City · Westerveld, Drenthe

Darp: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Darp had 710 residents. 4.9% 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 Westerveld (9.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (0.70%), Germany (0.70%) and other Europe (0.70%). 42.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 710 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.9% 35 people
Born abroad: 42.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.1% 675
Migration background 4.9% 35

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

0.70% 5 people

Westerveld 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.70% 5 people

Westerveld 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.70% 5 people

Westerveld 1.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.70% 5 people

Westerveld 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.70% 5 people

Westerveld 0.58% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.13% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.9% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.1% 20

Men and women

Men: 350
Women: 360

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Darp 4.9%

Higher than 4% 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

4.9%

Darp
Westerveld
Netherlands

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Year	Darp	Westerveld	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	5.5%	16.7%
1999	5.1%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	4.3%	5.2%	18.0%
2002	2.8%	6.1%	18.4%
2003	2.9%	5.7%	18.8%
2004	2.9%	5.6%	19.0%
2005	3.0%	5.4%	19.2%
2006	3.7%	5.8%	19.3%
2007	3.6%	6.0%	19.4%
2008	3.6%	5.6%	19.6%
2009	4.2%	5.5%	19.9%
2010	3.5%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	4.2%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	4.2%	6.0%	20.9%
2013	3.4%	5.7%	21.1%
2014	4.1%	5.7%	21.4%
2015	3.5%	6.3%	21.7%
2016	3.4%	6.0%	22.1%
2017	3.5%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	3.4%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	3.4%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	3.4%	6.5%	24.2%
2021	3.4%	6.6%	24.6%
2022	4.2%	7.7%	26.0%
2023	3.4%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	4.1%	8.9%	27.9%
2025	4.9%	9.2%	28.5%
2026	4.9%	9.4%	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 Darp

				Largest group
7973 Havelte	4.9%	710	+0.8 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	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	690	660	30	15	10	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
1999	690	650	35	20	20	10	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	30	5
2000	700	670	30	10	20	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	20	10
2001	705	675	30	15	15	5	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	5
2002	705	680	20	10	15	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2003	700	680	20	10	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2004	690	670	20	10	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	5
2005	660	640	20	5	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10
2006	670	650	25	10	15	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	10
2007	685	660	25	10	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	10
2008	700	670	25	10	20	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	15	10
2009	715	685	30	15	10	10	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	10
2010	705	675	25	10	15	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	10
2011	715	685	30	10	15	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	10
2012	720	690	30	10	20	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	10
2013	725	700	25	10	20	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	10
2014	725	695	30	15	15	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	20	10
2015	715	690	25	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	15	5
2016	725	700	25	10	10	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	5
2017	715	690	25	10	15	5	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	10
2018	725	700	25	15	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2019	725	700	25	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2020	735	710	25	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	10
2021	725	700	25	10	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	20	5
2022	720	695	30	10	15	5	5	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	20	10
2023	725	695	25	15	10	5	5	5	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	15	10
2024	735	705	30	15	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	–	–
2025	720	680	35	15	20	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	–	–
2026	710	675	35	15	20	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	–	–

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