Province

Utrecht: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the province of Utrecht had 1,415,080 residents. 28.1% of them (397,620 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.4%), other Europe (4.9%) and Morocco (4.4%). 55.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,415,080 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.1% 397,620 people
Born abroad: 55.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 71.9% 1,017,555
Migration background 28.1% 397,620

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.4% 76,125 people

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

4.9% 68,840 people

Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

4.4% 61,575 people

Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

2.5% 35,225 people

Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.2% 31,260 people

Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 31,185 people

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

1.8% 25,205 people

Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.5% 20,730 people

Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.4% 20,170 people

Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.75% 10,620 people

Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.67% 9,475 people

Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.50% 7,015 people

Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.0% 218,605
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 178,990

Men and women

Men: 696,765
Women: 718,315

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

28.1%

Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	16.6%	16.7%
1999	17.0%	17.1%
2000	17.4%	17.5%
2001	17.8%	18.0%
2002	18.2%	18.4%
2003	18.5%	18.8%
2004	18.8%	19.0%
2005	19.0%	19.2%
2006	19.1%	19.3%
2007	19.3%	19.4%
2008	19.5%	19.6%
2009	19.8%	19.9%
2010	20.0%	20.3%
2011	20.2%	20.6%
2012	20.5%	20.9%
2013	20.7%	21.1%
2014	20.9%	21.4%
2015	21.1%	21.7%
2016	21.5%	22.1%
2017	22.0%	22.6%
2018	22.5%	23.1%
2019	22.9%	23.6%
2020	23.5%	24.2%
2021	23.8%	24.6%
2022	25.3%	26.0%
2023	26.4%	27.1%
2024	27.0%	27.9%
2025	27.6%	28.5%
2026	28.1%	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 Utrecht

