City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

Lauwerzijl: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lauwerzijl had 180 residents. 5.6% of them (10 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 Germany (2.8%), other Europe (2.8%) and other Asia (2.8%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 180 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.6% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.4 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

Dutch origin 94.4% 170
Migration background 5.6% 10

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.8% 5 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 5 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 5 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
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%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 100
Women: 80

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

5.6%

Lauwerzijl
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	Lauwerzijl	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	2.3%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	2.4%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	2.4%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	2.3%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	7.0%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	4.7%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	4.3%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	4.4%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	6.7%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	4.3%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	6.5%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	4.5%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	7.0%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	7.1%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	2.5%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	4.8%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	4.9%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	4.9%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	4.9%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	5.3%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	5.1%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	7.5%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	5.3%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	5.3%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	5.6%	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 Lauwerzijl

				Largest group
9885 Lauwerzijl	5.6%	180	+0.4 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	215	205	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
1999	210	205	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2000	210	200	5	0	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	5
2001	210	205	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2002	215	205	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5
2003	215	205	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	5
2004	215	205	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5
2005	230	220	10	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	0
2006	225	210	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	10	5
2007	225	215	10	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	10	5
2008	225	210	15	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	5
2009	220	210	10	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	10	5
2010	230	215	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0
2011	230	210	15	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2012	220	205	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	5
2013	215	210	15	5	15	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5
2014	210	195	15	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5
2015	200	195	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2016	210	200	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0
2017	210	200	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2018	205	195	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2019	205	195	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	10
2020	205	195	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	10
2021	190	180	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	10
2022	195	185	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5
2023	200	180	15	10	15	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	10	10
2024	190	180	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	–	–
2025	190	180	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	–	–
2026	180	170	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	–	–

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