City · Midden-Groningen, Groningen

Meeden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Meeden had 1,700 residents. 7.9% of them (135 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Midden-Groningen (18.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.1%), other Europe (1.5%) and other Asia (0.88%). 40.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,700 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.9% 135 people
Born abroad: 40.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.1% 1,565
Migration background 7.9% 135

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Meeden. For comparison, the line marks Midden-Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.1% 35 people

Midden-Groningen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 25 people

Midden-Groningen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.88% 15 people

Midden-Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.88% 15 people

Midden-Groningen 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.59% 10 people

Midden-Groningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.59% 10 people

Midden-Groningen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.59% 10 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.29% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.29% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 2.2% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

41% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.7% 55
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.6% 75

Men and women

Men: 880
Women: 815

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Meeden 7.9%

Higher than 19% 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

7.9%

Meeden
Midden-Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	Meeden	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
1998	3.6%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	3.5%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	3.5%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	4.0%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	4.0%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	3.5%	11.6%	18.8%
2004	4.3%	11.6%	19.0%
2005	4.5%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	4.5%	11.9%	19.3%
2007	4.1%	12.0%	19.4%
2008	5.2%	12.0%	19.6%
2009	5.3%	12.3%	19.9%
2010	5.1%	12.5%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	12.7%	20.6%
2012	5.5%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	6.1%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	6.5%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	6.5%	13.4%	22.1%
2017	7.1%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	6.5%	14.1%	23.1%
2019	6.6%	14.5%	23.6%
2020	6.3%	14.8%	24.2%
2021	6.2%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	7.3%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	7.3%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	7.6%	17.7%	27.9%
2025	7.9%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	7.9%	18.6%	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 Meeden

				Largest group
9651 Meeden	7.9%	1,700	+0.6 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	1,830	1,765	65	55	15	0	0	0	5	0	40	0	0	15	0	5	5	60	10
1999	1,840	1,770	65	55	10	0	0	0	0	0	40	5	0	10	0	5	5	55	10
2000	1,860	1,795	65	50	20	0	0	0	0	0	40	5	0	5	0	10	10	55	10
2001	1,875	1,800	75	55	20	0	0	0	0	0	40	5	0	10	0	10	10	60	15
2002	1,875	1,795	75	50	20	0	0	0	10	0	40	0	0	10	0	0	10	60	15
2003	1,880	1,810	65	50	20	0	0	0	5	0	40	5	0	5	0	5	10	60	5
2004	1,880	1,800	80	50	35	0	0	0	10	0	40	0	0	10	0	10	15	65	15
2005	1,880	1,795	85	55	30	0	0	5	10	5	40	5	0	10	0	5	5	65	20
2006	1,875	1,795	85	60	25	0	0	5	5	0	45	5	0	10	0	10	5	70	15
2007	1,845	1,770	75	55	20	0	0	0	10	0	40	5	0	10	0	5	5	65	10
2008	1,825	1,725	95	65	30	0	0	0	5	0	40	5	10	10	5	10	10	85	10
2009	1,800	1,705	95	70	30	0	0	0	5	0	40	5	10	15	0	10	15	80	15
2010	1,760	1,665	90	65	30	0	0	0	5	0	40	5	10	10	5	5	15	85	10
2011	1,730	1,645	90	65	20	0	0	0	5	5	35	5	10	15	5	5	0	75	10
2012	1,735	1,640	95	70	30	0	0	0	5	0	40	5	10	15	5	5	15	80	15
2013	1,730	1,625	105	80	35	0	0	0	10	0	40	5	10	25	5	5	15	90	15
2014	1,690	1,580	110	75	35	0	0	0	5	0	45	5	10	15	5	10	15	90	15
2015	1,670	1,565	105	65	35	5	0	0	10	5	40	5	5	15	5	5	5	80	20
2016	1,690	1,580	110	65	45	5	0	0	10	5	45	5	5	10	10	5	10	85	25
2017	1,695	1,575	120	75	45	0	0	5	10	0	40	5	15	15	10	5	15	90	30
2018	1,680	1,570	110	75	35	0	0	5	5	0	40	5	15	15	5	10	10	85	30
2019	1,675	1,565	110	70	40	5	0	0	10	0	40	5	10	15	5	5	15	85	25
2020	1,680	1,575	105	65	40	0	0	5	10	0	40	0	10	15	10	5	10	80	25
2021	1,700	1,595	105	65	40	0	0	5	5	5	35	5	15	10	5	15	5	80	30
2022	1,710	1,590	125	70	55	5	0	0	5	0	35	0	10	15	5	15	15	80	35
2023	1,710	1,580	125	75	55	0	5	0	5	5	35	10	10	20	5	15	15	80	35
2024	1,705	1,575	130	75	55	5	0	5	5	0	35	5	10	20	5	20	15	–	–
2025	1,705	1,570	135	80	55	5	0	5	5	5	35	10	10	20	5	15	15	–	–
2026	1,700	1,565	135	80	50	5	0	0	5	5	35	10	10	25	10	15	15	–	–

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