City · Emmen, Drenthe

Emmer-Compascuum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Emmer-Compascuum had 7,745 residents. 9.8% of them (760 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Emmen (16.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.0%), other Asia (1.7%) and other Europe (1.6%). 48.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 7,745 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.8% 760 people
Born abroad: 48.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.2% 6,985
Migration background 9.8% 760

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Emmer-Compascuum. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Emmen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.0% 230 people

Municipality of Emmen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 130 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 125 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

0.84% 65 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.58% 45 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.88% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.58% 45 people

Municipality of Emmen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.52% 40 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.39% 30 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.32% 25 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.89% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.19% 15 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.46% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.13% 10 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.06% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.34% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.0% 365
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.0% 395

Men and women

Men: 3,905
Women: 3,840

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Emmer-Compascuum 9.8%

Higher than 30% 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

9.8%

Emmer-Compascuum
Municipality of Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	Emmer-Compascuum	Municipality of Emmen	Netherlands
1998	7.2%	9.1%	16.7%
1999	7.3%	9.2%	17.1%
2000	7.4%	9.4%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	7.7%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	7.8%	10.3%	18.8%
2004	7.8%	10.3%	19.0%
2005	7.8%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	7.7%	10.4%	19.3%
2007	7.7%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	7.9%	10.7%	19.6%
2009	8.1%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	7.7%	11.1%	20.3%
2011	7.6%	11.3%	20.6%
2012	7.7%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	7.5%	11.2%	21.1%
2014	7.8%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	7.6%	11.6%	22.1%
2017	7.8%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	7.9%	12.0%	23.1%
2019	8.1%	12.2%	23.6%
2020	8.5%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	8.3%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	8.8%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	9.3%	14.3%	27.1%
2024	9.3%	15.0%	27.9%
2025	9.6%	15.6%	28.5%
2026	9.8%	16.0%	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 Emmer-Compascuum

				Largest group
7881 Centrum, Emmer-Erfscheidenveen	9.8%	7,745	+1.0 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	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	7,700	7,145	555	455	105	0	0	5	30	0	365	5	5	80	10	35	25	505	55
1999	7,765	7,190	570	465	110	0	0	5	25	5	370	5	5	85	5	45	25	505	65
2000	7,890	7,305	585	480	105	0	0	5	30	5	370	5	10	95	10	40	15	530	55
2001	8,015	7,405	610	495	115	5	0	5	30	0	365	5	5	120	10	40	25	545	65
2002	8,025	7,410	615	485	130	10	0	0	35	5	355	5	10	115	10	35	35	550	65
2003	8,090	7,460	630	500	130	5	0	5	35	5	360	10	5	125	15	40	25	550	75
2004	8,120	7,485	635	490	145	10	0	5	40	5	360	15	5	110	15	40	30	555	80
2005	8,125	7,485	635	490	155	10	0	5	40	5	360	15	10	105	25	40	30	545	90
2006	8,120	7,490	625	485	140	10	0	10	40	10	360	10	5	110	15	35	20	545	80
2007	8,130	7,500	630	485	150	15	5	5	40	15	365	10	10	100	10	35	25	540	100
2008	8,130	7,480	645	475	170	10	0	5	45	15	360	10	5	100	25	40	30	535	115
2009	8,120	7,460	660	480	175	15	0	10	45	10	360	15	10	95	30	35	30	545	110
2010	8,005	7,385	620	465	155	10	0	5	40	10	355	15	10	85	25	35	30	525	100
2011	7,980	7,365	610	460	155	10	0	5	40	10	350	20	10	80	30	35	25	515	100
2012	7,925	7,325	610	450	155	15	5	5	45	10	340	20	10	80	15	35	25	505	100
2013	7,820	7,230	585	430	150	10	0	5	40	15	325	20	15	70	20	45	15	485	105
2014	7,865	7,255	610	440	170	10	0	15	40	15	330	25	15	70	30	45	15	500	115
2015	7,865	7,260	605	435	170	10	0	20	40	10	320	20	15	80	25	45	20	490	110
2016	7,860	7,260	600	425	175	10	0	15	45	20	305	20	15	85	30	45	10	480	125
2017	7,810	7,200	610	425	185	15	0	10	50	15	300	25	15	85	35	45	15	485	130
2018	7,770	7,155	615	420	195	15	0	5	50	15	285	35	10	90	40	50	20	485	130
2019	7,710	7,085	625	425	200	15	5	10	50	15	275	45	15	90	35	55	15	485	145
2020	7,735	7,080	655	435	220	15	0	10	45	15	275	50	15	95	45	65	25	495	155
2021	7,690	7,050	640	430	215	15	0	10	50	20	260	55	15	100	40	65	15	485	155
2022	7,760	7,085	685	430	255	20	0	10	55	30	260	55	10	100	40	80	30	485	165
2023	7,760	7,040	720	445	275	20	5	5	50	30	255	55	10	120	40	90	30	500	180
2024	7,730	7,010	720	430	290	20	5	10	50	25	250	55	15	115	40	105	35	–	–
2025	7,735	6,995	745	435	305	20	5	10	50	30	240	65	10	120	40	120	35	–	–
2026	7,745	6,985	760	430	330	25	5	15	45	30	230	65	10	125	45	130	40	–	–

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