City · Tynaarlo, Drenthe

Midlaren: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Midlaren had 355 residents. 9.9% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Tynaarlo (12.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.8%), other Europe (2.8%) and Germany (1.4%). 42.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 355 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.9% 35 people
Born abroad: 42.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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 91.5% 325
Migration background 9.9% 35

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.8% 10 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 10 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.4% 5 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 5 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 5 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.24% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.37% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.17% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.9% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.1% 20

Men and women

Men: 180
Women: 180

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

9.9%

Midlaren
Municipality of Tynaarlo
Netherlands

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Year	Midlaren	Municipality of Tynaarlo	Netherlands
1998	7.4%	6.0%	16.7%
1999	7.1%	6.1%	17.1%
2000	3.0%	5.9%	17.5%
2001	10.3%	6.0%	18.0%
2002	8.8%	6.3%	18.4%
2003	7.1%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	2.8%	7.3%	19.0%
2005	6.8%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	6.6%	19.3%
2007	8.5%	6.7%	19.4%
2008	8.8%	6.8%	19.6%
2009	7.6%	6.7%	19.9%
2010	6.0%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	4.6%	7.0%	20.6%
2012	4.3%	7.1%	20.9%
2013	7.0%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	4.2%	7.4%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	4.5%	8.3%	22.6%
2018	4.3%	8.4%	23.1%
2019	4.6%	8.6%	23.6%
2020	6.0%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	5.7%	8.8%	24.6%
2022	8.2%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	7.1%	11.0%	27.1%
2024	7.2%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	7.1%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	9.9%	12.1%	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 Midlaren

				Largest group
9475 Midlaren	9.9%	355	+1.6 pp	Indonesia

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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	340	320	25	5	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
1999	350	325	25	5	20	0	0	0	5	5	15	0	15	15
2000	330	315	10	5	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0
2001	340	305	35	5	20	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	10	25
2002	340	310	30	15	25	5	0	0	15	15	5	0	10	15
2003	350	325	25	10	15	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	20	10
2004	360	350	10	5	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	5
2005	370	350	25	10	15	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	15	5
2006	360	335	30	10	20	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	20	5
2007	355	325	30	15	10	10	0	0	15	0	0	5	25	5
2008	340	310	30	15	20	5	0	0	15	5	0	10	25	5
2009	330	310	25	10	15	5	0	0	10	5	0	5	15	5
2010	335	315	20	10	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	15	5
2011	325	310	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2012	345	330	15	10	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	10	0
2013	355	335	25	10	10	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	15	5
2014	355	340	15	10	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	10	5
2015	355	335	20	10	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	15	5
2016	345	325	20	5	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	5
2017	335	320	15	5	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0
2018	350	335	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	10	5
2019	325	310	15	10	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	10	0
2020	335	315	20	15	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	15	5
2021	350	330	20	10	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2022	365	330	30	15	15	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	25	10
2023	350	320	25	15	10	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	25	0
2024	345	320	25	10	15	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	350	320	25	15	15	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	355	325	35	15	20	10	5	0	10	0	5	5	–	–

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