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Dalfsen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Dalfsen had 15,625 residents. 11.1% of them (1,740 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Dalfsen (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.0%), other Europe (2.8%) and other Africa (1.0%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 15,625 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.1% 1,740 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.2 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.9% 13,885
Migration background 11.1% 1,740

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 470 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 435 people

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

1.0% 160 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.83% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 150 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 150 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.89% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.64% 100 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.58% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.51% 80 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.93% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.45% 70 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.41% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.26% 40 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.23% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.26% 40 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.22% 35 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.13% 20 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 1,160
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 580

Men and women

Men: 7,865
Women: 7,755

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Dalfsen 11.1%

Higher than 39% 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

11.1%

Dalfsen
Municipality of Dalfsen
Netherlands

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Year	Dalfsen	Municipality of Dalfsen	Netherlands
1998	3.5%	3.0%	16.7%
1999	3.8%	3.1%	17.1%
2000	3.9%	3.2%	17.5%
2001	3.9%	3.3%	18.0%
2002	4.1%	3.4%	18.4%
2003	4.1%	3.5%	18.8%
2004	4.0%	3.5%	19.0%
2005	4.1%	3.5%	19.2%
2006	4.0%	3.7%	19.3%
2007	3.9%	3.6%	19.4%
2008	4.0%	3.7%	19.6%
2009	4.3%	3.9%	19.9%
2010	4.5%	4.1%	20.3%
2011	4.7%	4.3%	20.6%
2012	4.8%	4.4%	20.9%
2013	5.1%	4.5%	21.1%
2014	5.0%	4.6%	21.4%
2015	5.1%	4.7%	21.7%
2016	5.1%	4.9%	22.1%
2017	5.4%	5.1%	22.6%
2018	5.7%	5.4%	23.1%
2019	6.0%	5.8%	23.6%
2020	6.0%	5.9%	24.2%
2021	6.3%	6.2%	24.6%
2022	7.0%	6.8%	26.0%
2023	8.5%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	9.6%	8.6%	27.9%
2025	9.9%	9.3%	28.5%
2026	11.1%	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 Dalfsen

				Largest group
7722 Dalfsen	11.7%	8,445	+5.8 pp	Other Europe
7721 Centrum, Polhaar	10.4%	7,180	+2.4 pp	Other Asia

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	13,240	12,770	470	245	230	0	5	5	80	5	140	15	5	85	35	85	15	340	135
1999	13,295	12,790	505	240	260	0	5	5	90	5	145	10	10	75	30	100	25	350	150
2000	13,325	12,820	520	245	275	0	0	10	95	5	140	10	10	85	35	105	25	345	170
2001	13,485	12,970	520	235	280	0	5	15	90	5	140	20	10	65	35	100	30	345	185
2002	13,560	13,015	550	245	300	0	5	10	95	5	140	15	10	80	40	105	40	345	200
2003	13,625	13,070	560	235	325	0	5	10	95	5	135	15	10	75	45	120	45	355	200
2004	13,685	13,130	550	245	305	0	5	20	105	5	135	15	15	80	40	105	25	365	190
2005	13,710	13,155	560	255	300	0	5	20	105	0	135	15	10	95	45	95	30	370	190
2006	13,620	13,075	550	250	305	5	5	15	95	5	130	15	15	90	45	95	40	365	175
2007	13,690	13,145	540	270	275	0	5	10	105	5	130	15	15	110	50	70	30	370	170
2008	13,785	13,225	555	255	290	5	0	15	100	0	130	15	20	90	55	85	30	370	185
2009	13,880	13,275	600	270	335	20	10	20	110	5	135	25	15	95	50	90	30	395	205
2010	14,025	13,385	635	295	335	20	5	20	100	5	135	25	20	115	60	95	30	415	220
2011	14,035	13,375	665	295	360	20	5	25	105	5	135	35	20	105	80	85	35	420	245
2012	14,025	13,345	680	315	355	25	0	25	105	10	140	40	20	115	85	85	20	435	240
2013	14,075	13,370	715	335	370	10	5	25	115	10	135	40	20	140	80	95	30	450	255
2014	14,160	13,445	715	340	380	15	5	20	110	5	135	50	20	135	85	100	40	460	255
2015	14,195	13,465	730	340	390	10	10	15	105	10	135	50	20	135	75	120	45	455	275
2016	14,370	13,630	740	330	410	10	10	15	110	5	130	50	15	135	75	140	45	460	285
2017	14,445	13,670	775	330	445	5	10	20	120	10	130	45	20	135	95	145	40	465	310
2018	14,555	13,730	825	335	495	5	10	20	130	15	135	45	20	135	100	165	50	480	345
2019	14,615	13,740	875	335	545	10	10	25	135	10	130	55	25	125	110	195	50	490	385
2020	14,665	13,780	885	340	545	10	10	25	125	20	130	55	25	130	115	200	40	480	410
2021	14,860	13,925	935	350	585	15	15	20	130	25	135	60	20	135	110	220	50	495	445
2022	14,990	13,950	1,045	370	665	20	15	25	135	25	145	70	30	130	125	270	70	515	440
2023	15,270	13,970	1,305	570	735	20	10	35	145	25	145	60	35	330	115	315	70	715	495
2024	15,330	13,865	1,465	680	790	20	10	35	135	25	155	65	35	425	130	340	75	–	–
2025	15,380	13,865	1,515	665	850	35	20	40	140	30	145	65	30	420	150	355	90	–	–
2026	15,625	13,885	1,740	695	1,045	70	20	40	150	40	150	80	35	435	160	470	100	–	–

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