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Oldenzaal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oldenzaal had 31,795 residents. 17.9% of them (5,680 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 Oldenzaal (17.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (3.8%), Germany (3.8%) and other Asia (3.6%). 51.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 31,795 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.9% 5,680 people
Born abroad: 51.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.2% 26,120
Migration background 17.9% 5,680

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

3.8% 1,220 people

Municipality of Oldenzaal 3.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

3.8% 1,195 people

Municipality of Oldenzaal 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 1,130 people

Municipality of Oldenzaal 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 905 people

Municipality of Oldenzaal 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.0% 330 people

Municipality of Oldenzaal 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 315 people

Municipality of Oldenzaal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.63% 200 people

Municipality of Oldenzaal 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.44% 140 people

Municipality of Oldenzaal 0.44% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.27% 85 people

Municipality of Oldenzaal 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.22% 70 people

Municipality of Oldenzaal 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.20% 65 people

Municipality of Oldenzaal 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.06% 20 people

Municipality of Oldenzaal 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.2% 2,910
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.7% 2,765

Men and women

Men: 15,710
Women: 16,090

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oldenzaal 17.9%

Higher than 75% 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

17.9%

Oldenzaal
Municipality of Oldenzaal
Netherlands

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Year	Oldenzaal	Municipality of Oldenzaal	Netherlands
1998	14.6%	14.6%	16.7%
1999	14.5%	14.5%	17.1%
2000	14.6%	14.6%	17.5%
2001	14.7%	14.7%	18.0%
2002	14.8%	14.7%	18.4%
2003	14.9%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	15.0%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	15.0%	14.9%	19.2%
2006	14.9%	14.8%	19.3%
2007	14.9%	14.8%	19.4%
2008	14.7%	14.6%	19.6%
2009	14.8%	14.7%	19.9%
2010	14.9%	14.8%	20.3%
2011	15.0%	15.0%	20.6%
2012	15.0%	14.9%	20.9%
2013	15.1%	15.0%	21.1%
2014	15.1%	15.0%	21.4%
2015	14.9%	14.9%	21.7%
2016	15.2%	15.2%	22.1%
2017	15.4%	15.4%	22.6%
2018	15.6%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	15.7%	15.6%	23.6%
2020	15.8%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	15.8%	15.7%	24.6%
2022	16.7%	16.6%	26.0%
2023	17.1%	17.1%	27.1%
2024	17.3%	17.3%	27.9%
2025	17.6%	17.7%	28.5%
2026	17.9%	17.9%	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 Oldenzaal

				Largest group
7577 De Graven Es, De Essen	11.9%	9,795	−0.2 pp	Germany
7576 De Thij	29.2%	6,050	+2.1 pp	Turkey
7572 Glinde-Hooiland, Het Inslag-De Kleies	18.0%	5,130	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
7573 Haerbroek-Scholtenhoek, De Meijbree	9.2%	3,685	+1.3 pp	Germany
7574 Zuid-Berghuizen	23.7%	3,570	+1.4 pp	Turkey
7571 Binnenstad	18.7%	2,885	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
7575 Eekte-Hazewinkel	14.7%	680	+0.3 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	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	30,670	26,205	4,475	2,315	2,155	1,250	15	25	395	50	1,635	60	40	580	45	260	115	2,765	1,700
1999	30,760	26,285	4,475	2,300	2,180	1,260	10	30	410	55	1,635	60	30	575	65	260	95	2,755	1,730
2000	30,750	26,235	4,495	2,270	2,245	1,280	15	35	400	50	1,605	65	30	570	65	290	110	2,740	1,765
2001	30,845	26,295	4,540	2,245	2,295	1,305	15	30	400	55	1,590	60	25	570	80	325	85	2,685	1,835
2002	30,940	26,355	4,575	2,250	2,330	1,330	10	35	385	50	1,575	55	40	580	75	325	120	2,695	1,880
2003	31,140	26,515	4,630	2,225	2,405	1,350	15	40	385	60	1,530	60	45	590	75	355	125	2,680	1,950
2004	31,160	26,470	4,680	2,235	2,430	1,380	20	45	390	55	1,535	75	45	580	60	365	115	2,685	1,995
2005	31,135	26,465	4,655	2,205	2,465	1,380	15	45	400	55	1,495	65	40	605	60	385	125	2,665	2,005
2006	31,070	26,440	4,625	2,155	2,485	1,380	10	40	375	45	1,465	55	45	590	60	435	140	2,600	2,025
2007	31,190	26,555	4,640	2,155	2,465	1,355	15	45	375	55	1,460	70	40	585	60	430	130	2,605	2,035
2008	31,365	26,725	4,625	2,140	2,485	1,330	25	40	370	45	1,455	75	50	560	70	475	135	2,595	2,040
2009	31,555	26,880	4,685	2,165	2,500	1,335	10	35	355	40	1,420	65	55	625	75	490	160	2,605	2,070
2010	31,765	27,035	4,740	2,150	2,590	1,345	15	40	375	50	1,435	70	55	590	80	525	160	2,610	2,120
2011	31,975	27,180	4,805	2,170	2,625	1,330	15	45	365	50	1,435	80	40	620	85	580	155	2,615	2,175
2012	31,970	27,185	4,780	2,165	2,625	1,305	15	40	360	55	1,405	80	55	625	95	595	160	2,600	2,180
2013	32,000	27,165	4,830	2,180	2,635	1,300	10	50	350	50	1,385	80	60	655	95	640	140	2,610	2,225
2014	31,925	27,110	4,815	2,145	2,675	1,310	20	40	350	50	1,360	80	60	650	100	640	165	2,570	2,250
2015	31,890	27,135	4,755	2,125	2,635	1,270	20	40	340	55	1,330	90	55	650	110	660	140	2,515	2,240
2016	31,890	27,040	4,850	2,120	2,730	1,270	20	50	345	45	1,310	95	55	660	110	750	140	2,525	2,320
2017	31,780	26,870	4,910	2,105	2,810	1,255	20	50	340	50	1,300	95	55	655	145	805	145	2,500	2,410
2018	31,700	26,750	4,950	2,080	2,875	1,270	15	55	350	50	1,280	85	55	660	165	830	140	2,480	2,475
2019	31,615	26,665	4,950	2,075	2,875	1,270	10	55	345	50	1,265	95	50	665	180	825	140	2,470	2,485
2020	31,645	26,645	5,000	2,115	2,885	1,250	15	50	330	50	1,270	105	50	690	200	850	140	2,495	2,500
2021	31,505	26,535	4,970	2,080	2,890	1,230	10	55	320	60	1,245	115	50	670	215	875	125	2,465	2,505
2022	31,555	26,295	5,255	2,180	3,080	1,215	15	45	350	70	1,305	125	55	675	230	965	190	2,470	2,525
2023	31,700	26,285	5,410	2,270	3,145	1,220	15	60	340	70	1,305	125	60	765	245	1,005	185	2,560	2,590
2024	31,560	26,120	5,445	2,225	3,205	1,210	25	55	335	70	1,265	135	60	775	275	1,045	190	–	–
2025	31,790	26,190	5,610	2,300	3,310	1,225	25	65	340	70	1,230	135	75	865	315	1,070	200	–	–
2026	31,795	26,120	5,680	2,310	3,375	1,220	20	65	330	85	1,195	140	70	905	315	1,130	200	–	–

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