City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

Boerakker: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Boerakker had 645 residents. 4.7% of them (30 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (0.78%), Germany (0.78%) and other Asia (0.78%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 645 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.7% 30 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.7 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

96%

Dutch origin 96.1% 620
Migration background 4.7% 30

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

0.78% 5 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.78% 5 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.78% 5 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 345
Women: 305

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Boerakker 4.7%

Higher than 3% 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

4.7%

Boerakker
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	Boerakker	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	3.6%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	2.9%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	2.9%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	3.7%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	3.7%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	4.4%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	3.7%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	3.6%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	4.3%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	3.7%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	2.2%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	2.9%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	2.2%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	3.8%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	3.1%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	3.9%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	3.1%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	3.9%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	3.8%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	3.8%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	4.5%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	5.3%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	4.6%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	5.4%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	3.8%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	4.6%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	5.4%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	4.7%	9.9%	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 Boerakker

				Largest group
9362 Marum	6.3%	315	+1.6 pp	Indonesia
9361 Marum	3.3%	305	−1.6 pp	Germany
9359 Tolbert	0.0%	25	−20.0 pp	–

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	700	680	25	5	20	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	10
1999	695	670	20	5	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	10
2000	685	660	20	5	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	15	10
2001	680	655	25	10	25	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	10	5	15	15
2002	680	660	25	5	25	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	10	5
2003	685	655	30	10	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	10
2004	680	660	30	15	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	10
2005	680	655	25	5	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	10
2006	690	660	25	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	15	15
2007	700	670	30	5	25	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	15
2008	680	660	25	10	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	15	15
2009	690	670	15	5	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	5
2010	695	670	20	5	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	15	15
2011	670	640	15	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5
2012	665	640	25	5	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	10
2013	655	640	20	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	10
2014	645	620	25	5	15	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	10
2015	655	635	20	10	15	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	10	0	10	5	15	5
2016	645	620	25	10	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2017	660	635	25	15	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	15	10
2018	655	630	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	5
2019	665	635	30	5	25	5	0	15	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	20	20
2020	655	620	35	5	30	5	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	5	10	0	15	20
2021	650	620	30	15	15	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	15	15
2022	650	615	35	15	25	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	15
2023	660	625	25	15	25	0	0	10	10	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	15	10
2024	655	620	30	10	25	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	–	–
2025	650	615	35	10	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	–	–
2026	645	620	30	5	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	–	–

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