Municipality · South Holland

Municipality of Zoeterwoude: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Zoeterwoude had 10,350 residents. 17.4% of them (1,800 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than South Holland (38.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.7%), other Asia (3.5%) and Indonesia (1.7%). 51.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 10,350 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.4% 1,800 people
Born abroad: 51.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.7% 8,555
Migration background 17.4% 1,800

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.7% 380 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.5% 360 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 180 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 145 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.2% 125 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.1% 115 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 115 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.1% 110 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.92% 95 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.82% 85 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.48% 50 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.39% 40 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.9% 935
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.1% 865

Men and women

Men: 5,190
Women: 5,160

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Zoeterwoude 17.4%

Higher than 45% 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

17.4%

Municipality of Zoeterwoude
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Zoeterwoude	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	7.9%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	8.1%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	8.5%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	8.5%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	8.7%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	8.8%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	8.9%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	8.9%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	9.2%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	9.2%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	9.2%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	9.3%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	9.7%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	10.0%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	10.0%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	10.0%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	10.4%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	10.9%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	11.2%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	11.8%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	12.2%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	12.4%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	13.0%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	13.2%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	14.4%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	15.5%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	16.1%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	16.7%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	17.4%	38.5%	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 Zoeterwoude

				Largest group
Zoeterwoude	17.5%	10,280	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Gelderswoude	0.0%	70	±0.0 pp	–

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	8,615	7,935	680	270	410	40	5	55	180	15	75	15	40	140	20	55	40	460	215
1999	8,600	7,900	700	280	430	45	10	55	175	15	70	15	40	155	20	65	45	480	220
2000	8,680	7,935	740	295	450	45	10	50	170	15	70	15	30	180	25	90	45	500	245
2001	8,685	7,950	735	290	450	45	10	65	165	15	70	15	35	170	30	80	40	485	255
2002	8,660	7,910	750	290	455	45	5	55	165	20	70	15	35	170	25	85	55	485	260
2003	8,595	7,835	755	295	460	40	10	65	155	20	65	15	35	180	20	90	60	495	265
2004	8,525	7,775	755	290	470	45	10	65	150	15	75	15	40	165	30	90	65	490	270
2005	8,510	7,740	760	285	480	50	15	65	150	15	65	20	35	165	30	85	70	475	285
2006	8,500	7,710	785	290	495	55	10	75	145	15	65	15	35	175	35	95	65	480	305
2007	8,400	7,625	770	290	475	50	10	80	130	20	65	25	35	165	25	95	65	475	295
2008	8,305	7,535	760	290	475	55	10	80	125	20	65	20	30	175	30	95	60	460	300
2009	8,195	7,435	760	295	455	50	15	70	125	15	65	25	35	170	30	85	65	470	295
2010	8,115	7,320	790	295	500	65	20	75	125	20	65	30	35	170	30	105	60	465	325
2011	8,130	7,320	810	300	525	70	10	80	125	15	65	20	35	180	50	115	60	460	355
2012	8,170	7,350	820	310	505	65	20	70	120	20	75	20	35	180	45	110	55	465	355
2013	8,125	7,305	815	300	515	55	15	80	120	20	70	20	40	170	55	110	60	470	355
2014	8,075	7,235	840	310	530	50	15	75	120	20	70	30	30	180	65	120	65	475	370
2015	8,110	7,225	885	325	565	50	25	80	120	20	70	45	30	180	55	135	80	480	400
2016	8,120	7,210	910	345	575	50	25	80	125	25	75	45	30	195	55	135	80	505	405
2017	8,365	7,380	985	355	630	55	35	85	135	30	75	50	35	195	55	155	80	535	455
2018	8,430	7,405	1,025	350	675	55	40	85	140	40	75	35	35	205	70	175	70	530	490
2019	8,445	7,395	1,050	365	690	65	45	90	135	35	75	40	30	220	75	175	70	550	505
2020	8,600	7,480	1,120	385	740	65	55	90	145	40	85	35	35	235	75	195	75	575	550
2021	8,845	7,675	1,170	390	775	70	60	90	140	45	85	35	35	240	90	205	75	580	595
2022	9,300	7,960	1,340	410	930	90	75	95	165	45	95	35	40	240	95	250	115	605	650
2023	9,440	7,990	1,460	475	990	105	75	90	165	55	85	45	45	300	95	280	115	675	710
2024	9,735	8,165	1,570	505	1,065	110	90	95	165	60	85	50	40	335	105	310	120	–	–
2025	10,140	8,445	1,695	525	1,170	130	115	100	180	70	80	40	40	360	105	345	130	–	–
2026	10,350	8,555	1,800	560	1,235	125	115	110	180	85	95	50	40	380	115	360	145	–	–

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