City · Noordoostpolder, Flevoland

Emmeloord: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Emmeloord had 28,110 residents. 24.1% of them (6,785 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Noordoostpolder (22.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.6%), other Asia (4.5%) and Poland (4.4%). 62.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.3 percentage points.

Residents: 28,110 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.1% 6,785 people
Born abroad: 62.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.3 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.8% 21,320
Migration background 24.1% 6,785

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.6% 1,280 people

Noordoostpolder 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 1,255 people

Noordoostpolder 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

4.4% 1,245 people

Noordoostpolder 5.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

2.2% 605 people

Noordoostpolder 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 545 people

Noordoostpolder 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.3% 365 people

Noordoostpolder 0.94% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 350 people

Noordoostpolder 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 305 people

Noordoostpolder 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 290 people

Noordoostpolder 0.72% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.91% 255 people

Noordoostpolder 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.85% 240 people

Noordoostpolder 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.21% 60 people

Noordoostpolder 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.8% 4,260
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.1% 2,520

Men and women

Men: 14,045
Women: 14,050

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Emmeloord 24.1%

Higher than 88% 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

24.1%

Emmeloord
Noordoostpolder
Netherlands

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Year	Emmeloord	Noordoostpolder	Netherlands
1998	10.5%	8.3%	16.7%
1999	10.6%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	10.8%	8.5%	17.5%
2001	11.2%	8.9%	18.0%
2002	11.5%	9.0%	18.4%
2003	11.8%	9.4%	18.8%
2004	12.0%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	12.2%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	12.2%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	12.3%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	12.5%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	12.8%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	13.2%	11.4%	20.3%
2011	13.2%	11.7%	20.6%
2012	13.7%	12.0%	20.9%
2013	14.0%	12.2%	21.1%
2014	14.3%	12.7%	21.4%
2015	14.7%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	15.1%	13.6%	22.1%
2017	15.7%	14.1%	22.6%
2018	16.5%	14.5%	23.1%
2019	17.3%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	17.7%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	18.5%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	19.9%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	21.3%	20.0%	27.1%
2024	22.2%	20.3%	27.9%
2025	22.9%	21.5%	28.5%
2026	24.1%	22.6%	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 Emmeloord

				Largest group
8302 De Erven	17.0%	11,940	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
8303 Espelervaart-Espelervaart West, Revelsant-Zuid	33.5%	10,165	+6.6 pp	Other Asia
8304 De Zuidert	20.8%	3,480	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
8301 Centrum-Tussen Gracht en Vaart	25.7%	2,120	+5.9 pp	Other Europe
8305 Emmeloord	17.3%	405	+10.0 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	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	23,010	20,605	2,425	725	1,705	160	385	155	240	150	370	35	35	285	225	260	130	1,035	1,400
1999	23,025	20,575	2,445	730	1,720	165	380	150	235	165	375	45	35	275	220	285	120	1,035	1,415
2000	23,565	21,035	2,535	745	1,785	170	405	150	235	160	380	40	40	285	215	315	135	1,060	1,475
2001	24,125	21,420	2,705	810	1,890	185	415	155	245	185	395	50	40	325	220	335	150	1,155	1,545
2002	24,515	21,720	2,815	840	1,960	200	435	155	250	185	400	60	55	325	220	335	180	1,195	1,615
2003	24,855	21,915	2,935	865	2,070	215	450	160	245	225	390	60	50	365	235	355	185	1,215	1,725
2004	25,025	22,015	3,005	865	2,145	225	475	180	245	225	375	70	55	365	235	380	180	1,225	1,795
2005	25,015	21,955	3,060	855	2,195	235	480	165	245	240	370	80	55	350	260	375	195	1,225	1,830
2006	24,840	21,795	3,040	835	2,215	250	460	165	235	215	370	65	55	345	295	385	210	1,195	1,840
2007	24,680	21,655	3,030	855	2,185	240	450	165	230	210	370	75	55	355	295	390	205	1,195	1,845
2008	24,805	21,710	3,090	850	2,235	245	475	160	235	235	365	75	50	360	285	405	205	1,195	1,895
2009	25,050	21,835	3,215	920	2,280	255	495	165	225	235	355	130	50	385	280	420	205	1,265	1,945
2010	25,230	21,905	3,330	990	2,355	255	500	170	225	250	360	145	50	435	300	430	225	1,325	2,000
2011	25,250	21,920	3,340	1,015	2,310	270	485	165	215	235	365	170	50	430	310	420	215	1,335	1,990
2012	25,460	21,965	3,485	1,115	2,380	280	500	165	225	225	350	225	55	485	325	425	240	1,440	2,050
2013	25,595	22,005	3,590	1,180	2,395	280	495	180	220	225	350	275	55	500	330	430	235	1,515	2,065
2014	25,615	21,945	3,670	1,230	2,435	275	515	175	230	225	340	305	55	530	340	445	235	1,575	2,100
2015	25,585	21,835	3,750	1,295	2,455	270	510	180	230	210	345	370	50	530	355	470	230	1,635	2,115
2016	25,640	21,780	3,860	1,345	2,515	255	530	180	220	225	325	425	55	540	355	530	225	1,670	2,190
2017	25,700	21,675	4,025	1,410	2,620	245	545	175	210	225	325	465	55	565	375	620	225	1,730	2,300
2018	25,845	21,575	4,270	1,550	2,710	250	535	185	215	240	330	580	50	590	395	675	215	1,875	2,390
2019	26,050	21,555	4,495	1,655	2,845	275	550	195	225	240	310	685	50	610	405	705	250	2,000	2,500
2020	26,090	21,475	4,615	1,770	2,845	280	540	190	230	240	310	770	45	645	395	710	260	2,115	2,495
2021	26,190	21,335	4,855	1,945	2,905	290	550	190	220	240	320	905	55	665	415	750	250	2,275	2,585
2022	26,465	21,210	5,260	2,020	3,240	300	570	215	235	265	315	975	60	670	460	885	310	2,370	2,700
2023	26,905	21,180	5,735	2,320	3,415	340	605	210	245	270	315	1,045	55	890	490	950	315	2,660	2,890
2024	27,350	21,280	6,070	2,525	3,550	350	600	225	235	285	315	1,135	65	1,010	500	1,035	325	–	–
2025	27,545	21,235	6,315	2,630	3,690	360	605	225	230	290	310	1,205	60	1,055	510	1,140	330	–	–
2026	28,110	21,320	6,785	2,885	3,900	365	605	255	240	290	305	1,245	60	1,280	545	1,255	350	–	–

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