City · Coevorden, Drenthe

Gees: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Gees had 685 residents. 15.3% of them (105 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Coevorden (11.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (11.7%), Indonesia (1.5%) and other Asia (0.73%). 81.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 11.3 percentage points.

Residents: 685 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.3% 105 people
Born abroad: 81.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +11.3 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.4% 585
Migration background 15.3% 105

Largest origin groups

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

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

11.7% 80 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.5% 10 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.73% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.73% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.60% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

81% 19%

Born abroad (first generation) 81.0% 85
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 19.0% 20

Men and women

Men: 360
Women: 330

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Gees 15.3%

Higher than 65% 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

15.3%

Gees
Municipality of Coevorden
Netherlands

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Year	Gees	Municipality of Coevorden	Netherlands
1998	4.4%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	10.5%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	13.3%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	15.7%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	13.1%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	2.9%	8.3%	19.0%
2005	3.7%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	3.9%	7.7%	19.3%
2007	3.8%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	3.1%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	3.9%	7.4%	19.9%
2010	15.5%	8.0%	20.3%
2011	15.3%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	4.8%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	4.1%	8.3%	21.1%
2014	3.3%	8.3%	21.4%
2015	3.3%	8.4%	21.7%
2016	3.4%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	3.4%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	4.4%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	5.0%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	4.1%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	4.8%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	4.1%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	9.2%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	15.7%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	15.9%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	15.3%	11.9%	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 Gees

				Largest group
7863 Oosterhesselen	15.3%	685	+11.3 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	Turkey	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	685	650	30	10	20	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	0	10	20
1999	680	640	40	10	30	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	25	5	10	25
2000	715	640	75	35	45	0	0	0	10	0	0	25	0	35	10	35	40
2001	750	650	100	50	45	0	0	5	10	0	0	40	10	25	5	60	45
2002	765	645	120	60	60	0	5	5	10	0	0	50	15	30	5	65	50
2003	765	665	100	50	55	0	0	5	10	0	0	40	10	35	5	55	45
2004	680	660	20	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2005	680	655	25	5	20	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	15	10
2006	645	625	25	10	10	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2007	650	625	25	10	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	20	5
2008	645	625	20	15	5	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	0
2009	640	610	25	20	10	0	0	5	15	5	0	0	5	0	0	25	0
2010	710	600	110	25	80	0	0	5	10	5	0	10	25	45	5	35	75
2011	720	605	110	25	80	0	0	5	10	5	0	10	20	55	0	30	80
2012	625	595	30	25	15	0	0	5	10	5	0	10	5	0	5	25	0
2013	610	585	25	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	25	0
2014	600	580	20	10	5	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	0
2015	600	580	20	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	0
2016	595	575	20	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	0
2017	585	565	20	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2018	570	545	25	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	0
2019	595	565	30	20	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	10	25	0
2020	610	585	25	20	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2021	620	590	30	15	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	25	0
2022	615	585	25	10	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	20	5
2023	650	590	60	40	20	0	0	10	5	0	0	35	0	0	5	55	0
2024	670	570	105	75	30	0	0	10	0	0	0	70	0	10	5	–	–
2025	690	580	110	90	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	85	0	5	5	–	–
2026	685	585	105	85	20	0	0	10	0	0	0	80	0	5	5	–	–

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