City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

Marum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Marum had 6,065 residents. 11.4% of them (690 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.3%), other Asia (2.4%) and Indonesia (2.0%). 58.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 6,065 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.4% 690 people
Born abroad: 58.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.5% 5,370
Migration background 11.4% 690

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.3% 200 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 145 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 120 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 60 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.74% 45 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.66% 40 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.58% 35 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.25% 15 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 15 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.16% 10 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.08% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.08% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.7% 405
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.3% 285

Men and women

Men: 3,040
Women: 3,020

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Marum 11.4%

Higher than 42% 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

11.4%

Marum
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	Marum	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	7.8%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	8.0%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	7.6%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	9.5%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	11.0%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	11.5%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	12.9%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	7.5%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	7.3%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	7.3%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	7.6%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	7.4%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	7.2%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	7.4%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	7.6%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	7.9%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	7.9%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	7.8%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	8.3%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	8.4%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	8.2%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	9.4%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	9.7%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	11.3%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	11.3%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	11.4%	9.9%	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 Marum

				Largest group
9363 Marum	11.4%	6,065	+2.0 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	5,035	4,640	395	105	290	10	0	15	210	5	60	5	0	40	15	20	15	325	75
1999	5,070	4,665	405	105	295	5	0	10	205	15	60	5	5	35	20	25	15	320	90
2000	5,075	4,690	385	105	285	10	0	10	195	5	55	10	5	35	15	25	25	310	75
2001	5,315	4,805	505	155	350	10	0	15	195	10	55	10	5	85	45	55	20	360	140
2002	5,490	4,890	605	190	405	0	0	15	190	10	55	15	5	115	75	95	20	390	210
2003	5,655	5,010	650	210	445	10	0	20	185	10	55	10	0	145	105	95	20	410	245
2004	5,760	5,015	745	225	520	25	5	15	185	5	65	10	0	150	135	120	30	430	315
2005	5,380	4,975	405	120	285	5	0	15	175	5	60	15	0	45	20	30	35	310	95
2006	5,405	5,005	395	125	275	5	0	15	175	10	60	15	5	45	20	25	25	305	90
2007	5,405	5,010	395	125	260	5	5	10	165	5	60	15	5	45	10	35	25	305	85
2008	5,590	5,165	425	135	285	5	0	10	170	10	60	15	5	55	20	35	35	315	110
2009	5,700	5,280	420	140	280	5	0	10	165	5	60	15	5	60	25	40	30	315	105
2010	5,775	5,350	425	140	290	5	0	15	155	10	55	15	5	65	30	50	25	305	120
2011	5,790	5,375	415	125	285	5	0	15	155	10	50	15	5	55	35	40	25	290	125
2012	5,770	5,350	420	140	275	0	0	15	150	10	50	20	5	65	25	40	35	300	120
2013	5,740	5,320	425	150	270	0	0	10	150	5	50	25	5	70	25	40	40	305	115
2014	5,730	5,295	435	155	280	5	5	10	150	10	50	25	5	75	25	50	25	315	125
2015	5,670	5,235	435	155	280	5	5	5	150	10	45	25	5	80	25	55	25	310	125
2016	5,710	5,260	450	150	300	5	0	15	145	10	50	20	5	75	35	70	20	300	150
2017	5,775	5,320	455	150	305	5	5	10	135	5	50	25	10	65	30	85	30	300	155
2018	5,865	5,405	460	145	315	5	5	10	130	5	55	25	5	60	25	95	40	290	170
2019	5,910	5,420	490	165	320	5	5	10	125	5	60	25	5	75	35	100	35	305	180
2020	5,885	5,390	495	160	335	5	5	15	135	10	60	20	5	75	40	95	30	305	190
2021	5,910	5,425	485	160	325	5	0	20	130	10	60	25	5	70	35	105	20	300	185
2022	5,935	5,385	555	175	375	10	5	20	135	10	60	30	10	80	30	110	50	315	200
2023	6,045	5,460	585	215	375	10	5	25	130	15	60	35	10	110	40	110	40	340	205
2024	6,080	5,390	690	315	375	10	5	15	130	10	60	35	10	210	35	125	40	–	–
2025	6,030	5,345	680	300	380	10	5	15	125	15	60	35	10	195	35	135	45	–	–
2026	6,065	5,370	690	305	390	5	5	15	120	15	60	40	10	200	35	145	45	–	–

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