City · Ommen, Overijssel

Arriën: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Arriën had 405 residents. 3.7% of them (15 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Ommen (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.2%), Poland (1.2%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.2%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents
405 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
3.7% 15 people
Born abroad
33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
−1.7 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 96.3% 390
  • Migration background 3.7% 15

Largest origin groups

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

  • Germany
    1.2% 5 people
    Municipality of Ommen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.2% 5 people
    Municipality of Ommen 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.2% 5 people
    Municipality of Ommen 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Ommen 0.18% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Ommen 0.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Ommen 0.08% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Ommen 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Ommen 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Ommen 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Ommen 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Ommen 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Ommen 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 5
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 10

Men and women

Men
215
Women
190

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
  • Arriën
  • Municipality of Ommen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year ArriënMunicipality of OmmenNetherlands
1998 3.4%4.5%16.7%
1999 2.4%4.4%17.1%
2000 2.4%4.8%17.5%
2001 2.4%4.7%18.0%
2002 3.5%4.6%18.4%
2003 3.5%5.2%18.8%
2004 3.6%5.0%19.0%
2005 3.7%5.0%19.2%
2006 3.7%5.0%19.3%
2007 3.7%5.0%19.4%
2008 3.8%5.3%19.6%
2009 2.6%5.3%19.9%
2010 3.9%5.6%20.3%
2011 4.2%5.6%20.6%
2012 4.1%6.0%20.9%
2013 5.5%6.2%21.1%
2014 4.0%6.4%21.4%
2015 4.1%6.6%21.7%
2016 4.7%8.5%22.1%
2017 4.5%7.4%22.6%
2018 4.5%7.3%23.1%
2019 4.5%7.5%23.6%
2020 4.3%7.8%24.2%
2021 5.6%8.4%24.6%
2022 5.4%9.2%26.0%
2023 5.1%10.8%27.1%
2024 5.3%11.1%27.9%
2025 3.9%11.0%28.5%
2026 3.7%11.1%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 Arriën

Largest group
7735 Buurtschap Arrien 405 −1.7 pp Germany

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 440430155100000055000010150
1999 4204101050005005000000100
2000 425415105000000550000050
2001 42541510100000005005000105
2002 42541515100000005005000105
2003 425410151500005010500000100
2004 42040515150000005505000150
2005 410395151500000010500000150
2006 405390151050000010500050150
2007 40539015100000005005000150
2008 39538515150000005505000100
2009 385370101500000050010000150
2010 38036515150000005505000150
2011 36035015155000005505050150
2012 36535015100000005500000150
2013 36535020150000005505000200
2014 37536015150000505505000200
2015 37035515150000005505000155
2016 32030515150000505505000150
2017 33031515150000005505000150
2018 335320151500005005010000150
2019 33532015155000005505050150
2020 35033515150000505505000200
2021 360340202050005055010000200
2022 37035020155000505505000150
2023 39537020155000005505000150
2024 37535520155000005505005––
2025 38036515105000005500005––
2026 40539015105000005500005––