Municipality · Utrecht

Municipality of Soest: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Soest had 47,855 residents. 24.7% of them (11,825 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Utrecht (28.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (5.1%), other Europe (3.4%) and other Asia (3.4%). 50.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 47,855 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.7% 11,825 people
Born abroad: 50.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 75.3% 36,035
Migration background 24.7% 11,825

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

5.1% 2,425 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 1,650 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 1,630 people

Utrecht 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.9% 1,380 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 1,045 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.8% 880 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.8% 850 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 690 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.81% 390 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.78% 375 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.56% 270 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.44% 210 people

Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.1% 5,925
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.9% 5,895

Men and women

Men: 23,395
Women: 24,465

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Soest 24.7%

Higher than 75% 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

24.7%

Municipality of Soest
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Soest	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	16.9%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	17.5%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	17.9%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	18.2%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	18.2%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	18.3%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	18.6%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	18.6%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	18.5%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	18.6%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	18.9%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	19.1%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	19.1%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	19.3%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	19.5%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	19.7%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	19.9%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	20.0%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	20.3%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	20.6%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	20.9%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	21.4%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	21.6%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	21.9%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	23.1%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	23.6%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	24.3%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	24.7%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	24.7%	28.1%	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 Soest

				Largest group
Soest	25.2%	39,835	+1.4 pp	Turkey
Soesterberg	22.3%	8,020	+3.0 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	43,760	36,405	7,375	1,880	5,480	1,675	385	270	1,770	260	925	55	145	755	360	375	385	3,905	3,445
1999	44,150	36,415	7,740	1,915	5,825	1,785	380	260	1,725	280	905	60	140	810	465	515	415	3,965	3,785
2000	44,255	36,355	7,920	1,945	5,985	1,815	395	280	1,705	275	885	60	140	860	490	575	450	3,965	3,955
2001	44,645	36,530	8,110	2,005	6,105	1,875	405	285	1,675	280	900	60	140	905	500	605	480	4,005	4,095
2002	44,715	36,595	8,125	1,975	6,150	1,930	430	290	1,680	280	900	70	145	860	490	570	480	4,005	4,120
2003	44,810	36,575	8,215	2,000	6,215	2,000	430	305	1,670	275	905	70	150	875	490	565	480	4,010	4,210
2004	44,915	36,580	8,345	2,015	6,320	2,035	445	315	1,675	300	900	65	150	900	505	575	470	4,015	4,335
2005	45,100	36,705	8,410	2,055	6,355	2,045	455	320	1,650	280	905	65	160	925	480	620	505	4,060	4,360
2006	45,215	36,835	8,375	2,030	6,340	2,095	475	315	1,630	275	905	65	170	890	425	610	515	4,010	4,370
2007	45,370	36,940	8,440	2,065	6,375	2,100	470	320	1,615	290	895	80	175	915	480	625	475	4,015	4,425
2008	45,565	36,940	8,630	2,105	6,540	2,100	480	325	1,605	270	900	95	185	925	580	660	520	4,045	4,590
2009	45,720	36,995	8,715	2,165	6,565	2,135	510	335	1,575	275	920	115	185	945	565	665	505	4,055	4,665
2010	45,675	36,965	8,715	2,175	6,535	2,145	515	350	1,550	280	915	135	180	945	565	625	505	4,040	4,675
2011	45,605	36,820	8,780	2,170	6,610	2,175	560	345	1,545	285	905	125	175	965	570	625	505	4,035	4,760
2012	45,615	36,720	8,890	2,210	6,670	2,210	585	340	1,495	290	905	165	175	965	590	640	520	4,020	4,880
2013	45,515	36,530	8,960	2,235	6,755	2,250	590	335	1,470	285	880	170	180	1,005	635	665	525	4,020	4,945
2014	45,490	36,440	9,050	2,245	6,795	2,260	620	330	1,455	285	870	160	180	1,035	650	680	515	4,005	5,045
2015	45,455	36,355	9,100	2,280	6,820	2,250	635	330	1,440	295	875	175	175	1,055	690	680	500	4,010	5,095
2016	45,485	36,235	9,250	2,315	6,945	2,280	670	320	1,420	300	865	175	180	1,095	680	770	505	4,010	5,245
2017	45,875	36,410	9,465	2,330	7,140	2,285	725	315	1,425	295	860	200	180	1,090	715	880	500	4,030	5,440
2018	46,090	36,455	9,635	2,370	7,265	2,275	720	315	1,405	320	860	210	180	1,120	745	965	520	4,060	5,575
2019	46,190	36,300	9,890	2,425	7,475	2,295	750	325	1,385	320	870	225	185	1,145	735	1,110	555	4,090	5,805
2020	46,600	36,525	10,075	2,405	7,680	2,310	755	340	1,385	325	840	230	185	1,150	770	1,245	550	4,085	6,000
2021	46,910	36,650	10,260	2,460	7,800	2,310	790	355	1,375	335	830	230	190	1,210	815	1,270	550	4,120	6,140
2022	47,110	36,230	10,875	2,615	8,275	2,360	815	380	1,450	380	880	225	215	1,280	875	1,370	675	4,135	6,210
2023	47,430	36,245	11,200	2,795	8,410	2,370	835	380	1,435	385	890	255	205	1,460	905	1,415	690	4,295	6,365
2024	47,680	36,120	11,565	2,895	8,665	2,405	835	380	1,440	390	870	260	210	1,555	985	1,520	710	–	–
2025	48,000	36,125	11,870	2,985	8,885	2,430	865	400	1,420	390	865	265	220	1,645	1,055	1,640	720	–	–
2026	47,855	36,035	11,825	3,020	8,805	2,425	850	390	1,380	375	880	270	210	1,650	1,045	1,630	690	–	–

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