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Haaksbergen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Haaksbergen had 24,310 residents. 14.9% of them (3,625 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Overijssel (19.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.4%), other Asia (2.9%) and Turkey (2.6%). 51.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 24,310 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.9% 3,625 people
Born abroad: 51.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.1% 20,685
Migration background 14.9% 3,625

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.4% 835 people

Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 705 people

Overijssel 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.6% 635 people

Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 510 people

Overijssel 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.1% 265 people

Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.66% 160 people

Overijssel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.53% 130 people

Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.53% 130 people

Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.37% 90 people

Overijssel 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.27% 65 people

Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.23% 55 people

Overijssel 0.40% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.19% 45 people

Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.2% 1,855
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.0% 1,775

Men and women

Men: 12,230
Women: 12,080

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Haaksbergen 14.9%

Higher than 63% 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

14.9%

Haaksbergen
Overijssel
Netherlands

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Year	Haaksbergen	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	11.8%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	11.8%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	11.9%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	12.2%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	12.2%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	12.2%	13.7%	18.8%
2004	11.8%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	11.8%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	11.8%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	11.7%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	11.6%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	11.7%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	11.7%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	11.7%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	11.7%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	11.7%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	11.9%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	11.8%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	11.9%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	12.0%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	12.2%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	12.5%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	12.5%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	12.6%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	13.2%	17.1%	26.0%
2023	14.0%	17.9%	27.1%
2024	14.3%	18.3%	27.9%
2025	14.5%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	14.9%	19.3%	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 Haaksbergen

				Largest group
7481 Haaksbergen	14.8%	11,035	+1.5 pp	Germany
7482 Wolferink, Zienesch	15.5%	10,410	+2.2 pp	Germany
7483 Hassinkbrink	13.4%	2,865	+1.0 pp	Turkey

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	23,710	20,920	2,790	1,520	1,260	580	65	30	345	15	1,195	25	40	260	50	140	35	1,900	895
1999	23,725	20,930	2,805	1,495	1,295	610	65	25	355	15	1,175	30	45	245	50	135	40	1,865	935
2000	23,880	21,040	2,845	1,500	1,340	630	65	30	340	10	1,165	25	30	280	65	165	35	1,865	975
2001	24,130	21,180	2,940	1,535	1,410	640	75	30	340	15	1,155	25	30	325	60	205	45	1,900	1,050
2002	24,195	21,255	2,940	1,535	1,405	645	75	35	335	15	1,145	25	30	335	50	200	50	1,890	1,055
2003	24,115	21,170	2,935	1,495	1,435	655	75	35	330	15	1,120	35	25	315	55	225	45	1,860	1,080
2004	24,120	21,275	2,850	1,455	1,405	645	70	35	330	15	1,110	30	30	285	55	200	55	1,815	1,040
2005	24,270	21,415	2,855	1,450	1,390	640	75	30	320	15	1,095	35	30	290	50	210	50	1,800	1,045
2006	24,340	21,475	2,870	1,465	1,405	645	75	30	325	10	1,105	35	35	290	55	205	60	1,805	1,060
2007	24,350	21,495	2,850	1,435	1,415	640	75	35	310	15	1,080	35	30	290	55	235	50	1,780	1,075
2008	24,375	21,540	2,835	1,430	1,395	640	70	25	300	10	1,070	35	30	295	55	255	40	1,760	1,080
2009	24,495	21,635	2,860	1,420	1,445	645	75	25	305	10	1,050	30	35	305	65	265	55	1,755	1,110
2010	24,485	21,620	2,870	1,420	1,455	650	75	30	305	10	1,040	30	45	305	80	250	55	1,745	1,125
2011	24,450	21,575	2,870	1,410	1,460	655	80	30	305	5	1,030	35	35	310	70	255	60	1,745	1,135
2012	24,415	21,575	2,845	1,375	1,485	665	80	30	285	10	1,010	35	40	290	90	275	50	1,690	1,150
2013	24,315	21,460	2,855	1,375	1,480	660	85	30	285	5	1,015	30	40	290	90	265	60	1,690	1,165
2014	24,340	21,440	2,900	1,360	1,540	655	85	30	290	20	995	45	40	280	90	315	55	1,690	1,215
2015	24,305	21,425	2,880	1,340	1,535	650	85	30	295	20	980	35	40	285	90	310	55	1,660	1,220
2016	24,325	21,435	2,890	1,335	1,550	630	75	35	280	10	965	40	35	295	100	365	55	1,645	1,240
2017	24,245	21,340	2,905	1,315	1,595	635	75	35	275	30	950	45	35	285	95	405	45	1,610	1,305
2018	24,260	21,295	2,965	1,315	1,660	615	75	35	270	35	945	45	40	285	100	465	65	1,610	1,365
2019	24,250	21,220	3,030	1,335	1,690	615	70	35	265	50	935	55	40	305	100	500	55	1,625	1,400
2020	24,280	21,245	3,035	1,330	1,705	605	65	45	265	50	920	60	35	315	115	500	60	1,620	1,415
2021	24,205	21,165	3,040	1,310	1,730	615	65	45	255	65	890	70	35	315	120	500	65	1,600	1,440
2022	24,250	21,050	3,190	1,340	1,855	610	55	50	275	65	895	80	40	330	125	555	105	1,580	1,450
2023	24,475	21,040	3,435	1,525	1,920	620	60	45	285	80	885	80	40	510	140	570	125	1,760	1,505
2024	24,350	20,870	3,475	1,505	1,975	630	55	55	275	110	870	85	45	495	135	590	125	–	–
2025	24,220	20,710	3,515	1,450	2,065	635	60	50	275	120	850	75	45	475	145	660	130	–	–
2026	24,310	20,685	3,625	1,485	2,150	635	55	65	265	130	835	90	45	510	160	705	130	–	–

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