150	1,200	730	780	395	315	2,915	950	3,865	855	–	–

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