City · Ommen, Overijssel

Lemele: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lemele had 1,550 residents. 14.8% of them (230 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Ommen (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (12.3%), Indonesia (0.65%) and other Americas & Oceania (0.65%). 84.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 10.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,550 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.8% 230 people
Born abroad: 84.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +10.8 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.5% 1,325
Migration background 14.8% 230

Largest origin groups

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

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

12.3% 190 people

Municipality of Ommen 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.65% 10 people

Municipality of Ommen 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 10 people

Municipality of Ommen 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.32% 5 people

Municipality of Ommen 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.32% 5 people

Municipality of Ommen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.32% 5 people

Municipality of Ommen 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.32% 5 people

Municipality of Ommen 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Ommen 0.18% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Ommen 0.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Ommen 0.08% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Ommen 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Ommen 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

85% 15%

Born abroad (first generation) 84.8% 195
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 15.2% 35

Men and women

Men: 790
Women: 760

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Lemele 14.8%

Higher than 63% 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

14.8%

Lemele
Municipality of Ommen
Netherlands

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Year	Lemele	Municipality of Ommen	Netherlands
1998	6.2%	4.5%	16.7%
1999	3.8%	4.4%	17.1%
2000	2.5%	4.8%	17.5%
2001	2.8%	4.7%	18.0%
2002	2.0%	4.6%	18.4%
2003	2.4%	5.2%	18.8%
2004	1.6%	5.0%	19.0%
2005	2.0%	5.0%	19.2%
2006	1.9%	5.0%	19.3%
2007	1.6%	5.0%	19.4%
2008	1.9%	5.3%	19.6%
2009	2.3%	5.3%	19.9%
2010	2.3%	5.6%	20.3%
2011	2.3%	5.6%	20.6%
2012	2.7%	6.0%	20.9%
2013	2.3%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	2.6%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	2.6%	6.6%	21.7%
2016	2.6%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	2.6%	7.4%	22.6%
2018	2.2%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	2.7%	7.5%	23.6%
2020	3.0%	7.8%	24.2%
2021	3.0%	8.4%	24.6%
2022	4.1%	9.2%	26.0%
2023	16.6%	10.8%	27.1%
2024	15.3%	11.1%	27.9%
2025	16.0%	11.0%	28.5%
2026	14.8%	11.1%	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 Lemele

				Largest group
8148 Buurtschap Lemele, Buurtschap Archem	14.8%	1,550	+10.8 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 residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,210	1,140	75	30	45	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	20	15	20	0	30	40
1999	1,170	1,130	45	25	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	20	10	0	0	30	15
2000	1,185	1,155	30	15	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	20	10
2001	1,230	1,195	35	15	20	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	15	15
2002	1,240	1,220	25	15	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2003	1,270	1,240	30	10	15	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	5
2004	1,285	1,265	20	10	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	25	0
2005	1,260	1,245	25	20	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	20	0
2006	1,285	1,265	25	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	25	0
2007	1,285	1,260	20	20	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	20	0
2008	1,290	1,260	25	20	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	25	5
2009	1,315	1,280	30	20	15	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	5
2010	1,305	1,275	30	15	10	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	30	5
2011	1,325	1,295	30	20	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2012	1,320	1,290	35	20	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	5
2013	1,325	1,290	30	20	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	25	0
2014	1,330	1,295	35	20	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	5	5	30	5
2015	1,350	1,315	35	25	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	35	5
2016	1,335	1,300	35	25	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	15	0	0	5	30	5
2017	1,345	1,310	35	25	10	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	10	0	0	5	35	0
2018	1,340	1,310	30	20	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	5	25	0
2019	1,320	1,285	35	20	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	30	5
2020	1,355	1,315	40	25	20	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	15	0	0	15	30	5
2021	1,345	1,305	40	25	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	15	0	0	5	35	5
2022	1,355	1,295	55	25	30	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	15	0	5	15	30	10
2023	1,570	1,310	260	215	45	0	0	10	5	10	0	5	200	5	10	15	225	20
2024	1,535	1,300	235	200	35	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	190	5	5	10	–	–
2025	1,560	1,310	250	220	30	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	210	0	5	10	–	–
2026	1,550	1,325	230	195	30	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	190	5	5	10	–	–

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