Origins

Turkish origin in the Netherlands

On 1 January 2026, 479,880 residents of the Netherlands (2.6% of the population) had a Turkish origin.

Residents
479,880 on 1 January 2026
Share of population
2.6%
Change since 2022
+0.2 pp
Born abroad
50.7%

Share per municipality

Turkey, share of residents <0.4%, 0.4%–0.8%, 0.8%–2%, 2%–3%, 3%–4%, 4%–8%, ≥8%

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Municipalities with the highest share

Municipalities with the highest share

  1. Schiedam South Holland 10.4% 8,505
  2. Zaanstad North Holland 8.7% 14,300
  3. Den Haag South Holland 8.1% 46,010
  4. Vlaardingen South Holland 7.8% 6,045
  5. Almelo Overijssel 7.7% 5,800
  6. Rotterdam South Holland 7.4% 49,760
  7. Deventer Overijssel 6.7% 7,015
  8. Maassluis South Holland 6.2% 2,320
  9. Beverwijk North Holland 6.1% 2,640
  10. Hengelo Overijssel 6.0% 5,045
  11. Dordrecht South Holland 5.8% 7,155
  12. Doesburg Gelderland 5.8% 645

Municipalities with the most residents of this origin

  1. Rotterdam South Holland 49,760 7.4%
  2. Amsterdam North Holland 47,675 5.1%
  3. Den Haag South Holland 46,010 8.1%
  4. Utrecht Utrecht 15,465 4.1%
  5. Zaanstad North Holland 14,300 8.7%
  6. Eindhoven North Brabant 13,815 5.5%
  7. Arnhem Gelderland 9,245 5.4%
  8. Enschede Overijssel 9,195 5.7%
  9. Tilburg North Brabant 9,005 3.9%
  10. Schiedam South Holland 8,505 10.4%
  11. Haarlem North Holland 7,160 4.2%
  12. Dordrecht South Holland 7,155 5.8%

Cities and villages with the highest share

  1. Zaandam Zaanstad, North Holland 13.0% 10,980
  2. Schiedam South Holland 10.4% 8,505
  3. Oudheusden Heusden, North Brabant 9.6% 260
  4. Leerdam Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht 9.3% 1,900
  5. Terborg Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland 8.7% 405
  6. Almelo Overijssel 8.1% 5,790
  7. Den Haag South Holland 8.1% 46,010
  8. Deventer Overijssel 7.9% 6,745
  9. Vlaardingen South Holland 7.8% 6,045
  10. Rotterdam South Holland 7.8% 47,405
  11. Velsen-Noord Velsen, North Holland 6.9% 415
  12. Oss North Brabant 6.8% 4,115

Places with at least 500 residents.

Postcodes with the highest share

  1. 1504 Zaandam, North Holland 29.6% 2,445
  2. 1503 Zaandam, North Holland 27.0% 3,075
  3. 2525 Den Haag, South Holland 26.4% 4,710
  4. 2572 Den Haag, South Holland 25.7% 2,475
  5. 2526 Den Haag, South Holland 24.9% 3,140
  6. 3118 Schiedam, South Holland 24.5% 1,610
  7. 7417 Deventer, Overijssel 23.9% 1,205
  8. 1067 Amsterdam, North Holland 22.8% 4,815
  9. 3119 Schiedam, South Holland 22.6% 2,310
  10. 3074 Rotterdam, South Holland 22.3% 2,675
  11. 2542 Den Haag, South Holland 20.8% 2,155
  12. 3073 Rotterdam, South Holland 20.4% 2,805

Places with at least 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Measure
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Year Netherlands
1998 1.9%
1999 1.9%
2000 1.9%
2001 2.0%
2002 2.1%
2003 2.1%
2004 2.2%
2005 2.2%
2006 2.2%
2007 2.3%
2008 2.3%
2009 2.3%
2010 2.3%
2011 2.3%
2012 2.3%
2013 2.4%
2014 2.4%
2015 2.3%
2016 2.3%
2017 2.3%
2018 2.4%
2019 2.4%
2020 2.4%
2021 2.4%
2022 2.4%
2023 2.5%
2024 2.5%
2025 2.6%
2026 2.6%

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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