Municipality · South Holland

Municipality of Den Haag: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Den Haag had 569,470 residents. 61.1% of them (348,075 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 (13.2%), other Asia (8.6%) and Turkey (8.1%). 64.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 569,470 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 61.1% 348,075 people
Born abroad: 64.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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

39% 61%

Dutch origin 38.9% 221,370
Migration background 61.1% 348,075

Largest origin groups

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

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

13.2% 75,075 people

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

8.6% 49,180 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

8.1% 46,010 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

7.5% 42,565 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

5.8% 32,970 people

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

4.2% 23,995 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.4% 19,295 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.8% 16,010 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.6% 14,865 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

2.5% 14,070 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.8% 10,370 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.65% 3,705 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.1% 223,250
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.9% 124,860

Men and women

Men: 283,935
Women: 285,530

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Den Haag 61.1%

Higher than 100% 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

61.1%

Municipality of Den Haag
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Den Haag	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	38.5%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	39.2%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	40.1%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	41.4%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	41.9%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	42.8%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	43.6%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	44.4%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	45.1%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	45.6%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	46.2%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	47.3%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	48.0%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	48.7%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	49.5%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	50.0%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	50.4%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	51.2%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	52.0%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	52.7%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	53.7%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	54.6%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	55.6%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	56.1%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	57.8%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	59.1%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	60.0%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	60.6%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	61.1%	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 Den Haag

				Largest group
Den Haag	61.1%	569,470	+3.3 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	442,330	272,180	170,135	30,055	140,035	24,275	18,655	40,820	21,925	6,655	9,940	805	2,340	16,970	9,630	11,975	6,100	54,765	115,390
1999	440,500	267,940	172,565	29,480	143,000	24,795	19,170	41,125	21,480	7,245	9,660	865	2,305	16,650	10,080	12,810	6,295	53,765	118,795
2000	440,910	264,025	176,890	29,860	146,990	25,410	19,855	41,600	21,215	7,965	9,495	840	2,285	17,240	10,765	13,625	6,555	53,960	122,945
2001	442,185	259,010	183,180	30,665	152,540	26,600	20,670	42,005	20,870	9,015	9,360	890	2,385	18,030	11,705	14,615	7,060	54,665	128,505
2002	457,535	265,950	191,620	32,075	159,490	27,760	21,385	43,670	21,180	9,925	9,430	945	2,410	19,295	12,270	15,730	7,570	56,545	135,075
2003	463,670	265,385	198,315	32,930	165,375	29,305	22,285	44,305	20,990	10,360	9,410	1,070	2,450	20,000	13,095	16,835	8,210	57,520	140,785
2004	468,650	264,200	204,460	33,865	170,595	30,825	23,370	44,890	20,800	10,735	9,390	1,175	2,465	20,835	13,690	17,605	8,680	58,315	146,145
2005	471,695	262,155	209,495	35,220	174,225	31,940	24,165	45,455	20,500	10,875	9,400	1,755	2,440	21,625	13,995	18,255	9,040	59,470	150,040
2006	475,215	260,705	214,540	36,780	177,840	32,800	24,910	45,925	20,425	10,955	9,435	2,335	2,470	22,540	14,355	18,965	9,505	61,100	153,430
2007	473,575	257,705	215,840	37,545	178,375	33,145	25,325	45,805	20,035	10,915	9,315	2,920	2,505	22,805	13,950	19,500	9,700	61,590	154,265
2008	475,445	255,625	219,800	40,230	179,575	33,830	25,695	45,950	19,805	10,935	9,315	3,685	2,495	24,735	13,790	19,865	9,710	64,075	155,725
2009	481,705	253,870	227,880	44,215	183,640	34,850	26,255	46,300	19,625	11,135	9,425	4,790	2,550	27,450	14,370	20,935	10,170	68,040	159,820
2010	488,530	253,815	234,665	47,050	187,585	35,675	26,865	46,665	19,415	11,480	9,420	5,820	2,585	29,225	15,045	21,960	10,485	70,765	163,930
2011	495,045	253,935	241,085	49,570	191,490	36,535	27,610	46,895	19,265	11,895	9,555	6,855	2,675	30,485	15,680	22,710	10,900	73,220	167,875
2012	501,995	253,630	248,390	52,935	195,450	37,440	28,385	47,055	19,045	12,185	9,555	8,055	2,730	32,595	16,235	23,740	11,370	76,575	171,795
2013	505,820	252,690	253,125	55,570	197,510	37,885	28,915	47,015	18,835	12,230	9,515	8,935	2,725	34,395	16,400	24,520	11,710	79,035	174,130
2014	508,915	252,350	256,565	57,815	198,750	38,165	29,430	46,815	18,585	12,245	9,595	9,790	2,750	35,680	16,430	25,175	11,905	81,045	175,520
2015	514,840	251,490	263,350	61,615	201,740	38,565	30,020	46,795	18,345	12,435	9,600	11,035	2,810	38,170	16,725	26,410	12,445	84,805	178,545
2016	519,975	249,665	270,310	65,210	205,100	39,100	30,540	46,690	18,090	12,575	9,645	12,170	2,895	40,500	17,395	27,695	13,015	88,380	181,935
2017	524,825	248,195	276,630	68,555	208,075	39,520	30,865	46,410	17,880	12,740	9,660	13,075	3,000	42,820	17,855	29,515	13,290	91,725	184,905
2018	532,560	246,635	285,925	73,235	212,690	40,070	31,450	46,350	17,635	13,215	9,765	14,100	3,090	46,280	18,540	31,565	13,865	96,385	189,540
2019	537,760	244,345	293,415	76,835	216,585	40,525	31,870	46,060	17,390	13,615	9,915	14,510	3,105	49,305	19,095	33,525	14,505	99,845	193,575
2020	545,710	242,415	303,295	82,155	221,140	41,115	32,350	45,770	17,190	14,030	10,065	14,820	3,195	54,075	20,075	35,385	15,225	105,260	198,040
2021	548,260	240,750	307,510	84,930	222,570	41,575	32,505	45,275	16,895	14,415	10,145	14,960	3,325	56,500	20,470	35,845	15,590	107,815	199,695
2022	553,105	233,250	319,850	88,950	230,930	42,220	32,675	44,845	17,305	15,110	10,590	15,090	3,655	59,655	21,450	40,225	17,145	112,520	202,645
2023	562,485	230,045	332,450	96,975	235,480	43,145	32,865	44,285	16,965	15,150	10,740	15,080	3,660	67,480	22,280	42,785	17,920	120,750	206,970
2024	566,180	226,745	339,425	100,095	239,375	44,195	32,860	43,625	16,635	15,240	10,520	14,965	3,700	70,885	22,985	45,420	18,415	–	–
2025	568,935	224,135	344,805	102,180	242,610	45,325	32,905	43,150	16,370	15,105	10,450	14,570	3,690	73,495	23,475	47,455	18,880	–	–
2026	569,470	221,370	348,075	103,205	244,900	46,010	32,970	42,565	16,010	14,865	10,370	14,070	3,705	75,075	23,995	49,180	19,295	–	–

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