City · Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe

Eesergroen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Eesergroen had 195 residents. 23.1% 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 (17.9%) and other Asia (2.6%). 88.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 9.7 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents
195 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
23.1% 45 people
Born abroad
88.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+9.7 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 74.4% 145
  • Migration background 23.1% 45

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    17.9% 35 people
    Borger-Odoorn 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.6% 5 people
    Borger-Odoorn 1.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • 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%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Borger-Odoorn 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Borger-Odoorn 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
  • 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%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Borger-Odoorn 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 88.9% 40
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 22.2% 10

Men and women

Men
105
Women
90

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Eesergroen
  • Borger-Odoorn
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year EesergroenBorger-OdoornNetherlands
1998 6.9%4.1%16.7%
1999 6.7%4.2%17.1%
2000 9.7%4.2%17.5%
2001 9.7%4.4%18.0%
2002 9.7%4.6%18.4%
2003 13.3%4.7%18.8%
2004 6.7%4.8%19.0%
2005 6.9%4.9%19.2%
2006 3.2%5.0%19.3%
2007 6.5%5.0%19.4%
2008 6.5%5.1%19.6%
2009 6.5%5.2%19.9%
2010 9.7%5.2%20.3%
2011 9.1%5.1%20.6%
2012 9.7%5.2%20.9%
2013 10.0%5.4%21.1%
2014 10.3%5.5%21.4%
2015 10.0%5.5%21.7%
2016 12.5%5.6%22.1%
2017 9.7%5.7%22.6%
2018 9.4%6.0%23.1%
2019 9.1%6.3%23.6%
2020 9.7%6.4%24.2%
2021 9.1%6.4%24.6%
2022 13.3%7.2%26.0%
2023 20.6%7.9%27.1%
2024 22.9%8.3%27.9%
2025 28.9%8.8%28.5%
2026 23.1%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 Eesergroen

Largest group
9537 Eesergroen 195 +9.7 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 14513510510000505000050100
1999 150135105100001005000005100
2000 15513515510000505000005100
2001 1551401555000505000000150
2002 1551451555005505000000105
2003 150135205100001005000500155
2004 150135105500050000500050
2005 14513510510000505000005105
2006 15514555500050500000050
2007 1551501051000000000505550
2008 1551451051000005500005050
2009 155145100100001000000005150
2010 1551451555000500005000150
2011 16515015510000505000050150
2012 1551401510500010000010000200
2013 15013015515000505000550155
2014 14513015101000010000010000150
2015 1501351510500010000010000150
2016 160140201050001000055000200
2017 15514015510000005000055100
2018 16014515105000005005005150
2019 16515015105000000055050150
2020 15514015105000005005050150
2021 16515015510050000050005105
2022 15013520105000505005005150
2023 1701403525100005050020050300
2024 1751354025100005000025050––
2025 1901355540150005000035055––
2026 1951454535100000000035050––