City · Tynaarlo, Drenthe

Eelderwolde: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Eelderwolde had 3,280 residents. 14.5% of them (475 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Tynaarlo (12.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.4%), other Asia (3.2%) and Indonesia (1.5%). 44.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 3,280 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.5% 475 people
Born abroad: 44.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.5% 2,805
Migration background 14.5% 475

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.4% 110 people

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

3.2% 105 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 50 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 45 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 40 people

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

1.2% 40 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.1% 35 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.37% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 15 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.46% 15 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.17% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.30% 10 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.24% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.30% 10 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.2% 210
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.8% 265

Men and women

Men: 1,705
Women: 1,575

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Eelderwolde 14.5%

Higher than 61% 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

14.5%

Eelderwolde
Municipality of Tynaarlo
Netherlands

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Year	Eelderwolde	Municipality of Tynaarlo	Netherlands
1998	10.6%	6.0%	16.7%
1999	10.3%	6.1%	17.1%
2000	10.5%	5.9%	17.5%
2001	8.9%	6.0%	18.0%
2002	8.6%	6.3%	18.4%
2003	7.4%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	9.8%	7.3%	19.0%
2005	10.2%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	10.0%	6.6%	19.3%
2007	11.9%	6.7%	19.4%
2008	9.0%	6.8%	19.6%
2009	7.6%	6.7%	19.9%
2010	9.4%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	10.1%	7.0%	20.6%
2012	10.2%	7.1%	20.9%
2013	10.9%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	10.7%	7.4%	21.4%
2015	10.4%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	11.1%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	10.6%	8.3%	22.6%
2018	11.1%	8.4%	23.1%
2019	11.0%	8.6%	23.6%
2020	11.3%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	12.0%	8.8%	24.6%
2022	13.0%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	13.4%	11.0%	27.1%
2024	13.6%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	13.8%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	14.5%	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 Eelderwolde

				Largest group
9766 Ter Borch	14.5%	3,280	+1.5 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	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	470	420	50	15	35	0	0	15	10	0	15	0	0	0	0	10	0	25	20
1999	290	260	30	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	20	10
2000	285	260	30	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	20	5
2001	280	255	25	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	20	10
2002	290	265	25	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	15	5
2003	270	250	20	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	10
2004	305	275	30	20	15	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	0	15	0	20	15
2005	295	270	30	20	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	25	5
2006	300	270	30	20	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	20	10
2007	295	260	35	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	15	15
2008	835	755	75	30	45	0	0	5	15	5	15	0	0	15	5	10	5	45	25
2009	1,180	1,085	90	35	65	0	0	5	25	5	15	0	5	15	10	15	5	60	35
2010	1,495	1,355	140	50	90	0	0	5	30	10	25	0	5	20	10	20	15	85	50
2011	1,640	1,475	165	60	110	0	0	10	35	5	25	0	5	30	20	20	20	100	65
2012	1,765	1,590	180	65	120	0	0	15	40	5	25	0	5	35	25	20	15	105	70
2013	1,925	1,715	210	80	140	0	5	20	40	5	35	5	5	35	25	30	15	125	95
2014	2,015	1,800	215	80	140	0	5	25	35	0	30	5	0	45	25	25	25	120	100
2015	2,065	1,850	215	80	135	0	0	25	35	5	30	5	5	40	30	20	20	115	100
2016	2,245	1,995	250	85	165	5	0	25	45	5	35	5	0	45	35	30	20	135	120
2017	2,360	2,110	250	85	165	5	0	25	45	5	30	5	5	45	25	35	25	140	110
2018	2,480	2,205	275	95	180	5	0	15	45	10	30	10	5	50	30	45	30	150	125
2019	2,690	2,395	295	105	190	5	0	20	45	10	40	10	5	50	30	55	25	160	140
2020	2,785	2,470	315	105	205	10	0	20	45	10	35	5	10	55	35	65	20	165	150
2021	2,970	2,615	355	140	215	5	0	25	50	15	35	5	5	95	35	65	20	185	170
2022	3,125	2,725	405	160	245	10	0	30	50	10	40	10	15	95	45	75	30	200	160
2023	3,165	2,740	425	165	260	10	0	25	55	15	40	10	10	95	40	80	30	210	175
2024	3,205	2,770	435	170	270	10	0	30	50	15	45	10	10	105	40	90	35	–	–
2025	3,290	2,835	455	175	280	10	0	30	50	15	45	10	10	105	45	90	35	–	–
2026	3,280	2,805	475	180	295	10	0	35	50	15	45	15	10	110	40	105	40	–	–

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