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Hoogeveen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hoogeveen had 40,670 residents. 19.9% of them (8,085 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Hoogeveen (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.1%), other Europe (3.2%) and Indonesia (2.6%). 65.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 40,670 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.9% 8,085 people
Born abroad: 65.4% 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.1% 32,585
Migration background 19.9% 8,085

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.1% 2,495 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.2% 1,310 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.6% 1,055 people

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

1.8% 720 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.6% 655 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

1.1% 445 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.79% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.1% 445 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.87% 355 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.52% 210 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.41% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.49% 200 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.40% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.26% 105 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.18% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.16% 65 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.4% 5,290
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.5% 2,790

Men and women

Men: 20,540
Women: 20,135

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hoogeveen 19.9%

Higher than 80% 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

19.9%

Hoogeveen
Municipality of Hoogeveen
Netherlands

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Year	Hoogeveen	Municipality of Hoogeveen	Netherlands
1998	10.2%	8.0%	16.7%
1999	10.9%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	11.1%	8.6%	17.5%
2001	11.1%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	11.3%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	11.2%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	11.1%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	11.0%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	11.0%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	11.0%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	11.0%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	11.0%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	11.0%	8.7%	20.3%
2011	11.0%	8.8%	20.6%
2012	11.2%	8.9%	20.9%
2013	11.3%	9.0%	21.1%
2014	11.2%	9.0%	21.4%
2015	11.4%	9.1%	21.7%
2016	12.4%	10.0%	22.1%
2017	12.9%	10.3%	22.6%
2018	13.4%	10.7%	23.1%
2019	13.7%	11.0%	23.6%
2020	14.0%	11.1%	24.2%
2021	14.3%	11.3%	24.6%
2022	15.6%	12.4%	26.0%
2023	17.1%	13.6%	27.1%
2024	18.0%	14.3%	27.9%
2025	19.0%	15.1%	28.5%
2026	19.9%	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 Hoogeveen

				Largest group
7908 De Weide	12.3%	11,290	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
7906 Zuid	18.3%	6,135	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
7904 Krakeel	25.3%	5,015	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
7902 Centrum	23.4%	4,985	+8.0 pp	Other Europe
7905 Wolfsbos	21.8%	4,365	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
7901 West	15.9%	3,390	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
7909 De Weide	38.8%	3,170	+11.6 pp	Other Asia
7907 Venesluis	20.3%	1,945	+1.7 pp	Indonesia
7903 Industrie- en verspreide gebieden	6.7%	375	+1.6 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	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	37,665	33,815	3,855	1,055	2,790	225	65	165	1,455	95	520	45	45	445	245	430	110	2,590	1,260
1999	37,840	33,725	4,120	1,075	3,060	240	70	180	1,425	100	530	50	45	450	265	660	120	2,585	1,550
2000	37,520	33,350	4,170	1,100	3,060	245	45	190	1,415	105	525	50	45	480	260	680	120	2,605	1,555
2001	37,490	33,335	4,165	1,105	3,035	235	55	185	1,400	105	510	50	30	515	230	715	110	2,585	1,580
2002	37,870	33,600	4,270	1,140	3,155	250	60	185	1,390	90	515	40	50	535	260	770	150	2,630	1,655
2003	38,080	33,815	4,275	1,125	3,145	280	50	185	1,390	90	520	50	45	510	265	750	135	2,625	1,660
2004	38,360	34,090	4,275	1,150	3,130	270	65	170	1,395	105	510	45	50	545	205	765	155	2,625	1,655
2005	38,585	34,350	4,230	1,140	3,095	270	60	165	1,390	100	500	55	45	540	195	755	165	2,600	1,625
2006	38,765	34,510	4,260	1,145	3,110	285	55	185	1,365	125	495	60	45	545	200	750	145	2,620	1,640
2007	39,045	34,770	4,280	1,140	3,150	290	70	190	1,335	110	510	45	55	530	200	775	180	2,585	1,705
2008	39,085	34,805	4,290	1,195	3,115	290	60	185	1,335	125	515	60	50	570	225	725	180	2,630	1,670
2009	39,150	34,850	4,320	1,225	3,090	275	70	180	1,300	130	510	70	55	590	215	750	175	2,625	1,700
2010	39,260	34,940	4,325	1,215	3,115	280	75	195	1,280	130	505	80	50	580	225	765	165	2,630	1,715
2011	39,285	34,945	4,340	1,235	3,080	280	80	185	1,260	150	480	90	50	615	210	765	155	2,595	1,755
2012	39,405	34,990	4,425	1,245	3,155	290	95	185	1,245	155	475	105	50	615	225	795	170	2,600	1,825
2013	39,520	35,030	4,480	1,275	3,215	290	95	170	1,225	160	485	115	60	615	240	850	185	2,595	1,900
2014	39,310	34,900	4,410	1,260	3,150	285	80	170	1,205	155	480	135	45	600	245	850	165	2,555	1,855
2015	39,530	35,030	4,500	1,330	3,165	280	75	175	1,185	155	485	170	45	630	255	885	155	2,600	1,895
2016	39,890	34,925	4,965	1,380	3,590	280	85	175	1,170	165	485	205	45	645	335	1,225	160	2,635	2,335
2017	39,925	34,760	5,165	1,405	3,765	290	85	170	1,155	160	480	235	50	640	325	1,405	175	2,655	2,515
2018	40,200	34,815	5,385	1,445	3,935	310	75	175	1,155	175	475	245	50	675	385	1,505	155	2,690	2,690
2019	40,120	34,615	5,505	1,465	4,045	325	80	185	1,150	170	465	270	50	680	445	1,505	185	2,720	2,785
2020	40,040	34,430	5,610	1,565	4,050	320	80	180	1,135	170	460	315	60	730	490	1,500	175	2,785	2,835
2021	39,845	34,160	5,685	1,605	4,085	310	80	185	1,120	165	450	370	55	730	475	1,560	190	2,815	2,875
2022	40,075	33,800	6,265	1,700	4,575	320	90	195	1,135	195	475	455	65	695	515	1,840	285	2,855	3,145
2023	40,515	33,615	6,910	2,135	4,760	335	95	200	1,125	220	465	510	60	1,085	565	1,945	285	3,310	3,320
2024	40,630	33,325	7,295	2,350	4,940	355	100	200	1,105	200	470	595	65	1,215	595	2,030	315	–	–
2025	40,840	33,065	7,775	2,420	5,355	420	105	205	1,090	215	445	625	75	1,275	685	2,305	335	–	–
2026	40,670	32,585	8,085	2,480	5,600	445	105	200	1,055	210	445	655	65	1,310	720	2,495	355	–	–

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