City · Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel

Olst: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Olst had 8,600 residents. 14.1% of them (1,210 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Olst-Wijhe (11.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.8%), other Asia (2.4%) and Germany (1.8%). 56.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 8,600 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.1% 1,210 people
Born abroad: 56.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.9% 7,390
Migration background 14.1% 1,210

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.8% 240 people

Olst-Wijhe 2.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 210 people

Olst-Wijhe 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.8% 155 people

Olst-Wijhe 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.7% 145 people

Olst-Wijhe 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.7% 145 people

Olst-Wijhe 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.87% 75 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.87% 75 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.76% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.58% 50 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.47% 40 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.41% 35 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.23% 20 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.23% 20 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.16% 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) 56.2% 680
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.8% 530

Men and women

Men: 4,315
Women: 4,285

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Olst 14.1%

Higher than 59% 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

14.1%

Olst
Olst-Wijhe
Netherlands

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Year	Olst	Olst-Wijhe	Netherlands
1998	8.3%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	8.3%	5.8%	17.1%
2000	8.5%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	8.5%	6.1%	18.0%
2002	8.6%	6.1%	18.4%
2003	8.8%	6.3%	18.8%
2004	8.7%	6.2%	19.0%
2005	8.7%	6.4%	19.2%
2006	8.9%	6.5%	19.3%
2007	8.8%	6.5%	19.4%
2008	9.0%	6.4%	19.6%
2009	9.1%	6.7%	19.9%
2010	9.3%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	9.3%	6.8%	20.6%
2012	9.7%	7.1%	20.9%
2013	9.8%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	9.9%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	9.9%	7.2%	21.7%
2016	10.1%	7.5%	22.1%
2017	10.4%	7.7%	22.6%
2018	10.8%	7.9%	23.1%
2019	10.7%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	11.2%	8.2%	24.2%
2021	11.4%	8.5%	24.6%
2022	12.0%	9.1%	26.0%
2023	12.5%	9.6%	27.1%
2024	13.1%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	13.7%	10.8%	28.5%
2026	14.1%	11.3%	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 Olst

				Largest group
8121 Olst	14.1%	8,600	+2.0 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	7,690	7,050	640	265	375	160	0	10	115	15	160	10	15	80	25	35	15	395	245
1999	7,660	7,030	635	260	380	160	0	5	115	15	155	10	20	75	20	40	25	395	240
2000	7,645	6,990	650	275	385	160	5	10	115	15	165	5	20	85	15	40	25	405	250
2001	7,645	7,000	650	265	385	155	5	5	120	15	160	10	20	75	10	50	25	400	245
2002	7,645	6,985	660	270	390	155	5	5	120	15	165	5	25	75	25	40	25	395	260
2003	7,635	6,960	670	265	410	165	5	5	120	15	165	5	25	70	30	35	35	395	280
2004	7,690	7,025	670	265	410	160	0	5	120	20	165	5	25	70	30	45	30	395	270
2005	7,725	7,055	670	265	405	160	5	5	125	15	160	5	20	80	20	45	30	400	270
2006	7,775	7,090	690	255	430	165	5	10	125	15	155	5	25	70	30	55	25	395	285
2007	7,870	7,175	695	265	425	165	5	10	120	15	155	10	30	70	30	55	25	400	290
2008	7,910	7,205	710	260	445	160	10	15	125	20	160	5	25	70	30	65	20	400	310
2009	8,000	7,275	730	270	460	155	5	15	120	25	160	10	25	75	35	75	30	405	325
2010	8,070	7,325	750	280	465	155	5	15	130	20	160	15	20	85	40	65	35	420	325
2011	8,090	7,340	750	275	480	160	10	20	130	15	155	15	25	80	45	70	30	415	340
2012	8,170	7,380	795	295	500	160	10	15	130	15	160	20	20	95	50	75	45	440	355
2013	8,155	7,355	800	295	510	160	5	20	130	30	155	25	25	90	55	80	30	440	360
2014	8,140	7,335	805	290	515	160	5	20	125	20	155	35	20	80	55	85	45	440	365
2015	8,155	7,350	805	295	510	150	5	20	125	25	155	30	25	85	55	85	45	435	365
2016	8,150	7,330	820	285	530	145	10	15	130	30	155	30	25	75	50	90	60	440	380
2017	8,145	7,300	845	295	550	135	10	20	130	25	155	30	20	90	60	115	55	440	405
2018	8,135	7,260	875	305	575	140	10	25	135	30	160	35	20	90	65	110	60	465	415
2019	8,195	7,315	880	300	585	150	10	25	135	25	155	35	20	90	70	105	65	450	430
2020	8,235	7,310	925	320	605	155	10	25	135	30	160	35	25	100	65	125	60	475	450
2021	8,235	7,300	935	325	610	145	10	25	135	35	160	40	25	100	70	135	55	485	455
2022	8,265	7,270	995	340	655	135	15	30	130	40	165	50	25	105	70	170	65	485	455
2023	8,295	7,260	1,035	370	665	135	20	25	130	30	160	45	20	140	70	185	65	515	465
2024	8,380	7,275	1,100	415	690	135	25	30	135	35	160	50	20	180	75	185	75	–	–
2025	8,550	7,375	1,175	460	720	140	20	30	140	35	160	50	20	225	70	200	80	–	–
2026	8,600	7,390	1,210	465	745	145	20	35	145	40	155	50	20	240	75	210	75	–	–

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