City · Pekela, Groningen

Nieuwe Pekela: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuwe Pekela had 4,735 residents. 12.6% of them (595 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Pekela (14.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.7%), Germany (2.4%) and other Asia (1.7%). 64.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 4,735 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.6% 595 people
Born abroad: 64.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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% 4,135
Migration background 12.6% 595

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.7% 175 people

Pekela 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.4% 115 people

Pekela 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 80 people

Pekela 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 50 people

Pekela 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.74% 35 people

Pekela 0.52% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.63% 30 people

Pekela 0.56% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.63% 30 people

Pekela 0.68% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.53% 25 people

Pekela 0.72% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.53% 25 people

Pekela 0.91% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.42% 20 people

Pekela 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.11% 5 people

Pekela 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.11% 5 people

Pekela 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.7% 385
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.1% 215

Men and women

Men: 2,370
Women: 2,360

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuwe Pekela 12.6%

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

12.6%

Nieuwe Pekela
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Year	Nieuwe Pekela	Pekela	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	6.3%	16.7%
1999	5.0%	6.2%	17.1%
2000	5.2%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	5.6%	6.6%	18.0%
2002	5.5%	8.5%	18.4%
2003	5.5%	9.4%	18.8%
2004	5.9%	9.7%	19.0%
2005	5.9%	9.7%	19.2%
2006	6.1%	10.1%	19.3%
2007	5.8%	10.2%	19.4%
2008	6.0%	10.3%	19.6%
2009	6.3%	9.9%	19.9%
2010	6.0%	10.1%	20.3%
2011	6.2%	9.7%	20.6%
2012	6.6%	9.5%	20.9%
2013	6.2%	9.3%	21.1%
2014	6.9%	9.9%	21.4%
2015	6.7%	10.3%	21.7%
2016	7.0%	10.7%	22.1%
2017	7.2%	9.7%	22.6%
2018	7.2%	8.3%	23.1%
2019	7.4%	8.6%	23.6%
2020	7.7%	9.0%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	9.2%	9.7%	26.0%
2023	9.2%	11.9%	27.1%
2024	12.0%	13.2%	27.9%
2025	12.1%	13.4%	28.5%
2026	12.6%	14.3%	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 Nieuwe Pekela

				Largest group
9663 Nieuwe Pekela	12.6%	4,735	+3.4 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	4,860	4,615	245	155	95	5	0	5	25	5	110	0	5	40	15	25	15	180	65
1999	4,840	4,600	240	150	90	5	0	10	25	0	105	0	5	40	10	35	5	180	60
2000	4,860	4,610	255	145	105	10	0	5	35	5	115	5	5	20	10	35	5	185	65
2001	4,860	4,590	270	160	115	10	0	10	35	5	110	0	5	45	10	40	5	200	70
2002	4,895	4,625	270	160	105	5	0	10	30	5	115	5	5	35	10	30	15	195	75
2003	4,840	4,580	265	160	105	5	0	10	25	10	115	5	5	35	10	30	15	190	75
2004	4,820	4,530	285	170	120	10	0	15	25	10	125	5	5	35	10	35	15	210	85
2005	4,815	4,525	285	170	125	10	0	15	30	10	125	5	10	30	10	30	20	205	85
2006	4,815	4,525	295	190	95	10	0	10	30	5	120	15	10	45	5	20	15	225	70
2007	4,765	4,485	275	185	95	5	0	10	25	0	115	15	10	45	10	25	20	215	60
2008	4,725	4,440	285	185	95	10	0	10	25	0	115	15	10	45	10	20	20	220	70
2009	4,720	4,425	295	195	100	10	0	10	25	5	120	25	10	40	15	20	15	225	65
2010	4,680	4,395	280	185	105	10	0	10	20	5	115	15	10	45	5	30	25	215	70
2011	4,670	4,375	290	180	110	10	0	10	25	5	115	10	5	50	10	30	20	215	75
2012	4,685	4,375	310	190	125	5	0	15	25	5	125	10	5	50	15	35	25	225	85
2013	4,685	4,395	290	185	105	5	0	10	25	0	120	15	10	40	15	25	25	215	80
2014	4,620	4,300	320	190	125	10	0	15	25	0	125	15	10	40	15	40	20	220	100
2015	4,595	4,285	310	190	120	10	0	15	25	0	120	15	10	45	10	40	20	220	90
2016	4,590	4,270	320	190	130	10	0	15	30	0	130	15	5	40	15	40	20	225	95
2017	4,590	4,260	330	200	130	10	5	10	30	0	125	15	10	50	20	35	20	230	100
2018	4,600	4,270	330	185	140	10	0	10	30	5	110	20	10	45	20	45	20	220	105
2019	4,570	4,230	340	195	145	5	0	15	25	0	115	25	10	45	25	55	20	230	110
2020	4,555	4,205	350	190	165	15	0	15	30	5	115	20	10	45	25	45	30	235	120
2021	4,590	4,235	355	190	160	10	5	10	25	5	110	15	10	55	20	50	35	225	125
2022	4,615	4,190	425	210	220	15	0	15	30	5	115	20	10	60	25	85	40	235	155
2023	4,595	4,175	425	215	210	10	5	15	30	5	120	20	10	65	35	70	40	240	145
2024	4,735	4,170	570	350	220	10	0	15	30	10	115	20	10	200	45	65	40	–	–
2025	4,725	4,150	570	325	250	20	0	20	25	20	115	25	5	175	50	70	40	–	–
2026	4,735	4,135	595	315	280	25	5	20	30	30	115	25	5	175	50	80	35	–	–

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