City · Coevorden, Drenthe

Geesbrug: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Geesbrug had 1,295 residents. 6.9% of them (90 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Coevorden (11.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.9%), Germany (1.2%) and Poland (1.2%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.9% 90 people
Born abroad: 50.0% 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.1% 1,205
Migration background 6.9% 90

Largest origin groups

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

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

1.9% 25 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.2% 15 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 15 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.77% 10 people

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

0.77% 10 people

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

0.77% 10 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
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%
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.

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 45

Men and women

Men: 680
Women: 615

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Geesbrug 6.9%

Higher than 13% 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

6.9%

Geesbrug
Municipality of Coevorden
Netherlands

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Year	Geesbrug	Municipality of Coevorden	Netherlands
1998	3.1%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	3.0%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	2.5%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	3.6%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	3.2%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	3.5%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	3.8%	8.3%	19.0%
2005	4.1%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	3.8%	7.7%	19.3%
2007	3.7%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	3.4%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	3.8%	7.4%	19.9%
2010	4.1%	8.0%	20.3%
2011	3.7%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	4.0%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	4.0%	8.3%	21.1%
2014	4.4%	8.3%	21.4%
2015	4.1%	8.4%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	4.8%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	4.9%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	5.4%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	5.2%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	6.3%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	7.3%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	7.0%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	6.4%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	6.9%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	6.9%	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 Geesbrug

				Largest group
7917 Oosterhesselen	6.9%	1,295	−0.4 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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,145	1,110	35	30	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	15	0	0	0	35	5
1999	1,170	1,135	35	30	5	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	15	0	0	0	35	5
2000	1,180	1,145	30	25	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	15	0	0	0	35	0
2001	1,245	1,200	45	30	10	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	15	0	0	0	40	5
2002	1,260	1,215	40	30	10	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	15	0	0	5	40	5
2003	1,280	1,240	45	30	10	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	15	0	0	5	40	5
2004	1,300	1,250	50	35	15	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	25	0	5	0	40	5
2005	1,340	1,285	55	35	20	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	20	0	0	10	45	10
2006	1,330	1,275	50	35	20	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	25	0	5	10	40	10
2007	1,335	1,280	50	30	25	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	15	0	5	10	40	10
2008	1,325	1,275	45	30	20	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	15	0	5	5	35	10
2009	1,320	1,270	50	30	20	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	15	0	5	5	40	10
2010	1,345	1,295	55	35	20	0	5	5	0	10	5	5	15	0	5	5	40	10
2011	1,360	1,315	50	30	15	0	5	5	0	10	5	5	10	0	0	5	40	5
2012	1,385	1,330	55	35	20	0	5	10	0	10	0	5	20	0	0	5	45	10
2013	1,380	1,325	55	30	15	0	5	10	5	10	5	0	15	0	0	0	45	10
2014	1,370	1,310	60	35	20	0	10	10	0	5	5	5	20	0	0	0	45	15
2015	1,340	1,285	55	30	30	0	10	5	0	5	5	5	15	5	5	5	40	15
2016	1,360	1,295	65	30	35	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	15	5	5	15	40	20
2017	1,350	1,285	65	35	35	5	5	5	0	5	5	5	20	0	5	15	45	25
2018	1,325	1,260	65	30	30	5	5	5	0	10	5	0	15	0	5	10	40	25
2019	1,305	1,235	70	40	25	0	10	5	0	10	10	0	20	0	5	5	50	20
2020	1,345	1,275	70	40	30	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	25	0	5	10	50	25
2021	1,355	1,270	85	50	40	0	5	10	5	10	10	5	25	5	5	10	65	25
2022	1,365	1,260	100	55	45	0	10	10	0	15	10	5	30	0	15	10	70	25
2023	1,360	1,265	95	55	40	0	5	10	0	15	10	0	25	0	10	10	65	20
2024	1,325	1,235	85	50	40	0	5	10	0	15	10	0	20	0	10	10	–	–
2025	1,310	1,220	90	50	40	0	0	10	5	15	10	0	20	5	10	10	–	–
2026	1,295	1,205	90	55	35	0	0	10	0	15	15	5	25	0	10	10	–	–

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