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HardenbergMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hardenberg had 20,920 residents. 11.7% of them (2,450 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Hardenberg (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.3%), Germany (2.0%) and other Africa (1.9%). 58.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents
20,920 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.7% 2,450 people
Born abroad
58.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.6 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

  • Dutch origin 88.3% 18,470
  • Migration background 11.7% 2,450

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.3% 700 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    2.0% 410 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.9% 390 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.5% 305 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 1.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.76% 160 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.60% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    0.74% 155 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.53% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.41% 85 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    0.38% 80 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.31% 65 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.22% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.26% 55 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    0.14% 30 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.10% 20 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 58.4% 1,430
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.6% 1,020

Men and women

Men
10,425
Women
10,495

Compared with all cities

Higher than 44% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Hardenberg
  • Municipality of Hardenberg
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year HardenbergMunicipality of HardenbergNetherlands
1998 6.9%5.3%16.7%
1999 6.9%5.3%17.1%
2000 7.0%5.3%17.5%
2001 7.2%5.8%18.0%
2002 7.3%5.7%18.4%
2003 7.5%5.9%18.8%
2004 7.5%5.7%19.0%
2005 7.5%5.5%19.2%
2006 7.4%5.4%19.3%
2007 7.3%5.4%19.4%
2008 7.1%5.4%19.6%
2009 7.3%5.5%19.9%
2010 7.3%5.5%20.3%
2011 7.1%5.5%20.6%
2012 7.2%5.6%20.9%
2013 7.2%5.5%21.1%
2014 7.4%5.7%21.4%
2015 7.6%5.8%21.7%
2016 7.8%5.9%22.1%
2017 8.1%6.3%22.6%
2018 8.4%6.7%23.1%
2019 8.6%6.7%23.6%
2020 8.7%6.9%24.2%
2021 8.9%7.2%24.6%
2022 10.1%8.1%26.0%
2023 10.5%8.4%27.1%
2024 10.8%8.8%27.9%
2025 11.1%9.4%28.5%
2026 11.7%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 Hardenberg

Largest group
7772 Baalderveld 11,165 +2.1 pp Other Asia
7773 Marslanden 4,995 +1.3 pp Other Asia
7771 Heemse-West Heemserbos, Norden en Hazenbos 4,760 +1.4 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 16,79515,6401,1556455003015401353551015151056515030800350
1999 16,97015,7851,1756305402510301253050015101058020040780400
2000 16,92015,7301,1856505452510401252550520101158519045790400
2001 16,99015,7601,2256505753010351402549520101258020550805425
2002 17,28516,0351,2556556103510301402550020101258522065820440
2003 17,38516,0751,30566064045103013525500251012510523555825475
2004 17,48516,1701,3156856354010251352049515101659524070835470
2005 17,56016,2501,32069562545102514030500301015510021065850470
2006 17,71516,4101,3056856004515301352549525151509520055845455
2007 17,84016,5351,31067563550153014530475251516010020065845465
2008 17,95516,6801,27567062045152513025465252016010021070820455
2009 18,32516,9851,34566565555203014525455201517510520570835500
2010 18,47017,1251,35066569060203014525450201518012021080825520
2011 18,65017,3201,33065567055203014535445251517012520060810525
2012 18,85017,4951,36064571060203013530440251516515521565815545
2013 18,96517,5951,37065072560203513530435301517015522070810555
2014 18,98017,5751,40565575555253514030425352517016524065815600
2015 19,04517,5901,45566079565203015025425302018517524585830620
2016 19,18517,6901,49566083560253514530415252020018027585820670
2017 19,27517,7051,57066090560203014035420252019522032080820740
2018 19,38517,7551,63064599065204014525415251519025036085810825
2019 19,34017,6851,6556301,02570253514535410301517526037580790860
2020 19,49017,8001,6906351,05570154015035400302518027539575800890
2021 19,67517,9151,7606651,09570203514540415352019530540575825935
2022 19,92017,9152,0106901,3207525401553544050201853455151258301,025
2023 20,28518,1452,1357351,4057530501655044050202353505701358851,105
2024 20,54518,3252,2207451,470752545165554306015245370595140––
2025 20,64518,3652,2857651,510803050155604207520250390610145––
2026 20,92018,4702,4508151,635803055155654108520305390700160––

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