City · Oldambt, Groningen

Beerta: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Beerta had 2,060 residents. 14.8% of them (305 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Oldambt (15.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.9%), other Asia (2.7%) and other Europe (1.9%). 55.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 2,060 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.8% 305 people
Born abroad: 55.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.2% 1,755
Migration background 14.8% 305

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

4.9% 100 people

Oldambt 3.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 55 people

Oldambt 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 40 people

Oldambt 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 25 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 20 people

Oldambt 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 20 people

Oldambt 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.73% 15 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.73% 15 people

Oldambt 0.79% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.49% 10 people

Oldambt 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.24% 5 people

Oldambt 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.7% 170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.9% 140

Men and women

Men: 1,050
Women: 1,010

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Beerta 14.8%

Higher than 63% 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

14.8%

Beerta
Oldambt
Netherlands

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Year	Beerta	Oldambt	Netherlands
1998	9.4%	9.5%	16.7%
1999	10.3%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	10.4%	10.2%	17.5%
2001	10.8%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	10.8%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	10.8%	10.5%	18.8%
2004	11.3%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	11.1%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	11.1%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	12.2%	10.5%	19.4%
2008	11.5%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	12.0%	10.1%	19.9%
2010	11.7%	9.9%	20.3%
2011	11.3%	10.0%	20.6%
2012	11.2%	9.9%	20.9%
2013	11.4%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	12.1%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	12.4%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	12.1%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	12.5%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	12.7%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	13.2%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	12.2%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	12.8%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	13.4%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	12.9%	13.1%	27.1%
2024	12.7%	13.7%	27.9%
2025	13.8%	14.3%	28.5%
2026	14.8%	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 Beerta

				Largest group
9686 Nieuwbouw, Centrum	14.8%	2,060	+1.4 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	2,185	1,980	205	165	35	5	0	5	15	0	155	10	0	0	0	5	5	185	15
1999	2,230	2,005	230	175	50	0	0	10	20	0	155	5	0	15	10	10	0	195	35
2000	2,220	1,985	230	180	40	0	5	10	15	0	155	5	5	15	0	10	0	195	30
2001	2,260	2,015	245	185	60	0	0	15	15	0	150	10	5	20	20	10	0	200	50
2002	2,230	1,990	240	175	60	0	0	10	10	0	150	15	0	10	20	20	0	190	45
2003	2,275	2,025	245	190	65	0	0	10	10	0	160	5	0	25	20	20	5	195	50
2004	2,305	2,040	260	205	65	0	0	10	15	0	175	10	5	15	15	20	5	215	45
2005	2,295	2,035	255	190	65	0	5	5	15	0	165	10	0	15	10	20	10	210	50
2006	2,295	2,040	255	190	70	0	0	5	10	5	150	10	0	30	15	25	10	205	55
2007	2,300	2,020	280	190	90	5	0	5	10	5	155	10	0	25	20	35	10	205	70
2008	2,305	2,040	265	190	75	0	0	5	15	0	155	10	0	25	15	30	10	200	70
2009	2,255	1,985	270	195	80	0	0	5	15	5	155	10	0	30	15	30	10	210	65
2010	2,220	1,960	260	180	75	5	0	5	20	5	145	10	5	20	15	20	5	200	60
2011	2,205	1,960	250	180	75	5	0	5	10	5	140	10	5	25	15	25	10	195	50
2012	2,180	1,935	245	175	60	0	0	5	15	10	140	10	5	20	10	20	0	195	50
2013	2,150	1,900	245	170	70	0	0	5	10	10	135	15	0	20	10	30	5	190	55
2014	2,115	1,860	255	170	85	5	0	5	15	5	135	15	5	15	20	30	5	190	60
2015	2,130	1,865	265	175	95	0	0	5	20	10	135	15	5	20	20	30	10	195	75
2016	2,140	1,880	260	170	95	0	0	5	15	5	130	15	5	20	25	35	10	190	75
2017	2,120	1,855	265	160	105	0	0	5	15	10	125	15	0	20	25	45	5	180	85
2018	2,090	1,825	265	150	115	0	5	5	15	5	105	15	5	25	20	50	15	170	95
2019	2,090	1,815	275	150	125	0	0	5	15	10	100	15	5	30	35	50	10	165	110
2020	2,085	1,830	255	140	120	0	0	10	15	15	95	15	5	25	35	40	5	160	100
2021	2,070	1,805	265	145	120	0	0	5	15	15	95	15	0	35	35	40	10	165	100
2022	2,085	1,800	280	160	120	0	0	5	15	30	100	15	0	40	20	40	15	175	100
2023	2,055	1,785	265	150	115	0	5	5	15	30	95	20	0	30	20	30	15	165	90
2024	2,040	1,780	260	140	115	5	0	5	15	25	95	20	0	25	20	30	15	–	–
2025	2,060	1,775	285	155	130	5	0	10	15	25	100	15	0	40	20	35	15	–	–
2026	2,060	1,755	305	160	150	5	0	10	15	25	100	15	0	40	20	55	20	–	–

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