City · Noordoostpolder, Flevoland

Marknesse: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Marknesse had 4,100 residents. 15.1% of them (620 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Noordoostpolder (22.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (5.1%), other Europe (3.4%) and other Asia (1.3%). 70.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.4 percentage points.

Residents: 4,100 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.1% 620 people
Born abroad: 70.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.4 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.9% 3,480
Migration background 15.1% 620

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

5.1% 210 people

Noordoostpolder 5.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 140 people

Noordoostpolder 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 55 people

Noordoostpolder 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.2% 50 people

Noordoostpolder 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 40 people

Noordoostpolder 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.85% 35 people

Noordoostpolder 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.73% 30 people

Noordoostpolder 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.73% 30 people

Noordoostpolder 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.24% 10 people

Noordoostpolder 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 10 people

Noordoostpolder 0.72% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.12% 5 people

Noordoostpolder 0.94% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.12% 5 people

Noordoostpolder 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.2% 435
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.8% 185

Men and women

Men: 2,065
Women: 2,040

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Marknesse 15.1%

Higher than 64% 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

15.1%

Marknesse
Noordoostpolder
Netherlands

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Year	Marknesse	Noordoostpolder	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	8.3%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	8.5%	17.5%
2001	6.2%	8.9%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	9.0%	18.4%
2003	6.3%	9.4%	18.8%
2004	6.4%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	6.1%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	5.8%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	5.8%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	5.7%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	6.3%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	6.0%	11.4%	20.3%
2011	5.7%	11.7%	20.6%
2012	5.8%	12.0%	20.9%
2013	6.4%	12.2%	21.1%
2014	6.6%	12.7%	21.4%
2015	6.8%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	6.7%	13.6%	22.1%
2017	7.2%	14.1%	22.6%
2018	7.5%	14.5%	23.1%
2019	7.6%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	8.5%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	8.7%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	9.7%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	14.3%	20.0%	27.1%
2024	14.3%	20.3%	27.9%
2025	15.2%	21.5%	28.5%
2026	15.1%	22.6%	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 Marknesse

				Largest group
8316 Marknesse	15.1%	4,100	+5.4 pp	Poland

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	3,695	3,480	210	115	95	30	10	5	30	0	50	10	0	55	5	5	10	145	65
1999	3,685	3,465	220	115	100	30	10	5	25	0	55	5	5	50	5	10	15	145	75
2000	3,785	3,545	240	125	115	30	5	10	30	5	55	15	5	50	10	15	10	165	70
2001	3,885	3,645	240	120	120	30	5	10	35	0	55	10	5	50	10	15	15	160	80
2002	3,965	3,725	235	125	115	20	5	10	35	0	55	10	5	55	10	15	20	175	60
2003	3,980	3,730	250	135	115	20	5	10	35	5	60	10	0	65	10	15	15	180	65
2004	3,985	3,730	255	140	120	15	10	10	30	5	60	5	10	65	10	25	15	190	70
2005	3,925	3,680	240	125	120	15	5	10	30	5	65	5	5	50	15	20	20	175	65
2006	3,900	3,675	225	125	105	10	5	10	30	5	60	5	5	55	15	10	20	165	60
2007	3,885	3,660	225	125	110	5	5	15	30	5	55	5	5	60	20	15	15	160	65
2008	3,875	3,655	220	125	105	5	10	10	25	10	55	5	5	60	15	15	15	160	60
2009	3,890	3,650	245	130	120	10	10	10	25	10	55	20	10	45	15	25	15	175	70
2010	3,855	3,625	230	135	95	5	10	5	25	10	60	20	5	50	10	20	10	175	60
2011	3,840	3,625	220	140	80	5	0	10	20	5	55	25	5	55	15	15	10	170	50
2012	3,800	3,585	220	140	80	0	0	10	20	10	50	20	10	60	10	15	15	165	50
2013	3,745	3,510	240	155	90	0	0	10	20	10	55	35	5	60	10	25	15	185	55
2014	3,740	3,495	245	155	90	0	0	10	20	15	50	40	5	60	5	25	15	180	60
2015	3,730	3,475	255	160	95	0	0	10	20	15	55	35	5	65	10	25	15	190	65
2016	3,720	3,470	250	150	100	0	0	15	20	5	55	35	5	55	20	25	15	180	70
2017	3,685	3,420	265	155	110	5	0	15	20	5	50	45	10	50	15	30	20	190	75
2018	3,645	3,370	275	165	110	0	0	15	20	5	45	60	5	55	20	25	25	205	70
2019	3,690	3,410	280	165	115	5	0	15	25	10	45	55	10	55	10	25	25	205	80
2020	3,785	3,465	320	185	135	5	0	15	25	15	50	75	5	55	20	25	30	225	90
2021	3,780	3,450	330	190	140	5	0	15	30	15	40	90	5	55	25	20	30	235	95
2022	3,800	3,430	370	220	150	0	5	15	25	10	45	105	5	65	25	35	30	255	90
2023	3,990	3,425	570	400	170	5	5	15	25	15	45	245	5	110	25	45	35	435	105
2024	3,955	3,385	565	380	185	5	5	20	30	10	50	220	5	100	30	50	30	–	–
2025	4,015	3,405	610	405	200	5	10	25	30	15	50	250	5	100	35	50	35	–	–
2026	4,100	3,480	620	410	210	5	10	30	30	10	50	210	5	140	40	55	35	–	–

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