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Almelo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Almelo had 71,515 residents. 31.4% of them (22,420 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Almelo (30.2%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (8.1%), other Asia (7.1%) and other Europe (4.3%). 55.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 71,515 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.4% 22,420 people
Born abroad: 55.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

69% 31%

Dutch origin 68.6% 49,095
Migration background 31.4% 22,420

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Almelo. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Almelo and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

8.1% 5,790 people

Municipality of Almelo 7.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.1% 5,060 people

Municipality of Almelo 6.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.3% 3,040 people

Municipality of Almelo 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.9% 2,065 people

Municipality of Almelo 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.4% 1,710 people

Municipality of Almelo 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.0% 1,445 people

Municipality of Almelo 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 1,085 people

Municipality of Almelo 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 730 people

Municipality of Almelo 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.76% 545 people

Municipality of Almelo 0.73% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.57% 410 people

Municipality of Almelo 0.55% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.56% 400 people

Municipality of Almelo 0.55% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.17% 125 people

Municipality of Almelo 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.7% 12,495
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.3% 9,925

Men and women

Men: 36,005
Women: 35,505

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Almelo 31.4%

Higher than 95% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

31.4%

Almelo
Municipality of Almelo
Netherlands

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Year	Almelo	Municipality of Almelo	Netherlands
1998	21.6%	20.8%	16.7%
1999	22.0%	21.2%	17.1%
2000	22.2%	21.4%	17.5%
2001	22.6%	21.8%	18.0%
2002	22.9%	22.0%	18.4%
2003	23.3%	22.4%	18.8%
2004	23.7%	22.8%	19.0%
2005	23.8%	22.9%	19.2%
2006	24.0%	23.1%	19.3%
2007	24.1%	23.2%	19.4%
2008	24.2%	23.3%	19.6%
2009	24.5%	23.6%	19.9%
2010	24.8%	23.9%	20.3%
2011	24.9%	24.0%	20.6%
2012	25.2%	24.3%	20.9%
2013	25.4%	24.4%	21.1%
2014	25.5%	24.6%	21.4%
2015	25.7%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	25.9%	24.9%	22.1%
2017	26.2%	25.2%	22.6%
2018	26.6%	25.6%	23.1%
2019	26.9%	25.9%	23.6%
2020	27.4%	26.3%	24.2%
2021	27.8%	26.8%	24.6%
2022	28.8%	27.7%	26.0%
2023	29.7%	28.5%	27.1%
2024	30.3%	29.2%	27.9%
2025	30.9%	29.7%	28.5%
2026	31.4%	30.2%	29.1%

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).

Postcodes in Almelo

				Largest group
7609 Windmolenbroek	25.2%	13,605	+1.9 pp	Turkey
7608 Schelfhorst	27.6%	11,295	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
7607 Binnenstad, De Riet	24.0%	9,435	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
7601 De Riet	31.8%	7,185	+2.7 pp	Turkey
7602 Noorderkwartier	26.6%	6,930	+7.6 pp	Other Europe
7606 Ossenkoppelerhoek	45.4%	6,820	+1.9 pp	Turkey
7603 Sluitersveld	24.5%	6,635	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
7604 Wierdense Hoek	50.8%	6,575	+2.3 pp	Turkey
7605 Nieuwstraat-Kwartier	47.6%	2,985	+2.0 pp	Turkey
7610 Noorderkwartier	10.0%	50	+10.0 pp	–

