City · Hoogeveen, Drenthe

Nieuweroord: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuweroord had 990 residents. 4.0% of them (40 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hoogeveen (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.0%), other Europe (1.0%) and other Africa (1.0%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents
990 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
4.0% 40 people
Born abroad
50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.4 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 95.5% 945
  • Migration background 4.0% 40

Largest origin groups

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

  • Germany
    1.0% 10 people
    Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.0% 10 people
    Municipality of Hoogeveen 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 10 people
    Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    0.51% 5 people
    Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.79% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.18% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.40% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hoogeveen 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.41% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hoogeveen 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 20
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 20

Men and women

Men
510
Women
470

Compared with all cities

Higher than 1% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Nieuweroord
  • Municipality of Hoogeveen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year NieuweroordMunicipality of HoogeveenNetherlands
1998 2.0%8.0%16.7%
1999 1.5%8.4%17.1%
2000 2.0%8.6%17.5%
2001 2.0%8.6%18.0%
2002 1.5%8.7%18.4%
2003 2.5%8.7%18.8%
2004 2.5%8.7%19.0%
2005 2.0%8.6%19.2%
2006 2.4%8.6%19.3%
2007 2.4%8.6%19.4%
2008 2.5%8.6%19.6%
2009 1.5%8.7%19.9%
2010 2.5%8.7%20.3%
2011 2.5%8.8%20.6%
2012 2.5%8.9%20.9%
2013 2.8%9.0%21.1%
2014 3.9%9.0%21.4%
2015 4.4%9.1%21.7%
2016 3.7%10.0%22.1%
2017 3.2%10.3%22.6%
2018 3.7%10.7%23.1%
2019 3.2%11.0%23.6%
2020 3.1%11.1%24.2%
2021 3.1%11.3%24.6%
2022 3.6%12.4%26.0%
2023 3.1%13.6%27.1%
2024 4.6%14.3%27.9%
2025 4.1%15.1%28.5%
2026 4.0%15.7%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 Nieuweroord

Largest group
7912 Nieuweroord 660 ±0.0 pp Other Europe
7911 Nieuweroord 330 +1.4 pp Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 9859552055000505000500100
1999 980965151010000505005500150
2000 1,005980201550005010505000105
2001 9959752015100005010005500105
2002 995975151000000055500001010
2003 1,0159902510150005055005051010
2004 1,010985251010000005500055105
2005 1,0251,00520151500000105505551515
2006 1,0251,0002515500000100050051510
2007 1,0251,000251520000501000510052010
2008 1,01098525101000000105005051510
2009 9959751515100000010505505155
2010 1,01098525105000505005500150
2011 1,01598025251000050150010550255
2012 1,00598025251000000150010550305
2013 885855251550000010500500155
2014 905870352010000001000105052010
2015 91087040251000000155055502510
2016 9359003525100005015505505305
2017 935905301515000505505505255
2018 9359003525100005055015500255
2019 9509203025100000010555550305
2020 9659353020100005010505550250
2021 9709403020100005055010550255
2022 9609253520150005010555555255
2023 9659303015200000010500555205
2024 97093045202000500105010555––
2025 96593040202000000105010555––
2026 990945402515000001050101000––