City · Midden-Groningen, Groningen

Harkstede: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Harkstede had 3,065 residents. 10.8% of them (330 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Midden-Groningen (18.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.1%), other Europe (2.0%) and Indonesia (1.8%). 48.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 3,065 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.8% 330 people
Born abroad: 48.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.2% 2,735
Migration background 10.8% 330

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Harkstede. For comparison, the line marks Midden-Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 65 people

Midden-Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 60 people

Midden-Groningen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.8% 55 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 45 people

Midden-Groningen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 30 people

Midden-Groningen 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.65% 20 people

Midden-Groningen 2.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 15 people

Midden-Groningen 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.49% 15 people

Midden-Groningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.49% 15 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.16% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.16% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

48% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.5% 160
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.0% 175

Men and women

Men: 1,515
Women: 1,550

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Harkstede 10.8%

Higher than 37% 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

10.8%

Harkstede
Midden-Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	Harkstede	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
1998	5.6%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	6.3%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	6.4%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	6.3%	11.6%	18.8%
2004	6.6%	11.6%	19.0%
2005	7.0%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	7.0%	11.9%	19.3%
2007	7.5%	12.0%	19.4%
2008	7.7%	12.0%	19.6%
2009	8.1%	12.3%	19.9%
2010	8.1%	12.5%	20.3%
2011	7.9%	12.7%	20.6%
2012	8.4%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	8.6%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	9.0%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	8.6%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	9.1%	13.4%	22.1%
2017	9.0%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	8.7%	14.1%	23.1%
2019	8.7%	14.5%	23.6%
2020	8.9%	14.8%	24.2%
2021	8.8%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	9.3%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	10.0%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	10.5%	17.7%	27.9%
2025	10.3%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	10.8%	18.6%	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 Harkstede

				Largest group
9617 Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	10.8%	3,065	+1.5 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	2,420	2,285	135	80	55	0	0	10	30	0	40	5	0	35	10	5	0	110	25
1999	2,455	2,315	140	80	60	0	0	5	35	0	45	0	0	35	5	5	10	115	20
2000	2,510	2,365	145	85	60	0	0	10	35	5	45	0	0	40	5	5	0	115	30
2001	2,610	2,445	165	90	70	0	0	10	45	5	50	0	0	40	5	5	0	135	30
2002	2,665	2,495	170	95	70	0	0	10	40	0	50	5	5	35	5	10	5	140	30
2003	2,715	2,545	170	100	70	0	0	10	40	0	45	5	0	50	10	5	5	140	30
2004	2,710	2,530	180	100	75	0	0	0	40	10	50	0	5	45	10	5	10	150	30
2005	2,715	2,520	190	115	70	0	0	0	40	5	50	5	0	60	10	5	10	165	30
2006	2,710	2,515	190	115	70	0	0	5	40	0	50	0	5	60	10	10	5	165	25
2007	2,880	2,665	215	115	100	0	0	5	45	0	50	5	5	55	25	15	10	165	50
2008	3,120	2,875	240	120	115	0	5	5	50	0	55	10	0	55	25	20	10	180	65
2009	3,255	2,990	265	135	135	0	5	5	50	5	60	0	0	75	25	30	15	195	65
2010	3,275	3,015	265	130	130	0	5	10	55	5	60	5	5	60	25	25	5	195	70
2011	3,305	3,040	260	130	130	0	5	10	55	5	55	5	5	65	10	30	15	195	65
2012	3,320	3,045	280	140	140	0	5	10	60	5	55	5	0	80	20	25	15	205	75
2013	3,320	3,035	285	145	150	0	0	10	60	5	55	5	0	85	25	30	20	215	75
2014	3,320	3,020	300	145	155	0	5	10	60	10	60	5	0	80	25	35	10	215	85
2015	3,330	3,045	285	140	150	0	5	5	60	15	55	5	0	80	20	35	10	205	80
2016	3,340	3,035	305	140	165	0	5	10	65	15	55	5	0	80	15	35	20	215	90
2017	3,350	3,050	300	130	170	5	5	10	60	15	55	5	0	70	15	35	25	200	100
2018	3,115	2,845	270	125	150	0	5	5	55	15	50	0	0	75	15	30	25	185	85
2019	3,095	2,825	270	120	145	0	5	5	55	15	50	5	0	65	10	35	20	175	90
2020	3,045	2,775	270	110	160	0	5	5	55	15	45	5	0	60	10	40	30	170	100
2021	3,025	2,760	265	110	155	10	0	10	50	15	45	0	0	65	20	35	15	170	95
2022	3,020	2,735	280	105	180	15	10	15	55	10	45	5	0	55	15	35	30	165	105
2023	3,040	2,735	305	120	185	10	5	15	55	15	50	5	0	55	15	40	30	180	110
2024	3,050	2,730	320	125	195	10	5	15	55	15	50	10	0	65	15	55	25	–	–
2025	3,060	2,745	315	120	195	5	5	15	55	15	45	10	0	65	10	60	25	–	–
2026	3,065	2,735	330	120	210	5	5	20	55	15	45	15	0	60	15	65	30	–	–

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