City · Midden-Groningen, Groningen

Muntendam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Muntendam had 4,760 residents. 10.7% of them (510 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 other Europe (3.3%), other Asia (2.1%) and Germany (1.8%). 62.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 4,760 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.7% 510 people
Born abroad: 62.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.3% 4,250
Migration background 10.7% 510

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.3% 155 people

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

2.1% 100 people

Midden-Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.8% 85 people

Midden-Groningen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.74% 35 people

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

0.63% 30 people

Midden-Groningen 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.42% 20 people

Midden-Groningen 2.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.42% 20 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.32% 15 people

Midden-Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.32% 15 people

Midden-Groningen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.32% 15 people

Midden-Groningen 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.21% 10 people

Midden-Groningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.7% 320
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.3% 190

Men and women

Men: 2,385
Women: 2,375

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Muntendam 10.7%

Higher than 36% 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

10.7%

Muntendam
Midden-Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	Muntendam	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
1998	5.1%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	5.6%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	6.3%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	11.6%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	11.6%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	5.4%	11.9%	19.3%
2007	5.7%	12.0%	19.4%
2008	5.7%	12.0%	19.6%
2009	6.0%	12.3%	19.9%
2010	6.2%	12.5%	20.3%
2011	6.1%	12.7%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	6.1%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	6.2%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	6.2%	13.4%	22.1%
2017	6.6%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	6.8%	14.1%	23.1%
2019	6.5%	14.5%	23.6%
2020	7.4%	14.8%	24.2%
2021	7.6%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	8.1%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	10.3%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	10.5%	17.7%	27.9%
2025	10.8%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	10.7%	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 Muntendam

				Largest group
9649 Oost, West	10.7%	4,760	+2.6 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	4,720	4,485	240	115	115	10	0	20	30	0	80	0	5	30	10	40	5	150	85
1999	4,885	4,610	275	125	150	15	0	25	35	0	80	0	5	40	15	55	5	165	115
2000	4,880	4,590	285	140	145	20	5	25	35	0	90	5	5	40	5	50	5	185	105
2001	4,850	4,545	305	155	145	15	0	20	35	0	85	5	5	60	15	55	5	190	110
2002	4,835	4,545	290	155	125	10	0	25	35	0	80	5	0	70	15	40	0	195	95
2003	4,810	4,540	270	150	130	15	0	20	30	0	85	5	5	55	20	35	10	185	85
2004	4,755	4,505	245	135	110	15	0	25	35	0	85	5	5	40	10	25	0	180	75
2005	4,690	4,445	245	130	105	10	0	25	40	0	80	5	5	40	10	20	0	175	70
2006	4,685	4,430	255	140	115	10	0	25	40	0	80	5	5	50	10	20	10	185	70
2007	4,650	4,390	265	145	120	10	0	25	35	0	85	5	5	50	15	30	5	185	80
2008	4,665	4,400	265	135	135	15	0	30	40	0	75	10	5	45	15	25	10	185	85
2009	4,740	4,450	285	150	135	15	0	25	35	5	80	10	5	55	15	35	5	190	95
2010	4,780	4,485	295	155	130	15	0	25	35	0	80	10	5	60	15	30	10	200	95
2011	4,785	4,495	290	155	135	15	0	20	35	5	80	10	5	60	20	35	5	195	95
2012	4,790	4,505	285	160	130	15	0	20	30	0	85	10	5	60	15	40	10	190	95
2013	4,805	4,515	290	160	140	20	0	20	35	5	80	10	5	65	20	35	5	195	95
2014	4,760	4,470	290	155	135	20	0	20	35	5	80	5	5	65	15	35	5	185	105
2015	4,755	4,460	295	160	135	15	0	25	30	0	80	5	10	65	15	45	5	190	105
2016	4,765	4,470	295	145	150	15	0	20	25	5	80	5	5	55	15	60	10	175	115
2017	4,720	4,410	310	150	160	15	0	25	30	5	80	5	5	60	20	60	5	175	130
2018	4,675	4,355	320	145	175	15	0	20	30	5	75	10	5	55	25	65	15	175	140
2019	4,665	4,360	305	145	160	15	0	20	30	10	75	5	5	60	25	55	5	175	130
2020	4,670	4,325	345	165	180	20	5	25	35	5	85	10	5	65	30	50	10	200	145
2021	4,630	4,280	350	175	175	20	0	30	30	10	90	10	10	65	25	55	5	205	150
2022	4,610	4,235	375	185	190	20	0	25	35	10	95	15	10	65	25	65	20	210	145
2023	4,730	4,245	485	260	220	20	5	25	30	10	85	10	10	150	30	85	15	295	170
2024	4,735	4,240	495	250	245	15	5	25	35	25	85	10	10	145	25	100	15	–	–
2025	4,735	4,220	510	260	255	15	0	25	35	30	85	10	15	150	25	110	15	–	–
2026	4,760	4,250	510	265	245	15	0	20	35	30	85	10	15	155	20	100	15	–	–

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