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	65,550	51,370	14,190	3,950	10,235	5,025	375	250	2,700	200	2,445	85	95	1,325	275	1,185	225	6,770	7,410
1999	66,020	51,485	14,520	3,985	10,555	5,135	400	255	2,685	210	2,445	105	105	1,330	290	1,335	245	6,775	7,745
2000	66,205	51,480	14,725	3,995	10,720	5,225	425	270	2,660	205	2,445	110	95	1,345	295	1,375	265	6,785	7,945
2001	66,895	51,760	15,145	4,045	11,120	5,365	440	270	2,620	235	2,435	115	100	1,395	340	1,590	260	6,810	8,335
2002	67,640	52,145	15,490	4,100	11,400	5,535	455	270	2,615	255	2,440	115	95	1,450	360	1,630	280	6,845	8,635
2003	68,325	52,380	15,935	4,145	11,775	5,665	460	285	2,595	265	2,410	115	100	1,520	540	1,695	270	6,900	9,030
2004	68,810	52,520	16,290	4,210	12,100	5,750	485	300	2,605	275	2,380	130	95	1,605	550	1,795	340	6,950	9,360
2005	68,865	52,445	16,420	4,240	12,180	5,845	480	305	2,590	270	2,370	145	100	1,625	510	1,875	305	6,975	9,465
2006	68,650	52,175	16,480	4,235	12,240	5,870	510	295	2,555	265	2,325	155	105	1,650	500	1,915	330	6,925	9,550
2007	68,735	52,160	16,585	4,200	12,365	5,920	515	305	2,535	255	2,305	145	105	1,645	560	1,945	330	6,890	9,680
2008	68,915	52,250	16,695	4,230	12,455	5,945	535	315	2,520	255	2,295	160	100	1,675	535	2,000	350	6,905	9,780
2009	69,115	52,165	16,950	4,275	12,660	5,955	535	335	2,490	265	2,240	200	95	1,740	545	2,185	350	6,930	10,035
2010	69,320	52,170	17,165	4,300	12,850	5,980	545	330	2,485	285	2,220	225	105	1,750	565	2,305	355	6,930	10,240
2011	69,340	52,070	17,275	4,270	12,990	6,000	560	335	2,460	280	2,145	265	95	1,765	580	2,410	365	6,885	10,375
2012	69,475	51,955	17,510	4,355	13,140	6,010	570	340	2,430	290	2,130	310	105	1,810	560	2,565	380	6,945	10,580
2013	69,420	51,800	17,630	4,450	13,160	5,985	550	325	2,395	275	2,115	370	95	1,870	545	2,710	375	7,000	10,635
2014	69,170	51,505	17,665	4,475	13,195	5,950	545	335	2,360	275	2,085	440	95	1,855	540	2,810	380	6,985	10,680
2015	68,990	51,290	17,700	4,535	13,165	5,880	545	330	2,340	280	2,035	505	100	1,895	525	2,905	360	7,015	10,680
2016	69,115	51,210	17,905	4,565	13,340	5,825	550	320	2,350	290	1,980	585	100	1,900	545	3,075	385	7,040	10,865
2017	69,170	51,065	18,105	4,635	13,465	5,820	545	320	2,330	300	1,925	670	105	1,935	525	3,230	395	7,110	11,000
2018	69,275	50,850	18,425	4,750	13,675	5,810	550	315	2,290	330	1,895	770	120	1,965	550	3,430	400	7,195	11,230
2019	69,465	50,775	18,690	4,880	13,795	5,805	550	335	2,255	335	1,855	850	105	2,075	600	3,495	420	7,290	11,390
2020	69,655	50,595	19,060	5,110	13,950	5,790	565	340	2,210	355	1,835	975	105	2,195	680	3,575	435	7,465	11,585
2021	69,620	50,240	19,380	5,250	14,130	5,780	555	355	2,175	375	1,795	1,065	110	2,285	710	3,740	440	7,585	11,805
2022	69,605	49,545	20,050	5,175	14,870	5,750	535	350	2,185	390	1,805	1,150	115	2,095	755	4,295	585	7,700	11,940
2023	70,355	49,485	20,875	5,830	15,035	5,755	530	360	2,165	405	1,775	1,275	125	2,655	775	4,435	595	8,340	12,115
2024	70,725	49,265	21,450	6,120	15,325	5,775	520	370	2,130	430	1,760	1,390	135	2,820	845	4,635	625	–	–
2025	71,155	49,190	21,955	6,290	15,670	5,775	535	390	2,105	415	1,720	1,465	130	2,965	915	4,850	685	–	–
2026	71,515	49,095	22,420	6,320	16,090	5,790	545	410	2,065	400	1,710	1,445	125	3,040	1,085	5,060	730	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)