Origins

African origin in the Netherlands

On 1 January 2026, 853,222 residents of the Netherlands (4.7% of the population) had an African origin.

Residents
853,222 on 1 January 2026
Share of population
4.7%
Change since 2022
+0.4 pp
Born abroad
51.8%

Share per municipality

Africa, share of residents <2%, 2%–2%, 2%–3%, 3%–4%, 4%–8%, 8%–13%, ≥13%

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Municipalities with the highest share

Municipalities with the highest share

  1. Amsterdam North Holland 14.0% 132,015
  2. Rotterdam South Holland 12.6% 84,745
  3. Utrecht Utrecht 11.4% 43,100
  4. Gouda South Holland 11.3% 8,815
  5. Den Haag South Holland 10.0% 56,980
  6. Culemborg Gelderland 8.3% 2,520
  7. Almere Flevoland 8.1% 18,770
  8. Schiedam South Holland 8.0% 6,595
  9. Zeist Utrecht 7.8% 5,185
  10. Roosendaal North Brabant 7.7% 6,035
  11. Diemen North Holland 7.7% 2,570
  12. Bergen op Zoom North Brabant 7.5% 5,335

Municipalities with the most residents of this origin

  1. Amsterdam North Holland 132,015 14.0%
  2. Rotterdam South Holland 84,745 12.6%
  3. Den Haag South Holland 56,980 10.0%
  4. Utrecht Utrecht 43,100 11.4%
  5. Almere Flevoland 18,770 8.1%
  6. Eindhoven North Brabant 15,990 6.4%
  7. Tilburg North Brabant 13,585 5.9%
  8. Haarlem North Holland 11,180 6.6%
  9. Zaanstad North Holland 10,480 6.3%
  10. Breda North Brabant 10,455 5.5%
  11. Amersfoort Utrecht 10,100 6.2%
  12. Haarlemmermeer North Holland 9,875 5.9%

Cities and villages with the highest share

  1. Heemserveen Hardenberg, Overijssel 18.3% 150
  2. Amsterdam North Holland 14.2% 130,020
  3. Rotterdam South Holland 13.4% 81,885
  4. Utrecht Utrecht 12.1% 39,430
  5. Gouda South Holland 11.3% 8,815
  6. Den Haag South Holland 10.0% 56,980
  7. Katwoude Waterland, North Holland 9.7% 50
  8. Bergen op Zoom North Brabant 9.0% 5,075
  9. Zeist Utrecht 8.8% 4,890
  10. Roosendaal North Brabant 8.8% 5,940
  11. Duivendrecht Ouder-Amstel, North Holland 8.7% 470
  12. Velp (Land van Cuijk) Land van Cuijk, North Brabant 8.5% 150

Places with at least 500 residents.

Postcodes with the highest share

  1. 1061 Amsterdam, North Holland 32.2% 5,305
  2. 3564 Utrecht, Utrecht 31.9% 3,115
  3. 3027 Rotterdam, South Holland 31.0% 3,105
  4. 1067 Amsterdam, North Holland 30.4% 6,405
  5. 2526 Den Haag, South Holland 30.0% 3,775
  6. 3561 Utrecht, Utrecht 29.9% 2,810
  7. 1064 Amsterdam, North Holland 29.7% 4,760
  8. 1063 Amsterdam, North Holland 29.6% 3,720
  9. 1069 Amsterdam, North Holland 28.7% 7,640
  10. 3563 Utrecht, Utrecht 28.6% 2,230
  11. 3025 Rotterdam, South Holland 28.1% 2,050
  12. 3026 Rotterdam, South Holland 27.5% 2,015

Places with at least 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Measure
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Year Netherlands
1998 2.4%
1999 2.5%
2000 2.6%
2001 2.7%
2002 2.9%
2003 3.0%
2004 3.1%
2005 3.1%
2006 3.2%
2007 3.2%
2008 3.2%
2009 3.3%
2010 3.4%
2011 3.5%
2012 3.5%
2013 3.6%
2014 3.6%
2015 3.7%
2016 3.8%
2017 3.9%
2018 3.9%
2019 4.0%
2020 4.1%
2021 4.2%
2022 4.3%
2023 4.4%
2024 4.5%
2025 4.6%
2026 4.7%

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).

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