City · Meppel, Drenthe

Nijeveen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nijeveen had 4,040 residents. 7.3% of them (295 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Meppel (17.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.6%), other Asia (1.5%) and Germany (1.2%). 55.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 4,040 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.3% 295 people
Born abroad: 55.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.7% 3,745
Migration background 7.3% 295

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 65 people

Municipality of Meppel 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 60 people

Municipality of Meppel 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.2% 50 people

Municipality of Meppel 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.74% 30 people

Municipality of Meppel 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.62% 25 people

Municipality of Meppel 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.50% 20 people

Municipality of Meppel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.37% 15 people

Municipality of Meppel 0.46% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.25% 10 people

Municipality of Meppel 0.59% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.25% 10 people

Municipality of Meppel 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.12% 5 people

Municipality of Meppel 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.12% 5 people

Municipality of Meppel 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Meppel 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.9% 165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.1% 130

Men and women

Men: 2,015
Women: 2,025

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nijeveen 7.3%

Higher than 15% 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

7.3%

Nijeveen
Municipality of Meppel
Netherlands

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Year	Nijeveen	Municipality of Meppel	Netherlands
1998	3.0%	8.9%	16.7%
1999	3.3%	9.2%	17.1%
2000	3.8%	9.3%	17.5%
2001	4.3%	9.6%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	9.7%	18.4%
2003	4.3%	10.8%	18.8%
2004	4.1%	11.0%	19.0%
2005	4.2%	10.0%	19.2%
2006	4.5%	10.2%	19.3%
2007	4.6%	10.1%	19.4%
2008	4.4%	10.1%	19.6%
2009	4.7%	10.2%	19.9%
2010	4.7%	10.3%	20.3%
2011	4.7%	10.3%	20.6%
2012	4.7%	10.4%	20.9%
2013	4.6%	10.4%	21.1%
2014	4.7%	10.5%	21.4%
2015	4.7%	10.5%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	10.8%	22.1%
2017	4.8%	11.2%	22.6%
2018	4.4%	11.4%	23.1%
2019	4.4%	11.7%	23.6%
2020	5.0%	12.0%	24.2%
2021	6.2%	12.3%	24.6%
2022	6.8%	13.6%	26.0%
2023	7.0%	15.1%	27.1%
2024	6.9%	15.9%	27.9%
2025	6.9%	16.3%	28.5%
2026	7.3%	17.0%	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 Nijeveen

				Largest group
7948 Griftebuurt, Vogelbuurt	7.3%	4,040	+0.6 pp	Other Europe

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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	3,135	3,045	95	45	50	0	0	0	15	0	35	0	0	10	20	10	5	65	30
1999	3,150	3,045	105	45	55	0	0	0	15	0	35	0	0	10	20	15	5	65	40
2000	3,200	3,075	120	55	65	0	5	5	20	0	30	0	0	25	20	10	5	75	50
2001	3,385	3,235	145	70	75	0	0	5	20	5	40	0	5	25	25	15	5	95	50
2002	3,645	3,500	140	65	80	0	5	5	25	0	40	5	0	20	25	10	10	95	45
2003	3,730	3,565	160	70	85	0	5	5	30	0	40	5	0	25	20	15	10	105	50
2004	3,740	3,585	155	65	85	0	5	10	30	0	40	5	0	20	25	10	5	110	50
2005	3,780	3,620	160	65	90	5	5	5	20	5	45	5	0	15	20	20	10	100	60
2006	3,795	3,625	170	75	95	0	10	5	25	0	40	5	0	30	20	20	15	105	60
2007	3,825	3,650	175	70	95	0	5	5	25	0	40	5	5	20	25	20	15	115	60
2008	3,840	3,675	170	70	95	0	10	5	25	0	40	0	5	25	15	20	20	110	60
2009	3,850	3,675	180	80	100	0	10	5	25	0	40	5	0	35	20	15	25	120	60
2010	3,860	3,680	180	80	100	0	10	5	30	0	35	10	5	30	15	15	25	120	55
2011	3,840	3,655	180	85	100	0	5	10	30	0	45	5	5	30	25	20	10	120	65
2012	3,830	3,650	180	85	100	0	5	10	25	0	45	15	5	20	25	20	15	125	60
2013	3,820	3,640	175	80	90	0	10	0	30	5	40	10	0	30	15	15	15	125	55
2014	3,805	3,625	180	75	105	0	10	0	25	5	40	10	5	20	15	25	25	120	60
2015	3,755	3,580	175	75	100	0	10	5	25	5	35	10	5	25	15	20	20	115	60
2016	3,745	3,565	180	75	105	0	5	5	25	5	40	5	0	30	25	20	20	115	60
2017	3,750	3,570	180	75	105	0	10	5	30	0	35	10	0	30	20	20	20	115	65
2018	3,755	3,590	165	75	90	0	10	5	20	0	35	5	0	35	15	20	20	110	50
2019	3,725	3,560	165	75	85	0	5	5	20	0	40	10	0	25	15	20	20	110	50
2020	3,810	3,620	190	95	95	0	5	5	25	0	45	10	5	35	20	20	20	135	55
2021	3,965	3,720	245	110	130	0	10	5	30	5	55	10	5	40	20	35	25	155	85
2022	4,000	3,730	270	120	150	0	5	5	30	5	55	10	10	50	25	40	30	155	90
2023	4,045	3,765	285	130	150	0	5	10	30	5	50	15	5	60	25	45	30	165	90
2024	4,040	3,755	280	135	145	5	5	10	35	0	55	15	10	60	20	45	25	–	–
2025	4,065	3,785	280	135	145	5	5	10	30	5	50	15	10	60	20	50	20	–	–
2026	4,040	3,745	295	135	160	5	5	10	30	0	50	15	10	65	25	60	20	–	–

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