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
Municipalities with the highest share
Municipalities with the highest share
- Amsterdam North Holland 14.0% 132,015
- Rotterdam South Holland 12.6% 84,745
- Utrecht Utrecht 11.4% 43,100
- Gouda South Holland 11.3% 8,815
- Den Haag South Holland 10.0% 56,980
- Culemborg Gelderland 8.3% 2,520
- Almere Flevoland 8.1% 18,770
- Schiedam South Holland 8.0% 6,595
- Zeist Utrecht 7.8% 5,185
- Roosendaal North Brabant 7.7% 6,035
- Diemen North Holland 7.7% 2,570
- Bergen op Zoom North Brabant 7.5% 5,335
Municipalities with the most residents of this origin
- Amsterdam North Holland 132,015 14.0%
- Rotterdam South Holland 84,745 12.6%
- Den Haag South Holland 56,980 10.0%
- Utrecht Utrecht 43,100 11.4%
- Almere Flevoland 18,770 8.1%
- Eindhoven North Brabant 15,990 6.4%
- Tilburg North Brabant 13,585 5.9%
- Haarlem North Holland 11,180 6.6%
- Zaanstad North Holland 10,480 6.3%
- Breda North Brabant 10,455 5.5%
- Amersfoort Utrecht 10,100 6.2%
- Haarlemmermeer North Holland 9,875 5.9%
Cities and villages with the highest share
- Heemserveen Hardenberg, Overijssel 18.3% 150
- Amsterdam North Holland 14.2% 130,020
- Rotterdam South Holland 13.4% 81,885
- Utrecht Utrecht 12.1% 39,430
- Gouda South Holland 11.3% 8,815
- Den Haag South Holland 10.0% 56,980
- Katwoude Waterland, North Holland 9.7% 50
- Bergen op Zoom North Brabant 9.0% 5,075
- Zeist Utrecht 8.8% 4,890
- Roosendaal North Brabant 8.8% 5,940
- Duivendrecht Ouder-Amstel, North Holland 8.7% 470
- Velp (Land van Cuijk) Land van Cuijk, North Brabant 8.5% 150
Places with at least 500 residents.
Postcodes with the highest share
- 1061 Amsterdam, North Holland 32.2% 5,305
- 3564 Utrecht, Utrecht 31.9% 3,115
- 3027 Rotterdam, South Holland 31.0% 3,105
- 1067 Amsterdam, North Holland 30.4% 6,405
- 2526 Den Haag, South Holland 30.0% 3,775
- 3561 Utrecht, Utrecht 29.9% 2,810
- 1064 Amsterdam, North Holland 29.7% 4,760
- 1063 Amsterdam, North Holland 29.6% 3,720
- 1069 Amsterdam, North Holland 28.7% 7,640
- 3563 Utrecht, Utrecht 28.6% 2,230
- 3025 Rotterdam, South Holland 28.1% 2,050
- 3026 Rotterdam, South Holland 27.5% 2,015
Places with at least 500 residents.
Trend since 1998
New CBS classification
4.7%
Show as table
| 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).
Explore by origin
- Migration background 29.1%
- Dutch origin 70.9%
- European origin 9.6%
- Non-European origin 19.5%
- EU origin 7.2%
- Turkish origin 2.6%
- Moroccan origin 2.4%
- Surinamese origin 2.0%
- Indonesian origin 1.9%
- Dutch Caribbean origin 1.1%
- German origin 1.9%
- Polish origin 1.4%
- Belgian origin 0.76%
- Asian origin 9.9%
- American origin 4.7%
- Oceanian origin 0.19%