City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

Garnwerd: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Garnwerd had 425 residents. 11.8% of them (50 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.7%), Turkey (1.2%) and Indonesia (1.2%). 40.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 425 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.8% 50 people
Born abroad: 40.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.4% 380
Migration background 11.8% 50

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

4.7% 20 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.2% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 5 people

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

1.2% 5 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 5 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

40% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.0% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 25

Men and women

Men: 215
Women: 210

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

11.8%

Garnwerd
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	Garnwerd	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	6.9%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	9.3%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	9.1%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	9.0%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	9.2%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	8.3%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	9.2%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	10.2%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	11.6%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	8.6%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	10.1%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	11.5%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	12.0%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	10.8%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	10.8%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	10.0%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	10.0%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	10.1%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	9.1%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	9.9%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	10.2%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	10.2%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	10.2%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	9.3%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	11.8%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	10.7%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	11.8%	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 Garnwerd

				Largest group
9893 Garnwerd	11.8%	425	+1.5 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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	435	410	30	20	10	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
1999	435	410	25	15	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	25	0
2000	430	390	40	30	10	0	0	10	0	15	0	15	0	0	0	40	0
2001	440	400	40	30	10	0	0	5	0	15	5	10	0	5	0	40	5
2002	445	400	40	30	10	0	0	10	0	15	5	10	0	0	0	35	0
2003	435	395	40	25	10	0	0	5	0	10	5	10	0	5	0	35	5
2004	420	380	35	30	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	15	0	5	5	35	0
2005	435	390	40	35	5	0	0	0	0	15	5	15	0	5	0	35	5
2006	440	395	45	35	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	20	0	5	5	40	0
2007	430	380	50	40	5	0	0	0	0	15	5	20	0	5	0	45	5
2008	405	370	35	25	15	5	0	5	0	15	0	10	0	0	5	30	5
2009	445	400	45	25	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	15	5	5	0	30	10
2010	480	420	55	25	25	0	0	10	0	15	5	5	5	5	5	45	15
2011	460	410	55	25	35	5	0	10	0	15	0	10	5	10	5	45	10
2012	465	420	50	30	15	0	0	10	0	15	5	10	0	0	5	45	5
2013	465	415	50	35	20	0	5	10	0	20	5	10	0	5	0	40	10
2014	450	405	45	30	15	0	0	5	5	20	0	10	0	5	0	40	5
2015	450	405	45	30	10	0	0	5	0	15	5	10	0	5	0	40	5
2016	445	400	45	25	20	0	5	5	0	15	5	5	5	5	0	40	5
2017	440	400	40	30	15	0	0	10	0	20	0	10	0	0	5	40	5
2018	455	410	45	30	15	0	0	5	0	15	5	10	0	10	0	40	5
2019	440	395	45	30	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	15	5	5	0	40	0
2020	440	395	45	25	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	10	0	5	5	35	5
2021	430	390	40	25	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	10	0	5	5	35	0
2022	440	395	45	25	15	0	0	10	0	15	0	10	5	5	10	40	0
2023	430	395	40	20	15	5	0	5	0	15	0	10	0	5	5	35	5
2024	425	375	50	25	25	5	0	5	0	15	0	10	5	5	5	–	–
2025	420	375	45	25	25	5	0	5	0	15	0	10	5	5	5	–	–
2026	425	380	50	25	20	5	0	5	0	20	0	5	5	5	0	–	–

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