City · De Wolden, Drenthe

Ansen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ansen had 345 residents. 5.8% of them (20 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of De Wolden (7.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.4%), other Europe (1.4%) and other Africa (1.4%). 75.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents
345 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
5.8% 20 people
Born abroad
75.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.2 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 94.2% 325
  • Migration background 5.8% 20

Largest origin groups

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

  • Indonesia
    1.4% 5 people
    De Wolden 0.91% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.4% 5 people
    De Wolden 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.4% 5 people
    De Wolden 0.58% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    De Wolden 0.16% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    De Wolden 0.02% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    De Wolden 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    De Wolden 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.0% 0 people
    De Wolden 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    De Wolden 0.28% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    De Wolden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    De Wolden 1.8% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    De Wolden 0.54% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 75.0% 15
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 25.0% 5

Men and women

Men
170
Women
175

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Ansen
  • De Wolden
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year AnsenDe WoldenNetherlands
1998 3.4%3.9%16.7%
1999 3.5%3.7%17.1%
2000 3.4%3.7%17.5%
2001 3.4%3.7%18.0%
2002 3.4%3.9%18.4%
2003 3.3%4.3%18.8%
2004 5.1%4.0%19.0%
2005 3.4%4.0%19.2%
2006 5.2%3.9%19.3%
2007 4.8%4.0%19.4%
2008 4.9%3.9%19.6%
2009 3.4%3.8%19.9%
2010 3.4%3.9%20.3%
2011 1.7%3.9%20.6%
2012 1.7%4.1%20.9%
2013 3.2%4.2%21.1%
2014 1.6%4.2%21.4%
2015 3.1%4.2%21.7%
2016 3.1%4.5%22.1%
2017 1.5%4.7%22.6%
2018 2.9%4.9%23.1%
2019 2.9%5.1%23.6%
2020 2.9%5.3%24.2%
2021 4.3%5.4%24.6%
2022 5.6%6.1%26.0%
2023 5.6%6.7%27.1%
2024 5.6%7.1%27.9%
2025 4.3%7.4%28.5%
2026 5.8%7.7%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 Ansen

Largest group
7964 Ansen 345 +0.2 pp Indonesia

All figures

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

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 290280105500000005000555
1999 28527510510000505000005105
2000 2902801055000500005005100
2001 2902801001000000505005555
2002 29528010010000500000005100
2003 300290100500000000000550
2004 2952851555000505000000100
2005 29528510510000000050055105
2006 2902801510100005000010005105
2007 31030015105000505005005105
2008 30529515100000500055000105
2009 2952801050000500005000100
2010 29028010105000005005005100
2011 295285550000505000000100
2012 30029055500000000505050
2013 315305105500000005000550
2014 320315501000050000000550
2015 3203101055000005000005105
2016 325315105000000000500050
2017 32532055500000005000550
2018 3453351055000500500000100
2019 345335105500000500005050
2020 3403301005000500050000100
2021 3503351551000050000500555
2022 3603402051500010000050100105
2023 355335205150001000500005105
2024 360335201015000500005005––
2025 34532515510000500005050––
2026 34532520515000500005500––