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Municipality of Wormerland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Wormerland had 16,325 residents. 17.9% of them (2,915 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 (4.0%), other Asia (3.3%) and Turkey (1.7%). 52.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 16,325 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.9% 2,915 people
Born abroad: 52.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.2% 13,415
Migration background 17.9% 2,915

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.0% 650 people

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

3.3% 540 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

1.7% 280 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.6% 265 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.5% 240 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 230 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 205 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 175 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.89% 145 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 75 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.37% 60 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.28% 45 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.3% 1,525
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.3% 1,380

Men and women

Men: 8,095
Women: 8,225

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Wormerland 17.9%

Higher than 48% 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

17.9%

Wormerland
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Wormerland	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	9.5%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	9.5%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	9.7%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	9.9%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	10.2%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	10.2%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	10.4%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	10.5%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	10.5%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	10.8%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	10.9%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	11.1%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	11.2%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	11.2%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	11.5%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	11.8%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	11.8%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	12.1%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	12.2%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	12.9%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	13.0%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	13.6%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	14.0%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	14.3%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	15.4%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	16.4%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	17.0%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	17.2%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	17.9%	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 Wormerland

				Largest group
Wormer	19.3%	13,000	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
Wijdewormer	13.8%	1,960	+0.1 pp	Other Europe
Jisp	7.1%	700	−1.4 pp	Indonesia
Oostknollendam	13.1%	495	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
Spijkerboor (Wormerland)	8.8%	170	−2.6 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	14,780	13,395	1,400	610	775	150	20	95	285	20	225	10	30	345	30	110	70	950	455
1999	14,935	13,520	1,415	610	810	160	20	105	280	15	230	5	20	355	40	110	80	940	485
2000	15,210	13,720	1,470	620	865	175	20	100	290	15	240	10	30	340	40	125	100	960	515
2001	15,380	13,855	1,530	615	910	165	20	120	280	25	235	10	25	345	55	155	95	960	570
2002	15,460	13,905	1,570	630	940	160	20	115	295	20	240	10	30	350	65	160	110	990	580
2003	15,505	13,920	1,585	630	950	160	25	125	290	30	235	10	20	365	55	165	105	975	615
2004	15,765	14,125	1,635	630	1,015	175	30	140	285	30	230	10	25	365	50	195	115	980	660
2005	15,840	14,165	1,670	650	1,030	165	30	135	275	35	235	10	30	375	65	200	125	990	675
2006	15,790	14,130	1,665	650	1,010	170	30	140	270	25	230	10	35	375	60	200	125	975	710
2007	15,860	14,140	1,710	655	1,040	190	25	160	275	25	220	15	35	385	75	180	125	985	725
2008	15,905	14,165	1,730	675	1,065	190	30	155	260	25	220	15	40	400	70	200	135	990	745
2009	15,895	14,145	1,760	670	1,085	170	20	165	260	40	220	10	35	405	90	230	115	995	760
2010	15,865	14,085	1,770	670	1,085	180	25	165	250	35	220	25	30	395	80	240	115	985	785
2011	15,800	14,025	1,765	680	1,090	175	35	165	250	35	225	30	40	385	100	235	100	975	800
2012	15,775	13,970	1,810	655	1,165	190	30	170	255	40	225	35	35	360	115	245	125	965	845
2013	15,745	13,885	1,860	660	1,195	195	40	180	245	40	215	45	35	365	115	260	120	970	880
2014	15,775	13,920	1,855	655	1,210	195	50	195	260	25	210	40	35	370	110	245	135	970	900
2015	15,740	13,835	1,905	675	1,220	205	55	175	250	40	205	45	40	385	115	255	125	985	915
2016	15,665	13,750	1,915	700	1,210	185	55	170	255	40	210	50	40	400	125	255	130	990	915
2017	15,825	13,780	2,045	720	1,320	200	70	185	255	35	215	70	50	385	130	305	145	1,035	1,005
2018	15,995	13,910	2,085	700	1,385	215	75	190	255	40	215	55	45	385	140	330	140	1,010	1,070
2019	16,330	14,110	2,220	755	1,455	220	95	215	260	55	225	65	35	430	140	345	135	1,060	1,155
2020	16,265	13,995	2,270	755	1,515	225	105	210	255	50	220	70	40	425	160	365	150	1,070	1,215
2021	16,335	14,005	2,330	735	1,595	225	105	225	255	55	200	60	50	425	185	390	155	1,045	1,285
2022	16,375	13,875	2,520	750	1,765	250	110	245	260	70	205	60	45	435	205	435	190	1,050	1,375
2023	16,610	13,890	2,720	875	1,850	260	130	240	275	70	205	60	45	570	220	475	185	1,170	1,460
2024	16,555	13,730	2,820	905	1,905	275	135	245	265	75	200	60	50	610	205	505	200	–	–
2025	16,420	13,595	2,820	895	1,930	270	140	240	260	75	185	60	40	600	210	525	205	–	–
2026	16,325	13,415	2,915	940	1,970	280	145	240	265	75	175	60	45	650	230	540	205	–	–

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