City · Stadskanaal, Groningen

Musselkanaal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Musselkanaal had 7,380 residents. 12.7% of them (940 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Stadskanaal (12.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.7%), Germany (1.8%) and other Europe (1.8%). 65.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 7,380 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.7% 940 people
Born abroad: 65.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.3% 6,440
Migration background 12.7% 940

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.7% 350 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.8% 135 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 130 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 95 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.61% 45 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.47% 35 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.47% 35 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.47% 35 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.56% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 25 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.27% 20 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.44% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.14% 10 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.14% 10 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.4% 615
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.6% 325

Men and women

Men: 3,740
Women: 3,640

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Musselkanaal 12.7%

Higher than 51% 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

12.7%

Musselkanaal
Municipality of Stadskanaal
Netherlands

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Year	Musselkanaal	Municipality of Stadskanaal	Netherlands
1998	6.0%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	9.3%	7.0%	18.0%
2002	8.9%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	9.6%	7.5%	18.8%
2004	10.3%	7.8%	19.0%
2005	10.5%	7.9%	19.2%
2006	10.7%	8.2%	19.3%
2007	9.9%	8.0%	19.4%
2008	9.0%	7.8%	19.6%
2009	8.0%	7.5%	19.9%
2010	9.3%	7.9%	20.3%
2011	9.1%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	8.4%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	8.4%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	9.8%	8.0%	21.4%
2015	10.4%	8.1%	21.7%
2016	12.3%	8.6%	22.1%
2017	8.9%	7.9%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	8.4%	23.1%
2019	5.9%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	6.1%	7.9%	24.2%
2021	7.8%	8.5%	24.6%
2022	9.9%	9.6%	26.0%
2023	10.4%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	10.8%	11.1%	27.9%
2025	11.0%	11.4%	28.5%
2026	12.7%	12.0%	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 Musselkanaal

				Largest group
9581 Centrum, Zuid	12.7%	7,380	+2.8 pp	Other Asia

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	7,445	6,995	450	235	220	0	0	30	35	0	160	5	0	70	55	95	5	265	185
1999	7,410	6,990	420	230	185	0	5	30	40	0	165	10	5	50	40	70	0	275	145
2000	7,440	6,940	495	265	235	0	0	30	40	0	165	10	5	85	50	110	5	310	190
2001	7,740	7,020	720	390	330	5	0	35	45	0	165	10	5	210	95	145	5	435	285
2002	7,775	7,080	695	385	310	10	5	30	45	0	165	20	10	190	70	140	10	435	265
2003	7,805	7,060	750	395	345	10	0	35	50	0	165	15	10	205	105	140	5	445	300
2004	7,850	7,040	805	450	360	5	5	30	50	5	170	15	5	260	135	130	0	495	305
2005	7,835	7,015	825	455	375	5	5	25	50	0	165	20	5	265	115	160	15	495	325
2006	7,855	7,010	840	465	380	10	5	20	45	5	170	15	5	275	120	170	5	510	325
2007	7,805	7,040	770	435	340	10	10	25	55	5	170	15	5	245	75	150	10	500	275
2008	7,735	7,035	700	380	330	10	10	20	50	5	160	15	10	195	75	150	10	435	265
2009	7,570	6,955	605	315	295	0	10	20	50	0	155	20	10	130	70	135	10	365	240
2010	7,685	6,965	715	325	390	0	0	20	50	5	155	25	15	130	110	190	15	375	340
2011	7,590	6,895	690	330	365	0	0	20	45	5	150	20	10	150	105	175	15	375	315
2012	7,485	6,860	630	355	275	0	0	25	45	0	150	20	15	170	80	110	15	410	220
2013	7,470	6,850	625	350	265	0	0	20	45	5	145	30	10	165	55	125	15	400	215
2014	7,515	6,780	735	355	380	5	0	30	50	0	140	35	10	170	125	155	15	410	325
2015	7,495	6,715	780	325	455	5	0	30	50	0	140	25	10	150	165	190	15	380	405
2016	7,585	6,655	930	285	640	0	0	30	40	0	140	20	15	110	185	370	15	330	595
2017	7,230	6,590	640	285	350	0	5	20	40	0	140	25	10	110	55	215	15	325	315
2018	7,320	6,625	695	300	400	20	5	20	40	5	140	30	15	115	60	230	20	345	355
2019	7,000	6,585	415	260	155	5	5	20	35	0	140	25	10	85	10	60	20	300	115
2020	6,990	6,565	425	260	160	5	5	15	35	5	145	20	15	80	10	65	20	300	125
2021	7,125	6,570	555	255	295	10	5	15	35	5	145	15	15	80	55	145	25	300	255
2022	7,295	6,565	725	275	450	25	0	15	35	10	145	25	10	90	90	245	30	315	395
2023	7,340	6,575	765	285	475	35	5	20	35	10	145	25	15	105	65	285	25	320	420
2024	7,320	6,530	790	280	510	25	10	20	40	15	135	30	10	105	80	290	30	–	–
2025	7,350	6,540	810	285	520	35	10	20	35	20	135	25	10	120	75	290	35	–	–
2026	7,380	6,440	940	315	625	45	10	20	35	25	135	35	10	130	95	350	35	–	–

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