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Municipality of Woerden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Woerden had 54,195 residents. 20.1% of them (10,905 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 (4.2%), other Europe (3.2%) and Morocco (3.0%). 54.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 54,195 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.1% 10,905 people
Born abroad: 54.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 79.9% 43,300
Migration background 20.1% 10,905

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.2% 2,265 people

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

3.2% 1,755 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

3.0% 1,615 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 1,155 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 1,050 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 700 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 610 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.1% 585 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.74% 400 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.71% 385 people

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

0.42% 230 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.28% 150 people

Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.7% 5,970
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.2% 4,930

Men and women

Men: 26,925
Women: 27,275

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Woerden 20.1%

Higher than 59% 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

20.1%

Municipality of Woerden
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Woerden	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	10.7%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	10.9%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	11.2%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	11.5%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	11.8%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	12.0%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	12.1%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	12.1%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	12.3%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	12.3%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	12.4%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	12.5%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	12.8%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	13.0%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	13.2%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	13.3%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	13.5%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	13.6%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	13.9%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	14.4%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	14.7%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	15.2%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	15.4%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	15.9%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	17.4%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	18.3%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	18.9%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	19.4%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	20.1%	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 Woerden

				Largest group
Woerden	23.1%	39,635	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
Harmelen	12.4%	8,125	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
Kamerik	11.7%	3,980	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
Zegveld	12.0%	2,455	+1.9 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	45,640	40,735	4,905	1,500	3,390	95	880	365	1,215	95	635	80	75	710	240	300	200	2,855	2,045
1999	45,610	40,665	4,950	1,515	3,450	100	900	355	1,200	100	630	80	80	725	250	340	210	2,840	2,110
2000	46,055	40,900	5,165	1,530	3,610	105	960	380	1,200	115	655	85	80	710	245	400	205	2,880	2,275
2001	46,890	41,500	5,395	1,580	3,825	100	1,020	385	1,195	115	655	80	90	755	295	445	270	2,925	2,445
2002	47,515	41,915	5,605	1,625	3,985	115	1,075	395	1,215	145	650	105	90	780	290	500	255	3,010	2,610
2003	47,745	42,030	5,730	1,620	4,100	135	1,115	405	1,205	145	660	105	90	770	320	530	245	2,990	2,740
2004	48,085	42,260	5,820	1,640	4,160	135	1,130	420	1,200	135	655	100	90	800	315	540	290	3,010	2,810
2005	48,115	42,265	5,840	1,655	4,185	140	1,165	430	1,190	140	640	110	95	810	330	525	275	2,990	2,835
2006	47,890	42,030	5,875	1,695	4,180	125	1,175	435	1,185	160	645	110	100	840	315	510	280	3,030	2,835
2007	48,000	42,100	5,920	1,740	4,190	135	1,170	425	1,155	155	640	165	110	825	365	500	285	3,055	2,840
2008	48,370	42,380	6,010	1,765	4,235	145	1,190	435	1,135	140	635	170	100	860	335	550	305	3,085	2,925
2009	48,875	42,765	6,105	1,800	4,310	155	1,205	440	1,110	160	630	145	105	920	355	585	300	3,090	3,020
2010	49,330	43,025	6,300	1,880	4,440	155	1,225	445	1,110	165	625	185	105	965	395	630	315	3,160	3,155
2011	49,745	43,270	6,490	1,920	4,555	185	1,275	445	1,120	170	645	205	95	975	415	630	315	3,220	3,255
2012	50,055	43,460	6,585	1,925	4,660	180	1,300	460	1,110	165	635	185	120	985	420	660	365	3,240	3,370
2013	50,350	43,665	6,675	1,940	4,755	175	1,335	470	1,110	165	635	200	110	995	425	700	380	3,225	3,445
2014	50,575	43,755	6,820	1,965	4,855	190	1,350	485	1,105	165	650	220	110	985	460	710	390	3,265	3,560
2015	50,625	43,745	6,880	1,985	4,890	205	1,355	465	1,095	155	625	235	105	1,020	470	755	395	3,280	3,595
2016	51,150	44,030	7,120	2,045	5,070	210	1,360	485	1,095	165	625	250	115	1,055	520	855	380	3,345	3,775
2017	51,510	44,090	7,420	2,085	5,330	215	1,390	490	1,110	170	620	275	120	1,070	525	1,015	415	3,405	4,010
2018	51,755	44,125	7,630	2,150	5,475	215	1,365	515	1,105	160	625	270	115	1,140	575	1,090	450	3,460	4,165
2019	52,190	44,275	7,915	2,215	5,705	220	1,415	535	1,100	170	620	295	120	1,180	640	1,155	470	3,530	4,385
2020	52,300	44,225	8,075	2,285	5,800	225	1,415	535	1,085	165	610	315	130	1,230	675	1,205	495	3,600	4,475
2021	52,695	44,330	8,365	2,405	5,965	250	1,480	550	1,080	175	620	350	120	1,315	730	1,215	485	3,695	4,675
2022	52,875	43,710	9,175	2,485	6,695	270	1,540	540	1,105	225	640	375	145	1,315	885	1,515	615	3,740	5,000
2023	53,240	43,510	9,730	2,795	6,940	275	1,550	560	1,085	220	640	395	155	1,620	935	1,660	650	4,040	5,265
2024	53,730	43,575	10,150	2,865	7,295	315	1,565	585	1,090	230	625	410	160	1,685	1,050	1,810	645	–	–
2025	53,980	43,500	10,475	2,940	7,545	355	1,570	565	1,070	230	620	405	150	1,750	1,085	1,980	695	–	–
2026	54,195	43,300	10,905	2,915	7,980	385	1,615	585	1,050	230	610	400	150	1,755	1,155	2,265	700	–	–

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