City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

Noordhorn: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Noordhorn had 1,425 residents. 8.8% of them (125 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.8%), other Europe (1.8%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.4%). 56.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,425 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.8% 125 people
Born abroad: 56.0% 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.2% 1,300
Migration background 8.8% 125

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 40 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 25 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 20 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 15 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.70% 10 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.35% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.35% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
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%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.0% 70
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.0% 55

Men and women

Men: 730
Women: 695

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Noordhorn 8.8%

Higher than 24% 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

8.8%

Noordhorn
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	Noordhorn	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	3.0%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	3.7%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	4.0%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	3.3%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	3.9%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	3.9%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	4.2%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	4.0%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	3.7%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	3.7%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	4.4%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	4.7%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	4.5%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	4.5%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	4.8%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	5.2%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	5.0%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	5.7%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	5.4%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	4.8%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	5.7%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	5.5%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	5.8%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	6.4%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	6.8%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	7.3%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	8.0%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	8.8%	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 Noordhorn

				Largest group
9804 Noordhorn	8.8%	1,425	+2.3 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 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	1,645	1,590	50	30	20	0	0	10	5	20	0	0	10	0	0	5	40	10
1999	1,615	1,555	60	30	30	0	0	10	5	20	0	5	5	0	10	5	35	25
2000	1,635	1,570	65	25	35	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	5	0	15	10	40	25
2001	1,650	1,590	55	30	25	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	15	0	10	10	35	20
2002	1,675	1,610	65	35	35	0	0	5	5	15	5	0	15	5	15	5	35	30
2003	1,650	1,585	65	35	30	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	15	5	10	10	40	25
2004	1,660	1,595	70	35	35	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	15	5	15	10	40	20
2005	1,620	1,545	65	35	40	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	20	0	15	15	45	20
2006	1,625	1,565	60	30	20	0	0	5	0	10	5	5	10	0	5	10	35	20
2007	1,605	1,545	60	35	25	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	20	0	10	10	40	20
2008	1,580	1,515	70	35	35	5	0	5	0	10	5	5	15	0	15	10	45	20
2009	1,565	1,495	70	40	30	0	0	5	0	20	0	5	15	0	20	5	45	20
2010	1,580	1,510	75	45	30	0	0	5	0	20	0	5	20	0	20	5	50	20
2011	1,565	1,495	70	40	30	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	20	0	15	10	45	20
2012	1,565	1,500	70	35	35	5	5	5	0	15	5	5	10	5	15	0	50	20
2013	1,560	1,480	75	45	40	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	30	5	20	5	50	25
2014	1,535	1,455	80	40	40	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	20	5	15	5	55	30
2015	1,505	1,430	75	30	45	5	5	10	0	15	5	0	10	5	10	10	50	35
2016	1,495	1,410	85	35	45	0	5	5	0	15	5	5	10	5	25	5	45	40
2017	1,495	1,415	80	30	50	0	5	10	0	15	0	0	15	5	25	5	45	35
2018	1,470	1,400	70	25	50	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	10	5	25	10	40	30
2019	1,480	1,395	85	35	45	0	5	10	0	15	0	0	20	0	25	5	50	35
2020	1,460	1,380	80	30	50	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	15	0	30	10	45	35
2021	1,465	1,380	85	30	60	5	0	10	0	10	5	0	15	5	25	15	50	40
2022	1,475	1,380	95	30	65	0	5	10	5	10	0	0	10	0	35	15	50	40
2023	1,470	1,370	100	35	65	5	5	10	0	10	5	0	15	0	35	15	55	40
2024	1,445	1,340	105	35	70	5	0	10	0	15	0	0	20	0	35	15	–	–
2025	1,440	1,325	115	40	75	5	0	10	0	15	0	0	25	5	40	15	–	–
2026	1,425	1,300	125	40	85	5	0	10	0	15	0	0	25	5	40	20	–	–

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