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How multicultural is West, Amsterdam?

Neighbourhood · Amsterdam, Netherlands

West ranks 3 of 8 areas by non-European category share in Amsterdam. 24% of classified records are assigned to non-European categories. The largest non-European categories are Middle Eastern (14%) and Indian subcontinent (4%). The share from published city counts is 23%. Based on IndoEuroMap data, not census data.

Content updated · By Bernat Sampera

Data as of 2025
Non-European categories
≈24
#3 by non-European name share in Amsterdam
Share

Location

Category mix

Local roots21.7 %
Other European roots54.7 %
Middle Eastern14.2 %
Indian subcontinent3.8 %
East Asian2.3 %
African1.4 %
Latin1.1 %
Southeast Asian0.7 %

By country

Local roots
21.7 %
Other European roots
54.7 %
Middle Eastern
14.2 %
Indian subcontinent
3.8 %
East Asian
2.3 %
African
1.4 %
Latin
1.1 %
Southeast Asian
0.7 %

Nearby

Nieuw-West 38% Zuidoost 25% Oost 23% Zuid 23% Centrum 22% Noord 21% Weesp 14%
How we measure this

Non-European categories are algorithm categories outside Europe. North American and Oceanian records count as European. Every number is IndoEuroMap data, our source of truth.