City · Kampen, Overijssel

Grafhorst: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Grafhorst had 1,050 residents. 10.5% of them (110 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Kampen (13.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.2%), Poland (1.9%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.0%). 81.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.1 percentage points.

Residents: 1,050 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.5% 110 people
Born abroad: 81.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.1 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 90.0% 945
Migration background 10.5% 110

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.2% 65 people

Municipality of Kampen 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.9% 20 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.76% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 10 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.83% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.48% 5 people

Municipality of Kampen 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Kampen 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.53% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Kampen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Kampen 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

82% 14%

Born abroad (first generation) 81.8% 90
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 13.6% 15

Men and women

Men: 525
Women: 525

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Grafhorst 10.5%

Higher than 35% 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

10.5%

Grafhorst
Municipality of Kampen
Netherlands

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Year	Grafhorst	Municipality of Kampen	Netherlands
1998	0.0%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	0.0%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	0.57%	7.6%	17.5%
2001	0.58%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	0.56%	8.2%	18.4%
2003	0.0%	8.4%	18.8%
2004	1.1%	8.0%	19.0%
2005	0.0%	8.0%	19.2%
2006	0.51%	7.9%	19.3%
2007	0.50%	7.9%	19.4%
2008	0.49%	7.9%	19.6%
2009	0.49%	8.0%	19.9%
2010	0.49%	8.1%	20.3%
2011	0.49%	8.2%	20.6%
2012	1.0%	8.3%	20.9%
2013	1.0%	8.4%	21.1%
2014	0.49%	8.5%	21.4%
2015	1.5%	8.7%	21.7%
2016	1.5%	9.0%	22.1%
2017	1.5%	9.2%	22.6%
2018	1.9%	9.6%	23.1%
2019	2.5%	9.9%	23.6%
2020	2.4%	10.2%	24.2%
2021	3.9%	10.3%	24.6%
2022	4.4%	11.2%	26.0%
2023	8.5%	12.2%	27.1%
2024	9.7%	12.8%	27.9%
2025	9.8%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	10.5%	13.5%	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 Grafhorst

				Largest group
8277 Grafhorst	10.5%	1,050	+6.1 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	Turkey	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	830	825	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
1999	870	870	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2000	870	860	5	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	5
2001	865	860	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
2002	885	880	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2003	935	930	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2004	950	945	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
2005	970	970	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
2006	985	980	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
2007	995	990	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2008	1,020	1,015	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5
2009	1,020	1,015	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2010	1,020	1,015	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5
2011	1,025	1,025	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2012	1,020	1,015	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2013	1,005	1,000	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2014	1,015	1,010	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2015	1,025	1,010	15	10	0	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	15	0
2016	1,020	1,005	15	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2017	1,010	995	15	15	5	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	5	15	0
2018	1,050	1,030	20	15	5	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	5	20	5
2019	1,020	995	25	20	0	0	0	0	0	15	5	0	0	0	20	0
2020	1,035	1,010	25	15	10	0	0	0	0	15	0	5	0	5	20	5
2021	1,030	990	40	20	20	0	0	0	0	20	0	5	5	10	25	10
2022	1,025	975	45	25	20	5	0	0	0	25	0	0	5	10	30	10
2023	1,055	960	90	70	20	0	0	0	0	20	50	0	5	10	75	10
2024	1,080	975	105	80	20	0	0	0	0	25	55	0	5	10	–	–
2025	1,070	965	105	80	25	0	0	0	0	25	55	0	5	10	–	–
2026	1,050	945	110	85	25	0	0	0	0	20	65	0	5	10	–	–

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