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Municipality of Zaanstad: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Zaanstad had 165,195 residents. 40.6% of them (67,070 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than North Holland (39.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (8.7%), other Europe (7.8%) and other Asia (6.2%). 55.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.2 percentage points.

Residents: 165,195 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 40.6% 67,070 people
Born abroad: 55.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.2 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

59% 41%

Dutch origin 59.4% 98,120
Migration background 40.6% 67,070

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

8.7% 14,300 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.8% 12,950 people

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

6.2% 10,230 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

3.8% 6,295 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

3.5% 5,805 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 4,665 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.2% 3,585 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 3,405 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 2,225 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 1,785 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.77% 1,280 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.31% 515 people

North Holland 0.54% 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) 55.4% 37,150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.6% 29,915

Men and women

Men: 82,510
Women: 82,675

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Zaanstad 40.6%

Higher than 96% 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

40.6%

Zaanstad
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Zaanstad	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	20.4%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	20.8%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	21.3%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	21.7%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	22.3%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	23.0%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	23.3%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	23.5%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	24.0%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	24.5%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	25.0%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	25.7%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	26.2%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	26.7%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	27.4%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	27.9%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	28.4%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	28.9%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	29.6%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	30.5%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	31.3%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	32.3%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	33.3%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	34.0%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	35.4%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	37.1%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	38.2%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	39.3%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	40.6%	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 Zaanstad

				Largest group
Zaandam	52.5%	84,460	+6.2 pp	Turkey
Assendelft	28.9%	25,460	+4.5 pp	Turkey
Krommenie	24.4%	17,235	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
Wormerveer	32.6%	12,140	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
Koog aan de Zaan	29.2%	11,305	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
Zaandijk	31.7%	8,870	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
Westzaan	18.7%	5,130	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
Westknollendam	17.6%	595	−2.7 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	134,455	107,055	27,425	6,605	20,805	8,350	955	3,305	4,190	545	2,475	175	310	3,645	1,215	1,525	725	11,140	16,275
1999	134,990	106,945	28,015	6,620	21,435	8,595	1,015	3,385	4,125	555	2,435	165	330	3,690	1,305	1,695	760	11,085	16,945
2000	135,605	106,710	28,905	6,780	22,145	8,815	1,045	3,480	4,075	590	2,445	155	345	3,835	1,435	1,920	785	11,215	17,685
2001	135,955	106,390	29,560	6,865	22,730	9,025	1,085	3,510	4,080	635	2,435	150	335	3,945	1,515	2,045	835	11,310	18,255
2002	137,500	106,780	30,715	7,060	23,645	9,310	1,180	3,670	4,095	645	2,455	190	350	4,065	1,675	2,170	900	11,565	19,160
2003	139,300	107,235	32,065	7,265	24,785	9,585	1,295	3,785	4,125	665	2,455	200	340	4,270	2,040	2,330	960	11,805	20,245
2004	139,665	107,065	32,565	7,350	25,250	9,900	1,375	3,870	4,090	680	2,450	200	345	4,355	1,975	2,335	1,025	11,875	20,690
2005	139,700	106,790	32,885	7,390	25,515	10,040	1,500	3,985	4,040	685	2,445	210	350	4,385	1,840	2,350	1,080	11,875	21,020
2006	140,155	106,575	33,580	7,460	26,115	10,225	1,735	4,065	4,020	730	2,445	260	350	4,405	1,830	2,435	1,075	11,925	21,665
2007	141,295	106,720	34,560	7,575	26,985	10,385	1,950	4,255	4,000	785	2,430	255	350	4,540	1,880	2,610	1,125	12,025	22,545
2008	142,740	107,010	35,740	7,835	27,910	10,545	2,220	4,410	4,015	810	2,435	350	360	4,690	1,940	2,760	1,210	12,335	23,435
2009	143,945	106,970	36,990	8,185	28,810	10,760	2,420	4,500	3,990	830	2,495	455	355	4,880	2,085	2,965	1,260	12,655	24,350
2010	145,225	107,170	38,045	8,410	29,660	10,955	2,585	4,650	3,985	835	2,470	490	375	5,075	2,190	3,105	1,355	12,905	25,180
2011	146,885	107,610	39,265	8,685	30,600	11,115	2,765	4,810	3,975	915	2,440	625	365	5,255	2,340	3,295	1,390	13,165	26,085
2012	148,215	107,665	40,590	9,010	31,540	11,270	3,005	4,970	3,990	935	2,450	755	395	5,410	2,415	3,475	1,480	13,495	27,075
2013	149,605	107,900	41,685	9,355	32,390	11,425	3,175	5,165	4,015	950	2,415	810	385	5,745	2,540	3,580	1,540	13,840	27,845
2014	150,565	107,865	42,700	9,640	33,060	11,525	3,350	5,270	3,980	995	2,395	950	415	5,880	2,615	3,750	1,575	14,165	28,525
2015	151,400	107,640	43,760	9,980	33,780	11,585	3,535	5,330	3,970	1,030	2,385	1,060	400	6,135	2,735	3,930	1,665	14,505	29,245
2016	152,455	107,275	45,180	10,440	34,735	11,665	3,715	5,450	3,925	1,070	2,370	1,195	415	6,460	2,845	4,325	1,740	14,935	30,230
2017	153,665	106,865	46,800	10,865	35,925	11,890	3,970	5,595	3,905	1,105	2,345	1,270	440	6,810	2,920	4,750	1,790	15,370	31,430
2018	154,845	106,345	48,500	11,450	37,045	12,080	4,205	5,710	3,880	1,110	2,295	1,405	445	7,305	3,005	5,145	1,910	15,925	32,575
2019	155,870	105,550	50,320	12,120	38,210	12,260	4,450	5,790	3,845	1,150	2,295	1,500	455	7,870	3,095	5,575	2,045	16,575	33,740
2020	156,770	104,630	52,140	12,660	39,480	12,560	4,680	5,865	3,830	1,135	2,250	1,520	450	8,440	3,255	5,995	2,160	17,105	35,020
2021	156,880	103,560	53,320	13,280	40,045	12,690	4,845	5,885	3,755	1,150	2,215	1,600	445	9,020	3,330	6,145	2,245	17,660	35,640
2022	157,130	101,575	55,565	13,860	41,720	12,875	5,000	5,960	3,785	1,210	2,290	1,650	510	9,395	3,510	6,830	2,615	18,185	36,540
2023	159,600	100,445	59,145	15,515	43,660	13,355	5,160	6,000	3,705	1,220	2,290	1,780	510	10,940	3,750	7,725	2,755	19,835	38,490
2024	161,370	99,700	61,670	16,630	45,055	13,635	5,325	6,100	3,660	1,235	2,300	1,820	525	11,970	3,950	8,155	2,995	–	–
2025	162,820	98,865	63,950	17,170	46,770	13,910	5,570	6,145	3,630	1,245	2,245	1,790	530	12,600	4,230	8,885	3,170	–	–
2026	165,195	98,120	67,070	17,480	49,595	14,300	5,805	6,295	3,585	1,280	2,225	1,785	515	12,950	4,665	10,230	3,405	–	–

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