City · Veendam, Groningen

Borgercompagnie (Veendam): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Borgercompagnie (Veendam) had 425 residents. 3.5% of them (15 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Veendam (16.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.2%), Germany (1.2%) and other Europe (1.2%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 425 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 3.5% 15 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.0 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 96.5% 410
Migration background 3.5% 15

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Borgercompagnie (Veendam). For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Veendam and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

1.2% 5 people

Municipality of Veendam 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 5 people

Municipality of Veendam 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 5 people

Municipality of Veendam 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veendam 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veendam 0.22% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veendam 0.90% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veendam 0.72% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veendam 0.47% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veendam 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veendam 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veendam 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veendam 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 5

Men and women

Men: 215
Women: 215

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

3.5%

Borgercompagnie (Veendam)
Municipality of Veendam
Netherlands

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Year	Borgercompagnie (Veendam)	Municipality of Veendam	Netherlands
1998	4.5%	10.1%	16.7%
1999	3.4%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	3.4%	10.3%	17.5%
2001	4.6%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	3.4%	10.6%	18.4%
2003	3.4%	11.0%	18.8%
2004	3.4%	10.8%	19.0%
2005	3.4%	10.8%	19.2%
2006	4.5%	10.9%	19.3%
2007	3.5%	10.8%	19.4%
2008	4.8%	11.2%	19.6%
2009	4.9%	11.2%	19.9%
2010	3.6%	11.3%	20.3%
2011	3.7%	11.5%	20.6%
2012	3.6%	11.6%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	11.7%	21.1%
2014	4.9%	11.7%	21.4%
2015	3.8%	12.0%	21.7%
2016	2.6%	12.1%	22.1%
2017	3.6%	12.3%	22.6%
2018	3.5%	12.8%	23.1%
2019	3.4%	12.9%	23.6%
2020	4.4%	13.1%	24.2%
2021	3.4%	13.4%	24.6%
2022	4.5%	14.1%	26.0%
2023	3.4%	14.6%	27.1%
2024	4.6%	15.0%	27.9%
2025	4.6%	15.5%	28.5%
2026	3.5%	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 Borgercompagnie (Veendam)

				Largest group
9631 Borgercompagnie (Veendam)	3.5%	425	−1.0 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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	440	425	20	15	10	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	15	0
1999	440	420	15	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2000	435	420	15	10	5	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2001	435	415	20	10	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	0
2002	445	425	15	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2003	440	420	15	10	10	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2004	435	415	15	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2005	435	420	15	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2006	440	425	20	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	15	0
2007	425	410	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2008	415	395	20	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
2009	410	395	20	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2010	415	395	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	0
2011	410	395	15	10	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2012	415	390	15	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2013	400	385	20	10	10	5	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	5
2014	410	390	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	10	5
2015	395	380	15	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2016	385	375	10	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2017	420	405	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2018	430	415	15	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2019	445	430	15	10	10	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2020	450	430	20	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	0
2021	440	425	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2022	440	430	20	10	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	5
2023	435	420	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2024	435	420	20	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	–	–
2025	435	415	20	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	–	–
2026	425	410	15	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	–	–

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