City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

Grootegast: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Grootegast had 3,550 residents. 7.5% of them (265 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.0%), other Africa (1.3%) and other Europe (1.1%). 64.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 3,550 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.5% 265 people
Born abroad: 64.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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 92.5% 3,285
Migration background 7.5% 265

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 70 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 45 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 40 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

0.70% 25 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

0.56% 20 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.42% 15 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.28% 10 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.28% 10 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.28% 10 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.28% 10 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.14% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.2% 170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.8% 95

Men and women

Men: 1,740
Women: 1,810

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Grootegast 7.5%

Higher than 16% 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

7.5%

Grootegast
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	Grootegast	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	3.3%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	3.4%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	3.3%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	5.7%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	12.2%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	12.4%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	3.8%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	3.6%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	3.9%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	3.6%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	3.8%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	3.2%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	3.4%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	4.2%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	4.7%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	4.8%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	4.6%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	4.7%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	4.7%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	5.1%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	5.4%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	5.6%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	5.5%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	5.6%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	6.4%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	8.3%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	8.4%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	6.8%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	7.5%	9.9%	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 Grootegast

				Largest group
9861 Grootegast	7.5%	3,550	+1.0 pp	Other Asia

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	3,290	3,180	110	55	50	0	0	5	15	0	30	0	0	25	10	20	0	80	30
1999	3,355	3,240	115	55	55	0	0	0	15	0	30	0	5	20	5	20	15	80	35
2000	3,365	3,250	110	55	55	0	0	10	15	5	30	0	0	25	5	15	5	75	35
2001	3,435	3,245	195	90	110	0	0	0	20	0	40	0	0	50	35	35	20	115	85
2002	3,760	3,300	460	155	305	25	0	5	15	5	45	0	5	105	115	130	10	175	290
2003	3,820	3,345	475	150	320	40	0	5	15	5	50	0	0	100	120	125	10	170	305
2004	3,410	3,280	130	60	65	0	0	5	10	5	35	5	0	20	10	15	20	80	45
2005	3,440	3,315	125	55	80	5	0	5	15	0	35	0	0	20	15	10	30	80	45
2006	3,450	3,315	135	60	80	5	0	10	10	5	35	0	0	25	15	10	25	85	50
2007	3,430	3,300	125	60	65	0	5	5	15	5	25	0	5	30	10	10	15	80	45
2008	3,405	3,270	130	55	75	0	5	10	15	0	25	0	5	25	15	10	20	80	55
2009	3,390	3,275	110	45	70	0	5	10	15	0	20	0	0	25	10	10	20	70	40
2010	3,350	3,235	115	50	70	0	10	10	10	0	20	5	5	20	10	15	15	70	45
2011	3,370	3,240	140	60	80	0	5	10	10	5	20	15	0	25	20	15	15	80	60
2012	3,425	3,265	160	70	95	0	5	10	15	5	20	20	5	25	30	15	15	90	70
2013	3,405	3,235	165	75	100	0	5	10	15	5	25	25	5	20	35	20	10	95	70
2014	3,375	3,220	155	65	90	0	5	10	15	0	25	20	0	20	25	25	10	85	70
2015	3,400	3,240	160	65	95	0	5	5	15	5	20	20	5	20	25	30	10	90	75
2016	3,475	3,310	165	60	105	5	0	10	15	0	25	25	0	10	25	40	10	90	80
2017	3,435	3,260	175	60	115	5	5	5	10	0	25	25	0	10	35	45	10	80	95
2018	3,435	3,250	185	65	120	5	5	5	15	0	20	30	5	10	40	35	15	90	95
2019	3,420	3,230	190	80	115	0	5	5	15	5	25	30	0	25	45	30	10	95	100
2020	3,465	3,275	190	80	110	5	5	10	10	0	25	30	0	25	35	35	10	90	100
2021	3,475	3,280	195	80	115	5	5	15	15	0	20	30	5	25	40	30	5	95	100
2022	3,500	3,280	225	85	145	5	5	15	15	5	25	35	5	20	40	45	20	95	115
2023	3,595	3,295	300	140	160	10	5	15	15	5	20	30	0	85	45	45	15	160	130
2024	3,565	3,265	300	145	160	10	5	15	15	5	20	25	0	95	45	50	15	–	–
2025	3,465	3,235	235	75	160	10	5	10	15	5	20	25	0	30	40	55	15	–	–
2026	3,550	3,285	265	85	180	10	10	10	15	5	20	25	0	40	45	70	10	–	–

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