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Municipality of Zandvoort: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Zandvoort had 17,335 residents. 27.2% of them (4,720 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 (7.4%), other Asia (4.2%) and Indonesia (2.8%). 57.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 17,335 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.2% 4,720 people
Born abroad: 57.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.8% 12,620
Migration background 27.2% 4,720

Largest origin groups

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

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

7.4% 1,275 people

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

4.2% 725 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.8% 485 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.5% 440 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.4% 420 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 395 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.6% 285 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

1.0% 170 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.89% 155 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.81% 140 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.69% 120 people

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

0.66% 115 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.6% 2,720
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.4% 2,000

Men and women

Men: 8,365
Women: 8,970

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Zandvoort 27.2%

Higher than 80% 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

27.2%

Municipality of Zandvoort
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Zandvoort	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	15.2%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	15.6%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	15.8%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	16.4%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	17.9%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	18.4%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	18.4%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	17.9%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	18.2%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	18.3%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	18.4%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	18.7%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	18.9%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	19.0%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	19.6%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	19.8%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	20.3%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	20.6%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	20.7%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	21.3%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	22.0%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	22.7%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	23.4%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	23.7%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	25.2%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	26.6%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	27.2%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	27.3%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	27.2%	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 Municipality of Zandvoort

				Largest group
Zandvoort	27.5%	16,320	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Bentveld	23.2%	1,015	+0.2 pp	Indonesia

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	15,535	13,195	2,355	1,245	1,100	60	70	70	450	70	560	35	110	540	95	145	140	1,775	575
1999	15,570	13,145	2,430	1,270	1,160	65	80	75	440	75	570	35	100	565	115	155	155	1,810	615
2000	15,880	13,365	2,510	1,270	1,250	65	85	85	465	75	560	40	105	565	135	180	160	1,815	690
2001	16,295	13,615	2,675	1,330	1,335	70	105	95	470	80	560	45	110	615	155	210	150	1,885	790
2002	16,810	13,800	3,010	1,470	1,545	80	115	120	485	85	575	50	110	735	175	300	185	2,065	940
2003	16,870	13,755	3,105	1,505	1,595	80	130	120	510	90	575	50	90	790	175	300	190	2,130	980
2004	16,865	13,770	3,100	1,525	1,575	90	135	110	505	80	585	40	100	800	185	275	195	2,150	950
2005	16,705	13,720	2,995	1,460	1,540	85	125	105	505	70	560	45	90	765	175	265	210	2,080	910
2006	16,645	13,620	3,030	1,495	1,535	85	125	115	480	90	560	90	90	755	180	260	200	2,090	940
2007	16,600	13,570	3,030	1,500	1,530	80	120	110	475	90	560	100	90	750	185	265	205	2,065	960
2008	16,670	13,600	3,070	1,530	1,540	80	115	125	470	85	550	130	85	765	185	265	215	2,105	960
2009	16,610	13,505	3,105	1,535	1,575	80	120	135	465	80	545	150	85	755	190	280	225	2,125	980
2010	16,630	13,495	3,135	1,565	1,575	80	110	135	465	85	540	155	90	780	190	275	235	2,145	1,000
2011	16,630	13,475	3,155	1,590	1,560	80	120	125	455	85	525	175	95	795	190	280	225	2,160	995
2012	16,655	13,390	3,260	1,625	1,645	85	135	145	470	80	525	180	90	830	205	300	225	2,215	1,045
2013	16,595	13,310	3,280	1,625	1,655	85	155	130	460	75	505	190	85	845	210	305	235	2,200	1,080
2014	16,575	13,215	3,360	1,645	1,720	100	160	140	455	85	495	205	105	840	230	330	220	2,210	1,145
2015	16,690	13,260	3,430	1,670	1,760	95	155	135	455	85	500	230	95	845	240	355	240	2,245	1,180
2016	16,795	13,315	3,480	1,670	1,810	100	155	135	455	85	500	235	95	840	250	385	245	2,260	1,220
2017	16,900	13,305	3,595	1,700	1,890	90	165	140	460	85	485	240	90	885	250	445	255	2,285	1,315
2018	16,965	13,225	3,740	1,755	1,985	100	170	155	470	95	490	240	90	935	265	460	270	2,345	1,395
2019	17,010	13,150	3,860	1,785	2,075	110	170	155	450	100	495	250	95	945	280	505	305	2,380	1,480
2020	17,120	13,120	4,000	1,840	2,155	110	165	160	475	105	490	250	105	995	310	510	320	2,455	1,545
2021	17,170	13,105	4,065	1,890	2,170	115	175	160	465	110	480	265	110	1,035	300	525	320	2,490	1,570
2022	17,105	12,790	4,315	1,920	2,390	125	175	165	505	120	475	270	110	1,055	325	605	380	2,520	1,600
2023	17,540	12,880	4,660	2,195	2,465	125	170	160	505	120	485	305	115	1,305	350	640	390	2,805	1,660
2024	17,465	12,730	4,745	2,220	2,520	135	185	155	495	125	470	320	115	1,305	345	670	410	–	–
2025	17,375	12,625	4,750	2,170	2,580	135	175	155	495	120	465	310	120	1,280	365	730	415	–	–
2026	17,335	12,620	4,720	2,125	2,600	140	170	155	485	115	440	285	120	1,275	395	725	420	–	–

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