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NieuwleusenMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuwleusen had 9,815 residents. 9.5% of them (935 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 Dalfsen (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.4%), other Europe (1.7%) and Poland (1.4%). 63.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents
9,815 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
9.5% 935 people
Born abroad
63.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.2 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

  • Dutch origin 90.5% 8,880
  • Migration background 9.5% 935

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.4% 235 people
    Municipality of Dalfsen 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.7% 165 people
    Municipality of Dalfsen 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Poland
    1.4% 135 people
    Municipality of Dalfsen 0.93% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Germany
    0.92% 90 people
    Municipality of Dalfsen 0.89% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.76% 75 people
    Municipality of Dalfsen 0.83% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    0.61% 60 people
    Municipality of Dalfsen 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    0.51% 50 people
    Municipality of Dalfsen 0.41% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.46% 45 people
    Municipality of Dalfsen 0.58% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.36% 35 people
    Municipality of Dalfsen 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.25% 25 people
    Municipality of Dalfsen 0.23% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.15% 15 people
    Municipality of Dalfsen 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.05% 5 people
    Municipality of Dalfsen 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 63.1% 590
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.4% 340

Men and women

Men
4,915
Women
4,895

Compared with all cities

Higher than 29% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Nieuwleusen
  • Municipality of Dalfsen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year NieuwleusenMunicipality of DalfsenNetherlands
1998 3.0%3.0%16.7%
1999 2.9%3.1%17.1%
2000 3.0%3.2%17.5%
2001 3.0%3.3%18.0%
2002 3.2%3.4%18.4%
2003 3.3%3.5%18.8%
2004 3.4%3.5%19.0%
2005 3.5%3.5%19.2%
2006 3.8%3.7%19.3%
2007 3.7%3.6%19.4%
2008 3.7%3.7%19.6%
2009 4.0%3.9%19.9%
2010 4.2%4.1%20.3%
2011 4.1%4.3%20.6%
2012 4.2%4.4%20.9%
2013 4.2%4.5%21.1%
2014 4.4%4.6%21.4%
2015 4.6%4.7%21.7%
2016 5.0%4.9%22.1%
2017 5.3%5.1%22.6%
2018 5.5%5.4%23.1%
2019 6.0%5.8%23.6%
2020 6.3%5.9%24.2%
2021 6.6%6.2%24.6%
2022 7.3%6.8%26.0%
2023 7.9%7.9%27.1%
2024 8.4%8.6%27.9%
2025 9.1%9.3%28.5%
2026 9.5%9.9%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 Nieuwleusen

Largest group
7711 Nieuwleusen 9,815 +2.2 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 8,2708,02524511512505540570553525351016580
1999 8,2958,055240115120051040065054515401017075
2000 8,3608,110250115140001050560005525351517575
2001 8,4508,19525512013505545560055515402018075
2002 8,2758,0052651301350510500601006015352018580
2003 8,3908,115275130140005505651005520402019580
2004 8,4558,17028513016005545065555525503019095
2005 8,4458,15529514015505545565556525502020095
2006 8,5208,200320150170005455755565306025210105
2007 8,5008,1903151551650054557010570355520205105
2008 8,5458,22532016016000105007510570255520215105
2009 8,7258,37534517017500106057510580256015235115
2010 8,7308,360370180190051050107015590208015240135
2011 8,7308,37536016518500155057015575208015225130
2012 8,8258,4553751851900010501070251080158025245130
2013 8,8758,5003752001750010451070401080107525255120
2014 8,9058,5153901951950010451565451075158525250135
2015 8,8908,4854052052005010501565551075109020265140
2016 8,9358,49044523021500105015756510801510025285155
2017 9,0208,54547524023500105515707510852011025300175
2018 9,0558,55550024025550105520758010752511030315190
2019 9,1908,635555265290501555207510010803512535340220
2020 9,2158,635580270310501555307510010854513030335245
2021 9,3008,6856152853251002050258011010855514025355260
2022 9,4008,7156853003852002055307511515905017035360290
2023 9,5158,76075535540025520552580125151356517035410310
2024 9,5608,75580537043525020553080135151357019040––
2025 9,7458,85089040049540525603085130201658021050––
2026 9,8158,88093540553050525603590135151657523545––

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