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Municipality of Dijk en Waard: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Dijk en Waard had 91,415 residents. 23.0% of them (21,050 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Holland (39.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.0%), other Europe (4.6%) and Turkey (1.9%). 53.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 91,415 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.0% 21,050 people
Born abroad: 53.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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 77.0% 70,370
Migration background 23.0% 21,050

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.0% 4,540 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.6% 4,225 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.9% 1,765 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 1,680 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 1,590 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.7% 1,575 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.3% 1,150 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

1.2% 1,140 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.2% 1,135 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 1,045 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 945 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.26% 240 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.7% 11,300
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.4% 9,760

Men and women

Men: 45,865
Women: 45,560

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Dijk en Waard 23.0%

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

23.0%

Dijk en Waard
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Dijk en Waard	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	11.8%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	12.2%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	12.4%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	12.7%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	12.9%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	13.1%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	13.4%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	13.7%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	13.9%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	14.1%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	14.3%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	14.7%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	15.0%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	15.3%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	15.5%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	15.6%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	16.0%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	16.2%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	16.6%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	17.2%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	17.7%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	18.2%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	18.7%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	19.1%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	20.2%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	21.0%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	21.7%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	22.3%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	23.0%	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).

Cities and villages in Dijk en Waard

				Largest group
Heerhugowaard	27.1%	62,320	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
Zuid-Scharwoude	14.2%	6,880	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
Broek op Langedijk	15.1%	6,165	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
Noord-Scharwoude	14.5%	6,085	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Sint Pancras	13.3%	5,870	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
Oudkarspel	14.4%	3,845	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Koedijk (Dijk en Waard)	14.0%	250	+1.0 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	64,960	57,240	7,690	2,820	4,875	505	520	640	1,335	390	1,145	90	160	1,425	335	700	450	4,420	3,285
1999	66,555	58,460	8,120	2,875	5,250	570	560	670	1,345	440	1,165	105	160	1,445	370	795	500	4,510	3,620
2000	67,945	59,490	8,455	2,965	5,480	600	585	695	1,395	435	1,180	90	150	1,545	380	860	530	4,635	3,815
2001	69,780	60,930	8,855	3,085	5,760	635	600	740	1,425	480	1,200	105	195	1,585	400	950	535	4,805	4,060
2002	71,190	62,010	9,175	3,150	6,005	665	635	750	1,455	500	1,205	95	195	1,660	405	990	605	4,925	4,250
2003	71,910	62,475	9,430	3,225	6,205	715	655	765	1,425	530	1,215	100	190	1,720	445	1,025	645	4,990	4,450
2004	72,530	62,845	9,695	3,315	6,350	765	680	765	1,425	540	1,230	110	190	1,785	460	1,090	630	5,070	4,625
2005	74,205	64,075	10,140	3,525	6,630	810	725	820	1,445	525	1,240	130	210	1,945	495	1,155	655	5,265	4,865
2006	75,395	64,905	10,480	3,535	6,960	880	745	840	1,465	560	1,225	120	205	1,985	540	1,230	700	5,315	5,165
2007	75,760	65,065	10,700	3,535	7,150	915	780	865	1,445	590	1,220	140	205	1,970	550	1,280	730	5,320	5,370
2008	76,455	65,490	10,970	3,650	7,325	950	800	895	1,475	610	1,245	145	190	2,070	540	1,315	740	5,430	5,540
2009	77,785	66,335	11,440	3,790	7,650	1,025	840	920	1,485	645	1,255	210	205	2,120	550	1,405	785	5,620	5,815
2010	78,150	66,470	11,690	3,870	7,800	1,055	880	900	1,490	640	1,255	225	200	2,190	555	1,475	805	5,720	5,955
2011	78,980	66,925	12,065	3,955	8,115	1,085	910	945	1,495	655	1,240	260	210	2,245	610	1,540	875	5,800	6,250
2012	79,475	67,190	12,295	3,995	8,285	1,120	925	980	1,485	695	1,240	260	190	2,305	615	1,640	830	5,805	6,480
2013	79,795	67,335	12,475	4,045	8,425	1,150	960	940	1,490	680	1,235	310	210	2,290	635	1,710	860	5,870	6,605
2014	80,245	67,445	12,800	4,190	8,615	1,165	975	955	1,475	680	1,220	405	205	2,360	660	1,820	890	6,015	6,790
2015	80,830	67,750	13,080	4,330	8,745	1,170	980	965	1,490	695	1,205	505	190	2,430	665	1,860	920	6,160	6,920
2016	81,370	67,895	13,475	4,430	9,045	1,205	990	965	1,475	705	1,190	550	210	2,480	700	2,055	950	6,275	7,200
2017	82,555	68,330	14,225	4,560	9,675	1,245	1,005	965	1,495	735	1,185	645	205	2,525	795	2,475	960	6,420	7,805
2018	83,680	68,840	14,840	4,720	10,115	1,300	1,005	975	1,505	760	1,200	685	205	2,630	865	2,715	990	6,600	8,240
2019	84,715	69,255	15,460	4,890	10,560	1,365	1,035	995	1,510	790	1,160	755	220	2,755	930	2,880	1,060	6,805	8,665
2020	85,740	69,685	16,055	5,045	11,005	1,405	1,060	1,005	1,520	820	1,155	775	205	2,910	1,040	3,045	1,110	6,955	9,105
2021	86,700	70,155	16,545	5,250	11,300	1,445	1,050	1,025	1,510	820	1,155	840	215	3,040	1,085	3,190	1,175	7,150	9,405
2022	87,680	69,990	17,690	5,365	12,320	1,495	1,085	1,045	1,560	885	1,195	900	230	3,030	1,290	3,595	1,345	7,310	9,780
2023	88,970	70,335	18,650	5,935	12,710	1,570	1,100	1,055	1,590	915	1,180	970	240	3,545	1,315	3,775	1,395	7,950	10,110
2024	90,060	70,510	19,560	6,185	13,375	1,630	1,115	1,075	1,585	930	1,180	1,015	240	3,755	1,495	4,060	1,460	–	–
2025	90,750	70,500	20,245	6,475	13,775	1,695	1,130	1,145	1,580	960	1,140	1,050	250	4,040	1,550	4,225	1,510	–	–
2026	91,415	70,370	21,050	6,650	14,395	1,765	1,140	1,150	1,575	945	1,135	1,045	240	4,225	1,680	4,540	1,590	–	–

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