City · Emmen, Drenthe

Erica: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Erica had 4,710 residents. 8.3% of them (390 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 (1.9%), other Europe (1.8%) and other Asia (1.8%). 52.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 4,710 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.3% 390 people
Born abroad: 52.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.7% 4,320
Migration background 8.3% 390

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

1.9% 90 people

Municipality of Emmen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 85 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 85 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

0.85% 40 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.53% 25 people

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

0.42% 20 people

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

0.42% 20 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.21% 10 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.89% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.11% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.46% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.11% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.11% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 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.

53% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.6% 205
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.2% 180

Men and women

Men: 2,390
Women: 2,320

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Erica 8.3%

Higher than 22% 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

8.3%

Erica
Municipality of Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	Erica	Municipality of Emmen	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	9.1%	16.7%
1999	6.1%	9.2%	17.1%
2000	6.1%	9.4%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	5.7%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	10.3%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	10.3%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	5.8%	10.4%	19.3%
2007	5.7%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	10.7%	19.6%
2009	5.8%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	6.1%	11.1%	20.3%
2011	6.0%	11.3%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	6.2%	11.2%	21.1%
2014	6.2%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	7.0%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	6.9%	11.6%	22.1%
2017	6.9%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	6.9%	12.0%	23.1%
2019	6.9%	12.2%	23.6%
2020	6.9%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	7.1%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	7.4%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	7.9%	14.3%	27.1%
2024	8.0%	15.0%	27.9%
2025	8.1%	15.6%	28.5%
2026	8.3%	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 Erica

				Largest group
7887 Erica	8.3%	4,710	+0.9 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	4,875	4,585	290	220	70	5	0	5	20	0	170	5	5	40	15	20	5	250	45
1999	4,925	4,635	300	230	65	5	0	0	15	0	170	5	5	50	15	20	10	255	40
2000	4,985	4,675	305	230	75	0	0	5	25	0	165	5	0	60	15	20	10	255	55
2001	4,900	4,600	300	215	85	0	0	10	20	0	155	10	0	50	25	20	10	235	65
2002	4,905	4,630	280	200	75	5	0	10	20	5	150	5	5	40	25	10	0	225	60
2003	4,870	4,595	275	195	75	5	0	5	25	0	145	5	5	40	25	15	0	220	55
2004	4,845	4,585	255	180	75	5	0	10	25	0	135	0	5	40	20	15	0	210	50
2005	4,895	4,625	275	195	70	5	0	10	20	0	140	10	5	40	15	25	0	220	55
2006	4,885	4,600	285	205	80	5	0	5	25	5	135	10	0	60	15	25	0	230	50
2007	4,890	4,605	280	195	85	5	5	10	25	5	130	10	0	55	10	25	0	225	60
2008	4,865	4,590	280	195	80	5	0	5	25	5	120	5	0	70	15	25	0	225	50
2009	4,865	4,590	280	190	85	5	5	0	25	5	120	10	0	60	10	25	10	220	55
2010	4,865	4,570	295	215	85	5	0	5	25	5	125	25	5	60	15	20	10	245	50
2011	4,880	4,590	295	210	80	5	0	5	25	0	115	25	5	65	15	20	10	240	55
2012	4,925	4,635	295	205	85	5	0	0	25	5	120	20	0	65	15	25	10	240	50
2013	4,900	4,595	305	225	85	5	0	5	25	5	120	35	0	70	15	20	10	250	50
2014	4,850	4,550	300	215	85	5	0	5	25	5	120	30	0	65	15	20	10	250	50
2015	4,885	4,545	340	255	80	0	0	5	30	5	120	45	0	90	15	15	10	285	50
2016	4,840	4,505	335	250	90	5	0	5	30	5	115	45	0	90	10	15	20	285	50
2017	4,830	4,495	335	240	95	5	0	5	30	5	115	40	5	80	10	25	15	280	55
2018	4,830	4,495	335	230	100	5	0	5	25	5	110	45	0	75	15	35	10	260	70
2019	4,785	4,455	330	230	100	10	0	5	25	0	110	45	5	70	15	40	5	260	70
2020	4,765	4,435	330	220	110	15	0	5	25	5	100	40	5	75	15	40	5	245	85
2021	4,735	4,400	335	225	110	10	0	5	25	5	100	40	5	80	15	45	5	255	85
2022	4,735	4,380	350	205	150	15	0	5	25	5	100	35	5	70	10	75	10	230	105
2023	4,745	4,375	375	210	160	20	0	10	25	5	100	45	5	60	15	70	15	240	115
2024	4,750	4,370	380	215	170	15	0	10	25	5	100	40	5	70	15	80	15	–	–
2025	4,735	4,350	385	225	160	10	0	5	25	5	100	40	5	80	15	80	15	–	–
2026	4,710	4,320	390	220	170	10	0	5	25	5	90	40	5	85	20	85	20	–	–

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