City · Tubbergen, Overijssel

Geesteren (Tubbergen): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Geesteren (Tubbergen) had 4,270 residents. 4.4% of them (190 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Tubbergen (6.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.8%), other Asia (0.94%) and other Europe (0.70%). 44.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 4,270 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.4% 190 people
Born abroad: 44.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.2 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.4% 4,075
Migration background 4.4% 190

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Geesteren (Tubbergen). For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Tubbergen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

1.8% 75 people

Municipality of Tubbergen 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.94% 40 people

Municipality of Tubbergen 1.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.70% 30 people

Municipality of Tubbergen 1.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.35% 15 people

Municipality of Tubbergen 0.44% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.35% 15 people

Municipality of Tubbergen 0.39% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.23% 10 people

Municipality of Tubbergen 0.21% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.23% 10 people

Municipality of Tubbergen 0.44% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tubbergen 0.19% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tubbergen 0.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tubbergen 0.05% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tubbergen 0.05% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tubbergen 0.07% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

45% 58%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.7% 85
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.9% 110

Men and women

Men: 2,195
Women: 2,075

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Geesteren (Tubbergen) 4.4%

Higher than 3% 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

4.4%

Geesteren (Tubbergen)
Municipality of Tubbergen
Netherlands

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Year	Geesteren (Tubbergen)	Municipality of Tubbergen	Netherlands
1998	3.7%	4.4%	16.7%
1999	3.7%	4.4%	17.1%
2000	3.6%	4.2%	17.5%
2001	3.6%	4.3%	18.0%
2002	3.3%	4.2%	18.4%
2003	3.0%	4.1%	18.8%
2004	3.2%	4.2%	19.0%
2005	3.3%	4.2%	19.2%
2006	3.5%	4.3%	19.3%
2007	3.7%	4.4%	19.4%
2008	4.0%	4.3%	19.6%
2009	4.1%	4.4%	19.9%
2010	4.2%	4.5%	20.3%
2011	4.3%	4.4%	20.6%
2012	4.0%	4.5%	20.9%
2013	4.2%	4.5%	21.1%
2014	4.2%	4.6%	21.4%
2015	4.4%	4.6%	21.7%
2016	4.4%	4.6%	22.1%
2017	4.3%	4.7%	22.6%
2018	4.4%	4.6%	23.1%
2019	4.3%	4.7%	23.6%
2020	4.2%	4.7%	24.2%
2021	4.4%	4.8%	24.6%
2022	4.6%	5.3%	26.0%
2023	4.8%	5.7%	27.1%
2024	4.6%	6.1%	27.9%
2025	4.7%	6.2%	28.5%
2026	4.4%	6.5%	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 Geesteren (Tubbergen)

				Largest group
7678 Geesteren noord, Geesteren zuid	4.4%	4,270	−0.2 pp	Germany

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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	4,050	3,900	150	115	35	0	0	15	0	100	5	0	10	0	20	0	130	20
1999	4,095	3,945	150	115	35	0	0	15	0	105	5	0	5	5	15	0	125	20
2000	4,115	3,965	150	115	40	0	0	10	0	105	5	0	5	5	20	5	125	20
2001	4,130	3,980	150	115	35	0	0	10	0	100	5	0	10	5	15	5	125	20
2002	4,140	4,005	135	110	25	0	0	15	0	100	10	0	0	0	10	0	125	15
2003	4,155	4,025	125	105	30	0	0	10	5	90	5	0	10	0	15	0	115	15
2004	4,225	4,090	135	105	35	0	0	10	5	85	5	0	15	0	20	0	120	20
2005	4,240	4,105	140	105	35	0	0	15	0	85	5	0	15	0	20	0	120	20
2006	4,265	4,115	150	110	40	0	0	10	0	80	5	0	25	0	30	0	120	30
2007	4,280	4,120	160	115	45	0	0	15	5	85	5	0	25	0	30	0	130	30
2008	4,290	4,120	170	115	50	0	0	10	0	90	5	0	20	5	35	0	130	40
2009	4,315	4,135	175	120	55	0	0	15	0	90	5	0	25	10	30	0	130	50
2010	4,335	4,150	180	120	60	0	0	10	5	85	5	0	30	10	40	0	135	45
2011	4,320	4,135	185	120	70	0	0	15	0	90	5	0	25	10	40	5	140	50
2012	4,285	4,115	170	115	55	0	0	15	0	90	5	0	20	5	30	5	130	40
2013	4,285	4,105	180	125	55	0	0	15	0	90	5	0	30	5	30	5	140	40
2014	4,320	4,140	180	120	60	0	5	15	0	90	5	0	25	5	35	0	140	45
2015	4,315	4,125	190	120	75	5	0	20	0	80	10	0	30	5	35	10	135	55
2016	4,330	4,140	190	125	65	5	0	15	0	80	10	0	35	5	30	10	140	50
2017	4,300	4,115	185	120	70	5	0	15	0	85	0	0	35	10	35	5	135	50
2018	4,305	4,115	190	120	75	5	0	15	0	80	5	0	35	10	35	10	135	60
2019	4,290	4,105	185	115	70	5	0	15	0	75	5	0	35	5	35	10	130	50
2020	4,320	4,140	180	115	65	0	0	15	0	80	5	5	25	5	35	10	130	50
2021	4,335	4,145	190	125	65	0	0	20	0	80	5	0	40	5	30	10	145	45
2022	4,330	4,140	200	120	75	0	0	15	0	85	5	0	30	5	40	10	135	45
2023	4,315	4,110	205	125	85	0	0	20	0	80	5	5	30	5	45	15	140	50
2024	4,285	4,090	195	125	75	0	0	15	0	80	5	0	40	5	40	10	–	–
2025	4,275	4,075	200	130	75	0	0	15	0	80	10	0	35	5	35	15	–	–
2026	4,270	4,075	190	115	75	0	0	15	0	75	10	0	30	10	40	15	–	–

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