City · Aa en Hunze, Drenthe

Gasteren: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Gasteren had 385 residents. 10.4% of them (40 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 Aa en Hunze (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.9%), Indonesia (2.6%) and Germany (1.3%). 37.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 385 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.4% 40 people
Born abroad: 37.5% 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.6% 345
Migration background 10.4% 40

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Gasteren. For comparison, the line marks Aa en Hunze and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.9% 15 people

Aa en Hunze 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.6% 10 people

Aa en Hunze 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 5 people

Aa en Hunze 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 5 people

Aa en Hunze 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.19% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.17% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.19% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.94% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

38% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 37.5% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 20

Men and women

Men: 190
Women: 195

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

10.4%

Gasteren
Aa en Hunze
Netherlands

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Year	Gasteren	Aa en Hunze	Netherlands
1998	6.2%	5.5%	16.7%
1999	6.3%	5.5%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	5.6%	17.5%
2001	4.9%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	6.2%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	7.1%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	7.1%	5.1%	19.0%
2005	8.3%	5.0%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	5.0%	19.3%
2007	8.0%	5.1%	19.4%
2008	9.4%	5.2%	19.6%
2009	9.5%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	9.4%	5.8%	20.3%
2011	9.3%	6.1%	20.6%
2012	9.5%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	10.8%	5.8%	21.1%
2014	8.9%	5.8%	21.4%
2015	8.6%	5.8%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	10.0%	6.4%	23.1%
2019	9.9%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	11.3%	6.7%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	6.6%	24.6%
2022	11.5%	7.5%	26.0%
2023	11.3%	8.5%	27.1%
2024	10.4%	9.2%	27.9%
2025	10.4%	9.7%	28.5%
2026	10.4%	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 Gasteren

				Largest group
9466 Gasteren	10.4%	385	−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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	405	380	25	10	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	25	0
1999	400	375	25	10	10	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	25	0
2000	400	375	25	15	15	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	10	25	0
2001	405	385	20	5	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2002	405	385	25	10	10	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	20	5
2003	420	390	30	20	10	0	5	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	30	0
2004	420	390	30	20	10	0	5	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	25	0
2005	420	390	35	20	10	0	0	10	10	0	10	0	0	5	35	0
2006	420	385	35	25	15	0	5	10	5	0	20	0	0	0	35	0
2007	435	400	35	25	15	0	5	10	10	0	15	0	0	0	35	0
2008	425	390	40	25	15	0	0	10	10	0	15	0	0	5	35	0
2009	420	380	40	20	10	0	0	10	10	0	10	0	0	0	35	0
2010	425	380	40	30	10	0	0	10	10	0	20	0	0	0	40	0
2011	430	385	40	25	15	0	0	10	10	0	15	0	0	5	40	0
2012	420	375	40	25	15	0	5	10	15	5	5	0	0	0	35	5
2013	415	375	45	25	15	0	5	10	10	0	15	0	0	0	40	5
2014	395	360	35	30	10	0	0	10	10	0	20	0	0	0	35	0
2015	405	370	35	25	10	0	0	10	10	0	15	0	0	0	35	0
2016	410	375	35	25	10	0	0	10	10	5	10	0	0	0	35	0
2017	405	370	35	20	15	0	0	15	10	0	10	0	0	0	40	0
2018	400	360	40	25	15	0	0	15	10	0	15	0	0	0	40	0
2019	405	365	40	30	15	0	0	15	10	0	20	0	0	0	40	0
2020	400	355	45	25	20	0	0	15	15	0	10	5	0	0	40	0
2021	400	360	40	25	15	0	0	10	10	0	15	0	5	0	35	0
2022	390	350	45	25	15	0	0	15	10	0	10	0	0	0	40	0
2023	400	360	45	25	15	5	0	15	10	5	15	0	0	0	40	5
2024	385	345	40	25	20	0	0	15	10	0	10	0	0	0	–	–
2025	385	345	40	20	20	0	0	15	5	0	15	0	0	5	–	–
2026	385	345	40	20	20	0	0	10	5	0	15	0	0	5	–	–

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