Origins

Oceanian origin in the Netherlands

On 1 January 2026, 33,690 residents of the Netherlands (0.19% of the population) had an origin in Oceania.

Residents
33,690 on 1 January 2026
Share of population
0.19%
Change since 2022
±0.0 pp
Born abroad
53.6%

Share per municipality

Oceania, share of residents <0.1%, 0.1%–0.1%, 0.1%–0.2%, 0.2%–0.3%, 0.3%–0.3%, 0.3%–0.4%, ≥0.4%

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Municipalities with the highest share

Municipalities with the highest share

  1. Schiermonnikoog Friesland 0.52% 5
  2. Amsterdam North Holland 0.49% 4,660
  3. Castricum North Holland 0.47% 175
  4. Bloemendaal North Holland 0.47% 110
  5. Wassenaar South Holland 0.46% 130
  6. Haarlem North Holland 0.39% 655
  7. Heiloo North Holland 0.37% 90
  8. Heemstede North Holland 0.36% 100
  9. Hilversum North Holland 0.35% 330
  10. Laren North Holland 0.35% 40
  11. Amstelveen North Holland 0.34% 330
  12. Bergen (NH.) North Holland 0.34% 100

Municipalities with the most residents of this origin

  1. Amsterdam North Holland 4,660 0.49%
  2. Den Haag South Holland 1,535 0.27%
  3. Utrecht Utrecht 1,105 0.29%
  4. Rotterdam South Holland 970 0.14%
  5. Haarlem North Holland 655 0.39%
  6. Eindhoven North Brabant 575 0.23%
  7. Groningen Groningen 550 0.23%
  8. Nijmegen Gelderland 465 0.24%
  9. Leiden South Holland 410 0.31%
  10. Tilburg North Brabant 405 0.18%
  11. Almere Flevoland 395 0.17%
  12. Amstelveen North Holland 330 0.34%

Cities and villages with the highest share

  1. Landhorst Land van Cuijk, North Brabant 1.4% 10
  2. Benningbroek Medemblik, North Holland 1.3% 10
  3. Stevensbeek Land van Cuijk, North Brabant 1.2% 10
  4. Blesdijke Weststellingwerf, Friesland 1.0% 5
  5. Haarzuilens Utrecht, Utrecht 1.0% 5
  6. Drouwen Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe 0.94% 5
  7. Zuidermeer Koggenland, North Holland 0.90% 5
  8. Zwagerbosch Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland 0.85% 5
  9. Blauwhuis Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland 0.84% 5
  10. Koedijk Alkmaar, North Holland 0.83% 20
  11. Kreileroord Hollands Kroon, North Holland 0.81% 5
  12. Den Hout Oosterhout, North Brabant 0.78% 10

Places with at least 500 residents.

Postcodes with the highest share

  1. 1017 Amsterdam, North Holland 1.4% 185
  2. 5445 Landhorst, North Brabant 1.4% 10
  3. 1016 Amsterdam, North Holland 1.3% 150
  4. 1654 Benningbroek, North Holland 1.3% 10
  5. 1015 Amsterdam, North Holland 1.3% 185
  6. 2244 Wassenaar, South Holland 1.2% 25
  7. 1052 Amsterdam, North Holland 1.2% 140
  8. 5844 Stevensbeek, North Brabant 1.2% 10
  9. 3584 Utrecht, Utrecht 1.2% 90
  10. 1054 Amsterdam, North Holland 1.2% 195
  11. 1053 Amsterdam, North Holland 1.1% 180
  12. 1075 Amsterdam, North Holland 1.1% 110

Places with at least 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Measure
Show as table
Year Netherlands
1998 0.10%
1999 0.10%
2000 0.10%
2001 0.11%
2002 0.11%
2003 0.12%
2004 0.12%
2005 0.12%
2006 0.12%
2007 0.12%
2008 0.12%
2009 0.12%
2010 0.12%
2011 0.12%
2012 0.12%
2013 0.12%
2014 0.12%
2015 0.13%
2016 0.13%
2017 0.13%
2018 0.14%
2019 0.14%
2020 0.14%
2021 0.14%
2022 0.18%
2023 0.18%
2024 0.18%
2025 0.19%
2026 0.19%

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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