City · Eemsdelta, Groningen

Holwierde: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Holwierde had 1,045 residents. 6.7% of them (70 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Eemsdelta (18.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Dutch Caribbean (1.4%), other Asia (1.4%) and Germany (1.0%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,045 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.7% 70 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.3% 975
Migration background 6.7% 70

Largest origin groups

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

Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.4% 15 people

Eemsdelta 2.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 15 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.0% 10 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 10 people

Eemsdelta 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.48% 5 people

Eemsdelta 0.86% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.48% 5 people

Eemsdelta 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.48% 5 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.48% 5 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 35

Men and women

Men: 530
Women: 515

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Holwierde 6.7%

Higher than 11% 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

6.7%

Holwierde
Eemsdelta
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Year	Holwierde	Eemsdelta	Netherlands
1998	4.1%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	4.1%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	5.0%	12.8%	18.4%
2003	4.3%	13.2%	18.8%
2004	4.3%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	5.1%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	5.1%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	5.2%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	4.7%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	4.8%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	5.3%	13.5%	20.6%
2012	5.0%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	4.6%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	4.6%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	4.6%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	5.5%	14.3%	22.6%
2018	5.1%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	4.2%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	4.7%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	4.7%	15.6%	24.6%
2022	6.2%	16.8%	26.0%
2023	5.8%	17.4%	27.1%
2024	5.4%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	6.5%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	6.7%	18.9%	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 Holwierde

				Largest group
9905 Holwierde	6.7%	1,045	+0.5 pp	Dutch Caribbean

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,220	1,170	50	35	15	5	5	0	20	0	0	15	0	0	5	40	15
1999	1,215	1,165	50	30	15	5	5	0	20	0	0	10	0	0	5	35	15
2000	1,220	1,165	55	30	25	5	5	5	15	5	0	10	0	5	5	40	15
2001	1,205	1,155	50	30	25	5	5	5	15	0	5	10	0	5	5	35	15
2002	1,200	1,140	60	30	25	5	5	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	10	40	15
2003	1,175	1,130	50	25	20	5	5	5	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	35	15
2004	1,175	1,125	50	30	20	5	5	0	20	5	0	5	0	5	5	35	15
2005	1,170	1,110	60	35	20	5	5	5	20	5	5	5	0	5	0	45	15
2006	1,170	1,110	60	30	30	5	10	5	15	5	0	10	5	0	5	40	15
2007	1,160	1,105	60	35	25	5	10	5	20	5	5	5	0	5	0	45	15
2008	1,160	1,110	55	30	25	5	10	0	15	5	5	5	0	0	10	40	15
2009	1,145	1,090	55	35	20	5	5	5	15	5	5	10	0	5	0	35	15
2010	1,140	1,085	55	30	25	5	10	0	15	5	5	5	0	5	5	40	15
2011	1,130	1,065	60	30	25	0	10	0	15	5	5	5	0	0	15	45	15
2012	1,110	1,060	55	30	20	0	10	5	15	5	5	5	0	0	5	45	10
2013	1,090	1,035	50	30	25	0	10	0	15	5	0	10	0	5	10	40	15
2014	1,085	1,035	50	30	20	5	10	0	15	0	5	10	0	0	5	40	10
2015	1,080	1,030	50	30	20	0	10	5	15	0	0	15	0	5	0	40	15
2016	1,100	1,035	65	40	25	0	10	5	10	10	5	15	0	5	5	50	15
2017	1,090	1,030	60	30	25	0	5	5	15	0	5	10	0	5	10	40	15
2018	1,080	1,025	55	25	30	5	10	10	10	0	0	15	0	0	5	35	20
2019	1,070	1,025	45	20	25	5	5	10	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	30	20
2020	1,070	1,020	50	25	25	5	5	5	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	30	20
2021	1,060	1,010	50	25	30	5	5	5	10	0	0	15	0	5	10	30	20
2022	1,045	985	65	20	40	5	5	5	15	5	0	5	0	5	10	25	25
2023	1,030	970	60	20	45	5	5	10	10	0	0	5	0	10	10	25	30
2024	1,010	950	55	15	40	5	5	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	–	–
2025	1,005	940	65	15	50	5	5	15	10	0	0	5	0	10	15	–	–
2026	1,045	975	70	15	55	5	5	15	10	0	0	5	5	15	10	–	–

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