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Municipality of Stichtse Vecht: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Stichtse Vecht had 66,190 residents. 23.8% of them (15,735 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 other Asia (4.9%), other Europe (4.5%) and Indonesia (2.5%). 54.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 66,190 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.8% 15,735 people
Born abroad: 54.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 76.2% 50,465
Migration background 23.8% 15,735

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.9% 3,250 people

Utrecht 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.5% 2,995 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.5% 1,660 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.0% 1,355 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 1,205 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.8% 1,195 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 1,055 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.5% 1,010 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.2% 790 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.67% 445 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.60% 395 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.53% 350 people

Utrecht 0.50% 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) 54.2% 8,525
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.7% 7,195

Men and women

Men: 32,430
Women: 33,765

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Stichtse Vecht 23.8%

Higher than 71% 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

23.8%

Stichtse Vecht
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Stichtse Vecht	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	14.2%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	14.5%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	14.6%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	14.7%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	14.8%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	15.1%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	15.3%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	15.4%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	15.5%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	15.6%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	15.8%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	16.0%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	16.0%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	16.2%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	16.3%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	16.7%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	16.8%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	17.0%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	17.3%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	17.6%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	18.0%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	18.3%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	18.8%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	19.2%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	20.7%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	22.1%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	22.7%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	23.3%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	23.8%	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 Stichtse Vecht

				Largest group
Maarssen	27.0%	39,830	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
Breukelen	22.0%	10,780	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
Loenen aan de Vecht	20.4%	4,465	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Kockengen	13.0%	3,455	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Vreeland	20.0%	2,005	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Tienhoven	12.4%	1,820	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
Nigtevecht	17.9%	1,565	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
Nieuwer Ter Aa	10.3%	730	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Oud Zuilen	16.0%	595	+1.8 pp	Indonesia
Loenersloot	17.5%	485	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
Nieuwersluis	19.6%	460	−1.5 pp	Indonesia

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	62,770	53,865	8,900	2,750	6,145	230	675	1,285	2,205	305	1,140	100	255	1,255	265	770	410	5,255	3,640
1999	62,670	53,610	9,065	2,815	6,230	220	690	1,310	2,170	300	1,125	110	260	1,320	320	825	400	5,260	3,805
2000	62,470	53,380	9,105	2,805	6,275	235	685	1,290	2,170	305	1,125	95	255	1,330	335	840	415	5,275	3,825
2001	62,230	53,060	9,175	2,830	6,300	245	740	1,315	2,115	305	1,115	100	255	1,360	315	895	395	5,225	3,960
2002	62,015	52,845	9,175	2,820	6,380	250	755	1,255	2,080	320	1,105	90	250	1,375	355	910	455	5,185	4,005
2003	62,005	52,645	9,340	2,850	6,495	280	805	1,225	2,075	320	1,090	110	265	1,385	370	980	460	5,230	4,110
2004	61,885	52,410	9,470	2,875	6,575	295	840	1,235	2,080	340	1,100	95	260	1,420	375	975	445	5,235	4,215
2005	61,780	52,295	9,495	2,890	6,585	285	850	1,225	2,055	345	1,085	115	265	1,425	370	970	485	5,245	4,260
2006	61,700	52,135	9,545	2,950	6,635	325	865	1,210	1,970	340	1,065	130	255	1,500	400	1,025	505	5,215	4,330
2007	61,525	51,900	9,615	3,030	6,570	350	840	1,175	1,935	325	1,075	145	265	1,545	410	1,025	510	5,290	4,340
2008	61,595	51,900	9,705	3,095	6,615	340	855	1,170	1,890	325	1,045	165	265	1,620	425	1,075	545	5,285	4,405
2009	62,045	52,125	9,935	3,205	6,710	340	875	1,190	1,875	325	1,070	180	275	1,680	420	1,140	550	5,355	4,540
2010	62,115	52,185	9,935	3,240	6,685	345	870	1,180	1,860	315	1,070	215	265	1,690	435	1,145	540	5,390	4,565
2011	62,380	52,265	10,130	3,265	6,835	395	900	1,185	1,850	340	1,075	235	270	1,685	445	1,190	545	5,425	4,705
2012	63,265	52,970	10,305	3,360	6,960	380	915	1,145	1,875	335	1,065	280	280	1,740	505	1,215	590	5,535	4,770
2013	63,470	52,890	10,575	3,470	7,125	375	970	1,185	1,875	350	1,050	310	285	1,825	510	1,290	575	5,640	4,940
2014	63,845	53,130	10,715	3,510	7,205	365	1,025	1,135	1,880	350	1,030	320	275	1,885	520	1,330	600	5,710	5,010
2015	63,935	53,055	10,880	3,580	7,295	395	1,025	1,145	1,860	340	1,025	355	275	1,925	560	1,380	590	5,735	5,135
2016	64,060	53,000	11,060	3,630	7,420	385	1,025	1,140	1,850	345	1,040	365	275	1,950	605	1,475	595	5,775	5,270
2017	64,440	53,105	11,335	3,665	7,675	420	1,035	1,150	1,835	355	1,030	375	275	1,985	640	1,605	635	5,795	5,545
2018	64,510	52,930	11,580	3,715	7,865	430	1,060	1,140	1,810	355	1,010	380	300	2,025	665	1,750	655	5,840	5,740
2019	64,330	52,575	11,755	3,785	7,975	460	1,050	1,135	1,785	355	980	400	300	2,105	705	1,855	630	5,885	5,885
2020	64,920	52,685	12,235	3,900	8,325	490	1,100	1,160	1,770	380	1,005	405	305	2,185	770	1,975	680	5,985	6,255
2021	65,095	52,590	12,505	3,955	8,565	530	1,165	1,165	1,755	375	965	415	305	2,270	825	2,055	695	6,010	6,495
2022	65,245	51,710	13,525	4,160	9,385	575	1,210	1,180	1,805	430	1,040	425	345	2,360	965	2,400	845	6,125	6,815
2023	65,755	51,300	14,510	4,630	9,840	625	1,225	1,170	1,785	435	1,040	440	360	2,820	1,015	2,650	915	6,640	7,250
2024	65,875	50,920	14,960	4,665	10,290	660	1,325	1,190	1,740	425	995	435	350	2,865	1,085	2,865	990	–	–
2025	66,120	50,725	15,400	4,740	10,650	725	1,365	1,195	1,705	445	1,025	425	355	2,945	1,160	3,035	1,030	–	–
2026	66,190	50,465	15,735	4,755	10,965	790	1,355	1,195	1,660	445	1,010	395	350	2,995	1,205	3,250	1,055	–	–

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