City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

Ezinge: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ezinge had 750 residents. 10.0% of them (75 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.0%), other Europe (2.0%) and Germany (1.3%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.5 percentage points.

Residents: 750 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.0% 75 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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 90.0% 675
Migration background 10.0% 75

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.0% 15 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 15 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.3% 10 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 10 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 10 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.67% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.67% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.67% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.7% 35

Men and women

Men: 360
Women: 390

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ezinge 10.0%

Higher than 31% 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

10.0%

Ezinge
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	Ezinge	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	4.8%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	5.4%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	5.3%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	5.5%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	6.0%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	6.0%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	5.6%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	6.3%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	6.3%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	7.4%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	6.7%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	5.7%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	5.7%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	5.9%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	6.7%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	6.9%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	8.2%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	7.0%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	7.6%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	7.8%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	9.5%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	10.3%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	9.8%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	9.5%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	10.0%	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 Ezinge

				Largest group
9891 Ezinge	10.0%	750	+0.5 pp	Indonesia

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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	940	890	45	25	30	10	0	15	0	0	10	5	10	5	35	15
1999	930	875	50	25	35	10	0	15	0	0	10	5	15	5	35	15
2000	940	885	50	25	30	10	0	15	0	0	10	0	15	5	35	15
2001	940	880	55	25	35	10	0	15	0	0	10	5	15	5	40	20
2002	915	860	50	30	20	15	0	25	0	0	5	5	0	0	45	10
2003	910	855	55	35	25	10	0	25	0	0	10	10	5	0	45	15
2004	910	855	55	30	25	15	0	20	0	0	10	10	0	5	40	15
2005	890	840	50	25	25	10	0	20	0	0	5	10	5	0	40	10
2006	890	835	50	30	30	15	0	25	0	5	0	10	0	5	45	10
2007	880	830	55	35	25	10	0	20	5	5	5	10	0	5	45	10
2008	880	820	55	35	30	10	0	25	0	5	5	10	5	5	45	10
2009	880	820	65	45	20	15	0	25	5	5	10	0	0	5	55	5
2010	895	835	60	40	20	15	0	30	0	5	5	0	0	5	55	10
2011	875	820	50	35	15	15	0	25	0	5	5	0	0	0	50	5
2012	875	820	50	35	25	15	0	20	5	5	5	0	5	5	50	5
2013	845	795	50	35	20	15	0	20	0	0	15	5	0	0	45	5
2014	835	785	50	30	20	15	0	20	0	5	5	5	0	0	45	5
2015	820	765	55	35	20	15	5	25	5	0	5	0	0	0	55	5
2016	795	740	55	35	20	15	0	20	0	5	10	0	0	5	55	5
2017	810	740	70	40	30	15	0	25	0	0	15	0	10	5	60	10
2018	795	730	65	40	30	15	0	20	0	5	15	5	5	5	60	5
2019	790	735	55	30	25	15	0	20	0	0	10	5	0	5	50	5
2020	790	730	60	30	35	15	5	15	0	5	10	10	0	5	50	10
2021	770	710	60	30	30	10	0	15	0	5	10	10	0	10	50	10
2022	790	715	75	40	35	15	0	20	0	5	15	5	5	10	55	15
2023	780	705	80	40	35	15	0	20	0	5	15	5	0	5	55	15
2024	765	690	75	35	40	15	5	15	0	0	15	5	5	10	–	–
2025	740	670	70	25	45	15	10	10	0	5	15	5	5	10	–	–
2026	750	675	75	30	45	15	5	10	0	5	15	5	10	10	–	–

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