City · Hellendoorn, Overijssel

Nijverdal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nijverdal had 24,850 residents. 10.7% of them (2,670 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Hellendoorn (9.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.7%), other Europe (1.8%) and Indonesia (1.7%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 24,850 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.7% 2,670 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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 89.3% 22,185
Migration background 10.7% 2,670

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 680 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 435 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.7% 430 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 305 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 260 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 0.87% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.82% 205 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 0.66% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.66% 165 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.32% 80 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 0.26% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.14% 35 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.10% 25 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 0.08% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.10% 25 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 0.08% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.04% 10 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 1,485
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.2% 1,180

Men and women

Men: 12,375
Women: 12,480

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nijverdal 10.7%

Higher than 37% 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

10.7%

Nijverdal
Municipality of Hellendoorn
Netherlands

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Year	Nijverdal	Municipality of Hellendoorn	Netherlands
1998	6.8%	5.6%	16.7%
1999	7.0%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	7.0%	5.7%	17.5%
2001	7.1%	5.8%	18.0%
2002	7.1%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	7.2%	6.1%	18.8%
2004	7.2%	5.9%	19.0%
2005	7.3%	5.9%	19.2%
2006	7.2%	5.9%	19.3%
2007	7.3%	6.0%	19.4%
2008	7.4%	6.1%	19.6%
2009	7.3%	6.1%	19.9%
2010	7.5%	6.2%	20.3%
2011	7.6%	6.3%	20.6%
2012	7.7%	6.4%	20.9%
2013	7.6%	6.4%	21.1%
2014	7.6%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	7.6%	6.3%	21.7%
2016	7.9%	6.5%	22.1%
2017	8.1%	6.6%	22.6%
2018	8.1%	6.7%	23.1%
2019	8.4%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	8.4%	7.0%	24.2%
2021	8.6%	7.2%	24.6%
2022	9.2%	7.7%	26.0%
2023	10.0%	8.6%	27.1%
2024	10.3%	8.9%	27.9%
2025	10.4%	8.9%	28.5%
2026	10.7%	9.4%	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 Nijverdal

				Largest group
7442 Oost, West	13.9%	10,680	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
7443 Kruidenwijk	8.8%	9,040	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
7441 West	7.6%	5,130	+1.5 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	24,270	22,615	1,655	650	995	135	15	35	560	10	430	25	15	180	40	120	80	1,280	375
1999	24,385	22,685	1,710	665	1,045	150	15	35	565	25	420	30	30	185	40	140	75	1,285	420
2000	24,495	22,780	1,720	675	1,050	145	15	40	555	25	425	25	15	210	45	145	80	1,290	425
2001	24,635	22,895	1,745	685	1,050	150	15	35	555	15	420	30	25	210	50	145	85	1,295	445
2002	24,790	23,030	1,755	680	1,070	150	15	30	550	20	425	25	20	210	60	155	90	1,305	455
2003	24,905	23,100	1,805	685	1,105	160	10	35	545	20	420	30	30	205	70	180	85	1,290	510
2004	25,015	23,200	1,810	700	1,110	160	5	35	540	25	415	25	30	230	85	170	90	1,285	520
2005	25,085	23,265	1,820	695	1,135	155	15	40	530	20	410	30	30	225	80	190	105	1,275	545
2006	25,050	23,245	1,800	680	1,115	160	15	45	530	20	395	30	25	230	75	175	95	1,255	540
2007	24,975	23,165	1,815	695	1,115	160	15	40	520	15	400	30	30	235	85	185	95	1,265	555
2008	25,040	23,180	1,850	700	1,145	160	15	40	515	20	395	35	35	235	105	205	85	1,265	595
2009	24,955	23,125	1,830	700	1,130	160	15	30	500	15	390	35	25	250	100	210	100	1,250	580
2010	24,895	23,035	1,860	715	1,140	155	15	35	495	20	390	35	30	260	115	220	85	1,260	595
2011	24,885	23,010	1,885	720	1,160	150	20	30	495	15	390	40	35	255	120	225	105	1,255	625
2012	24,925	23,015	1,915	715	1,205	160	15	30	490	20	370	50	30	265	130	255	105	1,250	665
2013	24,810	22,935	1,880	710	1,170	150	20	20	475	25	360	55	30	265	125	250	105	1,225	650
2014	24,765	22,875	1,890	715	1,175	155	15	25	460	15	355	55	40	265	115	275	115	1,235	655
2015	24,690	22,820	1,870	705	1,170	155	15	20	460	15	355	50	35	265	115	285	105	1,220	650
2016	24,715	22,765	1,950	715	1,230	155	10	20	465	20	350	50	35	280	120	335	105	1,225	725
2017	24,825	22,825	2,000	715	1,285	155	15	15	455	20	350	50	30	285	155	370	100	1,215	780
2018	24,770	22,770	2,000	705	1,295	145	10	25	455	15	340	50	35	280	150	390	105	1,210	795
2019	24,735	22,655	2,080	710	1,370	145	10	25	445	25	335	50	35	290	155	455	110	1,220	870
2020	24,795	22,710	2,085	710	1,375	145	5	25	450	20	340	50	30	290	155	450	125	1,215	870
2021	24,815	22,680	2,135	710	1,425	145	5	25	450	20	330	55	30	295	185	470	125	1,210	920
2022	24,770	22,485	2,280	730	1,555	155	0	20	460	25	335	60	30	290	200	530	150	1,220	925
2023	24,985	22,480	2,505	860	1,640	165	10	30	445	30	325	75	35	420	220	590	150	1,345	1,020
2024	24,975	22,395	2,580	870	1,705	170	15	25	440	30	325	85	40	425	245	625	160	–	–
2025	24,860	22,275	2,580	855	1,730	190	10	25	435	25	320	75	40	420	250	640	150	–	–
2026	24,850	22,185	2,670	865	1,805	205	10	25	430	25	305	80	35	435	260	680	165	–	–

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