City · Noordoostpolder, Flevoland

Kraggenburg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kraggenburg had 1,650 residents. 16.7% of them (275 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Noordoostpolder (22.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.4%), Poland (5.5%) and other Asia (1.2%). 74.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.1 percentage points.

Residents
1,650 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
16.7% 275 people
Born abroad
74.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+6.1 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 83.3% 1,375
  • Migration background 16.7% 275

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.4% 105 people
    Noordoostpolder 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Poland
    5.5% 90 people
    Noordoostpolder 5.8% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.2% 20 people
    Noordoostpolder 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    0.91% 15 people
    Noordoostpolder 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.91% 15 people
    Noordoostpolder 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    0.61% 10 people
    Noordoostpolder 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.61% 10 people
    Noordoostpolder 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Suriname
    0.30% 5 people
    Noordoostpolder 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.30% 5 people
    Noordoostpolder 0.72% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Noordoostpolder 0.94% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Noordoostpolder 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Noordoostpolder 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 74.5% 205
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 25.5% 70

Men and women

Men
840
Women
810

Compared with all cities

Higher than 71% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Kraggenburg
  • Noordoostpolder
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year KraggenburgNoordoostpolderNetherlands
1998 5.1%8.3%16.7%
1999 4.9%8.4%17.1%
2000 4.8%8.5%17.5%
2001 5.5%8.9%18.0%
2002 5.5%9.0%18.4%
2003 5.5%9.4%18.8%
2004 4.9%10.5%19.0%
2005 4.6%10.5%19.2%
2006 5.3%10.8%19.3%
2007 5.4%11.0%19.4%
2008 5.4%11.0%19.6%
2009 5.5%10.9%19.9%
2010 6.2%11.4%20.3%
2011 6.9%11.7%20.6%
2012 7.6%12.0%20.9%
2013 7.7%12.2%21.1%
2014 8.1%12.7%21.4%
2015 8.1%13.3%21.7%
2016 7.8%13.6%22.1%
2017 8.4%14.1%22.6%
2018 8.7%14.5%23.1%
2019 9.1%14.9%23.6%
2020 9.6%15.8%24.2%
2021 10.0%16.5%24.6%
2022 10.5%17.6%26.0%
2023 14.5%20.0%27.1%
2024 15.2%20.3%27.9%
2025 15.6%21.5%28.5%
2026 16.7%22.6%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 Kraggenburg

Largest group
8317 Kraggenburg 1,650 +6.1 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 1,4651,39075353001010100250550055025
1999 1,5301,4507545300510552505150505025
2000 1,5601,4857545350551052005200555520
2001 1,5401,460854540005100205515015106020
2002 1,5501,465855035000150300515010107020
2003 1,5501,4658550350052052505200507015
2004 1,5201,4457550250001553005150506015
2005 1,5151,450705025000150300515055655
2006 1,5051,42580453000015025551050106015
2007 1,4951,4208045300051502555105056015
2008 1,4701,39080503000510020105155556015
2009 1,4601,38580552500015015205155057510
2010 1,4551,36590602000015015205205057515
2011 1,4501,3551005050505155152051055107525
2012 1,4501,340110654500015015200301010108030
2013 1,4301,3101106045100515015305105559030
2014 1,4151,30011570455051001530520105108525
2015 1,4251,310115753550510020305205559020
2016 1,4051,295110852500510015355300559515
2017 1,4251,305120853500510015351025510510020
2018 1,4351,31012595300051001550525010510520
2019 1,4351,30513095350051551050102505511020
2020 1,4101,2751351003000510010651015010511515
2021 1,4501,3051451153000510015651025010512520
2022 1,4701,320155115400055015601025015511525
2023 1,5551,330225185400055020701085020519030
2024 1,5801,34024019545000552075109002510––
2025 1,6051,355250210400001051595108501515––
2026 1,6501,3752752255500510515901010502015––