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Hoogezand: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hoogezand had 22,140 residents. 30.5% of them (6,745 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Midden-Groningen (18.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.9%), Turkey (4.7%) and other Asia (4.7%). 58.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 22,140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.5% 6,745 people
Born abroad: 58.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 69.6% 15,400
Migration background 30.5% 6,745

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.9% 1,085 people

Midden-Groningen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

4.7% 1,045 people

Midden-Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.7% 1,030 people

Midden-Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

4.6% 1,020 people

Midden-Groningen 2.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 530 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.1% 455 people

Midden-Groningen 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

1.8% 405 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 380 people

Midden-Groningen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.2% 270 people

Midden-Groningen 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 255 people

Midden-Groningen 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.1% 240 people

Midden-Groningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.18% 40 people

Midden-Groningen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.0% 3,915
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.0% 2,830

Men and women

Men: 10,910
Women: 11,220

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hoogezand 30.5%

Higher than 94% 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

30.5%

Hoogezand
Midden-Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	Hoogezand	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
1998	19.3%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	19.6%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	19.9%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	20.3%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	20.8%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	21.1%	11.6%	18.8%
2004	21.4%	11.6%	19.0%
2005	21.5%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	21.7%	11.9%	19.3%
2007	21.8%	12.0%	19.4%
2008	21.8%	12.0%	19.6%
2009	22.2%	12.3%	19.9%
2010	22.5%	12.5%	20.3%
2011	22.7%	12.7%	20.6%
2012	22.9%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	23.1%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	23.2%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	23.5%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	23.5%	13.4%	22.1%
2017	24.0%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	24.6%	14.1%	23.1%
2019	25.0%	14.5%	23.6%
2020	25.6%	14.8%	24.2%
2021	26.1%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	27.1%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	28.2%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	28.7%	17.7%	27.9%
2025	29.6%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	30.5%	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 Hoogezand

				Largest group
9602 Zuid	36.7%	11,530	+2.4 pp	Turkey
9601 Foxham en Hoogezand-Noord	27.5%	6,920	+5.2 pp	Other Europe
9603 Kalkwijk	16.5%	3,690	+3.5 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	21,515	17,365	4,150	925	3,225	895	180	1,090	485	170	460	35	25	405	125	205	75	1,435	2,710
1999	21,395	17,195	4,200	925	3,265	880	195	1,100	480	200	455	35	25	410	130	215	70	1,430	2,775
2000	21,345	17,085	4,255	945	3,310	910	195	1,110	470	200	450	35	30	430	130	215	80	1,450	2,805
2001	21,320	16,980	4,335	965	3,370	890	210	1,140	455	230	450	35	35	445	130	240	75	1,445	2,895
2002	21,340	16,895	4,445	955	3,480	925	220	1,180	465	230	445	35	25	450	130	255	75	1,445	2,990
2003	21,290	16,795	4,490	980	3,500	940	235	1,190	450	240	450	30	25	475	145	235	65	1,465	3,030
2004	21,325	16,765	4,565	1,015	3,565	945	225	1,185	460	255	445	40	35	495	150	260	85	1,495	3,070
2005	21,595	16,955	4,640	1,025	3,610	970	235	1,185	480	260	450	40	35	500	135	250	95	1,540	3,095
2006	21,530	16,855	4,670	1,045	3,635	980	225	1,175	460	285	450	50	30	515	165	245	100	1,545	3,125
2007	21,470	16,790	4,685	1,055	3,630	980	235	1,170	460	280	440	50	30	535	145	250	110	1,560	3,125
2008	21,645	16,925	4,715	1,075	3,655	975	235	1,170	460	295	435	60	25	555	160	250	110	1,570	3,145
2009	21,850	16,980	4,860	1,140	3,740	980	230	1,190	465	320	430	65	45	600	175	265	115	1,650	3,215
2010	22,075	17,100	4,975	1,175	3,825	990	255	1,190	460	325	440	70	40	625	195	295	115	1,660	3,320
2011	22,160	17,135	5,025	1,170	3,870	1,010	250	1,170	465	325	445	85	35	605	215	295	140	1,665	3,355
2012	22,180	17,095	5,090	1,200	3,890	1,025	235	1,160	475	325	440	100	35	625	235	300	135	1,720	3,375
2013	22,070	16,970	5,095	1,205	3,870	1,010	230	1,160	460	335	440	105	35	625	245	310	120	1,700	3,390
2014	21,950	16,855	5,095	1,230	3,865	1,010	235	1,155	450	330	435	120	35	640	255	300	130	1,730	3,370
2015	21,830	16,700	5,130	1,215	3,915	1,000	245	1,135	445	360	435	130	40	610	270	320	140	1,705	3,420
2016	21,780	16,665	5,115	1,180	3,935	990	245	1,115	435	355	430	135	30	585	315	355	125	1,670	3,455
2017	21,790	16,555	5,235	1,220	4,010	975	240	1,110	440	355	430	145	30	615	355	390	145	1,705	3,525
2018	21,800	16,445	5,355	1,220	4,130	990	235	1,115	425	380	410	150	40	620	375	465	145	1,695	3,665
2019	21,890	16,410	5,480	1,285	4,195	985	245	1,095	415	405	425	170	40	650	400	500	150	1,745	3,735
2020	21,875	16,270	5,605	1,365	4,240	995	245	1,090	425	405	430	180	40	715	400	525	155	1,835	3,770
2021	21,825	16,125	5,700	1,405	4,290	995	245	1,075	420	400	410	215	35	745	430	570	155	1,875	3,825
2022	21,975	16,030	5,945	1,375	4,570	1,010	250	1,060	425	415	415	230	40	685	465	750	200	1,900	3,955
2023	22,080	15,850	6,230	1,570	4,660	995	250	1,050	425	445	410	245	40	880	470	820	210	2,100	4,060
2024	22,045	15,720	6,335	1,585	4,750	1,000	255	1,040	415	440	400	235	45	900	485	880	230	–	–
2025	22,085	15,560	6,535	1,690	4,840	1,010	260	1,025	410	445	395	220	45	1,035	515	930	240	–	–
2026	22,140	15,400	6,745	1,745	5,000	1,045	270	1,020	405	455	380	240	40	1,085	530	1,030	255	–	–

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