City · Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe

Drijber: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Drijber had 420 residents. 8.3% 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 Midden-Drenthe (10.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.4%), Germany (1.2%) and other Africa (1.2%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 420 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.3% 35 people
Born abroad: 57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.1 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 91.7% 385
Migration background 8.3% 35

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Drijber. For comparison, the line marks Midden-Drenthe and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.4% 10 people

Midden-Drenthe 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.2% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.64% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

57% 57%

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

Men and women

Men: 215
Women: 205

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

8.3%

Drijber
Midden-Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	Drijber	Midden-Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	4.2%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	3.9%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	4.1%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	6.4%	18.4%
2003	3.8%	6.1%	18.8%
2004	4.9%	5.4%	19.0%
2005	4.9%	5.6%	19.2%
2006	3.5%	5.6%	19.3%
2007	4.7%	5.8%	19.4%
2008	4.6%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	4.6%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	4.6%	6.1%	20.3%
2011	4.7%	6.1%	20.6%
2012	4.8%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	4.9%	6.3%	21.1%
2014	4.9%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	4.9%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	6.0%	7.3%	22.1%
2017	6.1%	7.7%	22.6%
2018	7.2%	7.0%	23.1%
2019	6.0%	7.1%	23.6%
2020	7.3%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	7.2%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	9.4%	8.1%	26.0%
2023	8.4%	8.8%	27.1%
2024	7.1%	9.2%	27.9%
2025	7.3%	9.5%	28.5%
2026	8.3%	10.2%	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 Drijber

				Largest group
9419 Drijber	8.3%	420	−1.1 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	350	330	20	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
1999	360	350	15	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	15	0
2000	385	370	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2001	370	360	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2002	390	370	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2003	395	375	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2004	405	390	20	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2005	410	395	20	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2006	425	410	15	10	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	20	0
2007	425	410	20	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2008	435	415	20	15	10	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2009	435	415	20	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2010	435	410	20	15	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2011	425	405	20	15	15	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	15	5
2012	420	400	20	15	10	5	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2013	410	395	20	10	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2014	410	390	20	15	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2015	410	390	20	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	5
2016	415	390	25	15	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2017	410	385	25	15	10	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	10
2018	415	385	30	20	5	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2019	415	390	25	15	15	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	20	5
2020	410	380	30	20	10	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	25	5
2021	415	385	30	20	10	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	20	5
2022	425	385	40	20	15	5	0	10	5	0	15	5	10	5	25	15
2023	415	380	35	20	10	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	20	15
2024	425	390	30	20	15	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	–	–
2025	410	375	30	20	15	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	–	–
2026	420	385	35	20	15	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	–	–

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