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Origins

Dutch origin in the Netherlands

On 1 January 2026, 12,859,141 residents of the Netherlands (70.9% of the population) had a Dutch origin.

Born in the Netherlands, both parents born in the Netherlands

Residents
12,859,141 on 1 January 2026
Share of population
70.9%
Change since 2022
−3.1 pp

Share per municipality

Dutch origin, share of residents

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Municipalities with the highest share

  1. Urk Flevoland 94.3% 21,155
  2. Achtkarspelen Friesland 93.5% 26,405
  3. Tubbergen Overijssel 93.4% 20,190
  4. Dantumadiel Friesland 93.0% 17,885
  5. De Wolden Drenthe 92.3% 22,900
  6. Twenterand Overijssel 92.1% 31,470
  7. Staphorst Overijssel 92.0% 16,765
  8. Bronckhorst Gelderland 91.6% 32,965
  9. Noardeast-Fryslân Friesland 91.6% 42,085
  10. Opsterland Friesland 91.5% 27,515
  11. Oldebroek Gelderland 91.5% 22,445
  12. Elburg Gelderland 90.9% 21,850

Municipalities with the most residents of this origin

  1. Amsterdam North Holland 370,030 39.3%
  2. Rotterdam South Holland 283,790 42.1%
  3. Den Haag South Holland 221,370 38.9%
  4. Utrecht Utrecht 221,340 58.5%
  5. Groningen Groningen 171,130 70.0%
  6. Tilburg North Brabant 151,545 65.7%
  7. Breda North Brabant 135,075 71.0%
  8. Nijmegen Gelderland 133,395 70.3%
  9. Eindhoven North Brabant 132,625 53.1%
  10. Apeldoorn Gelderland 131,535 77.7%
  11. 's-Hertogenbosch North Brabant 120,905 74.5%
  12. Amersfoort Utrecht 115,615 70.6%

Cities and villages with the highest share

  1. Blesdijke Weststellingwerf, Friesland 98.0% 490
  2. Vragender Oost Gelre, Gelderland 97.9% 1,140
  3. Kootwijkerbroek Barneveld, Gelderland 97.5% 6,060
  4. Luttenberg Raalte, Overijssel 97.2% 2,280
  5. Rottevalle Smallingerland, Friesland 97.2% 1,370
  6. Oosterwolde Gld Oldebroek, Gelderland 97.0% 2,425
  7. Vasse Tubbergen, Overijssel 97.0% 970
  8. Wijckel De Fryske Marren, Friesland 97.0% 645
  9. Oudehorne Heerenveen, Friesland 97.0% 805
  10. Wâlterswâld Dantumadiel, Friesland 96.9% 945
  11. Agelo Dinkelland, Overijssel 96.8% 600
  12. Elspeet Nunspeet, Gelderland 96.8% 4,925

Places with at least 500 residents.

Postcodes with the highest share

  1. 8398 Blesdijke, Friesland 98.0% 490
  2. 7134 Vragender, Gelderland 97.9% 1,140
  3. 3774 Kootwijkerbroek, Gelderland 97.5% 6,060
  4. 8105 Luttenberg, Overijssel 97.2% 2,280
  5. 9221 Rottevalle, Friesland 97.2% 1,370
  6. 8097 Oosterwolde Gld, Gelderland 97.0% 2,425
  7. 7661 Vasse, Overijssel 97.0% 970
  8. 8563 Wijckel, Friesland 97.0% 645
  9. 8413 Oudehorne, Friesland 97.0% 805
  10. 9113 Wâlterswâld, Friesland 96.9% 945
  11. 8322 Urk, Flevoland 96.8% 8,115
  12. 7636 Agelo, Overijssel 96.8% 600

Places with at least 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Measure
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Year Netherlands
1998 83.3%
1999 82.9%
2000 82.5%
2001 82.0%
2002 81.6%
2003 81.2%
2004 81.0%
2005 80.8%
2006 80.7%
2007 80.6%
2008 80.4%
2009 80.1%
2010 79.7%
2011 79.4%
2012 79.1%
2013 78.9%
2014 78.6%
2015 78.3%
2016 77.9%
2017 77.4%
2018 76.9%
2019 76.4%
2020 75.8%
2021 75.4%
2022 74.0%
2023 72.9%
2024 72.1%
2025 71.5%
2026 70.9%

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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