Province

North Holland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the province of North Holland had 3,009,370 residents. 39.4% of them (1,184,550 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 Europe (8.6%), other Asia (6.9%) and Morocco (4.0%). 61.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 3,009,370 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 39.4% 1,184,550 people
Born abroad: 61.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 60.6% 1,824,825
Migration background 39.4% 1,184,550

Largest origin groups

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

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

8.6% 258,655 people

Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.9% 207,070 people

Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

4.0% 119,175 people

Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

3.4% 101,220 people

Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

3.3% 100,395 people

Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.3% 100,360 people

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

3.2% 96,175 people

Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.3% 68,900 people

Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 53,090 people

Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 33,990 people

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

1.0% 29,230 people

Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.54% 16,165 people

Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.0% 723,145
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.0% 461,415

Men and women

Men: 1,488,170
Women: 1,521,220

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

39.4%

North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	23.1%	16.7%
1999	23.6%	17.1%
2000	24.1%	17.5%
2001	24.7%	18.0%
2002	25.2%	18.4%
2003	25.7%	18.8%
2004	26.0%	19.0%
2005	26.3%	19.2%
2006	26.5%	19.3%
2007	26.6%	19.4%
2008	27.0%	19.6%
2009	27.5%	19.9%
2010	27.9%	20.3%
2011	28.3%	20.6%
2012	28.7%	20.9%
2013	29.0%	21.1%
2014	29.3%	21.4%
2015	29.8%	21.7%
2016	30.3%	22.1%
2017	31.0%	22.6%
2018	31.8%	23.1%
2019	32.6%	23.6%
2020	33.5%	24.2%
2021	34.0%	24.6%
2022	35.7%	26.0%
2023	37.1%	27.1%
2024	38.0%	27.9%
2025	38.7%	28.5%
2026	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).

