Origins

EU origin in the Netherlands

On 1 January 2026, 1,307,020 residents of the Netherlands (7.2% of the population) had an origin in another EU country.

Excluding the Netherlands

Residents
1,307,020 on 1 January 2026
Share of population
7.2%
Change since 2022
+0.4 pp
Born abroad
61.6%

Share per municipality

EU, share of residents <4%, 4%–5%, 5%–6%, 6%–8%, 8%–10%, 10%–15%, ≥15%

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Municipalities with the highest share

Municipalities with the highest share

  1. Vaals Limburg 42.8% 4,320
  2. Sluis Zeeland 30.4% 7,050
  3. Hulst Zeeland 25.9% 7,095
  4. Baarle-Nassau North Brabant 21.7% 1,575
  5. Kerkrade Limburg 20.8% 9,550
  6. Terneuzen Zeeland 19.2% 10,770
  7. Woensdrecht North Brabant 19.0% 4,230
  8. Maastricht Limburg 18.1% 22,835
  9. Venlo Limburg 14.9% 15,545
  10. Den Haag South Holland 14.4% 81,955
  11. Heerlen Limburg 13.9% 12,185
  12. Landgraaf Limburg 13.8% 5,100

Municipalities with the most residents of this origin

  1. Amsterdam North Holland 116,870 12.4%
  2. Den Haag South Holland 81,955 14.4%
  3. Rotterdam South Holland 65,990 9.8%
  4. Utrecht Utrecht 30,955 8.2%
  5. Eindhoven North Brabant 29,885 12.0%
  6. Tilburg North Brabant 24,240 10.5%
  7. Maastricht Limburg 22,835 18.1%
  8. Groningen Groningen 20,640 8.4%
  9. Venlo Limburg 15,545 14.9%
  10. Haarlem North Holland 15,300 9.1%
  11. Breda North Brabant 15,125 8.0%
  12. Enschede Overijssel 14,920 9.2%

Cities and villages with the highest share

  1. Nieuw Namen Hulst, Zeeland 68.2% 665
  2. Eede Sluis, Zeeland 65.1% 625
  3. Vaals Limburg 49.9% 3,845
  4. Sluis Zeeland 45.4% 1,085
  5. Putte Woensdrecht, North Brabant 44.2% 1,735
  6. Aardenburg Sluis, Zeeland 42.8% 975
  7. Clinge Hulst, Zeeland 42.3% 995
  8. Westdorpe Terneuzen, Zeeland 39.2% 760
  9. Sas van Gent Terneuzen, Zeeland 38.0% 1,530
  10. Cadzand Sluis, Zeeland 36.9% 260
  11. Koewacht Terneuzen, Zeeland 34.6% 890
  12. Heikant Hulst, Zeeland 34.2% 415

Places with at least 500 residents.

Postcodes with the highest share

  1. 5145 Waalwijk, North Brabant 78.4% 760
  2. 4568 Nieuw Namen, Zeeland 68.2% 665
  3. 4529 Eede, Zeeland 65.1% 625
  4. 9747 Groningen, Groningen 50.9% 285
  5. 6291 Vaals, Limburg 49.9% 3,845
  6. 4524 Sluis, Zeeland 45.4% 1,085
  7. 4645 Putte, North Brabant 44.2% 1,735
  8. 4527 Aardenburg, Zeeland 42.8% 975
  9. 4567 Clinge, Zeeland 42.3% 995
  10. 4554 Westdorpe, Zeeland 39.2% 760
  11. 4551 Sas van Gent, Zeeland 38.0% 1,530
  12. 4506 Cadzand, Zeeland 36.9% 260

Places with at least 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Measure
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Year Netherlands
1998 5.0%
1999 5.0%
2000 5.0%
2001 5.0%
2002 5.1%
2003 5.1%
2004 5.0%
2005 5.1%
2006 5.1%
2007 5.1%
2008 5.2%
2009 5.3%
2010 5.4%
2011 5.5%
2012 5.7%
2013 5.8%
2014 5.8%
2015 6.0%
2016 6.1%
2017 6.2%
2018 6.4%
2019 6.6%
2020 6.2%
2021 6.4%
2022 6.8%
2023 7.0%
2024 7.1%
2025 7.2%
2026 7.2%

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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