City · Oldambt, Groningen

Bad Nieuweschans: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bad Nieuweschans had 1,390 residents. 29.5% of them (410 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Oldambt (15.0%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (10.8%), other Europe (6.5%) and other Asia (2.9%). 63.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,390 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.5% 410 people
Born abroad: 63.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.8 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 70.5% 980
Migration background 29.5% 410

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

10.8% 150 people

Oldambt 3.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.5% 90 people

Oldambt 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 40 people

Oldambt 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.5% 35 people

Oldambt 0.79% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.4% 20 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 20 people

Oldambt 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.1% 15 people

Oldambt 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.1% 15 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 15 people

Oldambt 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.36% 5 people

Oldambt 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.36% 5 people

Oldambt 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.4% 260
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.6% 150

Men and women

Men: 740
Women: 650

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Bad Nieuweschans 29.5%

Higher than 93% 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

29.5%

Bad Nieuweschans
Oldambt
Netherlands

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Year	Bad Nieuweschans	Oldambt	Netherlands
1998	22.9%	9.5%	16.7%
1999	24.4%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	25.1%	10.2%	17.5%
2001	25.3%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	25.2%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	24.5%	10.5%	18.8%
2004	23.9%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	23.4%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	23.5%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	22.3%	10.5%	19.4%
2008	22.6%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	22.0%	10.1%	19.9%
2010	21.6%	9.9%	20.3%
2011	21.3%	10.0%	20.6%
2012	20.4%	9.9%	20.9%
2013	20.1%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	20.3%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	19.8%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	20.1%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	21.1%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	21.6%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	21.8%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	22.6%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	22.8%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	23.7%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	25.4%	13.1%	27.1%
2024	26.3%	13.7%	27.9%
2025	27.3%	14.3%	28.5%
2026	29.5%	15.0%	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 Bad Nieuweschans

				Largest group
9693 Nieuweschans	29.5%	1,390	+5.8 pp	Germany

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	1,530	1,185	350	325	25	0	0	5	10	0	295	10	0	20	5	0	5	335	15
1999	1,560	1,175	380	325	60	5	0	10	10	0	285	10	0	30	10	25	0	345	40
2000	1,595	1,195	400	330	65	5	0	5	15	0	285	10	0	35	5	30	5	340	55
2001	1,560	1,170	395	320	70	0	0	10	10	5	265	10	0	45	10	40	0	330	65
2002	1,570	1,180	395	320	70	0	0	5	5	5	265	10	0	45	15	40	0	330	60
2003	1,570	1,190	385	315	65	0	0	10	10	0	260	10	0	45	15	30	0	320	65
2004	1,525	1,165	365	300	65	5	0	10	5	5	255	15	0	30	10	25	5	310	55
2005	1,520	1,165	355	290	65	0	0	10	5	0	250	15	5	20	10	35	5	295	55
2006	1,550	1,185	365	300	75	0	0	15	5	5	245	15	5	35	10	40	0	305	65
2007	1,550	1,205	345	275	70	0	5	10	10	5	230	15	5	25	5	30	5	280	60
2008	1,505	1,165	340	280	70	0	0	10	10	5	230	20	0	30	10	30	5	285	55
2009	1,480	1,150	325	265	65	0	5	15	10	5	220	20	0	25	5	20	5	270	60
2010	1,480	1,160	320	255	65	0	5	15	10	10	215	15	5	20	10	10	5	260	60
2011	1,480	1,165	315	255	60	0	5	20	5	5	215	15	5	20	5	15	5	260	55
2012	1,470	1,165	300	245	65	0	0	15	10	15	205	15	5	20	10	15	0	255	50
2013	1,415	1,130	285	235	50	0	5	10	5	15	195	15	5	20	0	15	0	240	45
2014	1,430	1,140	290	240	45	0	10	10	5	5	200	20	5	15	0	15	0	245	45
2015	1,390	1,115	275	225	50	0	5	5	5	10	195	15	0	15	5	20	0	235	40
2016	1,390	1,110	280	230	50	0	5	5	10	10	185	20	5	20	5	15	0	240	45
2017	1,395	1,100	295	245	55	0	5	5	10	5	195	20	5	25	10	15	5	250	50
2018	1,390	1,090	300	240	55	0	0	5	10	10	190	20	5	25	10	20	0	250	50
2019	1,375	1,075	300	240	60	0	5	0	10	10	180	25	5	30	5	20	10	250	55
2020	1,350	1,045	305	235	70	0	0	5	10	10	170	20	5	40	15	25	5	245	55
2021	1,360	1,050	310	235	75	0	0	10	10	15	170	25	5	35	10	20	10	250	55
2022	1,330	1,015	315	235	80	0	0	15	15	15	180	25	5	35	10	20	5	245	65
2023	1,320	985	335	240	95	0	0	15	10	25	165	25	5	40	10	20	5	250	75
2024	1,310	970	345	255	90	0	0	15	10	20	165	25	5	60	15	20	10	–	–
2025	1,335	970	365	255	115	5	0	15	10	15	155	35	5	55	15	30	15	–	–
2026	1,390	980	410	280	130	5	0	15	15	20	150	35	5	90	15	40	20	–	–

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