City · Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe

Odoorn: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Odoorn had 2,020 residents. 10.6% of them (215 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Borger-Odoorn (9.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), other Asia (2.0%) and Indonesia (1.0%). 60.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 2,020 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.6% 215 people
Born abroad: 60.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.5 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 89.4% 1,805
Migration background 10.6% 215

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.2% 85 people

Borger-Odoorn 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 40 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 20 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 20 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 20 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.50% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 20 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.50% 10 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.25% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.25% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.36% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.5% 130
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.2% 80

Men and women

Men: 970
Women: 1,050

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Odoorn 10.6%

Higher than 36% 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

10.6%

Odoorn
Borger-Odoorn
Netherlands

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Year	Odoorn	Borger-Odoorn	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	4.1%	16.7%
1999	3.7%	4.2%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	4.2%	17.5%
2001	4.1%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	3.9%	4.6%	18.4%
2003	4.1%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	4.8%	19.0%
2005	4.6%	4.9%	19.2%
2006	4.0%	5.0%	19.3%
2007	4.3%	5.0%	19.4%
2008	4.0%	5.1%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	5.2%	19.9%
2010	4.3%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	4.6%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	4.3%	5.2%	20.9%
2013	4.3%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	4.5%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	5.5%	21.7%
2016	4.3%	5.6%	22.1%
2017	4.9%	5.7%	22.6%
2018	5.3%	6.0%	23.1%
2019	5.5%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	6.0%	6.4%	24.2%
2021	5.6%	6.4%	24.6%
2022	7.1%	7.2%	26.0%
2023	7.3%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	8.7%	8.3%	27.9%
2025	9.3%	8.8%	28.5%
2026	10.6%	9.2%	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 Odoorn

				Largest group
7873 Nieuwe Kampen, Langhietskamp	10.6%	2,020	+3.5 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,755	1,685	70	50	25	0	0	5	0	30	0	0	20	0	5	15	60	10
1999	1,740	1,675	65	45	15	0	0	5	0	25	0	5	15	0	0	10	65	5
2000	1,735	1,660	75	50	25	0	5	10	0	20	0	0	30	0	0	10	65	10
2001	1,820	1,745	75	50	25	0	0	10	0	25	0	5	20	0	5	10	65	10
2002	1,805	1,735	70	50	15	0	0	5	0	25	0	0	25	0	5	5	65	5
2003	1,820	1,745	75	55	20	0	0	10	5	35	0	5	15	0	0	5	70	10
2004	1,830	1,755	80	50	25	5	0	15	0	30	0	0	20	0	0	10	70	5
2005	1,850	1,765	85	60	30	0	0	10	0	30	0	0	30	5	10	5	80	10
2006	1,855	1,785	75	45	25	0	0	15	0	30	0	0	15	5	0	5	65	10
2007	1,855	1,780	80	45	35	0	0	10	0	20	0	0	25	0	10	15	60	15
2008	1,880	1,805	75	40	30	5	0	15	0	20	0	0	20	0	0	10	65	15
2009	1,885	1,800	85	50	40	0	5	15	0	25	0	5	20	5	5	10	75	15
2010	1,850	1,770	80	45	35	0	5	15	0	20	0	0	25	0	5	10	70	10
2011	1,855	1,775	85	50	25	0	0	15	0	25	0	0	25	0	0	10	70	10
2012	1,870	1,790	80	40	40	5	5	20	0	20	0	0	20	5	0	5	65	10
2013	1,875	1,800	80	45	40	0	0	15	0	25	0	0	20	5	5	15	70	5
2014	1,880	1,795	85	45	35	5	0	20	0	25	0	0	20	0	0	10	75	10
2015	1,860	1,780	80	40	40	5	0	20	0	20	0	0	20	5	0	10	70	10
2016	1,850	1,770	80	45	40	0	5	15	0	25	0	0	20	0	10	10	75	10
2017	1,855	1,765	90	45	45	0	0	20	0	25	0	0	20	5	5	15	80	10
2018	1,900	1,800	100	50	50	0	0	20	5	25	5	0	20	0	15	10	80	20
2019	1,905	1,800	105	55	55	0	0	20	5	25	0	0	30	10	10	10	80	25
2020	1,920	1,805	115	50	60	5	0	15	0	25	5	0	20	10	20	10	80	35
2021	1,890	1,785	105	55	55	0	0	15	0	25	0	0	30	10	15	15	75	25
2022	1,900	1,765	135	55	80	5	0	20	0	25	5	0	30	10	20	20	85	35
2023	1,910	1,765	140	60	85	5	5	20	5	20	0	0	35	15	20	20	85	40
2024	1,960	1,790	170	75	95	5	0	20	0	20	5	0	50	10	35	20	–	–
2025	1,985	1,800	185	75	110	10	0	20	0	20	5	0	50	10	45	20	–	–
2026	2,020	1,805	215	105	110	10	0	20	0	20	5	0	85	20	40	20	–	–

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