				Largest group
Municipality of Utrecht	41.5%	378,125	+3.3 pp	Morocco
Municipality of Amersfoort	29.4%	163,765	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Veenendaal	22.5%	70,780	+2.5 pp	Morocco
Municipality of Nieuwegein	35.6%	68,255	+5.5 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Zeist	27.4%	66,640	+1.8 pp	Morocco
Stichtse Vecht	23.8%	66,190	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
Vijfheerenlanden	21.4%	63,235	+2.9 pp	Turkey
Municipality of Woerden	20.1%	54,195	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
Utrechtse Heuvelrug	19.5%	51,100	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Houten	20.5%	50,955	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Soest	24.7%	47,855	+1.6 pp	Turkey
De Ronde Venen	21.5%	45,750	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of De Bilt	22.6%	43,685	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of IJsselstein	23.8%	33,175	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Leusden	17.9%	32,285	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Baarn	22.5%	25,430	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede	14.2%	23,705	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
Bunschoten	14.7%	22,905	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Rhenen	14.8%	20,455	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Bunnik	17.6%	16,405	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Woudenberg	15.8%	15,100	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Lopik	12.7%	14,805	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Montfoort	13.6%	13,795	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Oudewater	12.4%	10,515	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Eemnes	19.0%	10,065	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Renswoude	11.8%	5,910	+2.6 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	1,132,085	944,100	188,010	49,250	138,690	21,010	32,995	16,415	36,010	5,825	20,060	1,835	4,050	23,325	7,525	12,245	6,705	89,675	98,335
1999	1,142,615	948,345	194,275	50,390	143,950	21,790	34,335	16,510	35,935	6,115	19,990	1,845	4,065	24,500	8,515	13,720	7,110	90,895	103,305
2000	1,151,745	951,715	199,950	51,485	148,560	22,365	35,665	16,650	35,850	6,390	19,990	1,935	4,225	25,335	9,165	14,925	7,575	92,020	107,990
2001	1,162,110	955,440	206,655	52,855	153,755	23,195	37,060	16,955	35,635	6,850	19,970	1,995	4,325	26,570	9,915	16,330	7,910	93,430	113,185
2002	1,173,575	959,940	213,675	54,270	159,540	24,015	38,630	17,210	35,595	7,275	20,015	2,165	4,370	27,735	10,765	17,630	8,485	95,145	118,595
2003	1,186,050	966,445	219,595	55,245	164,255	24,765	40,115	17,575	35,535	7,585	20,135	2,225	4,535	28,370	11,295	18,685	8,765	96,170	123,410
2004	1,196,020	971,780	224,290	56,070	168,200	25,455	41,525	17,845	35,440	7,645	20,140	2,310	4,535	29,100	11,670	19,575	9,100	96,910	127,315
2005	1,205,030	976,525	228,460	56,675	171,675	26,055	42,955	18,045	35,285	7,810	20,215	2,455	4,550	29,460	11,810	20,440	9,305	97,520	131,015
2006	1,213,555	981,635	231,915	57,475	174,415	26,615	44,145	18,100	35,070	7,780	20,130	2,690	4,610	30,055	11,790	21,215	9,735	98,090	133,750
2007	1,224,020	987,735	236,390	58,695	177,505	27,055	45,165	18,320	34,900	7,910	20,245	2,970	4,775	30,715	12,205	21,960	10,040	99,445	136,845
2008	1,234,595	993,760	240,830	60,230	180,690	27,335	46,150	18,460	34,580	7,915	20,210	3,335	4,845	31,840	12,660	22,960	10,660	100,875	139,970
2009	1,244,220	998,160	246,080	62,020	184,065	27,735	47,225	18,625	34,260	7,990	20,225	3,690	4,920	33,195	13,160	24,120	10,980	102,420	143,640
2010	1,254,350	1,003,280	251,070	63,765	187,390	28,045	48,335	18,705	34,190	8,170	20,285	4,070	5,025	34,390	13,720	24,960	11,290	104,190	146,925
2011	1,262,140	1,006,560	255,555	65,410	190,160	28,515	49,505	18,700	33,990	8,180	20,355	4,435	4,990	35,640	13,900	25,690	11,720	105,845	149,770
2012	1,271,160	1,010,960	260,245	66,825	193,390	28,710	50,625	18,785	33,790	8,285	20,310	4,685	5,045	36,790	14,615	26,580	12,030	107,115	153,150
2013	1,279,495	1,014,755	264,710	68,235	196,680	28,985	51,540	18,830	33,455	8,350	20,135	5,105	5,190	37,810	15,175	27,990	12,395	108,235	156,415
2014	1,287,875	1,018,825	269,050	69,480	199,585	29,080	52,510	18,845	33,345	8,355	20,105	5,530	5,175	38,670	15,735	28,980	12,755	109,590	159,465
2015	1,297,825	1,023,400	274,425	71,390	203,050	29,170	53,425	18,925	33,110	8,395	19,990	6,120	5,260	40,020	16,495	30,470	13,110	111,395	163,040
2016	1,308,005	1,026,850	281,155	73,175	207,995	29,335	54,205	18,970	32,810	8,415	19,985	6,585	5,325	41,285	16,995	33,615	13,670	113,170	168,000
2017	1,319,225	1,029,155	290,070	75,485	214,600	29,590	55,010	19,050	32,575	8,530	20,080	7,020	5,425	42,960	17,830	37,570	14,475	115,630	174,445
2018	1,330,490	1,031,665	298,825	77,555	221,270	29,905	55,825	19,140	32,335	8,660	19,995	7,220	5,505	44,835	18,860	41,245	15,320	117,890	180,935
2019	1,341,795	1,034,285	307,510	80,330	227,205	30,315	56,720	19,240	32,170	8,840	19,980	7,565	5,640	47,155	19,855	44,060	16,025	120,565	186,970
2020	1,354,585	1,036,755	317,830	83,335	234,485	30,765	57,530	19,440	31,925	9,055	20,085	7,995	5,755	49,505	21,285	47,385	17,125	123,680	194,110
2021	1,360,955	1,037,135	323,820	85,265	238,590	31,185	58,340	19,540	31,595	9,170	20,015	8,445	5,885	50,925	22,085	49,070	17,620	125,310	198,500
2022	1,369,710	1,023,210	346,480	89,820	256,755	31,975	59,125	19,840	32,835	10,180	21,210	8,765	6,650	53,110	24,640	57,185	21,145	128,050	205,275
2023	1,387,380	1,021,510	365,975	99,010	266,945	32,910	59,820	20,020	32,470	10,400	21,075	9,190	6,775	62,010	26,475	62,475	22,425	137,535	215,200
2024	1,400,025	1,021,395	378,605	102,715	275,945	33,735	60,395	20,065	32,195	10,495	21,070	9,490	6,930	65,175	28,140	67,405	23,440	–	–
2025	1,409,120	1,020,340	388,760	104,965	283,860	34,475	61,070	20,095	31,780	10,605	20,995	9,530	6,985	67,425	29,605	71,795	24,345	–	–
2026	1,415,080	1,017,555	397,620	106,105	291,495	35,225	61,575	20,170	31,260	10,620	20,730	9,475	7,015	68,840	31,185	76,125	25,205	–	–

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