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Dronten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Dronten had 31,630 residents. 21.9% of them (6,925 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Dronten (23.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.5%), other Europe (2.9%) and other Africa (2.3%). 60.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 31,630 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.9% 6,925 people
Born abroad: 60.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.1% 24,700
Migration background 21.9% 6,925

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.5% 1,735 people

Municipality of Dronten 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 910 people

Municipality of Dronten 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 740 people

Municipality of Dronten 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.8% 570 people

Municipality of Dronten 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

1.6% 505 people

Municipality of Dronten 1.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 500 people

Municipality of Dronten 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.5% 490 people

Municipality of Dronten 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.4% 450 people

Municipality of Dronten 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.1% 355 people

Municipality of Dronten 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

1.1% 350 people

Municipality of Dronten 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.63% 200 people

Municipality of Dronten 0.76% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.38% 120 people

Municipality of Dronten 0.37% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.3% 4,175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.7% 2,750

Men and women

Men: 15,920
Women: 15,700

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Dronten 21.9%

Higher than 84% 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

21.9%

Dronten
Municipality of Dronten
Netherlands

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Year	Dronten	Municipality of Dronten	Netherlands
1998	11.0%	11.2%	16.7%
1999	11.2%	11.4%	17.1%
2000	11.3%	11.4%	17.5%
2001	11.5%	11.6%	18.0%
2002	13.7%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	13.6%	13.3%	18.8%
2004	14.7%	14.1%	19.0%
2005	15.0%	14.3%	19.2%
2006	14.8%	14.0%	19.3%
2007	14.8%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	15.0%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	15.3%	14.5%	19.9%
2010	15.5%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	15.5%	14.8%	20.6%
2012	15.5%	14.9%	20.9%
2013	15.8%	15.2%	21.1%
2014	14.9%	14.7%	21.4%
2015	14.8%	14.8%	21.7%
2016	15.1%	15.2%	22.1%
2017	15.8%	15.9%	22.6%
2018	15.8%	16.1%	23.1%
2019	15.9%	16.5%	23.6%
2020	17.2%	17.6%	24.2%
2021	17.4%	18.0%	24.6%
2022	19.2%	20.0%	26.0%
2023	19.6%	20.8%	27.1%
2024	20.2%	21.4%	27.9%
2025	21.0%	22.3%	28.5%
2026	21.9%	23.2%	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 Dronten

				Largest group
8251 Midden	31.2%	13,915	+4.6 pp	Other Asia
8253 Dronten west	15.5%	10,745	+0.8 pp	Other Europe
8252 Zuid	12.8%	5,940	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
8254 Midden, Noord	15.0%	1,030	+0.8 pp	Germany

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	21,665	19,270	2,385	675	1,715	250	265	135	425	55	345	20	60	250	150	325	110	1,175	1,220
1999	22,440	19,925	2,520	710	1,810	265	280	130	430	55	350	25	65	270	145	350	155	1,220	1,290
2000	22,995	20,395	2,600	795	1,800	295	290	140	450	80	355	50	65	325	125	295	125	1,315	1,275
2001	23,275	20,590	2,685	835	1,865	325	285	160	440	60	355	55	60	365	145	300	150	1,350	1,325
2002	24,155	20,840	3,310	970	2,355	355	290	160	445	65	345	55	60	510	290	585	165	1,525	1,800
2003	24,950	21,535	3,405	1,055	2,355	360	285	155	460	60	355	80	65	555	305	550	180	1,620	1,780
2004	25,565	21,800	3,765	1,310	2,440	375	300	165	445	50	365	105	60	780	335	595	175	1,850	1,905
2005	25,660	21,825	3,845	1,325	2,510	370	305	175	445	60	380	95	85	765	370	620	170	1,875	1,970
2006	25,605	21,825	3,780	1,280	2,500	380	310	170	440	70	375	115	80	710	385	560	185	1,835	1,945
2007	25,555	21,780	3,775	1,225	2,545	385	315	180	435	85	395	85	70	675	390	585	170	1,780	1,995
2008	26,050	22,155	3,900	1,215	2,690	410	315	190	435	80	385	85	75	670	375	690	195	1,765	2,140
2009	26,720	22,630	4,080	1,315	2,765	410	320	185	445	80	415	85	80	735	415	720	190	1,855	2,230
2010	27,235	23,020	4,215	1,330	2,885	400	310	200	425	85	445	110	85	690	465	815	185	1,860	2,355
2011	27,545	23,275	4,270	1,330	2,955	415	295	195	420	85	475	125	80	650	465	855	225	1,850	2,420
2012	27,825	23,495	4,325	1,405	2,920	415	305	200	415	95	505	150	85	665	435	845	215	1,910	2,415
2013	27,995	23,575	4,410	1,440	2,985	415	305	190	420	95	540	145	80	675	390	930	240	1,990	2,435
2014	27,745	23,610	4,135	1,260	2,870	395	305	190	420	95	480	155	85	540	405	835	230	1,790	2,350
2015	27,735	23,620	4,115	1,290	2,820	400	300	185	420	85	470	200	75	545	415	785	230	1,815	2,295
2016	27,925	23,710	4,215	1,305	2,905	410	305	190	415	95	470	220	80	535	430	820	240	1,840	2,370
2017	28,075	23,640	4,435	1,355	3,080	415	310	200	420	105	470	250	75	560	310	1,095	225	1,875	2,555
2018	28,055	23,625	4,430	1,430	2,990	405	315	195	415	110	455	300	90	585	315	1,000	235	1,965	2,455
2019	28,140	23,675	4,465	1,520	2,945	405	320	210	405	115	455	365	85	615	310	915	265	2,045	2,420
2020	28,805	23,845	4,960	1,610	3,355	470	315	225	415	110	455	415	90	650	415	1,105	300	2,150	2,820
2021	29,090	24,040	5,050	1,725	3,320	430	315	255	425	130	465	440	95	725	405	1,055	305	2,260	2,785
2022	29,650	23,945	5,705	1,840	3,860	455	325	285	455	155	520	485	110	720	485	1,265	415	2,370	3,020
2023	30,005	24,135	5,870	2,020	3,860	465	330	285	455	165	500	500	120	885	530	1,220	410	2,545	3,020
2024	30,730	24,525	6,205	2,005	4,195	470	340	325	465	180	510	520	120	860	575	1,400	445	–	–
2025	31,140	24,595	6,545	2,035	4,510	475	345	340	460	195	505	535	120	875	695	1,515	480	–	–
2026	31,630	24,700	6,925	2,090	4,840	505	350	355	450	200	490	570	120	910	740	1,735	500	–	–

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