Origins

Surinamese origin in the Netherlands

On 1 January 2026, 370,281 residents of the Netherlands (2.0% of the population) had a Surinamese origin.

Residents
370,281 on 1 January 2026
Share of population
2.0%
Change since 2022
±0.0 pp
Born abroad
48.9%

Share per municipality

Suriname, share of residents <0.3%, 0.3%–0.5%, 0.5%–0.8%, 0.8%–2%, 2%–3%, 3%–8%, ≥8%

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Municipalities with the highest share

Municipalities with the highest share

  1. Almere Flevoland 11.6% 26,975
  2. Rotterdam South Holland 7.7% 51,565
  3. Den Haag South Holland 7.5% 42,565
  4. Diemen North Holland 7.4% 2,465
  5. Zoetermeer South Holland 7.3% 9,520
  6. Capelle aan den IJssel South Holland 7.1% 4,955
  7. Lelystad Flevoland 6.8% 5,840
  8. Amsterdam North Holland 6.6% 61,875
  9. Rijswijk South Holland 5.3% 3,275
  10. Barendrecht South Holland 5.1% 2,490
  11. Nissewaard South Holland 4.7% 4,165
  12. Albrandswaard South Holland 4.6% 1,225

Municipalities with the most residents of this origin

  1. Amsterdam North Holland 61,875 6.6%
  2. Rotterdam South Holland 51,565 7.7%
  3. Den Haag South Holland 42,565 7.5%
  4. Almere Flevoland 26,975 11.6%
  5. Zoetermeer South Holland 9,520 7.3%
  6. Utrecht Utrecht 7,700 2.0%
  7. Zaanstad North Holland 6,295 3.8%
  8. Lelystad Flevoland 5,840 6.8%
  9. Haarlemmermeer North Holland 5,475 3.3%
  10. Capelle aan den IJssel South Holland 4,955 7.1%
  11. Purmerend North Holland 4,340 4.5%
  12. Nissewaard South Holland 4,165 4.7%

Cities and villages with the highest share

  1. Almere Flevoland 11.6% 26,975
  2. Hoogvliet Rotterdam Rotterdam, South Holland 9.8% 3,595
  3. Rotterdam South Holland 7.8% 47,335
  4. Den Haag South Holland 7.5% 42,565
  5. Diemen North Holland 7.4% 2,465
  6. Zoetermeer South Holland 7.3% 9,520
  7. Capelle aan den IJssel South Holland 7.1% 4,955
  8. Lelystad Flevoland 6.8% 5,840
  9. Duivendrecht Ouder-Amstel, North Holland 6.8% 365
  10. Amsterdam North Holland 6.7% 61,335
  11. Spijkenisse Nissewaard, South Holland 5.4% 4,010
  12. Rijswijk South Holland 5.3% 3,275

Places with at least 500 residents.

Postcodes with the highest share

  1. 1104 Amsterdam, North Holland 28.2% 4,525
  2. 1103 Amsterdam, North Holland 27.8% 3,985
  3. 1106 Amsterdam, North Holland 26.8% 4,755
  4. 1107 Amsterdam, North Holland 25.8% 3,000
  5. 1102 Amsterdam, North Holland 24.0% 6,410
  6. 1362 Almere, Flevoland 22.9% 735
  7. 1363 Almere, Flevoland 18.5% 3,015
  8. 2524 Den Haag, South Holland 17.2% 1,125
  9. 2572 Den Haag, South Holland 15.9% 1,530
  10. 1361 Almere, Flevoland 14.8% 730
  11. 1315 Almere, Flevoland 14.6% 755
  12. 1328 Almere, Flevoland 14.6% 1,450

Places with at least 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Measure
Show as table
Year Netherlands
1998 1.9%
1999 1.9%
2000 1.9%
2001 1.9%
2002 2.0%
2003 2.0%
2004 2.0%
2005 2.0%
2006 2.0%
2007 2.0%
2008 2.0%
2009 2.1%
2010 2.1%
2011 2.1%
2012 2.1%
2013 2.1%
2014 2.1%
2015 2.1%
2016 2.1%
2017 2.0%
2018 2.0%
2019 2.0%
2020 2.0%
2021 2.1%
2022 2.1%
2023 2.0%
2024 2.0%
2025 2.0%
2026 2.0%

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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