City · Aa en Hunze, Drenthe

Eexterveenschekanaal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Eexterveenschekanaal had 220 residents. 6.8% of them (15 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Aa en Hunze (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.3%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 220 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.8% 15 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: ±0.0 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.2% 205
Migration background 6.8% 15

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Eexterveenschekanaal. For comparison, the line marks Aa en Hunze and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.3% 5 people

Aa en Hunze 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.19% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.17% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.19% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.94% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 5

Men and women

Men: 115
Women: 105

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

6.8%

Eexterveenschekanaal
Aa en Hunze
Netherlands

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Year	Eexterveenschekanaal	Aa en Hunze	Netherlands
1998	42.3%	5.5%	16.7%
1999	35.2%	5.5%	17.1%
2000	34.3%	5.6%	17.5%
2001	44.0%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	54.3%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	21.1%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	8.2%	5.1%	19.0%
2005	6.3%	5.0%	19.2%
2006	4.3%	5.0%	19.3%
2007	6.5%	5.1%	19.4%
2008	4.4%	5.2%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	6.7%	5.8%	20.3%
2011	6.5%	6.1%	20.6%
2012	8.9%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	6.5%	5.8%	21.1%
2014	6.7%	5.8%	21.4%
2015	6.4%	5.8%	21.7%
2016	4.4%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	6.7%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	4.4%	6.4%	23.1%
2019	6.8%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	7.0%	6.7%	24.2%
2021	7.1%	6.6%	24.6%
2022	6.8%	7.5%	26.0%
2023	6.7%	8.5%	27.1%
2024	6.5%	9.2%	27.9%
2025	8.7%	9.7%	28.5%
2026	6.8%	9.9%	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 Eexterveenschekanaal

				Largest group
9659 Eexterveenschekanaal	6.8%	220	±0.0 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	390	225	165	40	125	0	0	0	15	0	5	20	30	95	0	35	130
1999	355	230	125	35	90	0	0	5	15	0	0	20	25	55	5	35	85
2000	335	220	115	35	85	0	0	0	10	0	0	25	35	45	5	30	85
2001	375	210	165	50	115	15	0	5	10	0	0	40	30	60	5	55	110
2002	470	210	255	70	185	25	5	0	10	0	0	60	55	105	0	75	180
2003	285	225	60	15	40	10	0	5	10	5	0	0	5	20	0	20	40
2004	245	230	20	15	5	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2005	240	225	15	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	15	0
2006	230	220	10	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2007	230	215	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2008	225	215	10	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	0
2009	220	210	10	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	10	0
2010	225	215	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2011	230	215	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2012	225	210	20	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2013	230	215	15	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	20	0
2014	225	210	15	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	20	0
2015	235	220	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2016	225	215	10	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	10	0
2017	225	210	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2018	225	215	10	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2019	220	205	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2020	215	200	15	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2021	210	195	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2022	220	210	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2023	225	210	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2024	230	215	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	230	210	20	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	220	205	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

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