City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

Doezum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Doezum had 1,130 residents. 4.9% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (1.8%), Germany (0.44%) and Poland (0.44%). 63.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,130 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.9% 55 people
Born abroad: 63.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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% 1,075
Migration background 4.9% 55

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 20 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.44% 5 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.44% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.44% 5 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.44% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.44% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.6% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.4% 20

Men and women

Men: 600
Women: 530

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Doezum 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%

Doezum
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	Doezum	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	1.7%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	1.3%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	1.7%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	1.7%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	2.2%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	2.6%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	1.7%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	1.3%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	1.3%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	0.86%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	1.3%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	1.8%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	1.7%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	2.1%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	2.2%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	1.8%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	1.3%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	1.3%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	1.8%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	1.3%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	2.2%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	3.1%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	3.1%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	2.7%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	4.4%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	4.4%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	3.6%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	4.0%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	4.9%	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 Doezum

				Largest group
9863 Grootegast	4.9%	1,130	+0.5 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,145	1,130	20	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	15	5
1999	1,145	1,130	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2000	1,165	1,140	20	10	15	5	0	0	0	0	10	5	10	0	15	10
2001	1,155	1,135	20	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	15	10
2002	1,150	1,125	25	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	15	5
2003	1,140	1,110	30	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	10	5	15	10
2004	1,155	1,135	20	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2005	1,170	1,150	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2006	1,160	1,145	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2007	1,165	1,155	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2008	1,160	1,145	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2009	1,140	1,120	20	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	20	0
2010	1,150	1,130	20	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2011	1,170	1,140	25	25	5	0	5	0	5	10	10	0	0	0	25	5
2012	1,155	1,130	25	20	5	0	5	0	0	10	10	0	0	0	25	5
2013	1,140	1,120	20	15	10	0	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	20	0
2014	1,130	1,115	15	15	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	15	0
2015	1,155	1,140	15	15	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	15	0
2016	1,130	1,110	20	20	5	0	5	0	5	10	5	0	0	0	20	0
2017	1,125	1,110	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	10	5
2018	1,125	1,100	25	10	20	0	0	0	5	5	0	10	10	0	10	15
2019	1,120	1,085	35	10	25	0	5	0	0	5	5	10	5	5	10	20
2020	1,115	1,080	35	10	25	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	15	0	10	25
2021	1,110	1,080	30	10	25	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	20	0	15	20
2022	1,135	1,090	50	20	30	0	0	0	10	5	5	10	20	0	20	20
2023	1,140	1,090	50	15	30	0	5	0	10	5	5	5	20	0	20	25
2024	1,115	1,075	40	15	25	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	15	0	–	–
2025	1,125	1,080	45	15	30	0	0	0	10	5	5	5	15	0	–	–
2026	1,130	1,075	55	20	35	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	20	5	–	–

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