Municipalities in North Holland

				Largest group
Municipality of Amsterdam	60.7%	941,910	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Haarlem	38.2%	168,900	+5.0 pp	Other Europe
Haarlemmermeer	36.9%	166,985	+5.6 pp	Other Asia
Zaanstad	40.6%	165,195	+5.2 pp	Turkey
Municipality of Alkmaar	26.4%	113,180	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Purmerend	31.8%	96,180	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Amstelveen	54.7%	95,830	+5.1 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Hilversum	35.9%	94,595	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
Dijk en Waard	23.0%	91,415	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
Hoorn	28.9%	76,205	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
Velsen	24.3%	70,360	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
Gooise Meren	27.7%	61,215	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Den Helder	23.9%	56,680	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
Hollands Kroon	17.0%	50,590	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Schagen	15.4%	48,770	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Medemblik	17.4%	46,305	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Beverwijk	33.1%	43,060	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Huizen	25.2%	41,285	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Heemskerk	24.2%	39,525	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Edam-Volendam	12.5%	37,125	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Castricum	14.3%	37,080	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Aalsmeer	28.6%	33,455	+4.8 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Diemen	55.9%	33,325	+5.0 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Uithoorn	36.9%	32,205	+5.4 pp	Other Asia
Bergen (NH.)	17.5%	29,655	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Heemstede	25.9%	27,565	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Wijdemeren	17.6%	24,670	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Heiloo	16.0%	24,615	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
Koggenland	12.8%	24,210	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Bloemendaal	24.3%	23,555	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Stede Broec	16.9%	22,445	+1.8 pp	Poland
Drechterland	14.4%	20,555	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Enkhuizen	20.8%	18,740	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Waterland	19.2%	17,725	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Zandvoort	27.2%	17,335	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Wormerland	17.9%	16,325	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Ouder-Amstel	37.0%	14,530	+5.7 pp	Other Europe
Texel	15.6%	13,960	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Uitgeest	15.8%	13,490	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Blaricum	27.8%	12,935	+4.8 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Opmeer	13.1%	12,665	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Landsmeer	23.7%	11,690	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
Laren	25.8%	11,550	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Oostzaan	18.5%	9,780	+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	2,492,965	1,916,495	576,415	151,425	424,945	59,155	66,285	91,835	79,770	19,530	55,480	4,490	10,445	81,035	32,500	48,430	27,525	248,805	327,700
1999	2,510,075	1,916,845	593,225	153,995	439,125	61,145	69,105	93,410	79,780	20,495	55,220	4,690	10,525	83,580	34,845	51,305	29,195	252,035	341,200
2000	2,525,150	1,916,700	608,500	156,590	452,010	62,790	71,745	94,375	79,580	21,320	54,950	4,740	10,585	86,330	36,900	54,605	30,810	255,260	353,195
2001	2,541,755	1,915,095	626,660	160,200	466,555	64,805	74,505	95,535	79,395	22,280	54,800	4,940	10,815	89,675	39,320	58,305	32,485	259,755	366,905
2002	2,557,770	1,913,715	644,180	164,045	479,955	66,720	77,435	96,220	79,035	22,875	54,590	5,190	10,835	93,470	41,580	61,865	34,300	264,110	380,045
2003	2,571,730	1,911,995	659,740	166,705	493,370	68,665	80,390	97,165	78,740	23,185	54,480	5,440	10,985	95,820	44,450	64,990	35,860	266,875	392,965
2004	2,586,060	1,913,430	672,650	168,990	503,585	70,445	83,360	97,400	78,535	23,080	54,245	5,610	11,105	98,045	45,815	68,005	37,050	269,520	403,065
2005	2,597,810	1,914,745	683,075	171,315	511,845	71,880	85,765	97,920	78,240	23,195	53,965	6,480	11,135	99,760	46,610	70,020	38,310	271,990	411,075
2006	2,605,295	1,916,055	689,185	173,085	516,175	72,915	87,770	97,695	77,930	22,975	53,660	7,775	11,205	100,475	46,735	70,905	39,295	273,480	415,750
2007	2,612,435	1,916,615	695,835	174,570	521,170	73,755	89,545	97,710	77,525	23,075	53,310	8,800	11,340	101,140	46,940	72,820	39,915	274,625	421,275
2008	2,625,675	1,917,150	708,525	180,285	528,190	74,590	91,365	98,445	77,285	23,410	53,410	10,155	11,485	105,255	47,750	74,755	40,695	280,210	428,265
2009	2,646,020	1,919,310	726,745	187,870	539,040	75,935	93,160	98,970	76,985	23,735	53,675	11,715	11,490	111,000	49,500	78,345	42,495	288,150	438,650
2010	2,668,690	1,923,990	744,755	193,890	550,875	77,360	95,380	99,825	76,810	24,075	53,655	13,210	11,685	115,345	52,270	81,100	44,140	294,345	450,510
2011	2,691,010	1,929,110	761,830	200,260	561,470	78,585	97,355	100,365	76,460	24,475	53,705	14,460	12,045	120,080	54,475	84,150	45,720	301,100	460,705
2012	2,709,370	1,932,135	777,320	206,595	570,725	79,550	99,320	100,580	76,145	24,820	53,590	16,090	12,230	124,700	55,925	87,200	47,285	307,445	469,870
2013	2,723,730	1,934,565	789,255	211,710	577,630	80,375	100,950	100,490	75,835	24,885	53,260	17,415	12,315	128,750	56,975	89,755	48,435	312,545	476,715
2014	2,740,950	1,938,045	802,905	217,955	584,950	80,950	102,670	100,405	75,495	25,130	52,825	19,330	12,375	133,435	58,265	92,530	49,570	318,575	484,310
2015	2,761,525	1,939,760	821,765	226,930	594,835	81,315	104,470	99,985	75,095	25,375	52,680	21,530	12,565	140,170	59,995	96,910	51,750	328,195	493,575
2016	2,784,510	1,939,900	844,610	235,890	608,720	81,885	106,060	99,710	74,545	25,560	52,645	23,060	12,810	147,385	62,015	104,500	54,525	338,150	506,470
2017	2,809,085	1,937,170	871,915	245,795	626,105	83,040	107,610	99,375	73,940	25,795	52,815	24,540	13,055	155,400	64,730	114,520	57,150	348,825	523,070
2018	2,830,820	1,931,640	899,180	256,570	642,615	84,210	108,875	99,295	73,265	25,970	52,955	25,735	13,260	164,630	67,165	123,055	60,860	360,570	538,595
2019	2,852,750	1,923,595	929,155	268,225	660,940	85,790	110,450	99,335	72,545	26,210	53,085	27,305	13,450	174,395	70,760	130,870	65,065	373,210	555,935
2020	2,878,845	1,915,415	963,430	282,675	680,760	87,625	112,085	99,520	71,830	26,560	53,270	28,685	13,700	187,020	74,685	138,990	69,535	388,815	574,635
2021	2,887,445	1,906,025	981,420	290,260	691,160	88,730	113,565	99,480	70,755	26,940	52,975	29,885	13,890	193,510	77,375	142,245	72,140	395,885	585,555
2022	2,908,995	1,870,230	1,038,920	305,360	733,610	90,795	114,925	99,625	72,940	28,825	54,970	31,585	15,605	203,145	83,050	161,790	81,885	408,955	603,840
2023	2,952,230	1,856,945	1,095,270	335,510	759,885	94,090	115,885	99,525	71,935	29,065	54,795	33,030	15,765	231,970	87,655	175,310	86,305	441,040	628,260
2024	2,976,355	1,845,110	1,131,235	349,295	782,005	96,810	116,980	99,725	70,845	29,155	54,490	34,080	15,870	244,860	91,660	186,245	90,400	–	–
2025	2,991,980	1,834,765	1,157,255	355,855	801,390	98,905	118,105	99,985	69,870	29,265	53,645	34,115	16,005	252,030	95,665	196,280	93,265	–	–
2026	3,009,370	1,824,825	1,184,550	361,925	822,680	101,220	119,175	100,395	68,900	29,230	53,090	33,990	16,165	258,655	100,360	207,070	96,175	–	–

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