Province

South Holland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the province of South Holland had 3,882,440 residents. 38.5% of them (1,492,980 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 (7.1%), other Asia (6.5%) and Turkey (4.1%). 59.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 3,882,440 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.5% 1,492,980 people
Born abroad: 59.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

62% 38%

Dutch origin 61.5% 2,389,405
Migration background 38.5% 1,492,980

Largest origin groups

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

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

7.1% 276,470 people

Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.5% 250,640 people

Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.1% 158,355 people

Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

4.0% 156,885 people

Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

3.6% 140,610 people

Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 118,810 people

Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.2% 84,495 people

Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

2.1% 81,875 people

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

2.1% 80,600 people

Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.8% 69,580 people

Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.4% 54,045 people

Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.53% 20,735 people

Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.1% 881,970
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.9% 611,110

Men and women

Men: 1,923,640
Women: 1,958,750

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

38.5%

South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	22.1%	16.7%
1999	22.7%	17.1%
2000	23.2%	17.5%
2001	23.9%	18.0%
2002	24.6%	18.4%
2003	25.2%	18.8%
2004	25.7%	19.0%
2005	26.0%	19.2%
2006	26.3%	19.3%
2007	26.5%	19.4%
2008	26.9%	19.6%
2009	27.4%	19.9%
2010	28.0%	20.3%
2011	28.5%	20.6%
2012	29.0%	20.9%
2013	29.3%	21.1%
2014	29.6%	21.4%
2015	30.1%	21.7%
2016	30.6%	22.1%
2017	31.2%	22.6%
2018	31.8%	23.1%
2019	32.4%	23.6%
2020	33.1%	24.2%
2021	33.6%	24.6%
2022	35.1%	26.0%
2023	36.3%	27.1%
2024	37.1%	27.9%
2025	37.8%	28.5%
2026	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).

