Municipality · Utrecht

Municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug had 51,100 residents. 19.5% of them (9,940 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 (3.8%), other Europe (3.3%) and Indonesia (2.8%). 52.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 51,100 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.5% 9,940 people
Born abroad: 52.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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 80.6% 41,165
Migration background 19.5% 9,940

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 1,935 people

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

3.3% 1,705 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.8% 1,430 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 900 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.7% 860 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.6% 800 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 750 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.87% 445 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.58% 295 people

Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.56% 285 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.53% 270 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.51% 260 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.3% 5,200
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.6% 4,735

Men and women

Men: 25,090
Women: 26,020

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Utrechtse Heuvelrug 19.5%

Higher than 57% 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

19.5%

Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Utrechtse Heuvelrug	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	11.8%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	12.1%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	12.2%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	12.9%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	13.3%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	13.5%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	13.6%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	13.8%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	13.2%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	13.5%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	13.7%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	13.5%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	13.6%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	14.0%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	13.9%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	14.2%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	14.4%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	14.8%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	14.8%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	15.1%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	15.4%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	15.5%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	15.8%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	16.1%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	17.6%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	18.4%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	18.7%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	19.2%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	19.5%	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 Utrechtse Heuvelrug

				Largest group
Driebergen-Rijsenburg	22.0%	19,090	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
Doorn	19.1%	10,835	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Leersum	21.6%	8,010	+4.1 pp	Other Asia
Amerongen	15.3%	5,490	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
Maarn	16.1%	4,695	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
Maarsbergen	16.1%	1,525	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
Overberg	7.2%	1,455	−1.2 pp	Germany

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	48,670	42,930	5,765	1,945	3,800	270	550	205	1,595	175	935	55	180	775	330	350	325	3,775	1,980
1999	48,390	42,530	5,855	1,930	3,920	275	565	210	1,555	170	900	60	195	775	365	440	340	3,730	2,110
2000	48,445	42,510	5,930	1,980	3,940	275	575	215	1,560	175	905	60	200	815	350	440	350	3,805	2,150
2001	48,570	42,310	6,250	2,135	4,100	275	575	220	1,550	180	885	50	210	990	405	540	355	3,960	2,290
2002	48,755	42,280	6,485	2,210	4,290	290	575	205	1,550	180	885	60	205	1,060	485	605	400	4,035	2,450
2003	48,920	42,330	6,590	2,225	4,360	300	620	230	1,560	175	900	55	205	1,065	465	620	390	4,060	2,525
2004	49,130	42,470	6,660	2,230	4,425	305	655	240	1,555	175	865	85	205	1,075	450	655	390	4,050	2,595
2005	49,405	42,575	6,840	2,270	4,560	315	650	240	1,550	195	885	75	200	1,110	505	720	385	4,095	2,735
2006	48,955	42,475	6,480	2,160	4,325	330	670	240	1,515	180	890	80	210	980	375	615	400	3,940	2,530
2007	48,855	42,260	6,600	2,190	4,405	315	690	245	1,500	170	865	85	225	1,015	425	680	380	3,955	2,630
2008	48,980	42,265	6,705	2,280	4,435	325	725	245	1,465	185	865	110	235	1,070	435	670	385	4,010	2,715
2009	48,895	42,275	6,625	2,255	4,365	325	705	235	1,455	190	845	120	235	1,055	435	650	370	3,975	2,645
2010	48,815	42,160	6,655	2,285	4,380	320	700	230	1,435	190	850	120	220	1,095	470	665	370	3,980	2,665
2011	48,735	41,880	6,840	2,375	4,485	340	750	235	1,430	195	865	135	220	1,155	455	700	380	4,075	2,780
2012	48,265	41,550	6,725	2,310	4,430	350	730	235	1,385	185	825	135	200	1,150	440	720	385	3,955	2,760
2013	48,095	41,280	6,825	2,330	4,500	355	735	230	1,365	175	815	155	220	1,140	455	775	410	3,980	2,830
2014	47,965	41,055	6,910	2,325	4,585	350	750	225	1,345	180	790	185	220	1,130	515	830	390	3,940	2,960
2015	48,180	41,060	7,120	2,350	4,770	380	785	220	1,350	190	790	190	230	1,140	625	830	390	3,960	3,155
2016	48,510	41,310	7,200	2,385	4,820	350	805	235	1,350	195	775	215	220	1,175	550	930	405	4,000	3,200
2017	49,035	41,625	7,410	2,450	4,965	360	790	240	1,345	200	810	225	225	1,190	535	1,055	440	4,100	3,315
2018	49,315	41,735	7,580	2,480	5,090	340	815	225	1,365	200	795	250	225	1,210	570	1,115	460	4,150	3,410
2019	49,520	41,820	7,700	2,535	5,155	355	825	250	1,350	200	795	270	230	1,240	595	1,110	470	4,205	3,490
2020	49,580	41,740	7,840	2,555	5,290	370	820	255	1,360	205	800	260	235	1,260	625	1,185	470	4,215	3,625
2021	49,950	41,885	8,065	2,575	5,490	375	835	260	1,355	215	785	260	230	1,300	660	1,295	495	4,235	3,825
2022	49,965	41,170	8,805	2,695	6,100	405	830	270	1,480	280	825	265	265	1,335	715	1,520	635	4,275	3,820
2023	50,430	41,150	9,285	2,995	6,275	425	845	275	1,450	275	810	270	290	1,625	800	1,545	660	4,550	4,000
2024	50,545	41,130	9,430	2,960	6,465	430	850	280	1,450	265	815	255	290	1,595	825	1,650	700	–	–
2025	50,945	41,185	9,760	3,015	6,745	415	890	285	1,430	290	820	245	290	1,665	855	1,835	730	–	–
2026	51,100	41,165	9,940	3,065	6,885	445	860	270	1,430	285	800	260	295	1,705	900	1,935	750	–	–

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