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Municipality of Waterland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Waterland had 17,725 residents. 19.2% of them (3,400 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Holland (39.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.5%), other Asia (3.9%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.8%). 57.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 17,725 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.2% 3,400 people
Born abroad: 57.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.2 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 80.8% 14,320
Migration background 19.2% 3,400

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.5% 975 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 685 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 320 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.8% 315 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 300 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 295 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.79% 140 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.59% 105 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.39% 70 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.31% 55 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 50 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.28% 50 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.6% 1,960
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.4% 1,440

Men and women

Men: 8,665
Women: 9,060

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Waterland 19.2%

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

19.2%

Waterland
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Waterland	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	9.0%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	9.0%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	9.2%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	9.3%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	9.4%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	9.3%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	9.6%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	9.8%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	9.9%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	10.0%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	10.2%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	10.3%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	10.7%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	10.9%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	10.9%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	11.1%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	11.3%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	11.5%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	12.0%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	12.3%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	12.4%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	12.9%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	13.5%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	13.7%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	14.9%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	16.8%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	17.4%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	18.3%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	19.2%	39.4%	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 Waterland

				Largest group
Monnickendam	20.5%	9,840	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
Broek in Waterland	17.8%	2,700	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Ilpendam	17.2%	1,830	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Marken	8.0%	1,685	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
Watergang	20.0%	550	+4.8 pp	Other Europe
Katwoude	47.6%	515	+32.2 pp	Other Asia
Zuiderwoude	17.7%	310	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
Uitdam	20.0%	150	−2.2 pp	Other Europe
Purmer (Waterland)	6.9%	145	−3.4 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	17,640	16,065	1,580	825	760	5	30	90	310	25	370	25	55	375	60	145	95	1,195	385
1999	17,430	15,860	1,565	815	755	10	35	90	325	25	375	25	55	360	55	145	80	1,205	380
2000	17,395	15,775	1,605	815	810	15	40	80	325	20	365	30	55	365	70	160	110	1,210	385
2001	17,230	15,615	1,610	800	835	15	55	90	330	20	355	25	60	360	65	160	105	1,190	430
2002	17,175	15,550	1,620	815	805	10	60	75	325	15	350	25	60	380	55	150	115	1,190	430
2003	17,150	15,560	1,600	785	805	10	60	85	320	25	340	30	50	370	60	145	100	1,190	420
2004	17,265	15,615	1,650	795	845	10	65	90	335	20	340	25	65	365	80	150	115	1,205	460
2005	17,345	15,645	1,695	810	875	10	55	95	325	35	345	30	60	385	105	160	105	1,205	480
2006	17,270	15,570	1,710	805	910	5	65	85	325	30	340	30	60	375	120	160	120	1,190	520
2007	17,180	15,460	1,725	810	920	5	55	95	330	25	330	30	60	390	115	170	140	1,205	520
2008	17,020	15,290	1,740	800	945	20	55	95	315	30	330	20	60	390	115	170	155	1,210	530
2009	16,950	15,195	1,745	820	930	15	50	110	315	30	325	25	50	420	110	185	125	1,225	525
2010	17,055	15,220	1,825	835	1,025	20	70	105	345	30	325	35	55	425	110	180	170	1,260	585
2011	17,125	15,265	1,875	830	1,010	15	65	125	315	45	315	30	50	435	110	210	140	1,250	620
2012	17,000	15,155	1,850	815	1,040	20	60	120	315	45	315	35	70	395	115	210	155	1,220	630
2013	17,090	15,210	1,890	800	1,080	25	60	120	330	35	300	40	65	395	130	220	165	1,215	665
2014	17,130	15,200	1,930	825	1,105	15	70	115	330	40	315	35	60	415	130	240	165	1,240	690
2015	17,140	15,175	1,965	830	1,140	20	65	130	325	45	315	50	55	410	145	260	155	1,240	735
2016	17,305	15,220	2,085	865	1,220	30	70	135	320	45	310	55	55	445	165	280	180	1,275	805
2017	17,285	15,165	2,120	870	1,250	30	80	140	315	40	305	55	55	455	150	305	195	1,275	850
2018	17,260	15,125	2,135	860	1,270	35	80	140	305	40	305	55	55	445	155	355	170	1,245	885
2019	17,310	15,080	2,230	905	1,325	45	70	145	300	40	305	60	50	490	170	385	175	1,280	950
2020	17,425	15,070	2,355	940	1,400	45	80	140	305	40	315	40	50	535	175	415	205	1,340	1,005
2021	17,305	14,930	2,375	950	1,430	45	80	145	315	45	315	60	50	525	195	400	220	1,365	1,025
2022	17,330	14,730	2,590	970	1,605	40	75	150	320	55	320	40	60	545	215	465	275	1,365	1,070
2023	17,620	14,645	2,960	1,255	1,700	55	70	150	325	60	335	55	55	820	235	500	290	1,655	1,145
2024	17,525	14,470	3,045	1,325	1,725	65	75	155	315	50	315	45	60	905	245	515	290	–	–
2025	17,555	14,345	3,205	1,370	1,840	85	70	145	315	55	315	50	55	950	270	580	310	–	–
2026	17,725	14,320	3,400	1,385	2,010	105	70	140	315	50	300	50	55	975	295	685	320	–	–

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