City · Emmen, Drenthe

Barger-Compascuum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Barger-Compascuum had 1,755 residents. 8.3% of them (145 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Emmen (16.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.4%), Poland (1.4%) and other Europe (1.1%). 51.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,755 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.3% 145 people
Born abroad: 51.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.5% 1,605
Migration background 8.3% 145

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Barger-Compascuum. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Emmen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.4% 60 people

Municipality of Emmen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.4% 25 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 20 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.57% 10 people

Municipality of Emmen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.57% 10 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.89% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.46% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.88% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.34% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.7% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.3% 70

Men and women

Men: 910
Women: 840

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Barger-Compascuum 8.3%

Higher than 21% 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

8.3%

Barger-Compascuum
Municipality of Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	Barger-Compascuum	Municipality of Emmen	Netherlands
1998	7.3%	9.1%	16.7%
1999	7.3%	9.2%	17.1%
2000	7.1%	9.4%	17.5%
2001	7.2%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	6.9%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	6.9%	10.3%	18.8%
2004	6.6%	10.3%	19.0%
2005	6.8%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	7.3%	10.4%	19.3%
2007	7.4%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	6.9%	10.7%	19.6%
2009	6.7%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	6.9%	11.1%	20.3%
2011	6.7%	11.3%	20.6%
2012	6.8%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	6.8%	11.2%	21.1%
2014	6.6%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	6.7%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	6.7%	11.6%	22.1%
2017	6.7%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	6.4%	12.0%	23.1%
2019	6.3%	12.2%	23.6%
2020	6.9%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	6.9%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	7.4%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	7.5%	14.3%	27.1%
2024	7.6%	15.0%	27.9%
2025	7.8%	15.6%	28.5%
2026	8.3%	16.0%	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 Barger-Compascuum

				Largest group
7884 Centrum	8.3%	1,755	+0.8 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	2,055	1,900	150	140	10	0	0	0	5	0	125	5	0	10	5	0	0	145	0
1999	2,055	1,905	150	135	20	0	0	0	5	0	125	5	0	5	10	0	5	140	5
2000	2,050	1,905	145	130	15	0	0	5	5	0	120	5	0	5	5	5	0	135	10
2001	2,025	1,880	145	125	15	0	0	5	5	0	115	5	0	5	10	0	0	135	10
2002	2,025	1,890	140	120	20	0	0	0	5	0	105	5	0	10	10	0	5	125	10
2003	2,035	1,900	140	120	25	0	0	5	5	0	100	5	0	15	10	0	5	130	10
2004	2,050	1,910	135	115	20	0	0	0	5	0	100	10	0	5	10	0	5	120	15
2005	2,060	1,920	140	120	15	0	0	5	5	0	100	10	0	10	5	0	0	130	10
2006	2,045	1,895	150	125	20	0	0	5	0	0	95	15	0	15	10	0	5	130	20
2007	2,025	1,875	150	130	20	0	0	5	0	0	95	25	0	10	5	5	5	135	15
2008	2,015	1,875	140	120	20	0	0	5	5	0	85	20	0	15	5	0	10	125	20
2009	1,780	1,660	120	105	10	0	0	10	5	0	80	10	0	15	5	0	0	110	10
2010	1,810	1,680	125	100	25	0	0	10	5	0	80	15	0	5	5	5	0	110	15
2011	1,785	1,665	120	100	20	0	0	5	10	0	80	10	0	10	5	0	5	105	15
2012	1,765	1,645	120	100	20	0	0	5	5	0	80	5	0	15	5	0	5	105	10
2013	1,755	1,635	120	95	25	0	5	5	5	0	75	10	0	10	0	5	5	105	10
2014	1,730	1,615	115	95	25	0	0	10	10	0	75	10	0	10	5	0	0	105	15
2015	1,720	1,605	115	100	20	0	5	5	10	0	70	15	5	10	0	0	5	110	10
2016	1,725	1,610	115	90	25	5	0	5	10	0	65	15	5	5	5	0	5	100	10
2017	1,720	1,605	115	90	20	5	0	5	5	0	70	15	0	5	0	0	5	100	15
2018	1,720	1,610	110	100	10	0	5	5	5	0	65	20	0	15	0	0	0	100	15
2019	1,735	1,625	110	90	25	0	0	5	5	0	60	20	0	10	0	10	5	95	15
2020	1,735	1,615	120	95	25	0	5	5	5	0	60	25	0	10	0	10	5	105	20
2021	1,740	1,620	120	95	25	0	0	5	10	5	60	20	5	10	0	0	5	105	20
2022	1,745	1,615	130	95	35	0	0	5	10	0	60	25	0	10	10	10	5	100	25
2023	1,735	1,605	130	100	30	0	0	5	5	0	60	20	0	20	5	5	5	100	20
2024	1,770	1,630	135	105	35	0	5	5	5	0	65	20	0	20	10	5	5	–	–
2025	1,740	1,605	135	100	35	0	0	5	5	0	65	20	0	15	10	5	5	–	–
2026	1,755	1,605	145	105	45	5	0	5	5	5	60	25	5	20	10	10	5	–	–

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