City · Tynaarlo, Drenthe

De Groeve: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, De Groeve had 470 residents. 7.4% 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 Tynaarlo (12.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.1%), Germany (1.1%) and Poland (1.1%). 42.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents
470 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
7.4% 35 people
Born abroad
42.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.1 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 92.6% 435
  • Migration background 7.4% 35

Largest origin groups

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

  • Indonesia
    1.1% 5 people
    Municipality of Tynaarlo 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.1% 5 people
    Municipality of Tynaarlo 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.1% 5 people
    Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.17% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.1% 5 people
    Municipality of Tynaarlo 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.1% 5 people
    Municipality of Tynaarlo 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.1% 5 people
    Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.24% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.37% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Tynaarlo 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

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

Men and women

Men
245
Women
225

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • De Groeve
  • Municipality of Tynaarlo
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year De GroeveMunicipality of TynaarloNetherlands
1998 5.8%6.0%16.7%
1999 5.8%6.1%17.1%
2000 5.7%5.9%17.5%
2001 5.7%6.0%18.0%
2002 5.7%6.3%18.4%
2003 5.6%6.9%18.8%
2004 5.5%7.3%19.0%
2005 6.7%7.4%19.2%
2006 6.5%6.6%19.3%
2007 5.5%6.7%19.4%
2008 5.5%6.8%19.6%
2009 4.4%6.7%19.9%
2010 5.3%6.8%20.3%
2011 5.6%7.0%20.6%
2012 4.6%7.1%20.9%
2013 4.7%7.3%21.1%
2014 4.8%7.4%21.4%
2015 4.7%7.5%21.7%
2016 5.7%7.8%22.1%
2017 4.6%8.3%22.6%
2018 4.6%8.4%23.1%
2019 3.3%8.6%23.6%
2020 4.3%8.8%24.2%
2021 4.3%8.8%24.6%
2022 5.4%10.1%26.0%
2023 4.4%11.0%27.1%
2024 4.4%11.3%27.9%
2025 6.4%11.8%28.5%
2026 7.4%12.1%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 De Groeve

Largest group
9473 De Groeve 470 +2.1 pp Indonesia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4304052510150005050050100155
1999 430405251015000505005055205
2000 44041525101000055100000502010
2001 43540525101000050100000502010
2002 440415251015000555005050155
2003 4454202515100000550010050205
2004 4554302515150005510005050205
2005 45042530151500050500100552010
2006 46043030101500055100000502010
2007 4554252510100000050050552010
2008 45543025105000005005050155
2009 450425201050005010000000155
2010 4704402515150005055050552010
2011 44542025151500000550505102010
2012 435415201515000055505550155
2013 43040520101000050105005001510
2014 41539520105000555005000155
2015 4254052010150005050050010155
2016 4354102510150005050050552010
2017 4354152010150005050050010155
2018 435415201010000005005055155
2019 45043515510000005000055100
2020 465445201010000055500050155
2021 470450201010000005500055150
2022 465440251510000555505000200
2023 45543520105000005005000205
2024 450430201010000505500000––
2025 470445301015000505505500––
2026 470435351520000505505505––