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Giethoorn: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Giethoorn had 2,905 residents. 12.6% of them (365 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 Steenwijkerland (12.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.8%), other Asia (2.2%) and Indonesia (1.4%). 64.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,905 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.6% 365 people
Born abroad: 64.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.4% 2,540
Migration background 12.6% 365

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.8% 110 people

Steenwijkerland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 65 people

Steenwijkerland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 40 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 35 people

Steenwijkerland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 35 people

Steenwijkerland 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.86% 25 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.86% 25 people

Steenwijkerland 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 10 people

Steenwijkerland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.17% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.17% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.17% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.4% 235
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.6% 130

Men and women

Men: 1,490
Women: 1,415

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Giethoorn 12.6%

Higher than 51% 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

12.6%

Giethoorn
Steenwijkerland
Netherlands

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Year	Giethoorn	Steenwijkerland	Netherlands
1998	3.3%	6.0%	16.7%
1999	2.9%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	3.1%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	3.1%	6.4%	18.0%
2002	3.1%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	3.3%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	3.5%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	3.6%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	4.0%	6.4%	19.3%
2007	4.0%	6.5%	19.4%
2008	4.4%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	4.4%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	4.4%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	4.2%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	4.4%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	5.1%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	5.3%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	5.4%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	5.9%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	6.5%	8.3%	23.1%
2019	7.1%	8.5%	23.6%
2020	7.9%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	8.4%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	9.9%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	9.9%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	12.1%	11.9%	27.9%
2025	12.1%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	12.6%	12.9%	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 Giethoorn

				Largest group
8355 Zuid, Noord kern	12.6%	2,905	+2.7 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	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	2,610	2,525	85	45	40	0	0	0	30	5	25	5	5	10	0	0	5	75	5
1999	2,600	2,520	75	40	40	0	0	5	30	5	25	0	5	10	5	0	0	65	10
2000	2,600	2,525	80	45	40	0	0	0	25	0	25	5	0	15	5	0	10	65	10
2001	2,605	2,525	80	45	30	0	0	5	25	0	25	0	0	20	0	0	0	70	5
2002	2,605	2,520	80	45	35	0	5	5	25	0	20	0	0	25	0	0	0	75	10
2003	2,580	2,490	85	50	35	0	5	5	25	0	25	5	5	15	0	5	0	75	10
2004	2,580	2,485	90	50	40	0	5	0	25	0	25	10	5	10	0	5	5	75	15
2005	2,615	2,520	95	55	50	0	0	5	25	5	25	10	5	15	5	5	5	80	15
2006	2,595	2,490	105	65	45	0	0	5	25	0	30	10	0	25	0	5	10	90	15
2007	2,605	2,495	105	60	50	0	0	5	25	5	30	5	0	25	5	10	0	90	15
2008	2,615	2,505	115	65	60	0	5	0	30	5	30	10	0	25	0	10	10	100	15
2009	2,695	2,575	120	60	65	0	0	0	35	5	30	5	5	20	5	10	10	100	20
2010	2,740	2,620	120	65	55	0	0	5	35	0	35	10	5	15	0	10	5	100	25
2011	2,720	2,595	120	65	50	0	0	5	30	0	35	10	0	20	0	15	0	100	20
2012	2,740	2,620	115	65	55	0	0	0	25	0	30	10	0	25	5	15	10	95	15
2013	2,725	2,610	120	65	55	5	0	0	30	0	30	15	0	20	0	5	15	105	20
2014	2,720	2,580	140	80	65	5	0	0	30	0	35	15	5	25	5	10	15	120	20
2015	2,740	2,595	145	85	60	5	0	0	30	0	30	20	5	30	5	10	10	125	20
2016	2,755	2,605	150	85	65	5	0	0	30	0	25	15	5	40	5	15	10	120	25
2017	2,705	2,545	160	80	80	5	0	0	30	0	25	15	5	35	10	25	10	115	45
2018	2,750	2,570	180	85	100	0	0	5	30	5	30	15	5	35	20	30	10	120	60
2019	2,760	2,565	195	80	115	5	0	0	40	5	30	20	5	25	30	25	10	135	65
2020	2,785	2,565	220	100	120	5	0	0	40	0	35	20	10	35	30	30	15	150	70
2021	2,800	2,565	235	115	120	0	0	5	40	5	40	25	5	45	30	35	5	155	80
2022	2,885	2,595	285	120	165	10	5	5	45	5	40	30	10	45	35	50	15	165	100
2023	2,865	2,585	285	120	165	5	5	5	45	5	40	30	5	45	25	50	20	160	100
2024	2,890	2,540	350	185	165	5	0	5	45	10	40	30	5	115	35	45	20	–	–
2025	2,885	2,530	350	180	170	0	0	5	45	10	35	25	5	115	35	60	20	–	–
2026	2,905	2,540	365	175	190	5	0	5	40	10	35	25	5	110	35	65	25	–	–

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