City · Het Hogeland, Groningen

Oldenzijl: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oldenzijl had 115 residents. 8.7% of them (10 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Het Hogeland (11.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.7 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents
115 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
8.7% 10 people
Born abroad
50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+8.7 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 91.3% 105
  • Migration background 8.7% 10

Largest origin groups

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

  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men
65
Women
50

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Oldenzijl
  • Het Hogeland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year OldenzijlHet HogelandNetherlands
1998 8.7%4.9%16.7%
1999 4.5%5.0%17.1%
2000 9.1%5.2%17.5%
2001 4.8%5.7%18.0%
2002 4.3%6.9%18.4%
2003 0.0%7.3%18.8%
2004 4.3%7.0%19.0%
2005 0.0%6.8%19.2%
2006 0.0%6.0%19.3%
2007 0.0%5.7%19.4%
2008 5.0%5.7%19.6%
2009 4.5%5.7%19.9%
2010 4.5%5.7%20.3%
2011 4.5%5.9%20.6%
2012 4.8%6.1%20.9%
2013 0.0%6.2%21.1%
2014 0.0%6.3%21.4%
2015 4.5%6.4%21.7%
2016 0.0%6.6%22.1%
2017 5.0%7.0%22.6%
2018 5.3%7.3%23.1%
2019 0.0%7.6%23.6%
2020 0.0%7.7%24.2%
2021 4.3%8.0%24.6%
2022 0.0%9.0%26.0%
2023 8.7%10.1%27.1%
2024 0.0%10.4%27.9%
2025 4.5%10.7%28.5%
2026 8.7%11.0%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 Oldenzijl

Largest group
9986 Uithuizermeeden 115 +8.7 pp –

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 115100100500050000000550
1999 11010050500050000000050
2000 110105100500000000000555
2001 1051055010000000000001050
2002 11511050000000000000000
2003 11011000000000000000050
2004 11511550500000000000550
2005 11011000000000000000000
2006 10510000500000000000550
2007 10510500500000000000550
2008 10010050000000000000050
2009 11010550000000000000050
2010 11010550000000000000000
2011 11010550000000000000005
2012 10510050500005000005000
2013 10010000000000000000055
2014 10010000000000000000000
2015 11010550500005000000055
2016 10010000500000000000500
2017 1009550000000000000050
2018 959050000055000000055
2019 909000500000000005000
2020 10010000000000000000000
2021 11511050000000000000005
2022 11011000000005000000000
2023 115110105000005000500050
2024 110105000000000000000––
2025 110105505000000000000––
2026 1151051055000000000000––