City · Aa en Hunze, Drenthe

Annen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Annen had 3,560 residents. 7.6% of them (270 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Aa en Hunze (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (1.7%), other Europe (1.4%) and Germany (1.3%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 3,560 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.6% 270 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.4% 3,290
Migration background 7.6% 270

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Annen. For comparison, the line marks Aa en Hunze and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 60 people

Aa en Hunze 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 50 people

Aa en Hunze 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.3% 45 people

Aa en Hunze 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.0% 35 people

Aa en Hunze 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.84% 30 people

Aa en Hunze 0.94% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.56% 20 people

Aa en Hunze 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.28% 10 people

Aa en Hunze 0.19% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.14% 5 people

Aa en Hunze 0.19% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.14% 5 people

Aa en Hunze 0.17% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.14% 5 people

Aa en Hunze 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.14% 5 people

Aa en Hunze 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 135
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 135

Men and women

Men: 1,725
Women: 1,835

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Annen 7.6%

Higher than 17% 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

7.6%

Annen
Aa en Hunze
Netherlands

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Year	Annen	Aa en Hunze	Netherlands
1998	5.1%	5.5%	16.7%
1999	5.3%	5.5%	17.1%
2000	5.1%	5.6%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	4.9%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	4.7%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	4.7%	5.1%	19.0%
2005	4.9%	5.0%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	5.0%	19.3%
2007	4.7%	5.1%	19.4%
2008	5.0%	5.2%	19.6%
2009	5.2%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	5.3%	5.8%	20.3%
2011	5.1%	6.1%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	5.3%	5.8%	21.1%
2014	5.3%	5.8%	21.4%
2015	5.1%	5.8%	21.7%
2016	5.2%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	5.4%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	5.3%	6.4%	23.1%
2019	5.7%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	5.4%	6.7%	24.2%
2021	5.6%	6.6%	24.6%
2022	6.4%	7.5%	26.0%
2023	6.7%	8.5%	27.1%
2024	7.0%	9.2%	27.9%
2025	7.2%	9.7%	28.5%
2026	7.6%	9.9%	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 Annen

				Largest group
9468 Annen	7.6%	3,560	+1.2 pp	Other Asia

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	3,415	3,235	175	90	90	0	5	40	10	40	5	5	40	5	15	15	140	35
1999	3,410	3,230	180	95	90	0	5	40	10	40	5	5	45	5	20	10	140	40
2000	3,455	3,280	175	90	85	0	5	40	5	40	5	0	45	10	15	10	125	45
2001	3,605	3,420	180	90	90	0	5	35	5	40	5	5	40	5	30	10	135	45
2002	3,685	3,505	180	100	90	0	5	35	5	45	5	0	50	10	25	10	140	45
2003	3,695	3,515	175	90	80	0	5	35	5	45	5	0	40	10	15	10	125	45
2004	3,715	3,540	175	95	80	0	10	30	5	50	5	0	40	10	20	5	130	50
2005	3,710	3,535	180	100	90	0	10	30	5	50	0	0	50	15	25	5	135	45
2006	3,695	3,520	175	90	80	0	10	30	0	50	0	5	35	10	25	5	125	50
2007	3,710	3,535	175	90	85	0	5	25	5	45	5	0	40	15	20	15	125	55
2008	3,720	3,530	185	100	90	0	10	35	5	50	5	5	40	15	20	5	130	60
2009	3,720	3,520	195	100	105	0	10	35	5	50	5	5	40	15	25	15	135	60
2010	3,685	3,495	195	100	95	0	10	35	5	50	10	5	35	10	30	5	130	60
2011	3,705	3,510	190	100	90	0	10	25	0	55	10	0	35	15	35	5	130	65
2012	3,690	3,495	195	110	85	0	5	25	5	55	10	5	40	15	35	0	135	60
2013	3,655	3,455	195	110	85	0	5	25	0	55	10	5	40	15	30	10	140	60
2014	3,615	3,425	190	110	80	0	0	25	5	55	10	5	40	15	20	15	135	55
2015	3,560	3,380	180	95	85	0	5	25	5	50	10	5	30	10	30	10	130	50
2016	3,560	3,375	185	100	85	0	5	25	5	45	10	5	40	15	25	10	130	55
2017	3,545	3,355	190	90	95	0	5	25	0	45	10	5	30	20	35	10	120	65
2018	3,560	3,370	190	95	95	0	5	25	5	45	10	5	35	15	35	10	120	70
2019	3,595	3,390	205	100	105	0	5	25	5	45	10	5	40	25	35	10	130	75
2020	3,605	3,410	195	100	100	0	5	25	5	45	10	0	45	25	35	5	125	75
2021	3,595	3,395	200	95	100	0	5	25	5	40	10	5	40	25	35	5	120	75
2022	3,590	3,360	230	95	135	5	5	25	5	45	10	5	35	30	45	20	115	85
2023	3,605	3,365	240	105	140	5	5	25	5	50	10	5	45	30	50	25	125	85
2024	3,595	3,345	250	100	150	5	5	30	5	45	10	5	40	35	55	20	–	–
2025	3,595	3,335	260	105	155	5	5	30	5	45	10	5	45	40	45	25	–	–
2026	3,560	3,290	270	105	165	5	5	35	5	45	10	5	50	30	60	20	–	–

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