City · Eemsdelta, Groningen

Garsthuizen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Garsthuizen had 215 residents. 14.0% of them (30 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 Europe (4.7%), Germany (2.3%) and Belgium (2.3%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 215 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.0% 30 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.0% 185
Migration background 14.0% 30

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.7% 10 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.3% 5 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

2.3% 5 people

Eemsdelta 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 5 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 5 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.3% 5 people

Eemsdelta 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
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%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
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%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 115
Women: 100

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

14.0%

Garsthuizen
Eemsdelta
Netherlands

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Year	Garsthuizen	Eemsdelta	Netherlands
1998	8.5%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	10.9%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	8.9%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	11.4%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	11.6%	12.8%	18.4%
2003	10.9%	13.2%	18.8%
2004	10.9%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	10.6%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	11.4%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	9.3%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	11.6%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	11.4%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	11.6%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	11.6%	13.5%	20.6%
2012	11.9%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	14.3%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	9.5%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	9.5%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	11.9%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	12.2%	14.3%	22.6%
2018	14.6%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	14.3%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	12.5%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	15.4%	15.6%	24.6%
2022	12.8%	16.8%	26.0%
2023	14.6%	17.4%	27.1%
2024	15.0%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	14.6%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	14.0%	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 Garsthuizen

				Largest group
9923 Garsthuizen	14.0%	215	+1.1 pp	Other Europe

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	235	215	20	15	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	20	0
1999	230	205	25	15	5	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	20	5
2000	225	205	20	15	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	20	0
2001	220	200	25	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	20	0
2002	215	190	25	20	5	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	25	5
2003	230	205	25	20	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	25	0
2004	230	205	25	20	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	5	0	0	20	5
2005	235	205	25	20	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	20	5
2006	220	195	25	20	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	5	0	0	25	0
2007	215	195	20	20	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	5	0	0	20	0
2008	215	190	25	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	25	5
2009	220	195	25	25	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	15	5	5	0	25	0
2010	215	185	25	20	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	5	5	0	25	5
2011	215	185	25	20	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	20	0
2012	210	185	25	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	20	0
2013	210	180	30	25	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	20	0	0	0	25	0
2014	210	190	20	20	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	20	5
2015	210	190	20	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	20	0
2016	210	185	25	20	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	20	0
2017	205	180	25	20	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	5	0	5	20	5
2018	205	175	30	20	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	10	25	5
2019	210	180	30	20	10	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	25	5
2020	200	175	25	20	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	25	5
2021	195	165	30	20	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	5	0	0	20	10
2022	195	170	25	20	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	5	20	10
2023	205	175	30	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	5	0	5	20	10
2024	200	170	30	20	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	5	0	5	–	–
2025	205	175	30	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	–	–
2026	215	185	30	20	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	5	5	5	–	–

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