City · De Wolden, Drenthe

Linde: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Linde had 600 residents. 5.0% of them (30 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of De Wolden (7.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.7%), Turkey (0.83%) and Indonesia (0.83%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents
600 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
5.0% 30 people
Born abroad
66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
−0.2 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 95.0% 570
  • Migration background 5.0% 30

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.7% 10 people
    De Wolden 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    0.83% 5 people
    De Wolden 0.16% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    0.83% 5 people
    De Wolden 0.91% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    0.83% 5 people
    De Wolden 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.83% 5 people
    De Wolden 0.28% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.83% 5 people
    De Wolden 0.54% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    De Wolden 0.02% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    De Wolden 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    De Wolden 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    De Wolden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    De Wolden 0.58% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    De Wolden 1.8% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 20
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 10

Men and women

Men
305
Women
295

Compared with all cities

Higher than 4% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Linde
  • De Wolden
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year LindeDe WoldenNetherlands
1998 3.9%3.9%16.7%
1999 3.9%3.7%17.1%
2000 4.8%3.7%17.5%
2001 4.7%3.7%18.0%
2002 4.6%3.9%18.4%
2003 4.5%4.3%18.8%
2004 3.6%4.0%19.0%
2005 3.6%4.0%19.2%
2006 3.7%3.9%19.3%
2007 3.7%4.0%19.4%
2008 3.8%3.9%19.6%
2009 3.7%3.8%19.9%
2010 3.0%3.9%20.3%
2011 3.1%3.9%20.6%
2012 3.9%4.1%20.9%
2013 4.1%4.2%21.1%
2014 3.3%4.2%21.4%
2015 3.4%4.2%21.7%
2016 4.2%4.5%22.1%
2017 4.2%4.7%22.6%
2018 4.2%4.9%23.1%
2019 4.3%5.1%23.6%
2020 3.5%5.3%24.2%
2021 3.5%5.4%24.6%
2022 5.2%6.1%26.0%
2023 4.3%6.7%27.1%
2024 5.0%7.1%27.9%
2025 5.0%7.4%28.5%
2026 5.0%7.7%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 Linde

Largest group
7925 Drogteropslagen 600 −0.2 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 6406152510150000050050015205
1999 64061525201000000105050010255
2000 62559530151000000500100010300
2001 640610302050000055010005300
2002 655625302050000010505005300
2003 6706403025100000055015055300
2004 685660252050000055010005250
2005 685660251510000505505005250
2006 68066025155000005550005250
2007 670645251510000005550055205
2008 665645251510000005055505205
2009 680655251510000505550505205
2010 6656452010100005051050505150
2011 645625201015000505500505150
2012 6456202515150000010005555205
2013 615590251555000015500000200
2014 605585202000000010505000205
2015 595575202000000010055000205
2016 59056525201000550105050002010
2017 595570251510000005550055155
2018 6005752515100055010500000205
2019 5805552510150000010000555155
2020 575555201010500505500000205
2021 570550201510000005505055205
2022 5805503015105005050010555205
2023 580550251515500505505050205
2024 5955653015155005055010055––
2025 5955653015155005055010055––
2026 6005703015155005055010005––