City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

Niezijl: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Niezijl had 465 residents. 11.8% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.2%), Germany (2.2%) and Belgium (2.2%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 465 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.8% 55 people
Born abroad: 45.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.2% 410
Migration background 11.8% 55

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.2% 10 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.2% 10 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

2.2% 10 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 10 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 10 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 5 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 30

Men and women

Men: 235
Women: 230

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

11.8%

Niezijl
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	Niezijl	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	4.8%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	5.8%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	7.1%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	7.9%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	7.0%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	6.0%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	6.0%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	5.2%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	4.2%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	5.3%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	5.3%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	5.1%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	6.4%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	5.3%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	4.2%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	5.4%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	4.3%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	5.4%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	6.7%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	6.6%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	6.6%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	7.7%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	10.8%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	10.6%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	10.9%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	11.8%	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 Niezijl

				Largest group
9842 Niezijl	12.5%	440	+4.4 pp	Indonesia
9841 Niezijl	0.0%	25	±0.0 pp	–

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	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	520	505	25	20	0	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
1999	520	500	25	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2000	520	490	30	20	10	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	5	0	20	10
2001	520	480	30	20	15	0	0	0	10	0	10	10	5	0	20	10
2002	495	460	35	25	10	0	0	5	10	0	15	5	5	0	25	15
2003	505	460	40	25	25	0	5	0	10	0	15	10	5	5	25	15
2004	500	465	35	15	20	0	5	5	10	0	5	10	0	0	25	15
2005	500	470	30	20	15	0	5	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	25	5
2006	500	475	30	15	15	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	20	10
2007	485	460	25	15	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	20	5
2008	475	450	20	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2009	475	455	25	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	25	0
2010	475	450	25	15	10	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	0
2011	480	450	25	15	15	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	20	5
2012	490	465	25	15	10	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2013	470	445	30	20	10	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	5	0	25	5
2014	475	450	25	20	10	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	5	0	25	5
2015	475	455	20	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2016	460	435	25	10	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	20	0
2017	470	450	20	10	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	20	5
2018	465	440	25	15	5	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2019	445	415	30	15	10	5	5	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	20	5
2020	455	425	30	15	15	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	5	0	25	10
2021	455	425	30	15	15	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	5	0	25	10
2022	455	420	35	15	20	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	0	5	25	10
2023	465	420	50	25	25	0	10	5	10	10	10	5	5	0	35	10
2024	470	420	50	25	25	0	10	0	10	5	10	5	5	5	–	–
2025	460	410	50	20	30	0	10	0	10	5	5	5	10	5	–	–
2026	465	410	55	20	35	0	10	0	10	10	5	5	10	10	–	–

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