Persons with a Dutch background: someone whose parents were both born in the Netherlands.
Persons with a migration background: someone who has at least one parent born abroad.
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Population of the Netherlands in 2023, by background
Of the 17.81 million people living in the Netherlands in 2023, roughly 4.83 million people had a migration background, defined as first or second generation migrants. Of the non-Western population, the majority of the inhabitants had a Turkish background, as can be seen in this statistic on the background of the non-Western population in the Netherlands. The second-largest group is formed by the population with a Moroccan background.
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (August 9, 2023). Population of the Netherlands in 2023, by background [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/519912/population-of-the-netherlands-by-background/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Population of the Netherlands in 2023, by background." Chart. August 9, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/519912/population-of-the-netherlands-by-background/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2023). Population of the Netherlands in 2023, by background. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/519912/population-of-the-netherlands-by-background/
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