City · Hoogeveen, Drenthe

Nieuwlande: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuwlande had 1,425 residents. 5.6% of them (80 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 (1.4%), other Europe (1.1%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.1%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 1,425 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.6% 80 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

94%

Dutch origin 94.4% 1,345
Migration background 5.6% 80

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

1.4% 20 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 15 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 15 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.70% 10 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.70% 10 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.35% 5 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.35% 5 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
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%
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%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 40

Men and women

Men: 710
Women: 715

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuwlande 5.6%

Higher than 6% 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

5.6%

Nieuwlande
Municipality of Hoogeveen
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuwlande	Municipality of Hoogeveen	Netherlands
1998	1.3%	8.0%	16.7%
1999	1.8%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	1.9%	8.6%	17.5%
2001	2.2%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	1.8%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	1.8%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	1.9%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	2.6%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	2.6%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	2.6%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	2.6%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	2.9%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	2.9%	8.7%	20.3%
2011	3.3%	8.8%	20.6%
2012	2.9%	8.9%	20.9%
2013	2.9%	9.0%	21.1%
2014	3.0%	9.0%	21.4%
2015	2.9%	9.1%	21.7%
2016	3.3%	10.0%	22.1%
2017	3.3%	10.3%	22.6%
2018	3.6%	10.7%	23.1%
2019	4.0%	11.0%	23.6%
2020	4.0%	11.1%	24.2%
2021	4.0%	11.3%	24.6%
2022	4.6%	12.4%	26.0%
2023	5.3%	13.6%	27.1%
2024	4.9%	14.3%	27.9%
2025	5.3%	15.1%	28.5%
2026	5.6%	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 Nieuwlande

				Largest group
7918 Nieuwlande	5.6%	1,425	+1.0 pp	Germany

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,155	1,140	15	10	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
1999	1,425	1,400	25	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2000	1,350	1,325	25	15	15	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	25	5
2001	1,355	1,325	30	15	15	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	30	0
2002	1,355	1,335	25	15	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	5
2003	1,355	1,330	25	15	15	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	5
2004	1,340	1,310	25	15	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	5
2005	1,340	1,310	35	20	10	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	25	10
2006	1,345	1,305	35	20	15	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	10	30	10
2007	1,365	1,335	35	20	15	0	5	0	15	5	0	0	0	5	5	30	5
2008	1,365	1,325	35	20	10	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	35	0
2009	1,395	1,355	40	25	5	5	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	35	5
2010	1,380	1,335	40	30	15	0	5	0	20	0	0	10	0	5	5	35	5
2011	1,375	1,335	45	30	20	0	5	0	20	5	0	5	5	0	10	40	5
2012	1,365	1,325	40	30	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	0	35	5
2013	1,365	1,320	40	30	15	0	5	0	15	5	0	10	0	0	10	40	5
2014	1,350	1,310	40	30	10	0	5	0	15	5	0	10	0	0	5	35	10
2015	1,360	1,320	40	30	10	0	5	0	15	5	0	10	5	0	0	35	5
2016	1,350	1,305	45	30	15	0	5	5	15	0	0	15	5	0	0	35	10
2017	1,365	1,320	45	30	10	0	5	0	15	5	0	10	5	0	0	35	5
2018	1,380	1,330	50	30	20	0	10	0	15	0	5	10	5	0	5	40	10
2019	1,370	1,315	55	30	25	0	10	0	15	5	0	10	5	5	5	40	15
2020	1,380	1,325	55	30	25	5	5	0	15	5	0	10	5	5	5	40	15
2021	1,375	1,320	55	25	30	0	5	0	15	0	5	5	0	10	15	40	15
2022	1,410	1,345	65	35	30	0	10	0	15	10	0	10	0	5	10	50	15
2023	1,425	1,345	75	45	35	0	10	0	15	10	0	15	5	10	10	55	15
2024	1,415	1,345	70	35	35	0	10	0	15	10	0	10	5	10	10	–	–
2025	1,425	1,350	75	40	40	0	10	0	15	10	0	15	5	10	15	–	–
2026	1,425	1,345	80	45	35	0	10	0	20	10	0	15	5	5	15	–	–

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