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
Municipalities with the highest share
Municipalities with the highest share
- Almere Flevoland 11.6% 26,975
- Rotterdam South Holland 7.7% 51,565
- Den Haag South Holland 7.5% 42,565
- Diemen North Holland 7.4% 2,465
- Zoetermeer South Holland 7.3% 9,520
- Capelle aan den IJssel South Holland 7.1% 4,955
- Lelystad Flevoland 6.8% 5,840
- Amsterdam North Holland 6.6% 61,875
- Rijswijk South Holland 5.3% 3,275
- Barendrecht South Holland 5.1% 2,490
- Nissewaard South Holland 4.7% 4,165
- Albrandswaard South Holland 4.6% 1,225
Municipalities with the most residents of this origin
- Amsterdam North Holland 61,875 6.6%
- Rotterdam South Holland 51,565 7.7%
- Den Haag South Holland 42,565 7.5%
- Almere Flevoland 26,975 11.6%
- Zoetermeer South Holland 9,520 7.3%
- Utrecht Utrecht 7,700 2.0%
- Zaanstad North Holland 6,295 3.8%
- Lelystad Flevoland 5,840 6.8%
- Haarlemmermeer North Holland 5,475 3.3%
- Capelle aan den IJssel South Holland 4,955 7.1%
- Purmerend North Holland 4,340 4.5%
- Nissewaard South Holland 4,165 4.7%
Cities and villages with the highest share
- Almere Flevoland 11.6% 26,975
- Hoogvliet Rotterdam Rotterdam, South Holland 9.8% 3,595
- Rotterdam South Holland 7.8% 47,335
- Den Haag South Holland 7.5% 42,565
- Diemen North Holland 7.4% 2,465
- Zoetermeer South Holland 7.3% 9,520
- Capelle aan den IJssel South Holland 7.1% 4,955
- Lelystad Flevoland 6.8% 5,840
- Duivendrecht Ouder-Amstel, North Holland 6.8% 365
- Amsterdam North Holland 6.7% 61,335
- Spijkenisse Nissewaard, South Holland 5.4% 4,010
- Rijswijk South Holland 5.3% 3,275
Places with at least 500 residents.
Postcodes with the highest share
- 1104 Amsterdam, North Holland 28.2% 4,525
- 1103 Amsterdam, North Holland 27.8% 3,985
- 1106 Amsterdam, North Holland 26.8% 4,755
- 1107 Amsterdam, North Holland 25.8% 3,000
- 1102 Amsterdam, North Holland 24.0% 6,410
- 1362 Almere, Flevoland 22.9% 735
- 1363 Almere, Flevoland 18.5% 3,015
- 2524 Den Haag, South Holland 17.2% 1,125
- 2572 Den Haag, South Holland 15.9% 1,530
- 1361 Almere, Flevoland 14.8% 730
- 1315 Almere, Flevoland 14.6% 755
- 1328 Almere, Flevoland 14.6% 1,450
Places with at least 500 residents.
Trend since 1998
New CBS classification
2.0%
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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- 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%
- 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%