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Municipality of Purmerend: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Purmerend had 96,180 residents. 31.8% of them (30,565 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.6%), other Europe (5.5%) and Suriname (4.5%). 54.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 96,180 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.8% 30,565 people
Born abroad: 54.8% 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 68.2% 65,615
Migration background 31.8% 30,565

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.6% 7,310 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.5% 5,300 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

4.5% 4,340 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 2,720 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.1% 2,015 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.1% 2,015 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 1,770 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.8% 1,730 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.4% 1,390 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 1,065 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.59% 570 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.35% 340 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.8% 16,740
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.2% 13,820

Men and women

Men: 47,000
Women: 49,165

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Purmerend 31.8%

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

31.8%

Municipality of Purmerend
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Purmerend	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	17.8%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	18.1%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	18.5%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	19.1%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	19.4%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	20.0%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	20.3%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	20.8%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	21.1%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	21.2%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	21.4%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	21.7%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	21.9%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	22.1%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	22.3%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	22.5%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	22.7%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	23.0%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	23.4%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	23.8%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	24.3%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	25.0%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	25.8%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	26.5%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	27.6%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	28.8%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	30.0%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	31.0%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	31.8%	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 Purmerend

				Largest group
Purmerend	34.2%	84,185	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
Middenbeemster	17.5%	6,070	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
Zuidoostbeemster	13.2%	4,520	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
Westbeemster	9.4%	795	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
Noordbeemster	9.0%	610	−0.1 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	75,215	61,845	13,370	3,950	9,405	420	580	2,455	2,160	630	1,645	85	280	1,940	610	1,975	575	6,355	7,025
1999	76,790	62,935	13,875	4,050	9,775	450	605	2,575	2,190	700	1,665	90	285	2,010	625	2,045	585	6,500	7,355
2000	78,700	64,110	14,585	4,200	10,365	485	665	2,750	2,210	775	1,675	100	290	2,135	695	2,160	630	6,640	7,930
2001	80,600	65,220	15,360	4,365	10,990	570	730	2,990	2,235	815	1,695	100	290	2,280	710	2,275	665	6,860	8,505
2002	82,055	66,105	15,955	4,495	11,460	625	785	3,125	2,240	815	1,700	110	305	2,380	735	2,410	725	7,005	8,935
2003	83,450	66,795	16,665	4,575	12,115	685	855	3,260	2,260	850	1,705	105	305	2,460	845	2,605	755	7,115	9,540
2004	84,375	67,210	17,155	4,605	12,545	745	930	3,425	2,245	855	1,700	120	285	2,500	915	2,710	720	7,135	10,010
2005	85,575	67,830	17,760	4,670	13,095	880	975	3,615	2,265	825	1,710	115	305	2,540	955	2,825	755	7,215	10,550
2006	86,430	68,230	18,200	4,735	13,480	930	1,050	3,665	2,265	805	1,720	115	290	2,610	1,000	2,965	800	7,275	10,935
2007	86,400	68,075	18,345	4,750	13,590	965	1,100	3,675	2,250	825	1,720	135	310	2,585	980	2,985	810	7,275	11,070
2008	86,900	68,295	18,610	4,830	13,805	1,010	1,130	3,720	2,235	795	1,725	155	300	2,650	1,050	3,065	800	7,325	11,280
2009	87,430	68,420	18,990	4,935	14,065	1,020	1,140	3,730	2,220	795	1,720	175	285	2,755	1,110	3,215	840	7,415	11,565
2010	87,615	68,400	19,215	4,960	14,265	1,030	1,145	3,800	2,195	785	1,690	195	285	2,790	1,180	3,295	835	7,455	11,760
2011	87,770	68,380	19,390	4,985	14,395	1,030	1,150	3,785	2,180	805	1,675	200	290	2,820	1,215	3,395	835	7,475	11,915
2012	87,975	68,375	19,615	5,105	14,520	1,025	1,195	3,795	2,150	810	1,665	245	300	2,895	1,270	3,445	830	7,525	12,080
2013	88,260	68,405	19,860	5,155	14,715	1,040	1,210	3,815	2,140	800	1,655	290	300	2,910	1,325	3,515	870	7,570	12,305
2014	88,485	68,355	20,130	5,175	14,945	1,085	1,245	3,810	2,100	855	1,630	290	305	2,950	1,355	3,640	855	7,565	12,560
2015	88,505	68,120	20,385	5,190	15,200	1,090	1,300	3,810	2,110	850	1,595	305	305	2,985	1,410	3,765	865	7,585	12,810
2016	88,850	68,070	20,780	5,295	15,480	1,095	1,340	3,805	2,085	840	1,590	310	305	3,090	1,485	3,925	905	7,680	13,110
2017	89,130	67,910	21,220	5,330	15,895	1,095	1,340	3,785	2,065	845	1,540	345	310	3,135	1,565	4,270	930	7,700	13,520
2018	89,535	67,735	21,800	5,410	16,380	1,105	1,375	3,810	2,050	865	1,510	355	295	3,250	1,680	4,515	985	7,785	14,010
2019	89,860	67,415	22,445	5,605	16,845	1,155	1,405	3,825	2,040	875	1,485	390	305	3,425	1,820	4,700	1,030	7,975	14,480
2020	91,270	67,765	23,505	5,905	17,610	1,235	1,445	3,940	2,035	905	1,480	445	290	3,690	1,960	4,975	1,115	8,275	15,230
2021	91,795	67,460	24,335	6,060	18,265	1,320	1,515	4,055	2,040	960	1,480	450	295	3,835	2,040	5,155	1,180	8,430	15,895
2022	92,235	66,790	25,460	6,140	19,325	1,410	1,550	4,125	2,100	1,000	1,480	475	305	3,840	2,175	5,575	1,385	8,530	16,395
2023	93,990	66,875	27,110	6,725	20,400	1,570	1,600	4,205	2,095	1,035	1,480	485	335	4,430	2,300	6,100	1,480	9,170	17,395
2024	95,175	66,640	28,525	7,140	21,380	1,745	1,660	4,290	2,070	1,030	1,435	550	335	4,825	2,430	6,570	1,600	–	–
2025	95,910	66,175	29,740	7,475	22,270	1,875	1,695	4,330	2,040	1,050	1,415	570	340	5,150	2,575	6,985	1,710	–	–
2026	96,180	65,615	30,565	7,595	22,975	2,015	1,730	4,340	2,015	1,065	1,390	570	340	5,300	2,720	7,310	1,770	–	–

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