Province

Flevoland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the province of Flevoland had 462,860 residents. 40.0% of them (185,105 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (9.0%), Suriname (7.3%) and other Europe (5.5%). 57.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.8 percentage points.

Residents: 462,860 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 40.0% 185,105 people
Born abroad: 57.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.8 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per municipality.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

60% 40%

Dutch origin 60.0% 277,735
Migration background 40.0% 185,105

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Flevoland. For comparison, the circle marks the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.0% 41,675 people

Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

7.3% 33,940 people

Netherlands 2.0%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.5% 25,445 people

Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.3% 15,225 people

Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.8% 12,910 people

Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

2.3% 10,575 people

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

2.1% 9,745 people

Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

2.1% 9,590 people

Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.0% 9,155 people

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

2.0% 9,085 people

Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.3% 6,080 people

Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.36% 1,655 people

Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.9% 107,215
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.1% 77,850

Men and women

Men: 231,780
Women: 231,020

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

40.0%

Flevoland
Netherlands

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Year	Flevoland	Netherlands
1998	18.0%	16.7%
1999	18.9%	17.1%
2000	19.8%	17.5%
2001	20.8%	18.0%
2002	22.1%	18.4%
2003	23.2%	18.8%
2004	24.1%	19.0%
2005	24.8%	19.2%
2006	25.3%	19.3%
2007	25.6%	19.4%
2008	25.9%	19.6%
2009	26.4%	19.9%
2010	26.9%	20.3%
2011	27.3%	20.6%
2012	27.7%	20.9%
2013	28.2%	21.1%
2014	28.5%	21.4%
2015	28.9%	21.7%
2016	29.4%	22.1%
2017	30.1%	22.6%
2018	30.8%	23.1%
2019	31.6%	23.6%
2020	32.7%	24.2%
2021	33.5%	24.6%
2022	35.2%	26.0%
2023	36.8%	27.1%
2024	37.9%	27.9%
2025	38.9%	28.5%
2026	40.0%	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).

Municipalities in Flevoland

				Largest group
Municipality of Almere	51.6%	232,630	+5.3 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Lelystad	41.4%	85,790	+5.4 pp	Other Asia
Noordoostpolder	22.6%	51,940	+5.0 pp	Poland
Municipality of Dronten	23.2%	45,450	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Zeewolde	24.1%	24,620	+3.8 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Urk	5.7%	22,430	+0.7 pp	Other Asia

