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
Municipalities with the highest share
Municipalities with the highest share
- Vaals Limburg 42.8% 4,320
- Sluis Zeeland 30.4% 7,050
- Hulst Zeeland 25.9% 7,095
- Baarle-Nassau North Brabant 21.7% 1,575
- Kerkrade Limburg 20.8% 9,550
- Terneuzen Zeeland 19.2% 10,770
- Woensdrecht North Brabant 19.0% 4,230
- Maastricht Limburg 18.1% 22,835
- Venlo Limburg 14.9% 15,545
- Den Haag South Holland 14.4% 81,955
- Heerlen Limburg 13.9% 12,185
- Landgraaf Limburg 13.8% 5,100
Municipalities with the most residents of this origin
- Amsterdam North Holland 116,870 12.4%
- Den Haag South Holland 81,955 14.4%
- Rotterdam South Holland 65,990 9.8%
- Utrecht Utrecht 30,955 8.2%
- Eindhoven North Brabant 29,885 12.0%
- Tilburg North Brabant 24,240 10.5%
- Maastricht Limburg 22,835 18.1%
- Groningen Groningen 20,640 8.4%
- Venlo Limburg 15,545 14.9%
- Haarlem North Holland 15,300 9.1%
- Breda North Brabant 15,125 8.0%
- Enschede Overijssel 14,920 9.2%
Cities and villages with the highest share
- Nieuw Namen Hulst, Zeeland 68.2% 665
- Eede Sluis, Zeeland 65.1% 625
- Vaals Limburg 49.9% 3,845
- Sluis Zeeland 45.4% 1,085
- Putte Woensdrecht, North Brabant 44.2% 1,735
- Aardenburg Sluis, Zeeland 42.8% 975
- Clinge Hulst, Zeeland 42.3% 995
- Westdorpe Terneuzen, Zeeland 39.2% 760
- Sas van Gent Terneuzen, Zeeland 38.0% 1,530
- Cadzand Sluis, Zeeland 36.9% 260
- Koewacht Terneuzen, Zeeland 34.6% 890
- Heikant Hulst, Zeeland 34.2% 415
Places with at least 500 residents.
Postcodes with the highest share
- 5145 Waalwijk, North Brabant 78.4% 760
- 4568 Nieuw Namen, Zeeland 68.2% 665
- 4529 Eede, Zeeland 65.1% 625
- 9747 Groningen, Groningen 50.9% 285
- 6291 Vaals, Limburg 49.9% 3,845
- 4524 Sluis, Zeeland 45.4% 1,085
- 4645 Putte, North Brabant 44.2% 1,735
- 4527 Aardenburg, Zeeland 42.8% 975
- 4567 Clinge, Zeeland 42.3% 995
- 4554 Westdorpe, Zeeland 39.2% 760
- 4551 Sas van Gent, Zeeland 38.0% 1,530
- 4506 Cadzand, Zeeland 36.9% 260
Places with at least 500 residents.
Trend since 1998
New CBS classification
7.2%
Show as table
| 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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- Migration background 29.1%
- Dutch origin 70.9%
- European origin 9.6%
- Non-European origin 19.5%
- 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%
- American origin 4.7%
- Oceanian origin 0.19%