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Municipality of Sliedrecht: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Sliedrecht had 26,520 residents. 19.1% of them (5,065 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 (4.0%), other Europe (2.8%) and Turkey (2.6%). 54.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 26,520 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.1% 5,065 people
Born abroad: 54.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.9% 21,460
Migration background 19.1% 5,065

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 1,060 people

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

2.8% 735 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.6% 685 people

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

2.2% 580 people

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

1.4% 370 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

1.2% 320 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 280 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.94% 250 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.94% 250 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.89% 235 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.75% 200 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.38% 100 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.3% 2,750
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.8% 2,320

Men and women

Men: 13,170
Women: 13,360

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Sliedrecht 19.1%

Higher than 56% 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

19.1%

Municipality of Sliedrecht
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Sliedrecht	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	9.1%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	9.1%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	9.5%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	9.7%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	9.9%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	10.3%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	10.4%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	10.7%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	10.8%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	10.9%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	11.1%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	11.3%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	11.6%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	11.9%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	12.1%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	12.4%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	12.8%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	13.2%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	13.3%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	13.7%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	14.0%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	14.3%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	14.7%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	15.5%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	16.7%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	17.7%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	18.1%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	18.7%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	19.1%	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 Sliedrecht

				Largest group
Sliedrecht	19.1%	26,520	+2.4 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	23,945	21,755	2,190	685	1,505	495	75	105	320	60	310	20	90	265	150	195	105	1,050	1,140
1999	23,780	21,600	2,175	660	1,525	510	85	115	305	50	305	25	85	245	145	220	100	1,015	1,165
2000	23,700	21,445	2,250	695	1,560	520	80	95	295	55	300	25	100	270	145	255	115	1,040	1,210
2001	23,655	21,360	2,295	695	1,605	540	80	110	285	65	295	25	85	290	145	275	105	1,025	1,275
2002	23,795	21,450	2,355	710	1,645	545	95	100	285	70	290	30	90	305	150	275	130	1,045	1,305
2003	23,810	21,375	2,445	705	1,730	570	95	110	290	85	285	25	90	305	170	300	110	1,045	1,395
2004	23,830	21,335	2,490	720	1,785	595	95	110	285	85	285	25	90	320	175	300	140	1,050	1,445
2005	23,890	21,355	2,545	700	1,835	600	95	115	285	85	280	35	90	295	205	315	135	1,035	1,500
2006	23,800	21,230	2,560	690	1,875	595	115	105	285	105	265	20	95	310	200	335	135	1,020	1,550
2007	23,770	21,170	2,595	705	1,885	595	120	115	280	110	265	45	95	300	205	330	130	1,040	1,555
2008	23,760	21,125	2,640	720	1,915	600	125	115	275	125	260	35	100	325	200	340	135	1,055	1,585
2009	23,890	21,185	2,700	755	1,955	600	140	110	290	130	275	45	105	335	205	330	150	1,100	1,610
2010	24,050	21,245	2,795	790	2,010	590	140	115	285	125	275	45	95	375	235	365	155	1,135	1,665
2011	24,050	21,205	2,855	815	2,045	590	140	110	275	130	270	55	100	390	250	390	160	1,150	1,700
2012	24,230	21,295	2,935	810	2,115	600	150	105	285	145	270	45	85	410	270	395	165	1,130	1,800
2013	24,380	21,360	3,030	830	2,185	605	155	120	270	155	260	65	90	415	285	415	180	1,170	1,860
2014	24,520	21,375	3,145	840	2,300	610	150	125	275	180	265	70	85	420	340	445	180	1,170	1,970
2015	24,750	21,485	3,265	885	2,380	605	160	140	270	190	260	90	90	445	370	470	175	1,220	2,045
2016	24,960	21,645	3,315	860	2,455	600	170	140	270	205	260	95	95	410	400	495	175	1,185	2,135
2017	25,005	21,590	3,415	865	2,550	605	165	140	270	205	260	95	95	415	425	565	175	1,200	2,220
2018	25,015	21,510	3,505	905	2,595	580	180	150	275	205	250	100	95	460	405	610	190	1,235	2,265
2019	25,020	21,450	3,570	885	2,685	590	170	160	280	215	250	110	85	440	430	645	195	1,230	2,345
2020	25,210	21,500	3,710	905	2,810	590	185	180	280	260	240	130	90	445	455	675	190	1,240	2,470
2021	25,595	21,630	3,965	985	2,975	620	200	200	285	285	250	155	100	480	480	700	210	1,325	2,635
2022	25,890	21,570	4,320	1,030	3,285	610	205	210	330	320	255	175	110	485	530	820	255	1,385	2,750
2023	26,185	21,550	4,630	1,245	3,380	615	215	210	345	330	250	170	100	690	525	885	265	1,610	2,835
2024	26,255	21,505	4,750	1,245	3,505	645	230	215	330	330	245	190	100	715	550	945	245	–	–
2025	26,590	21,615	4,985	1,265	3,720	670	245	240	325	365	240	195	105	730	585	1,005	270	–	–
2026	26,520	21,460	5,065	1,265	3,800	685	250	250	320	370	235	200	100	735	580	1,060	280	–	–

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