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Losser: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Losser had 13,710 residents. 16.5% of them (2,260 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Losser (16.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (6.2%), other Asia (2.8%) and other Europe (2.2%). 43.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 13,710 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.5% 2,260 people
Born abroad: 43.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.6% 11,455
Migration background 16.5% 2,260

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

6.2% 845 people

Municipality of Losser 6.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 390 people

Municipality of Losser 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 300 people

Municipality of Losser 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.3% 180 people

Municipality of Losser 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 165 people

Municipality of Losser 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.73% 100 people

Municipality of Losser 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.62% 85 people

Municipality of Losser 0.58% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.40% 55 people

Municipality of Losser 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.36% 50 people

Municipality of Losser 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.36% 50 people

Municipality of Losser 0.30% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.15% 20 people

Municipality of Losser 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.15% 20 people

Municipality of Losser 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.6% 985
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.4% 1,275

Men and women

Men: 6,870
Women: 6,850

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Losser 16.5%

Higher than 70% 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

16.5%

Losser
Municipality of Losser
Netherlands

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Year	Losser	Municipality of Losser	Netherlands
1998	14.9%	14.6%	16.7%
1999	15.1%	14.8%	17.1%
2000	14.9%	14.6%	17.5%
2001	14.9%	14.5%	18.0%
2002	14.9%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	14.9%	14.6%	18.8%
2004	14.8%	14.5%	19.0%
2005	14.9%	14.4%	19.2%
2006	14.8%	14.5%	19.3%
2007	14.5%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	14.4%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	14.4%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	14.6%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	14.7%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	14.7%	14.5%	20.9%
2013	14.8%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	14.8%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	14.6%	14.4%	21.7%
2016	14.6%	14.4%	22.1%
2017	14.7%	14.5%	22.6%
2018	14.8%	14.6%	23.1%
2019	14.8%	14.6%	23.6%
2020	14.7%	14.6%	24.2%
2021	15.0%	14.6%	24.6%
2022	15.8%	15.4%	26.0%
2023	16.4%	15.8%	27.1%
2024	16.4%	16.0%	27.9%
2025	16.4%	16.4%	28.5%
2026	16.5%	16.4%	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 Losser

				Largest group
7581 Oost, West	17.3%	8,505	+1.0 pp	Germany
7582 West	15.1%	5,205	+0.1 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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	13,695	11,655	2,045	1,495	550	160	0	35	225	0	1,300	15	15	165	10	80	40	1,745	305
1999	13,405	11,375	2,030	1,495	530	165	0	30	210	5	1,300	15	15	165	5	80	35	1,740	290
2000	13,480	11,460	2,015	1,495	525	160	0	30	215	5	1,290	15	15	175	10	65	40	1,740	280
2001	13,615	11,590	2,025	1,490	530	165	0	25	210	5	1,280	15	15	180	10	75	40	1,735	290
2002	13,560	11,545	2,015	1,480	540	155	0	30	195	5	1,260	20	10	190	10	100	45	1,700	310
2003	13,455	11,445	2,005	1,475	535	155	5	30	205	5	1,240	20	10	205	0	95	40	1,700	305
2004	13,375	11,395	1,985	1,455	520	155	0	25	195	5	1,225	20	15	195	5	100	35	1,675	305
2005	13,335	11,345	1,985	1,455	540	155	0	25	185	10	1,210	25	10	210	20	105	40	1,670	320
2006	13,285	11,315	1,970	1,430	540	160	0	25	185	15	1,180	20	15	215	20	95	40	1,630	330
2007	13,140	11,230	1,905	1,400	500	160	0	25	180	15	1,145	25	15	215	15	70	35	1,615	300
2008	13,125	11,240	1,885	1,385	515	150	0	35	180	20	1,120	20	15	230	20	70	40	1,590	300
2009	13,200	11,290	1,905	1,390	515	155	5	30	180	15	1,125	30	15	220	10	75	45	1,610	295
2010	13,245	11,310	1,930	1,395	530	155	0	25	180	10	1,110	30	15	240	25	90	45	1,615	315
2011	13,260	11,315	1,945	1,400	550	160	0	30	185	15	1,100	30	15	255	25	90	45	1,605	340
2012	13,260	11,305	1,955	1,385	575	155	10	30	185	20	1,085	30	25	245	30	110	35	1,600	360
2013	13,210	11,250	1,950	1,370	585	165	5	30	180	15	1,065	20	20	265	30	115	45	1,580	370
2014	13,265	11,305	1,960	1,365	595	155	15	25	185	15	1,035	30	15	285	30	125	45	1,570	385
2015	13,185	11,260	1,925	1,320	605	155	15	25	170	20	1,010	30	20	260	25	145	50	1,520	405
2016	13,145	11,225	1,920	1,290	630	155	10	30	165	20	975	35	20	260	35	170	45	1,490	430
2017	13,135	11,205	1,930	1,285	640	145	10	30	165	20	970	35	20	260	45	180	45	1,485	445
2018	13,175	11,230	1,945	1,270	680	160	10	30	165	20	945	40	20	265	55	190	50	1,470	475
2019	13,210	11,260	1,950	1,260	690	165	10	35	165	15	950	40	15	255	55	185	60	1,460	485
2020	13,295	11,335	1,960	1,260	705	155	15	35	160	25	940	45	20	255	65	200	50	1,455	515
2021	13,405	11,395	2,010	1,250	755	165	20	40	160	20	930	45	20	255	60	225	65	1,445	565
2022	13,590	11,445	2,150	1,265	880	170	15	35	170	35	940	50	20	255	75	285	85	1,450	605
2023	13,730	11,485	2,245	1,310	940	170	30	50	165	35	925	50	25	310	85	310	90	1,490	665
2024	13,770	11,510	2,255	1,265	985	190	15	50	160	45	900	55	20	290	90	345	95	–	–
2025	13,770	11,510	2,260	1,250	1,010	190	15	50	165	45	875	55	20	300	85	355	100	–	–
2026	13,710	11,455	2,260	1,220	1,040	180	20	50	165	50	845	55	20	300	85	390	100	–	–

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