Municipality · South Holland

Municipality of Ridderkerk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Ridderkerk had 48,085 residents. 26.4% of them (12,700 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 (5.5%), other Europe (3.8%) and Suriname (2.9%). 49.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 48,085 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.4% 12,700 people
Born abroad: 49.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 73.6% 35,380
Migration background 26.4% 12,700

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.5% 2,660 people

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

3.8% 1,815 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

2.9% 1,395 people

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

2.4% 1,135 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

2.2% 1,065 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

2.1% 1,025 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 1,020 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 965 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 570 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 500 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.70% 335 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.45% 215 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.4% 6,270
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.6% 6,430

Men and women

Men: 23,295
Women: 24,795

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Ridderkerk 26.4%

Higher than 78% 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

26.4%

Municipality of Ridderkerk
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Ridderkerk	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	11.9%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	12.2%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	12.5%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	12.8%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	12.9%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	13.0%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	13.3%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	13.5%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	13.6%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	13.8%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	14.0%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	14.4%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	14.8%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	15.0%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	15.6%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	16.0%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	16.6%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	16.8%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	17.2%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	17.8%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	18.6%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	19.3%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	20.0%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	21.1%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	22.8%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	23.8%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	24.7%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	25.5%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	26.4%	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 Municipality of Ridderkerk

				Largest group
Ridderkerk	26.4%	48,085	+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	46,705	41,170	5,555	2,170	3,360	500	210	400	1,230	170	735	70	205	1,160	245	495	115	3,460	2,095
1999	46,780	41,075	5,690	2,215	3,470	515	200	425	1,200	165	735	65	215	1,200	265	560	140	3,490	2,205
2000	46,840	40,965	5,865	2,240	3,630	520	235	460	1,205	190	730	70	205	1,235	250	625	145	3,525	2,335
2001	46,535	40,610	5,940	2,225	3,710	560	225	455	1,190	195	720	55	200	1,250	260	665	160	3,490	2,440
2002	46,190	40,255	5,950	2,205	3,750	570	230	475	1,180	205	725	75	205	1,200	250	685	155	3,475	2,470
2003	45,870	39,880	5,985	2,180	3,805	605	240	495	1,155	210	700	75	205	1,200	235	710	155	3,425	2,575
2004	45,530	39,460	6,055	2,195	3,865	615	245	490	1,145	230	705	70	195	1,225	260	720	160	3,390	2,665
2005	45,110	39,020	6,080	2,210	3,865	610	260	500	1,125	225	710	75	195	1,230	245	740	165	3,405	2,670
2006	44,755	38,705	6,065	2,175	3,910	605	260	485	1,115	220	660	90	185	1,240	250	790	185	3,370	2,685
2007	44,675	38,500	6,165	2,200	3,970	610	275	510	1,110	230	665	100	190	1,245	250	830	160	3,380	2,780
2008	44,680	38,410	6,275	2,225	4,055	625	295	520	1,100	240	670	100	185	1,270	250	845	180	3,405	2,885
2009	44,645	38,210	6,430	2,280	4,145	630	295	520	1,095	235	665	120	195	1,300	265	920	185	3,450	2,960
2010	44,755	38,145	6,605	2,295	4,305	615	330	545	1,105	265	660	135	185	1,315	295	950	200	3,460	3,140
2011	44,895	38,130	6,750	2,315	4,430	610	360	570	1,085	275	665	135	200	1,315	325	995	210	3,470	3,280
2012	45,215	38,150	7,060	2,330	4,725	655	410	615	1,100	310	665	170	200	1,295	345	1,060	230	3,500	3,560
2013	45,340	38,050	7,270	2,350	4,930	660	445	665	1,085	345	650	160	200	1,340	375	1,100	255	3,520	3,755
2014	45,255	37,765	7,490	2,350	5,145	700	480	715	1,075	375	635	180	190	1,345	375	1,165	260	3,510	3,985
2015	45,150	37,575	7,575	2,355	5,225	700	500	710	1,060	395	630	190	180	1,355	420	1,170	270	3,495	4,080
2016	45,100	37,350	7,750	2,365	5,385	710	515	715	1,055	410	610	195	195	1,365	445	1,255	280	3,500	4,250
2017	45,410	37,320	8,090	2,385	5,700	735	560	765	1,050	460	615	215	185	1,370	505	1,330	300	3,520	4,570
2018	45,790	37,280	8,510	2,445	6,065	735	605	825	1,035	525	615	235	195	1,400	550	1,465	325	3,570	4,930
2019	46,240	37,300	8,940	2,480	6,460	750	665	890	1,035	595	610	240	195	1,435	590	1,595	340	3,615	5,335
2020	46,185	36,960	9,225	2,495	6,740	745	680	925	1,035	640	590	255	190	1,460	660	1,690	365	3,625	5,600
2021	46,670	36,805	9,865	2,585	7,285	805	795	1,050	1,030	745	580	295	190	1,520	725	1,770	365	3,700	6,165
2022	47,095	36,360	10,745	2,660	8,070	880	870	1,135	1,010	865	615	310	205	1,555	815	2,055	420	3,815	6,700
2023	47,490	36,190	11,290	2,825	8,465	935	930	1,205	1,010	915	595	320	200	1,700	870	2,175	445	3,960	7,090
2024	47,720	35,930	11,785	2,915	8,875	970	955	1,280	985	975	590	320	195	1,790	915	2,345	455	–	–
2025	48,000	35,755	12,240	2,915	9,325	990	990	1,315	975	1,050	585	335	205	1,795	950	2,535	495	–	–
2026	48,085	35,380	12,700	2,925	9,770	1,065	1,025	1,395	965	1,135	570	335	215	1,815	1,020	2,660	500	–	–

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