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

Poland, share of residents <0.5%, 0.5%–0.8%, 0.8%–1%, 1%–2%, 2%–2%, 2%–3%, ≥3%

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Municipalities with the highest share

Municipalities with the highest share

  1. Noordoostpolder Flevoland 5.8% 3,000
  2. Helmond North Brabant 4.9% 4,775
  3. Venlo Limburg 4.8% 4,990
  4. Maasdriel Gelderland 4.4% 1,160
  5. Hillegom South Holland 4.3% 1,000
  6. Venray Limburg 4.3% 1,945
  7. Zeewolde Flevoland 4.2% 1,040
  8. Waalwijk North Brabant 4.1% 2,140
  9. Horst aan de Maas Limburg 4.1% 1,835
  10. Aalsmeer North Holland 3.9% 1,320
  11. Oss North Brabant 3.9% 3,705
  12. Noordwijk South Holland 3.8% 1,760

Municipalities with the most residents of this origin

  1. Den Haag South Holland 14,070 2.5%
  2. Rotterdam South Holland 13,200 2.0%
  3. Tilburg North Brabant 8,655 3.8%
  4. Amsterdam North Holland 7,525 0.80%
  5. Venlo Limburg 4,990 4.8%
  6. Eindhoven North Brabant 4,975 2.0%
  7. Helmond North Brabant 4,775 4.9%
  8. Westland South Holland 4,100 3.4%
  9. Oss North Brabant 3,705 3.9%
  10. Noordoostpolder Flevoland 3,000 5.8%
  11. Breda North Brabant 2,825 1.5%
  12. Alphen aan den Rijn South Holland 2,805 2.4%

Cities and villages with the highest share

  1. Luttelgeest Noordoostpolder, Flevoland 14.6% 440
  2. Oudheusden Heusden, North Brabant 11.6% 315
  3. Kreileroord Hollands Kroon, North Holland 11.3% 70
  4. Heerewaarden Maasdriel, Gelderland 10.1% 135
  5. Oirlo Venray, Limburg 9.8% 125
  6. Nispen Roosendaal, North Brabant 9.6% 185
  7. Ens Noordoostpolder, Flevoland 9.2% 320
  8. Zwaagdijk-Oost Medemblik, North Holland 9.1% 125
  9. Blitterswijck Venray, Limburg 8.8% 115
  10. Stegeren Ommen, Overijssel 8.8% 50
  11. Creil Noordoostpolder, Flevoland 8.7% 155
  12. Nagele Noordoostpolder, Flevoland 8.4% 170

Places with at least 500 residents.

Postcodes with the highest share

  1. 3897 Zeewolde, Flevoland 23.7% 460
  2. 5145 Waalwijk, North Brabant 23.2% 225
  3. 8315 Luttelgeest, Flevoland 14.6% 440
  4. 5156 Oudheusden, North Brabant 11.6% 315
  5. 5925 Venlo, Limburg 11.3% 430
  6. 1773 Kreileroord, North Holland 11.3% 70
  7. 5932 Tegelen, Limburg 10.9% 595
  8. 5924 Venlo, Limburg 10.8% 390
  9. 2522 Den Haag, South Holland 10.4% 1,345
  10. 2523 Den Haag, South Holland 10.3% 595
  11. 6624 Heerewaarden, Gelderland 10.1% 135
  12. 5808 Oirlo, Limburg 9.8% 125

Places with at least 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Measure
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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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