Origins
Polish origin in the Netherlands
On 1 January 2026, 244,835 residents of the Netherlands (1.4% of the population) had a Polish origin.
- Residents
- 244,835 on 1 January 2026
- Share of population
- 1.4%
- Change since 2022
- +0.1 pp
- Born abroad
- 77.8%
Share per municipality
Municipalities with the highest share
Municipalities with the highest share
- Noordoostpolder Flevoland 5.8% 3,000
- Helmond North Brabant 4.9% 4,775
- Venlo Limburg 4.8% 4,990
- Maasdriel Gelderland 4.4% 1,160
- Hillegom South Holland 4.3% 1,000
- Venray Limburg 4.3% 1,945
- Zeewolde Flevoland 4.2% 1,040
- Waalwijk North Brabant 4.1% 2,140
- Horst aan de Maas Limburg 4.1% 1,835
- Aalsmeer North Holland 3.9% 1,320
- Oss North Brabant 3.9% 3,705
- Noordwijk South Holland 3.8% 1,760
Municipalities with the most residents of this origin
- Den Haag South Holland 14,070 2.5%
- Rotterdam South Holland 13,200 2.0%
- Tilburg North Brabant 8,655 3.8%
- Amsterdam North Holland 7,525 0.80%
- Venlo Limburg 4,990 4.8%
- Eindhoven North Brabant 4,975 2.0%
- Helmond North Brabant 4,775 4.9%
- Westland South Holland 4,100 3.4%
- Oss North Brabant 3,705 3.9%
- Noordoostpolder Flevoland 3,000 5.8%
- Breda North Brabant 2,825 1.5%
- Alphen aan den Rijn South Holland 2,805 2.4%
Cities and villages with the highest share
- Luttelgeest Noordoostpolder, Flevoland 14.6% 440
- Oudheusden Heusden, North Brabant 11.6% 315
- Kreileroord Hollands Kroon, North Holland 11.3% 70
- Heerewaarden Maasdriel, Gelderland 10.1% 135
- Oirlo Venray, Limburg 9.8% 125
- Nispen Roosendaal, North Brabant 9.6% 185
- Ens Noordoostpolder, Flevoland 9.2% 320
- Zwaagdijk-Oost Medemblik, North Holland 9.1% 125
- Blitterswijck Venray, Limburg 8.8% 115
- Stegeren Ommen, Overijssel 8.8% 50
- Creil Noordoostpolder, Flevoland 8.7% 155
- Nagele Noordoostpolder, Flevoland 8.4% 170
Places with at least 500 residents.
Postcodes with the highest share
- 3897 Zeewolde, Flevoland 23.7% 460
- 5145 Waalwijk, North Brabant 23.2% 225
- 8315 Luttelgeest, Flevoland 14.6% 440
- 5156 Oudheusden, North Brabant 11.6% 315
- 5925 Venlo, Limburg 11.3% 430
- 1773 Kreileroord, North Holland 11.3% 70
- 5932 Tegelen, Limburg 10.9% 595
- 5924 Venlo, Limburg 10.8% 390
- 2522 Den Haag, South Holland 10.4% 1,345
- 2523 Den Haag, South Holland 10.3% 595
- 6624 Heerewaarden, Gelderland 10.1% 135
- 5808 Oirlo, Limburg 9.8% 125
Places with at least 500 residents.
Trend since 1998
New CBS classification
1.4%
Show as table
| Year | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.17% |
| 1999 | 0.18% |
| 2000 | 0.18% |
| 2001 | 0.19% |
| 2002 | 0.20% |
| 2003 | 0.21% |
| 2004 | 0.22% |
| 2005 | 0.24% |
| 2006 | 0.28% |
| 2007 | 0.31% |
| 2008 | 0.36% |
| 2009 | 0.42% |
| 2010 | 0.47% |
| 2011 | 0.52% |
| 2012 | 0.60% |
| 2013 | 0.66% |
| 2014 | 0.73% |
| 2015 | 0.82% |
| 2016 | 0.88% |
| 2017 | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.4% |
| 2026 | 1.4% |
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%
- EU origin 7.2%
- 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%
- Belgian origin 0.76%
- African origin 4.7%
- Asian origin 9.9%
- American origin 4.7%
- Oceanian origin 0.19%