Municipality · South Holland

Municipality of Zuidplas: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Zuidplas had 49,030 residents. 22.9% of them (11,240 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 Asia (4.0%), other Europe (4.0%) and Indonesia (2.5%). 50.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 49,030 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.9% 11,240 people
Born abroad: 50.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 77.1% 37,790
Migration background 22.9% 11,240

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 1,985 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.0% 1,965 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.5% 1,245 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.5% 1,220 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

2.4% 1,170 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 800 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.4% 685 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 630 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 475 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.93% 455 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.87% 425 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.42% 205 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.2% 5,645
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.8% 5,600

Men and women

Men: 24,435
Women: 24,585

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Zuidplas 22.9%

Higher than 68% 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

22.9%

Zuidplas
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Zuidplas	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	11.4%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	11.7%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	12.0%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	12.1%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	12.2%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	12.5%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	12.5%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	12.5%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	12.6%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	12.7%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	12.9%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	13.3%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	13.4%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	13.7%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	13.9%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	14.1%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	14.3%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	14.4%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	14.8%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	15.4%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	15.9%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	16.6%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	17.3%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	18.1%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	19.3%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	20.3%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	21.2%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	22.0%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	22.9%	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 Zuidplas

				Largest group
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel	23.2%	23,395	+3.8 pp	Other Asia
Zevenhuizen (Zuidplas)	23.2%	11,105	+5.5 pp	Other Asia
Moordrecht	24.4%	9,085	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
Moerkapelle	18.8%	5,445	+4.7 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	37,720	33,405	4,315	1,240	3,075	30	530	295	1,500	135	445	60	115	620	135	250	200	2,870	1,440
1999	38,350	33,830	4,495	1,280	3,225	40	560	340	1,525	145	460	55	110	660	130	285	200	2,920	1,580
2000	38,780	34,130	4,645	1,295	3,350	55	575	350	1,510	145	460	60	110	665	150	340	225	2,955	1,695
2001	39,555	34,780	4,775	1,315	3,465	55	600	380	1,545	155	445	65	115	690	160	355	220	3,000	1,780
2002	40,290	35,360	4,930	1,350	3,590	55	640	415	1,545	160	435	70	115	735	170	360	250	3,045	1,890
2003	40,605	35,520	5,080	1,405	3,665	55	645	435	1,520	170	435	75	130	765	190	395	255	3,070	2,005
2004	40,645	35,565	5,085	1,390	3,685	55	665	455	1,495	175	415	75	145	755	190	405	250	3,015	2,075
2005	40,575	35,475	5,085	1,385	3,685	45	690	435	1,465	175	430	70	145	740	185	410	285	2,980	2,075
2006	40,560	35,430	5,130	1,425	3,715	60	695	425	1,455	180	420	75	140	790	190	430	280	3,015	2,110
2007	40,420	35,295	5,120	1,395	3,740	55	715	430	1,415	195	405	90	140	760	205	450	275	2,955	2,165
2008	40,210	35,010	5,195	1,430	3,790	60	740	415	1,405	195	395	105	135	795	215	490	270	2,975	2,245
2009	40,180	34,865	5,345	1,460	3,875	70	745	445	1,360	195	400	135	145	780	235	530	295	2,980	2,345
2010	40,420	34,985	5,420	1,510	3,915	70	760	440	1,365	200	390	145	130	845	240	525	320	3,010	2,420
2011	40,515	34,980	5,555	1,565	3,970	65	775	435	1,350	190	385	140	140	900	260	565	330	3,035	2,495
2012	40,675	35,015	5,640	1,580	4,075	75	810	475	1,335	200	385	165	125	910	280	570	335	3,055	2,585
2013	40,775	35,040	5,755	1,630	4,085	75	835	490	1,285	205	385	180	130	935	305	575	320	3,065	2,705
2014	40,890	35,040	5,850	1,685	4,165	80	845	495	1,275	195	390	220	125	950	350	605	325	3,100	2,755
2015	40,765	34,875	5,890	1,675	4,220	90	860	495	1,260	200	375	220	140	940	355	625	335	3,075	2,835
2016	40,940	34,875	6,065	1,720	4,330	85	850	505	1,245	220	385	245	135	955	400	720	310	3,090	2,965
2017	41,475	35,080	6,395	1,835	4,560	95	905	540	1,245	225	395	305	145	990	425	805	325	3,225	3,165
2018	41,880	35,240	6,640	1,880	4,755	100	930	565	1,260	240	380	330	150	1,020	440	865	355	3,250	3,380
2019	42,760	35,680	7,080	2,050	5,030	130	960	620	1,250	260	405	380	155	1,110	465	965	385	3,420	3,650
2020	43,885	36,305	7,580	2,205	5,370	175	1,005	715	1,260	280	405	470	160	1,170	500	1,020	420	3,595	3,980
2021	45,055	36,905	8,150	2,325	5,815	225	1,075	825	1,240	325	415	505	170	1,235	575	1,105	450	3,720	4,425
2022	45,790	36,985	8,820	2,400	6,390	225	1,080	895	1,290	370	460	530	170	1,255	635	1,365	550	3,815	4,685
2023	46,975	37,430	9,530	2,760	6,775	270	1,110	980	1,275	405	460	550	175	1,560	675	1,520	575	4,160	5,070
2024	47,845	37,710	10,140	2,945	7,200	320	1,175	1,025	1,275	455	450	610	190	1,680	720	1,635	590	–	–
2025	48,725	38,005	10,725	3,125	7,600	350	1,205	1,120	1,255	470	450	660	195	1,815	745	1,835	605	–	–
2026	49,030	37,790	11,240	3,310	7,935	425	1,220	1,170	1,245	475	455	685	205	1,965	800	1,985	630	–	–

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