City · Emmen, Drenthe

Nieuw-Weerdinge: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuw-Weerdinge had 3,345 residents. 8.5% of them (285 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Emmen (16.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.1%), Germany (1.2%) and other Asia (1.2%). 54.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 3,345 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.5% 285 people
Born abroad: 54.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.5% 3,060
Migration background 8.5% 285

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Nieuw-Weerdinge. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Emmen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.1% 70 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.2% 40 people

Municipality of Emmen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 40 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.75% 25 people

Municipality of Emmen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.75% 25 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.60% 20 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.46% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.60% 20 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.88% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.60% 20 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.45% 15 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.30% 10 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.89% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.15% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.34% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.4% 155
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.6% 130

Men and women

Men: 1,720
Women: 1,625

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuw-Weerdinge 8.5%

Higher than 23% 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

8.5%

Nieuw-Weerdinge
Municipality of Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuw-Weerdinge	Municipality of Emmen	Netherlands
1998	4.4%	9.1%	16.7%
1999	4.5%	9.2%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	9.4%	17.5%
2001	4.9%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	4.8%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	10.3%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	10.3%	19.0%
2005	5.7%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	5.6%	10.4%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	5.4%	10.7%	19.6%
2009	5.4%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	5.5%	11.1%	20.3%
2011	5.7%	11.3%	20.6%
2012	5.8%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	11.2%	21.1%
2014	6.1%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	5.8%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	11.6%	22.1%
2017	6.0%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	6.4%	12.0%	23.1%
2019	6.2%	12.2%	23.6%
2020	6.1%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	6.3%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	7.0%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	7.4%	14.3%	27.1%
2024	7.9%	15.0%	27.9%
2025	8.3%	15.6%	28.5%
2026	8.5%	16.0%	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 Nieuw-Weerdinge

				Largest group
7831 Eerste Kruisdiep, Derde Kruisdiep	8.5%	3,345	+1.5 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	3,530	3,375	155	125	35	0	0	0	5	0	75	5	0	45	10	10	10	135	20
1999	3,455	3,295	155	120	35	0	0	0	10	0	75	5	0	40	10	5	10	130	25
2000	3,445	3,275	170	125	45	5	0	5	15	0	75	5	0	45	5	5	10	145	25
2001	3,480	3,315	170	120	45	0	0	10	20	0	70	5	0	45	5	5	5	145	30
2002	3,545	3,370	170	120	45	0	0	10	20	0	80	5	0	35	5	5	5	145	30
2003	3,580	3,400	185	125	55	0	0	10	20	0	75	5	5	40	10	5	10	145	35
2004	3,565	3,385	180	120	65	5	0	10	15	0	75	5	5	35	10	15	10	145	40
2005	3,595	3,390	205	140	65	0	0	5	20	5	75	15	0	50	15	10	10	165	40
2006	3,595	3,395	200	145	55	0	5	10	15	0	75	15	5	50	5	10	10	165	40
2007	3,605	3,405	200	135	65	0	10	10	20	0	65	15	0	55	5	10	10	160	40
2008	3,685	3,475	200	135	75	5	5	10	20	0	65	15	0	55	15	5	15	160	40
2009	3,685	3,480	200	135	70	0	10	10	20	5	70	10	5	50	10	10	5	160	50
2010	3,655	3,455	200	135	75	0	5	10	20	5	65	10	5	55	15	10	10	155	50
2011	3,665	3,460	210	130	75	0	10	15	15	0	65	10	0	55	15	10	10	150	55
2012	3,635	3,420	210	135	80	0	10	10	20	5	65	10	0	60	15	10	10	160	55
2013	3,600	3,380	215	130	85	5	10	10	20	0	65	10	5	50	15	10	15	160	60
2014	3,585	3,365	220	135	80	10	5	20	20	0	65	10	5	55	10	10	5	165	55
2015	3,520	3,315	205	140	70	0	10	10	25	0	60	10	5	65	10	5	10	165	45
2016	3,445	3,245	200	130	65	0	5	10	20	0	60	5	0	65	10	10	10	155	40
2017	3,390	3,185	205	130	80	0	5	10	15	10	60	5	0	65	10	15	15	150	55
2018	3,385	3,170	215	125	90	0	10	10	15	10	55	10	5	55	15	15	15	145	65
2019	3,410	3,200	210	115	95	0	5	15	20	10	45	5	0	65	15	20	10	140	70
2020	3,385	3,180	205	120	85	0	5	10	15	5	45	10	0	65	10	25	15	140	65
2021	3,420	3,205	215	120	95	0	0	15	15	5	45	10	0	65	20	25	15	145	70
2022	3,405	3,170	240	125	115	0	0	10	15	5	45	10	0	70	20	30	20	145	80
2023	3,390	3,140	250	125	125	5	5	10	15	10	45	10	5	65	20	30	25	140	95
2024	3,365	3,105	265	120	145	5	5	10	20	15	40	15	5	65	25	40	25	–	–
2025	3,365	3,085	280	130	150	10	0	20	20	15	45	20	5	65	20	40	25	–	–
2026	3,345	3,060	285	130	155	10	0	20	20	15	40	20	5	70	25	40	25	–	–

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