City · Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe

Balinge: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Balinge had 105 residents. 4.8% of them (5 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Midden-Drenthe (10.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (4.8%). 0.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 105 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.8% 5 people
Born abroad: 0.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.2 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

Dutch origin 100.0% 105
Migration background 4.8% 5

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Balinge. For comparison, the line marks Midden-Drenthe and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

4.8% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.64% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 0.0% 0
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 100.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 50
Women: 55

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

4.8%

Balinge
Midden-Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	Balinge	Midden-Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	0.0%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	0.0%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	3.7%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	3.8%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	3.7%	6.4%	18.4%
2003	3.8%	6.1%	18.8%
2004	0.0%	5.4%	19.0%
2005	4.0%	5.6%	19.2%
2006	0.0%	5.6%	19.3%
2007	4.0%	5.8%	19.4%
2008	3.8%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	4.2%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	4.3%	6.1%	20.3%
2011	0.0%	6.1%	20.6%
2012	4.5%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	4.8%	6.3%	21.1%
2014	4.8%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	0.0%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	0.0%	7.3%	22.1%
2017	0.0%	7.7%	22.6%
2018	5.3%	7.0%	23.1%
2019	5.3%	7.1%	23.6%
2020	5.0%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	4.8%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	5.0%	8.1%	26.0%
2023	5.0%	8.8%	27.1%
2024	5.3%	9.2%	27.9%
2025	4.8%	9.5%	28.5%
2026	4.8%	10.2%	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 Balinge

				Largest group
9437 De Broekstreek	4.8%	105	−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 residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Other Europe	Other Asia	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	135	135	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
1999	135	135	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	135	125	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2001	130	130	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2002	135	130	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2003	130	130	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	125	120	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2005	125	120	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	0
2006	130	130	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2007	125	125	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2008	130	125	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2009	120	115	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
2010	115	110	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	0
2011	105	100	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2012	110	105	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	0
2013	105	100	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2014	105	100	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
2015	95	95	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2016	95	95	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2017	95	95	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	95	90	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
2019	95	90	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2020	100	95	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2021	105	100	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
2022	100	95	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023	100	100	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2024	95	95	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	105	100	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	105	105	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	–	–

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