City · Oldambt, Groningen

Nieuwolda: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuwolda had 1,335 residents. 11.2% of them (150 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oldambt (15.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.2%), other Europe (1.9%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.5%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,335 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.2% 150 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.8% 1,185
Migration background 11.2% 150

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.2% 30 people

Oldambt 3.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 25 people

Oldambt 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 20 people

Oldambt 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.1% 15 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 15 people

Oldambt 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 15 people

Oldambt 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.75% 10 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.75% 10 people

Oldambt 0.79% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.37% 5 people

Oldambt 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.37% 5 people

Oldambt 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 80
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.7% 70

Men and women

Men: 695
Women: 635

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuwolda 11.2%

Higher than 40% 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

11.2%

Nieuwolda
Oldambt
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuwolda	Oldambt	Netherlands
1998	6.4%	9.5%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	6.1%	10.2%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	5.8%	10.5%	18.8%
2004	5.9%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	6.7%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	6.6%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	6.2%	10.5%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	10.1%	19.9%
2010	6.2%	9.9%	20.3%
2011	6.9%	10.0%	20.6%
2012	6.8%	9.9%	20.9%
2013	6.9%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	7.6%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	7.3%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	7.1%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	8.1%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	7.8%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	7.8%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	8.9%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	9.5%	13.1%	27.1%
2024	9.8%	13.7%	27.9%
2025	10.9%	14.3%	28.5%
2026	11.2%	15.0%	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 Nieuwolda

				Largest group
9944 Nieuwolda	11.2%	1,335	+2.3 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	Turkey	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,485	1,395	95	75	10	0	0	10	0	40	5	5	25	0	0	0	90	5
1999	1,495	1,405	85	70	10	0	0	10	0	35	5	5	25	0	0	0	85	5
2000	1,475	1,385	90	80	15	0	0	10	0	45	5	0	30	0	0	5	85	5
2001	1,480	1,395	90	75	15	0	0	5	0	45	5	0	25	0	5	5	85	5
2002	1,475	1,380	90	70	25	0	0	5	0	45	5	5	15	10	5	5	75	10
2003	1,460	1,370	85	65	20	0	0	10	0	40	5	0	20	5	5	0	75	15
2004	1,450	1,365	85	75	15	0	0	10	0	40	10	0	25	0	0	5	80	5
2005	1,425	1,340	95	70	25	5	5	10	0	45	5	0	20	0	5	0	85	10
2006	1,430	1,335	95	70	25	5	5	10	0	40	10	0	20	0	5	0	85	10
2007	1,445	1,355	90	70	20	0	0	10	0	40	5	0	25	0	5	5	80	10
2008	1,470	1,375	90	70	20	0	5	10	0	45	5	0	20	0	0	5	85	10
2009	1,470	1,380	90	70	25	5	5	10	0	35	5	0	30	0	0	5	85	10
2010	1,460	1,365	90	70	25	0	5	10	0	35	5	0	30	0	5	5	85	10
2011	1,440	1,340	100	70	30	0	0	15	0	40	5	0	25	0	5	10	90	10
2012	1,400	1,300	95	65	25	0	5	15	0	35	5	0	25	0	0	5	85	10
2013	1,385	1,290	95	65	30	0	5	20	0	35	10	0	20	0	0	5	85	10
2014	1,385	1,280	105	65	40	0	5	20	0	30	10	0	25	5	5	5	90	15
2015	1,370	1,270	100	75	30	0	5	20	0	35	10	0	30	5	0	0	90	15
2016	1,345	1,250	95	65	35	0	5	15	0	30	10	0	25	0	5	10	80	15
2017	1,355	1,250	105	60	45	5	0	15	0	30	5	0	25	10	5	10	80	25
2018	1,385	1,260	125	70	55	0	5	20	5	30	5	0	35	10	10	5	85	40
2019	1,365	1,255	110	65	45	5	5	20	5	35	5	0	25	5	0	10	90	25
2020	1,350	1,245	105	65	40	5	0	15	5	30	5	0	30	0	5	10	85	20
2021	1,345	1,240	105	60	45	0	5	15	15	30	5	0	25	5	0	5	75	30
2022	1,345	1,220	120	65	55	0	5	15	10	30	5	5	25	10	5	10	75	35
2023	1,320	1,190	125	70	55	0	5	15	10	35	5	0	25	5	5	10	90	35
2024	1,325	1,195	130	70	65	0	5	15	10	35	5	0	30	10	5	15	–	–
2025	1,330	1,185	145	70	75	0	5	15	10	30	10	0	25	15	10	15	–	–
2026	1,335	1,185	150	65	85	5	5	15	10	30	10	0	25	15	15	20	–	–

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