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Coevorden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Coevorden had 15,910 residents. 15.0% of them (2,380 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Coevorden (11.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.0%), Germany (2.9%) and other Europe (2.6%). 54.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 15,910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.0% 2,380 people
Born abroad: 54.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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 85.0% 13,530
Migration background 15.0% 2,380

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 485 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.9% 460 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 415 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 315 people

Municipality of Coevorden 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.2% 185 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.60% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.0% 155 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.91% 145 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.50% 80 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.31% 50 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 45 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.19% 30 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.13% 20 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.8% 1,305
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.2% 1,075

Men and women

Men: 7,945
Women: 7,970

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Coevorden 15.0%

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

15.0%

Coevorden
Municipality of Coevorden
Netherlands

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Year	Coevorden	Municipality of Coevorden	Netherlands
1998	8.8%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	8.9%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	9.2%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	10.7%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	10.5%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	10.8%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	11.2%	8.3%	19.0%
2005	9.5%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	9.5%	7.7%	19.3%
2007	9.6%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	9.6%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	9.7%	7.4%	19.9%
2010	10.0%	8.0%	20.3%
2011	10.0%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	10.1%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	10.4%	8.3%	21.1%
2014	10.6%	8.3%	21.4%
2015	10.7%	8.4%	21.7%
2016	11.0%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	11.4%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	11.7%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	11.8%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	11.8%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	12.1%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	13.3%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	14.3%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	14.5%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	14.7%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	15.0%	11.9%	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 Coevorden

				Largest group
7741 Centrum	16.8%	9,230	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
7742 De Heege, Binnenvree Buitenvree Pikveld	12.4%	6,680	+1.2 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	14,925	13,615	1,320	895	420	70	10	20	130	10	635	25	10	225	35	105	40	1,055	255
1999	15,025	13,680	1,340	885	455	80	20	20	140	15	635	35	15	200	40	95	45	1,065	275
2000	15,315	13,900	1,415	915	500	75	15	20	130	15	630	30	10	245	70	125	50	1,070	340
2001	15,660	13,990	1,675	1,010	665	85	5	20	130	10	630	35	15	330	170	190	55	1,170	505
2002	15,665	14,015	1,650	975	685	95	5	25	135	15	600	35	15	325	185	185	40	1,120	535
2003	15,840	14,130	1,715	970	750	95	5	25	125	15	615	30	10	315	240	200	45	1,115	595
2004	15,995	14,195	1,795	985	820	95	5	15	130	15	605	35	10	335	220	275	65	1,135	660
2005	15,730	14,240	1,490	915	585	100	10	25	125	25	605	25	15	270	115	140	45	1,060	440
2006	15,725	14,235	1,490	905	590	105	10	20	125	20	585	35	15	270	110	145	55	1,045	445
2007	15,725	14,210	1,510	900	610	105	10	15	120	25	580	30	15	275	125	160	50	1,040	475
2008	15,760	14,240	1,520	905	620	110	20	25	120	15	575	35	15	280	115	160	55	1,040	490
2009	15,750	14,220	1,525	925	600	115	15	20	110	20	590	40	15	280	110	165	45	1,055	465
2010	15,815	14,240	1,575	955	630	115	15	20	115	25	590	45	20	300	110	170	60	1,085	500
2011	15,770	14,195	1,570	925	650	125	20	20	115	20	565	50	15	295	120	175	55	1,065	510
2012	15,770	14,175	1,595	900	690	140	10	25	115	15	550	55	15	280	140	190	55	1,045	545
2013	15,730	14,105	1,635	925	710	135	15	25	115	20	540	75	25	285	155	185	60	1,060	565
2014	15,870	14,180	1,690	925	770	140	15	35	110	20	545	65	20	295	195	205	50	1,070	630
2015	15,720	14,035	1,685	910	775	145	15	35	115	30	525	60	25	300	190	200	45	1,055	640
2016	15,640	13,915	1,725	895	830	150	15	35	115	25	510	65	25	295	220	210	60	1,045	685
2017	15,650	13,865	1,785	905	880	140	15	40	115	25	510	70	25	300	250	245	50	1,035	750
2018	15,655	13,830	1,825	875	950	150	15	40	115	35	495	75	25	280	260	290	45	1,010	815
2019	15,690	13,835	1,855	875	980	155	20	40	110	35	490	80	30	275	260	300	60	1,010	840
2020	15,570	13,735	1,835	875	960	155	15	45	115	40	475	80	30	290	250	290	50	1,010	825
2021	15,485	13,615	1,870	890	985	165	20	40	110	45	475	80	30	305	260	290	55	1,015	855
2022	15,690	13,600	2,090	935	1,155	185	10	50	130	50	495	90	35	315	295	355	70	1,045	945
2023	15,855	13,590	2,260	1,065	1,195	185	15	45	145	45	485	105	30	445	295	385	85	1,200	965
2024	15,895	13,585	2,305	1,035	1,270	180	20	50	145	45	475	130	30	400	320	425	90	–	–
2025	15,900	13,565	2,345	1,050	1,295	185	15	50	150	45	470	150	30	405	315	450	85	–	–
2026	15,910	13,530	2,380	1,060	1,320	185	20	50	145	45	460	155	30	415	315	485	80	–	–

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