City · Coevorden, Drenthe

Dalen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Dalen had 3,860 residents. 6.9% of them (265 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Coevorden (11.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.9%), other Europe (1.4%) and Indonesia (0.91%). 45.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 3,860 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.9% 265 people
Born abroad: 45.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.4 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 93.1% 3,595
Migration background 6.9% 265

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

1.9% 75 people

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

1.4% 55 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.91% 35 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.91% 35 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.78% 30 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.39% 15 people

Municipality of Coevorden 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.26% 10 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.13% 5 people

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

0.13% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.13% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.60% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 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.

45% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.3% 120
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.8% 140

Men and women

Men: 1,935
Women: 1,925

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Dalen 6.9%

Higher than 12% 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

6.9%

Dalen
Municipality of Coevorden
Netherlands

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Year	Dalen	Municipality of Coevorden	Netherlands
1998	5.5%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	5.4%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	5.3%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	5.3%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	5.5%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	8.3%	19.0%
2005	5.1%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	7.7%	19.3%
2007	5.2%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	5.1%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	5.2%	7.4%	19.9%
2010	5.3%	8.0%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	5.5%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	8.3%	21.1%
2014	5.6%	8.3%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	8.4%	21.7%
2016	5.4%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	5.4%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	5.7%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	5.6%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	6.1%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	5.9%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	6.5%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	7.1%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	6.7%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	6.5%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	6.9%	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 Dalen

				Largest group
7751 Dalen	6.9%	3,860	+0.4 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	4,105	3,875	225	125	100	0	0	10	45	0	95	5	5	20	5	20	20	175	50
1999	4,075	3,855	220	125	100	0	0	10	40	0	105	0	10	10	5	25	20	175	40
2000	4,090	3,880	215	120	90	0	0	5	40	0	105	5	5	5	5	20	20	175	40
2001	4,065	3,850	215	130	90	0	0	10	40	0	100	0	10	20	5	20	15	180	40
2002	4,065	3,850	215	130	90	0	0	10	40	0	100	0	10	20	5	20	15	180	40
2003	4,110	3,885	225	130	95	0	0	5	40	0	100	0	5	25	10	20	20	180	45
2004	4,095	3,875	220	125	90	0	0	15	40	0	95	0	10	20	5	15	15	180	40
2005	4,130	3,925	210	120	90	0	0	15	40	0	85	5	5	25	5	15	15	175	35
2006	4,150	3,930	215	120	95	0	0	15	40	0	85	0	5	30	10	15	15	175	45
2007	4,115	3,900	215	120	95	0	0	15	40	5	85	0	5	30	10	15	10	170	45
2008	4,050	3,850	205	115	85	0	0	10	35	0	80	0	5	30	10	15	15	165	45
2009	4,060	3,850	210	110	100	5	0	10	40	5	75	0	5	30	10	15	15	160	50
2010	4,050	3,840	215	105	110	5	0	15	35	5	75	0	5	25	15	20	15	155	60
2011	4,030	3,815	210	115	100	0	0	10	35	0	80	0	0	35	10	20	25	155	55
2012	4,010	3,795	220	110	105	5	0	10	40	0	85	0	5	20	10	15	25	160	60
2013	3,985	3,765	215	120	95	0	0	10	35	5	85	0	0	35	5	20	20	160	50
2014	3,955	3,735	220	125	90	0	0	5	35	5	85	5	5	30	5	15	25	170	45
2015	3,900	3,680	220	130	95	0	0	10	30	5	90	5	0	35	5	20	25	175	45
2016	3,890	3,680	210	120	90	0	0	10	30	5	85	0	5	30	5	20	20	160	45
2017	3,865	3,655	210	115	100	5	0	10	30	5	85	0	0	30	5	20	25	160	55
2018	3,885	3,665	220	120	100	0	0	10	30	5	85	0	5	30	5	25	25	165	55
2019	3,905	3,685	220	130	90	0	0	10	30	0	85	0	5	40	5	20	25	165	50
2020	3,875	3,640	235	130	105	0	0	10	35	5	85	0	5	40	10	25	20	170	65
2021	3,870	3,640	230	125	105	0	0	10	35	5	80	0	5	40	10	25	20	165	65
2022	3,845	3,595	250	125	125	0	0	10	35	5	80	0	5	40	15	35	30	165	65
2023	3,820	3,550	270	140	130	0	0	5	30	5	80	0	5	45	15	35	30	175	65
2024	3,810	3,555	255	135	120	0	5	5	30	5	80	0	5	50	15	30	25	–	–
2025	3,820	3,570	250	135	115	0	0	5	30	5	80	0	5	50	15	25	30	–	–
2026	3,860	3,595	265	140	125	0	0	5	35	5	75	5	10	55	15	35	30	–	–

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