Origins
American origin in the Netherlands
On 1 January 2026, 852,250 residents of the Netherlands (4.7% of the population) had an origin in the Americas.
- Residents
- 852,250 on 1 January 2026
- Share of population
- 4.7%
- Change since 2022
- +0.2 pp
- Born abroad
- 56.2%
Share per municipality
Municipalities with the highest share
Municipalities with the highest share
- Almere Flevoland 16.6% 38,660
- Rotterdam South Holland 14.8% 99,565
- Capelle aan den IJssel South Holland 13.6% 9,485
- Den Haag South Holland 13.2% 75,200
- Amsterdam North Holland 12.9% 121,900
- Diemen North Holland 12.8% 4,270
- Zoetermeer South Holland 11.5% 15,050
- Lelystad Flevoland 11.5% 9,865
- Nissewaard South Holland 9.9% 8,845
- Rijswijk South Holland 9.6% 5,920
- Schiedam South Holland 8.7% 7,165
- Amstelveen North Holland 8.4% 8,060
Municipalities with the most residents of this origin
- Amsterdam North Holland 121,900 12.9%
- Rotterdam South Holland 99,565 14.8%
- Den Haag South Holland 75,200 13.2%
- Almere Flevoland 38,660 16.6%
- Utrecht Utrecht 20,490 5.4%
- Zoetermeer South Holland 15,050 11.5%
- Eindhoven North Brabant 13,505 5.4%
- Groningen Groningen 13,190 5.4%
- Tilburg North Brabant 12,520 5.4%
- Zaanstad North Holland 10,720 6.5%
- Haarlemmermeer North Holland 9,975 6.0%
- Arnhem Gelderland 9,880 5.8%
Cities and villages with the highest share
- Hoogvliet Rotterdam Rotterdam, South Holland 18.0% 6,610
- Almere Flevoland 16.6% 38,660
- Rotterdam South Holland 15.0% 91,110
- Capelle aan den IJssel South Holland 13.6% 9,485
- Den Haag South Holland 13.2% 75,200
- Amsterdam North Holland 13.2% 120,495
- Diemen North Holland 12.8% 4,270
- Duivendrecht Ouder-Amstel, North Holland 12.7% 685
- Zoetermeer South Holland 11.5% 15,050
- Lelystad Flevoland 11.5% 9,865
- Spijkenisse Nissewaard, South Holland 11.4% 8,485
- Rijswijk South Holland 9.6% 5,920
Places with at least 500 residents.
Postcodes with the highest share
- 1104 Amsterdam, North Holland 37.5% 6,025
- 1103 Amsterdam, North Holland 36.9% 5,285
- 1106 Amsterdam, North Holland 35.3% 6,250
- 1102 Amsterdam, North Holland 33.5% 8,945
- 1107 Amsterdam, North Holland 32.9% 3,825
- 3013 Rotterdam, South Holland 30.2% 1,055
- 1362 Almere, Flevoland 29.6% 950
- 1363 Almere, Flevoland 24.6% 4,020
- 3077 Rotterdam, South Holland 24.5% 4,400
- 8239 Lelystad, Flevoland 24.3% 165
- 3086 Rotterdam, South Holland 23.8% 3,040
- 1315 Almere, Flevoland 23.5% 1,220
Places with at least 500 residents.
Trend since 1998
New CBS classification
4.7%
Show as table
| Year | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.6% |
| 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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- 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%
- African origin 4.7%
- Asian origin 9.9%
- Oceanian origin 0.19%