City · Eemsdelta, Groningen

Delfzijl: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Delfzijl had 15,255 residents. 30.0% of them (4,575 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Eemsdelta (18.9%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.2%), Dutch Caribbean (5.1%) and other Africa (3.9%). 62.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 15,255 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.0% 4,575 people
Born abroad: 62.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 70.0% 10,675
Migration background 30.0% 4,575

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.2% 790 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

5.1% 775 people

Eemsdelta 2.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.9% 595 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.7% 560 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.5% 540 people

Eemsdelta 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

2.3% 355 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.8% 275 people

Eemsdelta 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.6% 240 people

Eemsdelta 0.86% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 200 people

Eemsdelta 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.1% 165 people

Eemsdelta 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.29% 45 people

Eemsdelta 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.23% 35 people

Eemsdelta 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.3% 2,850
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.8% 1,730

Men and women

Men: 7,680
Women: 7,580

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Delfzijl 30.0%

Higher than 94% 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

30.0%

Delfzijl
Eemsdelta
Netherlands

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Year	Delfzijl	Eemsdelta	Netherlands
1998	19.6%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	20.1%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	20.0%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	20.4%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	21.4%	12.8%	18.4%
2003	21.8%	13.2%	18.8%
2004	22.3%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	22.4%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	22.2%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	22.4%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	21.9%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	20.9%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	21.5%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	22.3%	13.5%	20.6%
2012	22.1%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	22.5%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	22.9%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	23.1%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	23.1%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	23.8%	14.3%	22.6%
2018	23.6%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	24.2%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	24.8%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	25.7%	15.6%	24.6%
2022	27.0%	16.8%	26.0%
2023	27.6%	17.4%	27.1%
2024	28.8%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	29.2%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	30.0%	18.9%	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 Delfzijl

				Largest group
9934 West, Centrum	18.3%	5,120	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
9932 Tuikwerd, Fivelzigt	35.2%	4,685	+7.2 pp	Other Asia
9933 Noord	33.9%	4,380	+3.3 pp	Dutch Caribbean
9931 Noord	47.2%	1,070	−0.3 pp	Turkey

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	18,925	15,210	3,715	1,120	2,595	765	30	305	515	395	635	65	50	370	300	170	115	1,680	2,035
1999	18,535	14,805	3,725	1,100	2,635	720	35	300	515	405	620	60	40	380	285	250	125	1,640	2,085
2000	18,065	14,465	3,605	1,075	2,530	700	20	295	485	410	600	65	40	370	300	205	115	1,600	2,010
2001	18,015	14,345	3,675	1,075	2,590	675	25	300	480	485	575	65	40	395	320	190	115	1,585	2,090
2002	18,140	14,255	3,875	1,140	2,750	680	5	300	465	540	565	75	40	460	380	255	125	1,630	2,240
2003	18,170	14,200	3,970	1,160	2,805	655	25	310	455	560	580	70	40	470	415	280	105	1,640	2,330
2004	18,065	14,030	4,035	1,165	2,870	680	30	315	445	555	580	75	50	460	445	280	120	1,635	2,405
2005	17,715	13,745	3,970	1,155	2,810	675	25	285	445	515	550	75	40	490	450	285	130	1,625	2,345
2006	17,320	13,470	3,845	1,105	2,750	670	25	275	425	480	540	75	40	450	445	305	125	1,555	2,295
2007	17,000	13,190	3,815	1,115	2,695	660	20	280	410	470	545	70	35	465	435	310	110	1,550	2,255
2008	16,705	13,050	3,655	1,060	2,590	650	20	260	390	450	515	80	40	425	420	290	110	1,485	2,180
2009	16,285	12,880	3,405	995	2,415	645	10	270	375	450	500	65	30	400	345	220	100	1,400	2,010
2010	16,265	12,770	3,500	995	2,505	630	15	250	365	470	500	70	35	390	385	270	120	1,390	2,110
2011	16,275	12,645	3,630	1,060	2,555	630	30	260	370	520	510	70	30	450	390	260	95	1,440	2,195
2012	16,130	12,555	3,570	1,055	2,520	615	25	255	370	515	500	85	30	440	390	215	135	1,435	2,130
2013	15,970	12,380	3,590	1,045	2,535	615	20	255	365	525	485	95	35	430	360	280	115	1,445	2,140
2014	15,785	12,175	3,610	1,015	2,600	600	25	255	360	545	475	95	35	410	410	290	115	1,400	2,215
2015	15,650	12,040	3,610	995	2,610	575	25	250	355	550	480	100	35	380	420	310	125	1,380	2,225
2016	15,400	11,845	3,555	975	2,585	565	20	265	340	595	455	100	35	385	400	265	135	1,345	2,210
2017	15,430	11,760	3,670	965	2,705	565	25	255	340	575	435	100	35	395	370	450	125	1,340	2,325
2018	15,340	11,725	3,615	960	2,660	555	25	245	345	600	435	100	35	390	380	370	140	1,330	2,290
2019	15,310	11,605	3,705	955	2,755	545	25	245	325	645	430	95	40	390	440	390	140	1,305	2,405
2020	15,295	11,495	3,800	985	2,805	545	25	255	315	655	415	115	35	420	450	420	140	1,325	2,470
2021	15,245	11,325	3,920	1,040	2,875	535	35	245	310	705	390	110	35	505	470	430	145	1,370	2,545
2022	15,305	11,165	4,140	1,025	3,120	560	35	245	310	775	405	110	40	465	510	510	170	1,365	2,695
2023	15,395	11,135	4,250	1,040	3,220	545	40	250	305	805	395	120	35	480	520	610	165	1,395	2,795
2024	15,415	10,985	4,435	1,110	3,320	535	35	245	310	855	390	135	45	535	555	615	190	–	–
2025	15,355	10,855	4,490	1,115	3,375	540	25	240	290	815	380	150	45	550	560	720	185	–	–
2026	15,255	10,675	4,575	1,125	3,455	540	35	240	275	775	355	165	45	560	595	790	200	–	–

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