City · Hoogeveen, Drenthe

Hollandscheveld: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hollandscheveld had 5,255 residents. 4.2% of them (220 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hoogeveen (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (0.86%), Germany (0.76%) and other Asia (0.67%). 47.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 5,255 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.2% 220 people
Born abroad: 47.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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

96%

Dutch origin 95.8% 5,035
Migration background 4.2% 220

Largest origin groups

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

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

0.86% 45 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

0.76% 40 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.67% 35 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

0.57% 30 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.38% 20 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.38% 20 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.19% 10 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.10% 5 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.79% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.10% 5 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.40% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.10% 5 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.41% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.10% 5 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.18% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.7% 105
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.3% 115

Men and women

Men: 2,635
Women: 2,620

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hollandscheveld 4.2%

Higher than 2% 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

4.2%

Hollandscheveld
Municipality of Hoogeveen
Netherlands

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Year	Hollandscheveld	Municipality of Hoogeveen	Netherlands
1998	2.1%	8.0%	16.7%
1999	2.1%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	2.0%	8.6%	17.5%
2001	2.0%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	2.2%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	2.3%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	2.2%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	2.3%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	2.3%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	2.2%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	2.2%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	2.6%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	2.7%	8.7%	20.3%
2011	2.8%	8.8%	20.6%
2012	2.8%	8.9%	20.9%
2013	2.8%	9.0%	21.1%
2014	3.0%	9.0%	21.4%
2015	3.0%	9.1%	21.7%
2016	3.1%	10.0%	22.1%
2017	3.4%	10.3%	22.6%
2018	3.6%	10.7%	23.1%
2019	3.9%	11.0%	23.6%
2020	3.5%	11.1%	24.2%
2021	3.8%	11.3%	24.6%
2022	3.9%	12.4%	26.0%
2023	4.1%	13.6%	27.1%
2024	4.2%	14.3%	27.9%
2025	4.3%	15.1%	28.5%
2026	4.2%	15.7%	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 Hollandscheveld

				Largest group
7913 Hollandscheveld	4.2%	5,255	+0.3 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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	4,810	4,710	100	65	35	0	0	5	0	45	5	5	10	5	15	10	75	25
1999	4,870	4,770	100	65	45	0	0	15	5	40	5	0	20	5	15	5	85	20
2000	4,910	4,805	100	65	40	0	0	10	5	40	5	0	20	5	15	5	80	20
2001	4,900	4,800	100	65	35	0	0	15	5	40	5	0	20	0	10	5	80	25
2002	4,875	4,770	105	70	40	0	0	10	0	45	5	5	15	5	15	10	85	25
2003	4,875	4,765	110	65	40	0	5	10	5	45	5	0	15	5	15	0	85	20
2004	4,920	4,810	110	75	50	0	0	10	5	45	5	0	25	15	15	5	85	30
2005	4,935	4,825	115	75	45	0	0	5	5	45	5	5	20	15	20	0	85	30
2006	4,990	4,875	115	70	40	0	0	10	0	40	5	0	25	10	15	5	85	30
2007	4,985	4,870	110	75	35	0	0	15	5	50	5	0	20	5	10	0	90	20
2008	5,040	4,925	110	70	45	0	0	15	0	40	5	5	20	10	10	10	90	25
2009	5,045	4,920	130	80	55	0	0	20	5	45	5	5	25	10	15	5	100	25
2010	5,120	4,975	140	70	65	5	0	25	5	45	10	0	15	10	20	0	110	35
2011	5,075	4,930	140	80	60	5	0	20	5	45	5	0	30	10	20	0	105	40
2012	5,065	4,920	140	75	65	5	0	25	0	45	5	5	20	10	20	5	105	35
2013	5,045	4,910	140	85	50	0	0	20	0	50	5	0	30	5	20	5	105	30
2014	5,030	4,880	150	85	70	5	0	20	0	50	5	0	30	10	25	10	110	45
2015	5,035	4,885	150	85	65	5	0	20	0	45	10	5	25	10	25	5	105	45
2016	5,035	4,880	155	80	75	10	0	20	0	50	10	0	20	10	30	5	105	50
2017	5,045	4,875	170	90	80	5	0	20	5	45	15	0	30	10	40	0	105	60
2018	5,090	4,905	185	95	90	10	0	20	5	40	20	5	30	5	45	5	120	70
2019	5,140	4,940	200	115	80	5	0	20	5	40	25	10	40	5	35	10	135	65
2020	5,175	4,995	180	100	80	5	0	20	5	35	25	5	35	10	35	5	120	60
2021	5,255	5,055	200	100	100	5	0	20	5	35	25	5	35	10	40	20	125	70
2022	5,265	5,060	205	100	110	5	5	25	5	40	25	5	30	15	45	10	120	65
2023	5,270	5,055	215	105	110	5	5	20	5	40	25	5	40	20	45	10	135	65
2024	5,275	5,055	220	110	110	10	5	25	5	40	25	5	45	20	35	10	–	–
2025	5,250	5,025	225	115	105	10	5	25	5	40	25	5	45	25	35	10	–	–
2026	5,255	5,035	220	115	100	5	5	20	5	40	30	5	45	20	35	10	–	–

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