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

Americas, 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. Almere Flevoland 16.6% 38,660
  2. Rotterdam South Holland 14.8% 99,565
  3. Capelle aan den IJssel South Holland 13.6% 9,485
  4. Den Haag South Holland 13.2% 75,200
  5. Amsterdam North Holland 12.9% 121,900
  6. Diemen North Holland 12.8% 4,270
  7. Zoetermeer South Holland 11.5% 15,050
  8. Lelystad Flevoland 11.5% 9,865
  9. Nissewaard South Holland 9.9% 8,845
  10. Rijswijk South Holland 9.6% 5,920
  11. Schiedam South Holland 8.7% 7,165
  12. Amstelveen North Holland 8.4% 8,060

Municipalities with the most residents of this origin

  1. Amsterdam North Holland 121,900 12.9%
  2. Rotterdam South Holland 99,565 14.8%
  3. Den Haag South Holland 75,200 13.2%
  4. Almere Flevoland 38,660 16.6%
  5. Utrecht Utrecht 20,490 5.4%
  6. Zoetermeer South Holland 15,050 11.5%
  7. Eindhoven North Brabant 13,505 5.4%
  8. Groningen Groningen 13,190 5.4%
  9. Tilburg North Brabant 12,520 5.4%
  10. Zaanstad North Holland 10,720 6.5%
  11. Haarlemmermeer North Holland 9,975 6.0%
  12. Arnhem Gelderland 9,880 5.8%

Cities and villages with the highest share

  1. Hoogvliet Rotterdam Rotterdam, South Holland 18.0% 6,610
  2. Almere Flevoland 16.6% 38,660
  3. Rotterdam South Holland 15.0% 91,110
  4. Capelle aan den IJssel South Holland 13.6% 9,485
  5. Den Haag South Holland 13.2% 75,200
  6. Amsterdam North Holland 13.2% 120,495
  7. Diemen North Holland 12.8% 4,270
  8. Duivendrecht Ouder-Amstel, North Holland 12.7% 685
  9. Zoetermeer South Holland 11.5% 15,050
  10. Lelystad Flevoland 11.5% 9,865
  11. Spijkenisse Nissewaard, South Holland 11.4% 8,485
  12. Rijswijk South Holland 9.6% 5,920

Places with at least 500 residents.

Postcodes with the highest share

  1. 1104 Amsterdam, North Holland 37.5% 6,025
  2. 1103 Amsterdam, North Holland 36.9% 5,285
  3. 1106 Amsterdam, North Holland 35.3% 6,250
  4. 1102 Amsterdam, North Holland 33.5% 8,945
  5. 1107 Amsterdam, North Holland 32.9% 3,825
  6. 3013 Rotterdam, South Holland 30.2% 1,055
  7. 1362 Almere, Flevoland 29.6% 950
  8. 1363 Almere, Flevoland 24.6% 4,020
  9. 3077 Rotterdam, South Holland 24.5% 4,400
  10. 8239 Lelystad, Flevoland 24.3% 165
  11. 3086 Rotterdam, South Holland 23.8% 3,040
  12. 1315 Almere, Flevoland 23.5% 1,220

Places with at least 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Measure
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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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