City · Emmen, Drenthe

Klazienaveen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Klazienaveen had 12,020 residents. 8.8% of them (1,060 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Emmen (16.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.1%), other Asia (1.3%) and Poland (1.2%). 47.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 12,020 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.8% 1,060 people
Born abroad: 47.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.2% 10,960
Migration background 8.8% 1,060

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.1% 375 people

Municipality of Emmen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 155 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.2% 145 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.0% 120 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.67% 80 people

Municipality of Emmen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.42% 50 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.89% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.29% 35 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.88% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.29% 35 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.21% 25 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.46% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.17% 20 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.08% 10 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.34% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.08% 10 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.6% 505
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.4% 555

Men and women

Men: 5,920
Women: 6,095

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Klazienaveen 8.8%

Higher than 25% 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

8.8%

Klazienaveen
Municipality of Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	Klazienaveen	Municipality of Emmen	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	9.1%	16.7%
1999	5.6%	9.2%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	9.4%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	8.3%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	8.2%	10.3%	18.8%
2004	8.1%	10.3%	19.0%
2005	8.4%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	10.4%	19.3%
2007	5.9%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	5.9%	10.7%	19.6%
2009	6.0%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	6.1%	11.1%	20.3%
2011	6.2%	11.3%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	6.5%	11.2%	21.1%
2014	6.5%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	6.4%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	6.5%	11.6%	22.1%
2017	6.8%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	7.0%	12.0%	23.1%
2019	7.1%	12.2%	23.6%
2020	7.2%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	7.0%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	7.5%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	7.9%	14.3%	27.1%
2024	8.3%	15.0%	27.9%
2025	8.4%	15.6%	28.5%
2026	8.8%	16.0%	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 Klazienaveen

				Largest group
7891 Zuid, Noord	8.8%	11,900	+1.3 pp	Germany
7892 Noord	8.3%	120	+0.3 pp	Germany

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	11,560	10,905	655	550	105	0	0	15	15	5	475	15	5	55	20	30	20	580	75
1999	11,540	10,900	645	540	105	0	0	20	15	0	465	15	5	55	15	35	20	575	70
2000	11,790	11,135	660	545	110	0	0	15	15	0	465	20	0	60	15	40	25	575	85
2001	12,215	11,290	925	670	250	0	0	10	20	5	475	20	5	170	85	115	15	700	230
2002	12,335	11,315	1,020	680	335	0	0	15	15	0	475	20	5	180	125	160	20	705	310
2003	12,265	11,255	1,010	700	315	0	0	10	15	0	470	20	0	210	125	140	25	720	290
2004	12,230	11,240	990	710	280	10	5	15	15	5	475	25	5	205	85	130	15	740	250
2005	12,175	11,155	1,020	705	315	10	0	15	15	5	455	35	5	210	100	155	15	730	280
2006	11,860	11,175	675	565	115	5	0	10	15	5	465	25	0	75	25	40	15	585	95
2007	11,920	11,225	700	580	110	5	0	10	20	15	470	35	0	75	25	30	5	610	90
2008	11,985	11,285	705	580	120	5	0	10	20	10	475	35	0	70	30	40	5	615	90
2009	12,020	11,300	720	600	125	0	5	15	15	5	465	55	5	75	30	45	10	620	100
2010	12,035	11,295	740	600	145	10	5	15	15	10	460	65	0	75	30	45	15	620	115
2011	12,080	11,325	750	610	145	10	5	15	15	10	455	80	5	70	25	50	15	635	120
2012	12,085	11,330	760	610	145	15	5	15	15	10	445	95	0	75	25	50	10	640	120
2013	12,100	11,320	785	625	160	20	5	10	15	10	440	100	5	85	25	60	15	650	130
2014	12,070	11,285	785	630	155	20	5	10	20	10	435	110	0	85	30	50	10	660	125
2015	12,050	11,275	775	610	170	25	5	10	20	10	420	115	0	75	35	50	15	645	130
2016	12,010	11,230	780	610	165	25	5	10	20	5	425	115	0	75	30	55	15	645	140
2017	12,100	11,280	820	620	200	20	5	15	20	10	420	115	0	85	45	75	10	645	170
2018	12,140	11,295	845	615	235	30	5	10	20	10	415	125	5	70	45	95	20	640	205
2019	12,115	11,250	865	610	255	40	5	10	20	15	405	125	5	75	55	95	15	630	240
2020	12,085	11,220	865	605	255	40	5	15	15	10	400	130	5	70	60	90	20	630	230
2021	11,985	11,145	840	600	245	35	10	10	20	15	395	135	5	70	55	90	10	625	215
2022	11,960	11,060	900	615	285	35	5	15	20	15	405	135	5	75	70	100	20	620	230
2023	12,020	11,060	955	635	320	50	10	15	25	20	390	150	10	95	65	110	30	650	260
2024	11,935	10,940	995	645	345	55	5	20	30	20	390	135	10	110	70	115	30	–	–
2025	11,970	10,960	1,010	635	375	60	10	25	25	25	375	145	5	110	75	120	35	–	–
2026	12,020	10,960	1,060	650	410	50	10	25	35	20	375	145	10	120	80	155	35	–	–

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