City · Eemsdelta, Groningen

Garrelsweer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Garrelsweer had 480 residents. 9.4% of them (45 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Eemsdelta (18.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.2%), Indonesia (1.0%) and Germany (1.0%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 480 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.4% 45 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.4 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.6% 435
Migration background 9.4% 45

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.2% 20 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 5 people

Eemsdelta 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 5 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.0% 5 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 5 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.86% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 2.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 15

Men and women

Men: 245
Women: 235

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

9.4%

Garrelsweer
Eemsdelta
Netherlands

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Year	Garrelsweer	Eemsdelta	Netherlands
1998	3.1%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	3.7%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	4.6%	12.8%	18.4%
2003	3.7%	13.2%	18.8%
2004	4.5%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	4.4%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	4.5%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	5.3%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	3.9%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	4.9%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	5.7%	13.5%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	5.9%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	6.8%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	6.8%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	7.9%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	14.3%	22.6%
2018	10.4%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	9.7%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	9.7%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	9.7%	15.6%	24.6%
2022	9.8%	16.8%	26.0%
2023	9.1%	17.4%	27.1%
2024	9.3%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	8.7%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	9.4%	18.9%	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 Garrelsweer

				Largest group
9918 Garrelsweer	9.4%	480	−0.4 pp	Other Asia

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	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	655	630	20	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	20	5
1999	670	645	25	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2000	680	650	30	10	20	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	20	10
2001	645	615	30	5	15	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	15	15
2002	655	625	30	5	20	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	15
2003	670	645	25	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	15	10
2004	665	635	30	10	20	0	0	0	5	10	10	0	0	5	0	0	20	10
2005	675	645	30	10	20	0	0	0	5	10	10	0	0	5	0	0	15	15
2006	670	640	30	15	15	0	0	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	20	15
2007	655	620	35	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	5	25	10
2008	635	610	25	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	15	10
2009	625	595	30	10	15	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	20	10
2010	615	585	30	10	20	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	10	20	10
2011	615	580	35	15	25	5	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	0	5	25	10
2012	595	565	35	15	20	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	25	15
2013	590	555	35	15	15	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	15
2014	585	545	40	15	25	0	0	0	5	10	5	0	10	5	0	5	20	15
2015	585	545	40	15	25	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	10	5	5	0	20	20
2016	570	525	45	20	25	0	5	0	5	5	10	5	5	0	5	5	25	20
2017	580	530	50	20	30	0	0	0	5	10	10	0	10	5	10	0	25	25
2018	575	515	60	25	35	0	0	0	5	10	10	0	15	5	10	5	25	30
2019	565	510	55	20	35	0	0	0	5	10	10	0	10	5	15	0	20	35
2020	565	510	55	20	35	0	0	5	5	5	10	5	5	5	15	0	25	35
2021	565	510	55	20	35	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	10	5	15	5	25	30
2022	560	505	55	15	40	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	10	5	20	0	25	30
2023	550	500	50	10	40	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	25	0	20	30
2024	535	480	50	15	40	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	25	0	–	–
2025	515	465	45	10	35	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	25	0	–	–
2026	480	435	45	10	35	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	20	0	–	–

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