City · Midden-Groningen, Groningen

Kiel-Windeweer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kiel-Windeweer had 825 residents. 12.7% of them (105 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Midden-Groningen (18.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.0%), Germany (2.4%) and other Africa (2.4%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents
825 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
12.7% 105 people
Born abroad
57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.8 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 86.7% 715
  • Migration background 12.7% 105

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.0% 25 people
    Midden-Groningen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    2.4% 20 people
    Midden-Groningen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.4% 20 people
    Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.8% 15 people
    Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    1.2% 10 people
    Midden-Groningen 2.2% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.61% 5 people
    Midden-Groningen 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.61% 5 people
    Midden-Groningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.61% 5 people
    Midden-Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.61% 5 people
    Midden-Groningen 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Midden-Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Midden-Groningen 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Midden-Groningen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 60
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.6% 50

Men and women

Men
420
Women
400

Compared with all cities

Higher than 51% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Kiel-Windeweer
  • Midden-Groningen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Kiel-WindeweerMidden-GroningenNetherlands
1998 6.3%10.6%16.7%
1999 6.3%10.7%17.1%
2000 5.2%10.9%17.5%
2001 6.3%11.2%18.0%
2002 6.3%11.4%18.4%
2003 5.8%11.6%18.8%
2004 6.3%11.6%19.0%
2005 6.5%11.8%19.2%
2006 6.4%11.9%19.3%
2007 6.6%12.0%19.4%
2008 6.5%12.0%19.6%
2009 5.9%12.3%19.9%
2010 6.6%12.5%20.3%
2011 7.1%12.7%20.6%
2012 6.7%12.9%20.9%
2013 6.7%13.0%21.1%
2014 6.7%13.1%21.4%
2015 6.8%13.3%21.7%
2016 6.8%13.4%22.1%
2017 6.4%13.7%22.6%
2018 7.5%14.1%23.1%
2019 7.5%14.5%23.6%
2020 8.7%14.8%24.2%
2021 8.7%15.1%24.6%
2022 9.9%16.0%26.0%
2023 10.5%17.2%27.1%
2024 10.7%17.7%27.9%
2025 12.0%18.1%28.5%
2026 12.7%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 Kiel-Windeweer

Largest group
9605 Kiel-Windeweer 825 +2.8 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 95589560352510051002005100054020
1999 9558906035301005552000150054020
2000 955905503515001050200015000455
2001 95089060452000101002550150005010
2002 95589560302550550205050554510
2003 9508955530250051002000105054010
2004 9608956040200051002500150055015
2005 930875604015005502550100505015
2006 93587560402005101002050150005010
2007 915855603520005502050100554515
2008 9258706035150010502500100004510
2009 925865553520005502000150554015
2010 91585560402500101052550105004515
2011 9108406540250510552505100504520
2012 8958306035250551010250550004020
2013 8958356030300010105250055004020
2014 89083060303050555250055504015
2015 88082060402000510102500150004520
2016 880820603030505105250055004515
2017 85580055303050555200555504015
2018 865800653030500105250055054515
2019 86580065403000105025001510504525
2020 86579075354000510520001510555025
2021 86078575354000510520001510555030
2022 85577085404500515020001515555025
2023 855770904050001015020552010055525
2024 84575590455000101502005201055––
2025 835730100455500101552005201555––
2026 825715105505500101552050252055––