City · Tynaarlo, Drenthe

Donderen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Donderen had 475 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 other Europe (2.1%), other Asia (2.1%) and Indonesia (1.1%). 42.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 475 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.4% 35 people
Born abroad: 42.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: ±0.0 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.6% 435
Migration background 7.4% 35

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 10 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 10 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
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%
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%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.17% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%

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: 225
Women: 250

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

7.4%

Donderen
Municipality of Tynaarlo
Netherlands

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Year	Donderen	Municipality of Tynaarlo	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	6.0%	16.7%
1999	3.3%	6.1%	17.1%
2000	3.3%	5.9%	17.5%
2001	3.4%	6.0%	18.0%
2002	3.3%	6.3%	18.4%
2003	4.3%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	7.3%	19.0%
2005	3.4%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	3.5%	6.6%	19.3%
2007	4.5%	6.7%	19.4%
2008	5.7%	6.8%	19.6%
2009	4.4%	6.7%	19.9%
2010	4.4%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	4.4%	7.0%	20.6%
2012	5.5%	7.1%	20.9%
2013	6.6%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	5.4%	7.4%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	5.3%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	6.3%	8.3%	22.6%
2018	6.4%	8.4%	23.1%
2019	7.1%	8.6%	23.6%
2020	7.2%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	7.4%	8.8%	24.6%
2022	7.4%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	7.6%	11.0%	27.1%
2024	9.5%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	8.5%	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 Donderen

				Largest group
9497 Donderen	7.4%	475	±0.0 pp	Other Europe

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	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	460	445	20	10	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
1999	450	435	15	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	20	0
2000	455	435	15	15	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2001	445	430	15	10	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
2002	455	440	15	10	10	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2003	470	450	20	10	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2004	455	435	20	10	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	20	5
2005	435	420	15	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	5
2006	430	415	15	10	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	15	0
2007	445	420	20	15	5	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	20	5
2008	435	410	25	15	10	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	25	5
2009	455	435	20	15	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2010	450	430	20	15	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	0
2011	450	430	20	10	10	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2012	455	435	25	15	5	0	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2013	455	425	30	15	10	0	10	5	0	10	0	0	5	25	0
2014	460	435	25	15	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	25	0
2015	475	445	30	15	15	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	25	5
2016	475	450	25	20	5	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2017	475	445	30	15	10	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	20	5
2018	470	440	30	20	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	0	20	10
2019	490	455	35	20	15	0	5	5	5	10	0	5	5	25	15
2020	485	450	35	20	15	0	5	5	5	10	5	5	0	25	10
2021	475	440	35	20	15	0	5	10	5	5	0	5	5	25	10
2022	475	435	35	20	20	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	0	25	10
2023	460	420	35	20	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	25	10
2024	475	430	45	15	30	0	5	5	0	10	5	15	0	–	–
2025	470	430	40	20	20	0	5	5	0	10	5	10	0	–	–
2026	475	435	35	20	20	0	5	5	0	10	0	10	0	–	–

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