Asians in the Netherlands

Asians in the Netherlands
Aziaten in Nederland
Total population
1,023,304[1]
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Religion
Related ethnic groups

Asians in the Netherlands (Dutch: Aziaten in Nederland), also referred to as Asian Dutch (Aziatische Nederlanders) or Dutch Asians (Nederlandse Aziaten), are citizens or residents of the Netherlands whose ancestry traces back to Asia. The majority of Dutch Asians hail from Turkey and Indonesia of which the latter was a former Dutch colony and from countries such as Syria, China, Iraq, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Philipphines, Vietnam, Thailand and Hong Kong.[2]

There is also a sizable community of Asian Caribbeans who hail from the former and present Dutch overseas territories which include Suriname and the former Netherlands Antilles; now Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius and Saba. These are mainly from Suriname and include Indian, Javanese and Chinese Surinamese people.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Population; sex, age, generation and migration background, 1 January". Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ^ "CBS Statline". opendata.cbs.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  3. ^ "Javaans-Surinaamse Nederlanders in kleinseminarie Beekvliet, Sint-Michielsgestel". Brabants Erfgoed (in Dutch). 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  4. ^ "Hindostaanse Nederlanders: 'Onze geschiedenis wordt verdraaid'". OneWorld (in Dutch). 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2024-09-30.