City · Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe

Ees: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ees had 345 residents. 13.0% of them (45 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Borger-Odoorn (9.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.2%), Indonesia (1.4%) and Dutch Caribbean (1.4%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 345 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.0% 45 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.0% 300
Migration background 13.0% 45

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Ees. For comparison, the line marks Borger-Odoorn and the circle the Netherlands.

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

7.2% 25 people

Borger-Odoorn 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.4% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.4% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.25% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.36% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.50% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 15

Men and women

Men: 175
Women: 170

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

13.0%

Ees
Borger-Odoorn
Netherlands

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Year	Ees	Borger-Odoorn	Netherlands
1998	3.9%	4.1%	16.7%
1999	4.0%	4.2%	17.1%
2000	2.6%	4.2%	17.5%
2001	2.6%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	3.9%	4.6%	18.4%
2003	5.1%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	4.8%	19.0%
2005	5.3%	4.9%	19.2%
2006	5.5%	5.0%	19.3%
2007	4.1%	5.0%	19.4%
2008	2.7%	5.1%	19.6%
2009	2.7%	5.2%	19.9%
2010	2.7%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	4.2%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	4.3%	5.2%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	5.7%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	7.2%	5.5%	21.7%
2016	7.1%	5.6%	22.1%
2017	5.7%	5.7%	22.6%
2018	6.0%	6.0%	23.1%
2019	7.5%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	7.6%	6.4%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	6.4%	24.6%
2022	9.1%	7.2%	26.0%
2023	9.0%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	8.8%	8.3%	27.9%
2025	7.6%	8.8%	28.5%
2026	13.0%	9.2%	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 Ees

				Largest group
9536 Ees	13.0%	345	+4.0 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	385	370	15	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	15	0
1999	375	365	15	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2000	390	375	10	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0
2001	385	370	10	5	15	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	15	0
2002	380	365	15	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2003	390	370	20	5	15	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	15	10
2004	380	365	20	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	5
2005	375	355	20	10	15	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	15	5
2006	365	350	20	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2007	365	350	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	15	0
2008	365	355	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2009	375	365	10	10	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	0
2010	365	350	10	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	0
2011	355	345	15	10	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	10	5
2012	345	330	15	10	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	5
2013	355	335	20	10	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	10	5
2014	350	330	20	5	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	5	10	10
2015	345	320	25	5	20	0	0	10	0	0	10	10	10	15
2016	350	325	25	10	15	0	0	10	0	0	10	5	10	15
2017	350	330	20	5	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	15
2018	335	315	20	5	20	0	5	5	0	0	10	5	5	15
2019	335	310	25	0	25	0	0	5	0	5	10	10	5	15
2020	330	305	25	5	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	15
2021	325	300	25	5	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	15
2022	330	300	30	5	20	5	5	0	5	0	10	10	10	15
2023	335	305	30	5	20	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	15
2024	340	310	30	10	20	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	–	–
2025	330	305	25	5	20	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	–	–
2026	345	300	45	25	20	5	5	0	25	0	5	5	–	–

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