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City · Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel

HoltenMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Holten had 9,930 residents. 11.4% of them (1,130 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Rijssen-Holten (10.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.3%), other Europe (2.6%) and Indonesia (1.1%). 69.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents
9,930 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.4% 1,130 people
Born abroad
69.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.2 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 88.6% 8,800
  • Migration background 11.4% 1,130

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.3% 330 people
    Rijssen-Holten 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.6% 260 people
    Rijssen-Holten 1.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.1% 105 people
    Rijssen-Holten 0.78% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    0.81% 80 people
    Rijssen-Holten 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.70% 70 people
    Rijssen-Holten 0.51% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.70% 70 people
    Rijssen-Holten 0.42% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.65% 65 people
    Rijssen-Holten 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.55% 55 people
    Rijssen-Holten 0.37% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    0.45% 45 people
    Rijssen-Holten 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.25% 25 people
    Rijssen-Holten 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    0.15% 15 people
    Rijssen-Holten 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.15% 15 people
    Rijssen-Holten 0.08% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 69.0% 780
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.0% 350

Men and women

Men
4,980
Women
4,950

Compared with all cities

Higher than 42% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Holten
  • Rijssen-Holten
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year HoltenRijssen-HoltenNetherlands
1998 4.6%6.1%16.7%
1999 4.7%6.2%17.1%
2000 4.9%6.3%17.5%
2001 5.1%6.4%18.0%
2002 5.2%6.4%18.4%
2003 5.2%6.4%18.8%
2004 5.1%6.6%19.0%
2005 5.3%6.7%19.2%
2006 5.1%6.7%19.3%
2007 5.3%6.8%19.4%
2008 5.3%6.8%19.6%
2009 5.4%7.0%19.9%
2010 5.5%7.1%20.3%
2011 5.5%7.2%20.6%
2012 5.7%7.3%20.9%
2013 5.5%7.3%21.1%
2014 5.6%7.3%21.4%
2015 5.7%7.4%21.7%
2016 5.5%7.5%22.1%
2017 5.6%7.7%22.6%
2018 5.7%7.9%23.1%
2019 6.1%8.1%23.6%
2020 6.1%8.1%24.2%
2021 6.3%8.3%24.6%
2022 7.2%9.0%26.0%
2023 8.7%9.6%27.1%
2024 9.1%9.9%27.9%
2025 9.2%10.1%28.5%
2026 11.4%10.8%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 Holten

Largest group
7451 Holten 9,930 +4.2 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 8,7708,3704001952005010110510015107020351531585
1999 8,8308,410415220205501011051101559015402033585
2000 8,8358,4054302152101001511051101059015401533595
2001 8,9008,455450230220501011051101010100254025350100
2002 8,9158,45046525520510010105511510512520352037090
2003 8,9358,470465265205100101005110101013520352538090
2004 8,9558,4904602452151001010551051510115155020360105
2005 8,9158,4354752452301001010551052010110205030365110
2006 8,8708,410455220235150151005100201090305515330125
2007 8,8458,3854652352301001510051052010100305515345120
2008 8,7808,32046524022010015955105205110305015340120
2009 8,7458,27047023024015015955100201595354530340135
2010 8,7958,31548525022510020100101002510115254020355125
2011 8,8908,405485260225100159510952510130254525365120
2012 8,9458,435510265245155151001095405125254530375130
2013 8,9758,475495250255150159515903510115256030350145
2014 8,9908,490500245260150209515853510115206530355150
2015 9,0708,555515245265100209515852510125207530350160
2016 9,0608,565495230260100159015853010105207535335155
2017 9,1308,620510225285250209010802510110159035335175
2018 9,2558,725530240285155209515802510125109530345185
2019 9,4258,850575260310155209520803010140209540365205
2020 9,3808,8105702503201510209020853510120259545355215
2021 9,3958,8005952503501510259520853015120409550365230
2022 9,4108,730680265415151025110359035101304011070370255
2023 9,6008,765835385450251025110358545152454012575495285
2024 9,5908,715870395475251030110458045102604513575––
2025 9,6758,790890395495301025110658045152504513570––
2026 9,9308,8001,130405725451525105658055152607033070––

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