Municipalities in South Holland

				Largest group
Municipality of Rotterdam	57.9%	673,805	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Den Haag	61.1%	569,470	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Zoetermeer	38.4%	130,830	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Leiden	38.2%	130,330	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Dordrecht	35.0%	123,000	+2.8 pp	Turkey
Westland	21.4%	118,870	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn	25.4%	117,300	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Delft	43.5%	110,090	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
Hoeksche Waard	13.4%	91,440	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
Nissewaard	32.0%	89,115	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Schiedam	49.4%	81,935	+3.6 pp	Turkey
Leidschendam-Voorburg	39.0%	78,915	+4.0 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Gouda	31.8%	77,815	+3.6 pp	Morocco
Municipality of Vlaardingen	39.7%	77,470	+5.2 pp	Turkey
Voorne aan Zee	20.7%	75,015	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Capelle aan den IJssel	43.7%	69,705	+5.0 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Katwijk	14.9%	67,150	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
Lansingerland	24.4%	66,635	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Rijswijk	45.0%	61,860	+5.1 pp	Other Asia
Pijnacker-Nootdorp	27.2%	58,740	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
Krimpenerwaard	14.2%	57,905	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
Goeree-Overflakkee	11.1%	52,795	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
Zuidplas	22.9%	49,030	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Barendrecht	31.2%	48,705	+3.8 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Ridderkerk	26.4%	48,085	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
Noordwijk	21.9%	46,455	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Molenlanden	10.4%	45,620	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Zwijndrecht	28.2%	44,815	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Gorinchem	30.4%	39,055	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Teylingen	20.4%	38,735	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk	18.4%	37,290	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Maassluis	33.2%	37,130	+3.1 pp	Turkey
Municipality of Waddinxveen	23.5%	35,540	+3.8 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht	19.7%	33,100	+3.3 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Papendrecht	23.1%	32,265	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Krimpen aan den IJssel	21.5%	29,860	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Nieuwkoop	14.7%	29,725	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Kaag en Braassem	16.9%	29,465	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Leiderdorp	27.5%	27,975	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Wassenaar	41.8%	27,975	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
Albrandswaard	26.8%	26,555	+3.0 pp	Suriname
Municipality of Sliedrecht	19.1%	26,520	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Oegstgeest	31.5%	26,095	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Voorschoten	27.0%	25,975	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Lisse	17.9%	23,845	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Hillegom	22.8%	23,080	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Alblasserdam	18.4%	20,245	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Hardinxveld-Giessendam	11.8%	19,405	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
Midden-Delfland	16.1%	19,355	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Zoeterwoude	17.4%	10,350	+3.0 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	3,304,145	2,575,060	729,155	177,115	551,985	91,270	73,505	123,730	102,825	33,905	59,060	5,425	15,875	96,755	47,745	53,175	25,920	293,100	436,000
1999	3,323,470	2,570,640	752,850	179,015	573,920	94,270	76,840	126,210	102,085	37,175	58,505	5,725	16,040	98,755	50,910	58,865	27,615	294,885	457,925
2000	3,341,505	2,564,595	776,895	181,885	594,965	97,210	79,860	128,605	101,240	41,235	58,160	5,740	16,110	101,890	54,155	63,880	28,855	297,500	479,395
2001	3,360,130	2,555,405	804,665	185,680	618,920	100,690	83,265	130,955	100,415	46,550	57,985	5,990	16,175	105,540	57,450	69,090	30,600	301,340	503,355
2002	3,388,230	2,553,395	834,930	190,280	644,665	104,225	86,745	134,350	100,165	50,740	57,800	6,335	16,345	109,825	60,915	74,820	32,790	306,445	528,650
2003	3,404,635	2,545,685	858,925	193,220	665,835	108,100	90,305	136,525	99,265	53,030	57,550	6,675	16,385	112,630	64,370	79,705	34,585	309,185	549,815
2004	3,416,040	2,539,185	876,780	195,310	681,495	112,010	94,020	138,550	98,530	53,905	57,185	7,075	16,285	114,770	65,785	82,940	35,830	310,670	566,375
2005	3,422,880	2,532,875	890,030	197,810	692,245	114,825	97,090	140,325	97,510	53,705	57,090	8,645	16,200	115,880	65,980	85,980	36,920	312,175	577,790
2006	3,423,635	2,524,465	899,185	200,285	699,010	116,910	99,345	141,580	96,540	53,135	56,575	10,380	16,155	117,180	66,075	87,800	37,680	313,940	585,275
2007	3,420,220	2,514,755	905,540	202,570	702,980	118,405	101,275	142,165	95,260	53,035	56,015	12,540	16,040	117,980	65,330	89,255	38,320	315,025	590,475
2008	3,426,975	2,506,385	920,630	209,275	711,345	120,195	102,835	142,980	94,350	53,955	55,990	14,770	16,120	122,415	66,090	91,715	39,300	321,145	599,450
2009	3,447,155	2,501,170	946,035	219,565	726,200	122,605	105,005	144,345	93,510	55,460	56,110	18,085	16,210	129,175	68,235	96,325	40,765	330,960	614,830
2010	3,471,150	2,500,540	970,640	228,430	742,060	124,970	107,515	145,985	92,825	57,325	56,155	20,890	16,325	135,070	71,155	100,415	41,965	339,150	631,510
2011	3,494,010	2,499,760	994,235	237,890	756,415	126,900	109,890	147,120	92,090	59,070	56,255	24,945	16,545	140,160	73,970	104,010	43,435	347,735	646,315
2012	3,518,025	2,498,220	1,019,890	249,070	770,790	129,005	112,585	148,260	91,325	60,695	55,955	30,430	16,610	146,090	76,315	107,875	44,795	358,805	661,000
2013	3,529,515	2,494,915	1,034,590	255,910	778,610	129,935	114,665	148,405	90,450	61,220	55,415	33,480	16,615	150,400	77,385	110,710	45,920	364,805	669,810
2014	3,542,535	2,492,720	1,049,815	262,795	787,005	130,675	116,945	148,690	89,610	61,860	55,065	36,935	16,775	154,045	78,420	113,900	46,950	371,070	678,745
2015	3,565,595	2,492,710	1,072,885	273,360	799,520	131,255	119,045	149,230	88,940	63,025	54,820	41,575	16,910	160,060	80,510	118,840	48,740	381,530	691,340
2016	3,587,745	2,489,990	1,097,755	283,100	814,645	131,865	121,015	149,575	88,150	63,955	54,605	45,610	17,095	165,795	83,120	126,535	50,480	391,010	706,750
2017	3,615,265	2,488,710	1,126,555	293,135	833,415	133,010	122,950	150,105	87,355	65,185	54,405	49,180	17,350	172,210	85,745	137,250	51,865	400,740	725,815
2018	3,645,890	2,487,525	1,158,365	305,330	853,060	134,225	125,080	150,880	86,665	66,905	54,425	53,135	17,575	180,200	88,110	147,330	53,910	412,850	745,515
2019	3,673,595	2,483,405	1,190,190	317,155	873,020	135,820	127,380	151,860	85,780	68,820	54,320	56,275	17,790	188,770	91,185	155,710	56,520	424,435	765,755
2020	3,708,205	2,479,965	1,228,240	333,075	895,165	137,960	129,775	152,825	84,960	71,150	54,240	59,955	18,085	200,800	94,580	164,645	59,350	440,345	787,920
2021	3,725,355	2,472,835	1,252,520	342,755	909,750	139,680	131,860	153,505	83,855	73,530	54,015	62,650	18,390	207,710	97,265	169,250	60,860	448,760	803,755
2022	3,752,990	2,435,950	1,316,995	358,340	958,660	142,165	133,650	154,435	86,310	78,080	56,335	65,815	20,285	215,995	102,605	191,785	69,600	463,120	825,895
2023	3,804,395	2,424,095	1,380,225	391,020	989,235	146,245	135,870	154,870	85,165	80,350	56,000	68,145	20,475	246,245	106,695	207,090	72,960	496,820	855,465
2024	3,840,360	2,414,445	1,425,895	406,340	1,019,620	150,455	137,420	155,595	84,160	82,345	55,565	69,980	20,635	260,080	110,695	222,790	75,965	–	–
2025	3,863,350	2,402,435	1,460,845	414,900	1,046,040	154,510	139,040	156,290	83,015	83,655	54,845	70,040	20,705	269,285	114,260	236,720	78,335	–	–
2026	3,882,440	2,389,405	1,492,980	420,890	1,072,125	158,355	140,610	156,885	81,875	84,495	54,045	69,580	20,735	276,470	118,810	250,640	80,600	–	–

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