City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

Kommerzijl: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kommerzijl had 545 residents. 6.4% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.8%), Indonesia (0.92%) and Germany (0.92%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 545 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.4% 35 people
Born abroad: 57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.6 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 92.7% 505
Migration background 6.4% 35

Largest origin groups

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

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

1.8% 10 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.92% 5 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.92% 5 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.92% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.92% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.92% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

57% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.1% 20

Men and women

Men: 260
Women: 280

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Kommerzijl 6.4%

Higher than 10% 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

6.4%

Kommerzijl
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	Kommerzijl	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	3.7%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	1.8%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	1.8%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	1.8%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	3.6%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	2.7%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	2.6%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	3.5%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	3.5%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	3.4%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	3.4%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	4.4%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	3.4%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	5.4%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	5.4%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	6.3%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	5.6%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	7.3%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	7.2%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	7.2%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	7.2%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	8.0%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	7.3%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	7.3%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	6.3%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	6.4%	9.9%	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 Kommerzijl

				Largest group
9881 Kommerzijl	7.8%	320	−1.1 pp	Indonesia
9882 Kommerzijl	4.4%	225	−2.2 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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	545	520	20	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
1999	565	550	10	5	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	5	10	0
2000	560	545	10	5	5	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2001	545	535	10	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2002	550	540	20	10	10	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2003	550	535	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	20	0
2004	570	545	15	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2005	575	555	20	15	10	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2006	570	555	20	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	10	0
2007	595	575	20	20	10	0	5	5	5	0	15	0	0	5	15	0
2008	590	570	20	15	10	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2009	570	555	25	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	20	0
2010	580	555	20	10	5	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2011	580	555	30	25	10	0	0	10	5	5	15	0	0	0	30	5
2012	580	545	35	25	5	0	0	5	10	0	15	0	0	0	30	10
2013	580	550	35	20	5	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	40	0
2014	560	530	30	25	5	0	0	0	10	10	5	0	5	0	35	0
2015	560	530	30	15	15	0	0	5	10	5	0	0	5	5	30	0
2016	560	525	35	30	10	0	0	10	5	10	15	0	0	5	35	0
2017	540	510	30	20	10	0	0	10	5	5	10	0	0	5	30	0
2018	550	510	40	20	15	0	0	0	10	10	0	5	0	10	30	5
2019	555	515	40	25	15	0	0	5	10	10	5	5	5	0	35	5
2020	555	515	40	25	15	0	5	5	10	5	10	10	0	0	30	10
2021	555	515	40	25	20	0	5	0	5	10	10	10	5	5	30	15
2022	560	515	45	25	20	0	5	0	5	10	10	10	5	0	30	15
2023	550	515	40	25	15	0	0	0	5	10	10	15	0	5	30	15
2024	545	505	40	25	10	0	0	5	5	5	10	5	0	0	–	–
2025	560	520	35	20	15	0	0	5	5	5	10	5	0	5	–	–
2026	545	505	35	25	20	0	0	5	5	5	10	5	0	5	–	–

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