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Municipality of Rotterdam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Rotterdam had 673,805 residents. 57.9% of them (390,000 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than South Holland (38.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.0%), other Asia (8.4%) and Suriname (7.7%). 59.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 673,805 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 57.9% 390,000 people
Born abroad: 59.3% 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

42% 58%

Dutch origin 42.1% 283,790
Migration background 57.9% 390,000

Largest origin groups

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

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

9.0% 60,490 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.4% 56,565 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

7.7% 51,565 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

7.4% 49,760 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

7.1% 47,640 people

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

5.5% 37,120 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

4.5% 30,090 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.8% 18,875 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

2.0% 13,200 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.6% 11,085 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 9,380 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.62% 4,205 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.3% 231,220
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.7% 158,755

Men and women

Men: 333,535
Women: 340,230

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Rotterdam 57.9%

Higher than 99% 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

57.9%

Municipality of Rotterdam
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Rotterdam	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	37.0%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	38.2%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	39.5%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	40.8%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	42.2%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	43.1%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	43.9%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	44.5%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	44.8%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	45.1%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	45.6%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	46.3%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	47.1%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	47.7%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	48.3%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	48.6%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	48.9%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	49.3%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	49.8%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	50.3%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	50.9%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	51.5%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	52.3%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	52.9%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	54.4%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	55.6%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	56.5%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	57.2%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	57.9%	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 Rotterdam

				Largest group
Rotterdam	59.9%	609,030	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
Hoogvliet Rotterdam	48.2%	36,750	+5.4 pp	Suriname
Rozenburg (Rotterdam)	30.8%	12,620	+5.0 pp	Other Europe
Hoek van Holland	19.9%	10,515	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
Pernis Rotterdam	28.9%	4,885	+5.7 pp	Other Europe
Botlek Rotterdam	100.0%	5	–	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	604,205	380,585	223,630	41,745	181,880	38,175	27,565	48,515	13,255	12,610	11,410	1,240	3,445	25,650	21,670	14,470	5,620	57,050	166,575
1999	606,120	374,460	231,685	42,200	189,500	39,290	29,045	49,495	13,215	14,140	11,225	1,330	3,470	26,175	22,740	15,515	6,060	57,435	174,195
2000	606,045	366,795	239,225	42,400	196,905	40,540	30,260	50,225	13,070	15,690	10,955	1,310	3,445	26,690	23,915	16,820	6,385	57,705	181,565
2001	608,465	360,210	248,260	43,020	205,245	41,590	31,555	51,035	13,080	17,680	10,940	1,330	3,375	27,375	25,185	18,355	6,765	58,560	189,720
2002	611,890	353,855	258,045	43,915	214,125	42,765	33,025	52,070	13,050	19,315	10,905	1,340	3,410	28,260	26,470	20,020	7,425	59,700	198,420
2003	612,890	348,440	264,430	44,520	220,020	43,650	34,195	52,340	13,065	20,180	10,790	1,435	3,360	28,935	27,535	21,170	7,885	60,425	204,030
2004	611,730	343,075	268,660	44,655	224,050	44,620	35,360	52,410	13,140	20,430	10,595	1,515	3,290	29,255	27,940	21,980	8,180	60,630	208,085
2005	609,465	338,555	270,915	44,630	226,300	45,265	36,170	52,660	13,135	20,155	10,490	1,745	3,225	29,170	27,865	22,595	8,455	60,560	210,345
2006	601,500	332,255	269,270	44,125	225,155	45,460	36,745	52,275	12,920	19,545	10,190	2,000	3,210	28,725	27,290	22,605	8,330	59,785	209,500
2007	596,665	327,895	268,815	43,915	224,890	45,745	37,190	52,090	12,710	19,410	10,030	2,250	3,125	28,510	26,770	22,575	8,400	59,275	209,525
2008	595,500	324,175	271,320	45,130	226,215	46,010	37,490	52,030	12,670	19,685	10,035	2,565	3,080	29,450	26,730	22,930	8,680	60,540	210,765
2009	599,645	322,115	277,495	47,090	230,385	46,465	38,200	52,325	12,630	20,365	10,045	3,285	3,145	30,615	27,330	24,020	9,055	62,570	214,960
2010	605,545	320,490	285,000	49,565	235,480	47,130	39,055	52,815	12,620	21,225	10,090	4,025	3,165	32,285	28,265	24,895	9,480	65,135	219,965
2011	610,365	319,245	291,120	51,910	239,230	47,530	39,705	52,955	12,515	22,010	10,120	4,760	3,180	33,860	28,740	25,780	10,000	67,375	223,730
2012	616,265	318,450	297,840	54,470	243,350	47,875	40,625	53,140	12,525	22,765	10,010	5,490	3,160	35,810	29,290	26,800	10,335	70,080	227,735
2013	616,305	316,590	299,695	55,715	243,975	47,915	41,145	52,725	12,490	22,980	9,815	6,110	3,130	36,660	29,435	27,000	10,290	71,075	228,550
2014	618,350	315,960	302,390	56,860	245,530	47,945	41,675	52,700	12,385	23,205	9,710	6,705	3,190	37,255	29,655	27,385	10,590	72,170	230,215
2015	623,655	316,085	307,570	59,040	248,525	47,890	42,365	52,670	12,305	23,535	9,680	7,545	3,270	38,545	30,245	28,525	10,995	74,440	233,135
2016	629,610	316,010	313,600	61,360	252,235	47,785	43,060	52,585	12,270	23,940	9,650	8,430	3,320	39,960	30,910	30,175	11,510	76,910	236,695
2017	634,670	315,305	319,365	63,280	256,085	47,765	43,555	52,585	12,125	24,470	9,575	9,105	3,335	41,265	31,345	32,400	11,845	78,790	240,570
2018	638,710	313,855	324,855	65,200	259,655	47,710	44,165	52,615	11,955	24,845	9,570	9,710	3,370	42,555	31,605	34,320	12,440	80,740	244,105
2019	644,445	312,270	332,175	68,040	264,135	47,770	44,930	52,625	11,790	25,500	9,500	10,570	3,420	44,550	32,235	36,025	13,265	83,675	248,505
2020	650,935	310,480	340,455	71,310	269,140	47,915	45,590	52,670	11,675	26,380	9,545	11,260	3,525	46,980	32,790	38,015	14,120	87,050	253,410
2021	651,560	307,075	344,485	73,150	271,335	47,795	45,895	52,425	11,520	27,175	9,515	11,905	3,635	48,095	33,095	38,865	14,570	88,680	255,810
2022	655,325	299,035	356,280	76,745	279,545	47,795	46,220	52,100	11,725	28,295	9,930	12,725	4,100	49,985	33,865	43,180	16,410	92,260	259,705
2023	663,860	294,890	368,950	82,665	286,300	48,300	46,740	51,840	11,575	29,185	9,790	13,425	4,145	55,250	34,590	46,735	17,385	98,485	266,205
2024	670,600	291,910	378,690	85,760	292,930	48,710	47,000	51,720	11,435	29,655	9,770	13,690	4,250	58,025	35,385	50,845	18,100	–	–
2025	672,940	287,725	385,175	86,850	298,365	49,215	47,255	51,665	11,225	29,930	9,630	13,510	4,175	59,490	36,255	54,285	18,515	–	–
2026	673,805	283,790	390,000	87,315	302,675	49,760	47,640	51,565	11,085	30,090	9,380	13,200	4,205	60,490	37,120	56,565	18,875	–	–

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