City · Noordenveld, Drenthe

Norg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Norg had 4,220 residents. 9.6% of them (405 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Noordenveld (10.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.0%), other Asia (1.5%) and Indonesia (1.4%). 60.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 4,220 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.6% 405 people
Born abroad: 60.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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 90.5% 3,820
Migration background 9.6% 405

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.0% 125 people

Noordenveld 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 65 people

Noordenveld 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 60 people

Noordenveld 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 60 people

Noordenveld 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.59% 25 people

Noordenveld 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.59% 25 people

Noordenveld 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.36% 15 people

Noordenveld 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.24% 10 people

Noordenveld 0.50% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.24% 10 people

Noordenveld 0.20% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.12% 5 people

Noordenveld 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Noordenveld 0.19% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Noordenveld 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.5% 245
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.3% 155

Men and women

Men: 2,045
Women: 2,180

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Norg 9.6%

Higher than 29% 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

9.6%

Norg
Noordenveld
Netherlands

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Year	Norg	Noordenveld	Netherlands
1998	4.6%	6.7%	16.7%
1999	4.9%	6.6%	17.1%
2000	5.2%	6.6%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	6.8%	18.0%
2002	5.1%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	5.0%	7.7%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	8.0%	19.0%
2005	5.1%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	5.0%	6.2%	19.3%
2007	5.0%	6.3%	19.4%
2008	5.3%	6.3%	19.6%
2009	5.3%	6.4%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	6.3%	20.3%
2011	5.1%	6.3%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	6.6%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	5.9%	7.1%	21.4%
2015	5.8%	7.1%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	6.7%	12.4%	22.6%
2018	6.6%	10.8%	23.1%
2019	6.6%	7.8%	23.6%
2020	6.6%	7.9%	24.2%
2021	6.3%	7.8%	24.6%
2022	7.4%	8.5%	26.0%
2023	8.1%	9.4%	27.1%
2024	8.3%	9.8%	27.9%
2025	9.5%	10.0%	28.5%
2026	9.6%	10.1%	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 Norg

				Largest group
9331 Norg	9.6%	4,220	+2.2 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	3,790	3,615	175	100	80	0	0	0	45	0	50	5	0	45	0	20	15	150	20
1999	3,775	3,595	185	110	80	0	0	0	40	0	50	5	5	50	0	25	15	155	30
2000	3,820	3,615	200	105	90	0	0	0	45	5	55	0	0	50	0	30	10	160	45
2001	3,805	3,610	190	105	85	0	0	5	40	5	50	0	5	50	5	25	5	155	40
2002	3,840	3,645	195	105	90	0	0	5	40	5	50	5	0	50	5	30	5	150	45
2003	3,815	3,620	190	105	90	0	0	5	40	0	55	0	0	50	5	30	10	150	40
2004	3,820	3,625	200	105	90	0	0	5	45	5	50	0	5	50	5	25	5	155	45
2005	3,815	3,620	195	110	85	0	0	5	40	5	50	0	5	55	10	25	0	150	45
2006	3,810	3,620	190	105	85	0	0	5	40	0	45	0	10	50	5	25	10	150	45
2007	3,795	3,610	190	105	85	0	0	5	40	0	45	5	5	50	10	20	10	150	35
2008	3,740	3,535	200	105	95	5	0	5	35	0	50	5	5	45	10	25	15	155	45
2009	3,710	3,515	195	105	90	0	0	10	40	0	50	5	5	45	10	20	10	150	45
2010	3,650	3,460	190	100	85	0	0	10	35	5	45	5	0	50	10	20	5	145	50
2011	3,630	3,445	185	100	85	0	0	5	35	5	50	0	0	50	10	20	10	140	45
2012	3,595	3,405	190	100	90	0	0	10	40	5	50	0	5	45	10	25	0	145	45
2013	3,580	3,380	200	110	85	0	0	10	45	0	55	5	5	45	10	15	5	160	45
2014	3,630	3,415	215	115	100	0	5	10	40	0	55	5	5	50	5	30	10	160	55
2015	3,685	3,470	215	120	100	0	0	10	45	5	55	0	0	65	5	30	5	165	55
2016	3,685	3,470	215	115	100	0	0	10	40	0	55	5	5	50	10	35	5	160	55
2017	3,735	3,485	250	130	125	0	0	10	45	0	55	5	5	65	10	45	15	180	70
2018	3,715	3,470	245	125	120	0	0	15	45	0	55	0	5	65	15	40	5	165	80
2019	3,705	3,460	245	120	125	0	0	15	40	0	55	5	5	55	20	50	0	160	85
2020	3,720	3,475	245	120	125	0	0	10	45	0	55	5	0	60	20	40	10	165	80
2021	3,740	3,505	235	110	125	0	0	10	45	0	50	0	5	55	20	45	5	160	75
2022	3,855	3,565	285	120	165	5	0	10	50	5	55	0	5	55	25	50	25	165	85
2023	3,930	3,610	320	145	170	0	0	10	50	5	55	5	5	75	25	55	20	190	90
2024	4,060	3,725	335	150	185	0	0	10	55	5	50	10	10	80	30	65	20	–	–
2025	4,160	3,770	395	205	190	0	0	10	60	5	55	10	10	130	30	65	25	–	–
2026	4,220	3,820	405	205	195	0	0	10	60	5	60	10	15	125	25	65	25	–	–

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