City · Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe

Buinerveen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Buinerveen had 480 residents. 7.3% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Borger-Odoorn (9.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.1%), Germany (2.1%) and Dutch Caribbean (1.0%). 28.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 480 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.3% 35 people
Born abroad: 28.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.1 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.7% 445
Migration background 7.3% 35

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Buinerveen. For comparison, the line marks Borger-Odoorn and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

2.1% 10 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.1% 10 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.0% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.36% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.0% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.25% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.50% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.7% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

29% 71%

Born abroad (first generation) 28.6% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 71.4% 25

Men and women

Men: 245
Women: 235

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

7.3%

Buinerveen
Borger-Odoorn
Netherlands

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Year	Buinerveen	Borger-Odoorn	Netherlands
1998	2.5%	4.1%	16.7%
1999	3.8%	4.2%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	4.2%	17.5%
2001	6.3%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	6.3%	4.6%	18.4%
2003	6.2%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	7.2%	4.8%	19.0%
2005	6.0%	4.9%	19.2%
2006	6.0%	5.0%	19.3%
2007	7.0%	5.0%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	5.1%	19.6%
2009	8.0%	5.2%	19.9%
2010	9.3%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	9.3%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	8.0%	5.2%	20.9%
2013	9.4%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	9.5%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	9.4%	5.5%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	5.6%	22.1%
2017	8.3%	5.7%	22.6%
2018	8.4%	6.0%	23.1%
2019	8.4%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	8.5%	6.4%	24.2%
2021	8.2%	6.4%	24.6%
2022	8.4%	7.2%	26.0%
2023	8.1%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	9.0%	8.3%	27.9%
2025	7.5%	8.8%	28.5%
2026	7.3%	9.2%	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 Buinerveen

				Largest group
9524 Buinerveen	7.3%	480	−1.1 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	Morocco	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	405	390	10	15	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
1999	395	380	15	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2000	400	380	25	15	10	0	5	5	15	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	5
2001	400	375	25	15	5	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	10
2002	400	375	25	10	10	0	0	5	15	0	0	0	0	5	0	20	5
2003	405	380	25	15	15	0	5	5	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	10
2004	415	385	30	10	15	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	20	10
2005	420	385	25	15	15	5	5	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	5
2006	420	390	25	15	15	0	5	5	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	20	10
2007	430	400	30	15	15	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	10
2008	430	395	35	20	20	0	5	5	15	0	5	0	5	0	5	25	10
2009	435	395	35	20	20	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	25	15
2010	430	390	40	20	20	0	5	10	10	0	0	10	5	0	0	25	15
2011	430	390	40	20	15	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	25	15
2012	435	395	35	20	20	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	25	10
2013	425	390	40	20	20	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	5	0	5	25	15
2014	420	380	40	20	15	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	25	15
2015	425	385	40	25	15	0	5	5	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	25	10
2016	425	390	35	20	15	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	5	0	0	25	15
2017	420	385	35	20	15	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	10	25	5
2018	415	380	35	20	15	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	10	25	5
2019	415	380	35	20	15	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	25	10
2020	410	375	35	20	15	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	25	10
2021	425	390	35	20	15	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	10	25	10
2022	415	380	35	20	15	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	10
2023	430	390	35	20	20	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	30	10
2024	445	405	40	20	20	0	10	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	–	–
2025	465	425	35	20	20	0	10	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	–	–
2026	480	445	35	20	15	0	10	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	–	–

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