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	293,130	240,300	52,845	13,160	39,680	2,385	4,750	11,475	8,050	3,275	5,530	570	980	6,080	2,580	4,885	2,330	22,420	30,445
1999	306,295	248,365	57,950	13,985	43,910	2,565	5,150	13,040	8,350	3,680	5,795	665	1,040	6,490	2,885	5,600	2,665	23,705	34,235
2000	317,125	254,480	62,635	14,750	47,895	2,850	5,500	14,310	8,595	4,180	5,915	715	1,050	7,080	3,245	6,365	2,870	24,825	37,770
2001	328,835	260,605	68,310	15,740	52,520	3,260	5,870	15,800	8,805	4,690	6,070	760	1,100	7,815	3,815	7,175	3,125	26,130	42,120
2002	341,650	266,160	75,495	16,800	58,670	3,830	6,485	17,625	9,100	5,170	6,185	815	1,115	8,695	4,560	8,445	3,460	27,525	47,965
2003	351,600	270,035	81,560	17,530	64,005	4,380	7,060	19,265	9,330	5,675	6,230	940	1,125	9,240	5,230	9,350	3,735	28,530	53,020
2004	359,820	272,965	86,870	18,130	68,770	4,840	7,650	20,960	9,420	6,030	6,215	1,030	1,195	9,690	5,795	10,115	3,975	29,255	57,680
2005	365,790	275,270	90,560	18,350	72,180	5,205	8,275	22,290	9,455	6,185	6,255	1,070	1,230	9,795	6,085	10,525	4,180	29,660	60,940
2006	370,585	276,975	93,635	18,750	74,890	5,380	8,795	23,260	9,500	6,240	6,280	1,175	1,225	10,080	6,350	10,945	4,430	30,075	63,555
2007	374,365	278,670	95,730	18,965	76,760	5,540	9,170	23,980	9,485	6,395	6,360	1,265	1,230	10,115	6,395	11,365	4,445	30,235	65,470
2008	378,645	280,500	98,190	19,320	78,875	5,720	9,595	24,545	9,540	6,505	6,380	1,365	1,250	10,335	6,520	11,925	4,550	30,605	67,600
2009	383,375	282,155	101,240	20,020	81,245	5,775	9,885	25,080	9,545	6,755	6,355	1,675	1,285	10,710	6,960	12,555	4,700	31,350	69,905
2010	387,825	283,460	104,385	20,615	83,775	5,910	10,140	25,755	9,500	6,970	6,420	1,905	1,275	11,020	7,475	13,140	4,915	31,985	72,400
2011	391,940	284,795	107,185	21,195	85,945	6,050	10,250	26,280	9,500	7,080	6,430	2,130	1,280	11,360	7,975	13,835	4,995	32,535	74,630
2012	395,495	285,755	109,740	22,085	87,700	6,170	10,510	26,610	9,510	7,115	6,435	2,485	1,300	11,865	8,225	14,405	5,180	33,420	76,320
2013	398,455	286,215	112,250	22,795	89,420	6,215	10,780	27,205	9,515	7,230	6,425	2,950	1,355	12,070	8,260	14,955	5,280	34,235	78,020
2014	399,875	285,995	113,880	23,430	90,445	6,290	10,935	27,345	9,445	7,295	6,280	3,610	1,330	12,210	8,460	15,245	5,450	34,790	79,115
2015	401,770	285,630	116,140	24,555	91,585	6,345	11,135	27,450	9,430	7,230	6,245	4,390	1,320	12,600	8,725	15,750	5,530	35,860	80,285
2016	404,045	285,390	118,655	25,385	93,275	6,365	11,250	27,610	9,375	7,355	6,175	5,010	1,335	12,870	8,900	16,770	5,665	36,665	81,985
2017	407,815	284,875	122,940	26,420	96,530	6,430	11,460	28,030	9,325	7,400	6,120	5,645	1,345	13,320	9,065	18,970	5,860	37,695	85,240
2018	411,675	284,755	126,920	27,505	99,395	6,650	11,665	28,595	9,335	7,685	6,080	6,170	1,365	13,890	9,370	20,030	6,080	38,825	88,085
2019	416,535	284,735	131,800	29,030	102,770	6,900	11,885	29,305	9,330	7,930	6,040	6,745	1,375	14,875	9,775	21,190	6,455	40,420	91,380
2020	422,980	284,590	138,390	30,905	107,475	7,310	12,200	30,025	9,315	8,140	6,010	7,550	1,370	15,975	10,345	23,265	6,875	42,300	96,095
2021	428,205	284,905	143,300	32,275	111,015	7,585	12,315	30,730	9,300	8,305	5,985	8,075	1,395	16,825	10,965	24,725	7,100	43,640	99,660
2022	434,665	281,705	152,975	34,250	118,735	8,040	12,565	31,475	9,510	8,690	6,355	8,800	1,570	17,485	11,685	28,265	8,365	45,390	104,400
2023	444,715	281,170	163,540	39,125	124,425	8,630	12,760	31,960	9,425	8,895	6,240	10,090	1,570	21,110	12,535	31,585	8,705	50,360	110,070
2024	450,820	280,190	170,650	40,805	129,815	8,890	12,830	32,500	9,310	8,995	6,220	10,125	1,630	22,855	13,330	34,850	9,100	–	–
2025	456,390	279,010	177,380	42,100	135,315	9,240	12,920	33,150	9,210	9,020	6,130	10,480	1,640	23,820	14,240	38,095	9,415	–	–
2026	462,860	277,735	185,105	43,740	141,355	9,590	12,910	33,940	9,155	9,085	6,080	10,575	1,655	25,445	15,225	41,675	9,745	–	–

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