Asylum, migration and integration

All CBS figures, articles and reports on migration, asylum seekers and the integration of migrants and their children born in the Netherlands.

This dossier is partly under maintenance. The latest figures and articles with the new classification are included in the Report on Integration and Society, 2024.

How many residents of the Netherlands have a non-Dutch background?

How many asylum seekers enter the Netherlands?

How many people immigrate to the Netherlands?

News

7 percent of vacant social housing allocated to asylum seekers in 2022

Nearly 6 out of 10 Ukrainian refugees are in paid employment

Fewer asylum requests and more following family members in 2024

Refugees seeking asylum at the reception centre in Ter Apel

Labour migrants with a partner in work are more likely to stay

Economic cycle affects those with non-European background more than average

Students with a non-Dutch background more likely to attend HAVO or VWO

Most family migrants stay in the Netherlands

Asylum requests down by nearly a quarter on Q3 2023

Fewer immigrant arrivals in 2023, particularly refugees from Ukraine

Increase in share of status holders in education after 5 years

Good command of Dutch enhances labour participation

More asylum requests in Q3 2023

Books

Report on Integration and Society, 2024

Asylum and integration 2024 – Study on asylum seekers and status holders

Asylum and integration 2023 – Cohort study on asylum seekers and status holders

Placeholder asylum seekers and status holders

Report on Integration and Society, 2022

Asylum & integration 2022 – Cohort study asylum seekers and status holders

Children dancing in a park in front of a barrel organ

Asylum and integration 2021

Asylum and integration 2020

Cover Asylum and integration 2020 – Cohort study on asylum seekers and status holders

Asylum and integration 2019

Annual Report on Integration 2018

Annual Report on Integration 2016

Cover Annual Report on Integration 2016, Summary