City · Hof van Twente, Overijssel

Markelo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Markelo had 7,510 residents. 10.2% of them (765 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hof van Twente (12.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.5%), other Asia (1.6%) and Indonesia (1.0%). 75.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 7,510 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.2% 765 people
Born abroad: 75.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.8% 6,745
Migration background 10.2% 765

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Markelo. For comparison, the line marks Hof van Twente and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.5% 335 people

Hof van Twente 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 120 people

Hof van Twente 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 75 people

Hof van Twente 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.93% 70 people

Hof van Twente 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.73% 55 people

Hof van Twente 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.53% 40 people

Hof van Twente 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.33% 25 people

Hof van Twente 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.27% 20 people

Hof van Twente 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.13% 10 people

Hof van Twente 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.07% 5 people

Hof van Twente 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.07% 5 people

Hof van Twente 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Hof van Twente 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

75% 25%

Born abroad (first generation) 75.2% 575
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 24.8% 190

Men and women

Men: 3,830
Women: 3,680

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Markelo 10.2%

Higher than 33% 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

10.2%

Markelo
Hof van Twente
Netherlands

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Year	Markelo	Hof van Twente	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	5.1%	7.7%	17.1%
2000	6.4%	8.0%	17.5%
2001	6.0%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	7.8%	8.5%	18.4%
2003	7.2%	8.4%	18.8%
2004	7.5%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	7.7%	8.4%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	9.2%	8.5%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	8.4%	19.6%
2009	7.0%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	7.7%	8.5%	20.3%
2011	7.9%	8.6%	20.6%
2012	8.0%	8.8%	20.9%
2013	4.4%	8.1%	21.1%
2014	4.1%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	8.2%	21.7%
2016	4.5%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	5.1%	8.8%	22.6%
2018	4.7%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	5.6%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	5.6%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	5.7%	9.5%	24.6%
2022	6.5%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	6.8%	11.1%	27.1%
2024	8.1%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	9.9%	12.3%	28.5%
2026	10.2%	12.6%	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 Markelo

				Largest group
7475 Markelo	10.2%	7,510	+3.7 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	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	7,135	6,780	360	140	215	0	0	0	45	5	90	5	0	45	45	110	10	190	170
1999	7,145	6,780	365	165	205	0	0	0	45	5	100	5	0	60	40	105	10	215	150
2000	7,235	6,765	465	220	245	5	0	0	45	10	95	5	0	120	35	145	5	270	195
2001	7,260	6,830	435	220	220	0	0	0	40	5	90	10	0	120	20	145	10	265	170
2002	7,420	6,845	580	255	320	15	0	0	40	0	90	20	0	145	40	210	15	310	270
2003	7,290	6,765	525	250	275	15	0	0	45	0	85	25	0	140	35	165	15	305	220
2004	7,295	6,745	545	260	295	5	0	0	45	0	85	25	5	145	50	170	25	310	235
2005	7,300	6,740	565	275	285	10	0	0	45	5	85	20	0	170	50	165	10	330	235
2006	7,295	6,695	605	300	300	10	0	0	45	0	75	25	0	200	45	175	25	360	240
2007	7,400	6,720	680	330	350	10	0	5	45	5	85	25	5	215	45	225	15	390	290
2008	7,395	6,775	625	275	350	10	0	5	50	5	85	10	0	180	45	215	20	340	285
2009	7,325	6,820	510	180	335	10	5	5	50	0	90	10	5	75	55	180	30	240	270
2010	7,425	6,850	575	195	385	10	0	5	55	5	90	10	0	95	85	200	25	260	310
2011	7,475	6,890	590	235	355	10	5	5	50	0	85	15	5	130	65	195	25	300	290
2012	7,600	6,990	610	245	365	5	5	5	60	5	90	20	0	135	85	180	20	310	300
2013	7,335	7,015	320	155	165	10	0	5	55	0	90	20	5	40	25	45	25	225	95
2014	7,275	6,980	295	155	140	5	5	5	60	0	85	15	0	55	10	30	25	220	75
2015	7,255	6,940	315	175	140	5	0	5	60	5	85	20	5	65	15	30	20	245	70
2016	7,265	6,940	325	165	160	5	0	10	65	5	85	15	5	60	20	35	20	235	90
2017	7,315	6,940	375	205	175	10	5	5	65	5	80	20	10	95	25	35	25	280	100
2018	7,225	6,885	340	175	170	5	5	5	70	5	75	25	5	70	20	30	30	255	90
2019	7,280	6,875	405	230	170	5	0	10	70	5	75	25	5	125	25	35	20	305	95
2020	7,285	6,880	405	235	170	10	0	5	70	5	75	25	10	125	25	35	20	310	100
2021	7,280	6,865	415	240	175	10	0	5	75	5	75	25	10	130	20	35	25	315	95
2022	7,245	6,775	470	240	225	15	5	10	75	5	80	25	10	130	30	55	35	310	115
2023	7,300	6,795	500	255	245	15	5	10	75	5	75	25	5	145	30	70	40	320	135
2024	7,320	6,725	595	305	290	20	0	10	75	15	75	25	5	200	30	95	45	–	–
2025	7,495	6,750	745	440	305	20	0	10	75	10	70	25	5	340	30	105	45	–	–
2026	7,510	6,745	765	435	330	20	0	5	75	10	70	25	5	335	40	120	55	–	–

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