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BeilenMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Beilen had 11,810 residents. 11.2% of them (1,325 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Midden-Drenthe (10.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.8%), other Europe (2.7%) and Germany (1.1%). 64.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents
11,810 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.2% 1,325 people
Born abroad
64.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.3 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 88.7% 10,475
  • Migration background 11.2% 1,325

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.8% 330 people
    Midden-Drenthe 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.7% 315 people
    Midden-Drenthe 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    1.1% 135 people
    Midden-Drenthe 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 115 people
    Midden-Drenthe 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 115 people
    Midden-Drenthe 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.76% 90 people
    Midden-Drenthe 0.64% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Poland
    0.64% 75 people
    Midden-Drenthe 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    0.34% 40 people
    Midden-Drenthe 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.30% 35 people
    Midden-Drenthe 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.25% 30 people
    Midden-Drenthe 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Turkey
    0.21% 25 people
    Midden-Drenthe 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.17% 20 people
    Midden-Drenthe 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 64.9% 860
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.5% 470

Men and women

Men
5,895
Women
5,920

Compared with all cities

Higher than 40% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Beilen
  • Midden-Drenthe
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year BeilenMidden-DrentheNetherlands
1998 4.0%5.7%16.7%
1999 4.2%6.0%17.1%
2000 4.6%6.3%17.5%
2001 4.7%7.1%18.0%
2002 4.8%6.4%18.4%
2003 4.6%6.1%18.8%
2004 4.7%5.4%19.0%
2005 4.9%5.6%19.2%
2006 4.9%5.6%19.3%
2007 5.1%5.8%19.4%
2008 5.3%5.8%19.6%
2009 5.3%5.8%19.9%
2010 6.0%6.1%20.3%
2011 6.3%6.1%20.6%
2012 6.5%6.3%20.9%
2013 6.6%6.3%21.1%
2014 6.9%6.4%21.4%
2015 7.0%6.4%21.7%
2016 7.0%7.3%22.1%
2017 7.2%7.7%22.6%
2018 7.4%7.0%23.1%
2019 7.4%7.1%23.6%
2020 7.8%7.3%24.2%
2021 8.1%7.3%24.6%
2022 8.9%8.1%26.0%
2023 9.8%8.8%27.1%
2024 10.3%9.2%27.9%
2025 11.1%9.5%28.5%
2026 11.2%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 Beilen

Largest group
9411 Beilen 8,840 +3.0 pp Other Asia
9413 Beilen 1,810 −0.5 pp Other Asia
9412 Beilen 1,160 +0.6 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 10,2009,785410205205001510010125101060204515310100
1999 10,1609,735425205225052010015115151065155020315110
2000 10,2109,750465220250052010015130101070256025325140
2001 10,1659,685480230250002510015120101090256520335145
2002 10,1759,69048521027550209015120101070359020325160
2003 10,1709,70047021026500209015110101575359015310160
2004 10,3709,88548522027000209510115101085309520325165
2005 10,4959,985510225275552510015110101095259510340175
2006 10,69510,17552024528555209551201520902011025355175
2007 10,82010,2705502653000515951013010151102011540370180
2008 10,82510,2505752703150530951512515151152512025370220
2009 10,95510,3655852603155535951512515151053011020365215
2010 11,16010,485675285380510451002013020151205011535400280
2011 11,18510,48570029539001050953012525151305513025405290
2012 11,22510,495730295445515501052013020201257013545405320
2013 11,17510,435740300445515451002512525201307015035410330
2014 11,15010,385765300470515501002512030151358015045420350
2015 11,13010,355775300480515501003011530151408016040420360
2016 11,07010,300770295470520401053011525201356516045415350
2017 11,10510,300805300510515401102511535151358018550420380
2018 11,13510,3158202955201025451052512030151308519040425395
2019 11,22510,390835315515525401053011540201407519540430400
2020 11,30010,420880340540530351003011560201458021050465415
2021 11,35010,4259253555655203511030115701515510021055480440
2022 11,48010,4551,0253556655253511525125752512510527070500460
2023 11,61010,4801,13543569510203512030130703020510029580590485
2024 11,66010,4451,20547074020203512030135703024512030580––
2025 11,66010,3651,29554075520254511530125753031012031585––
2026 11,81010,4751,32555078025204011535135753031511533090––

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