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OmmenMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ommen had 13,530 residents. 11.9% of them (1,615 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 Ommen (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.3%), other Europe (2.3%) and other Africa (1.3%). 65.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents
13,530 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.9% 1,615 people
Born abroad
65.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.3 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

  • Dutch origin 88.1% 11,915
  • Migration background 11.9% 1,615

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.3% 450 people
    Municipality of Ommen 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.3% 310 people
    Municipality of Ommen 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.3% 180 people
    Municipality of Ommen 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    1.3% 175 people
    Municipality of Ommen 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Germany
    1.1% 145 people
    Municipality of Ommen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.0% 130 people
    Municipality of Ommen 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    0.92% 125 people
    Municipality of Ommen 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    0.22% 30 people
    Municipality of Ommen 0.18% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Belgium
    0.18% 25 people
    Municipality of Ommen 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Suriname
    0.11% 15 people
    Municipality of Ommen 0.08% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.11% 15 people
    Municipality of Ommen 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Ommen 0.0% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 65.3% 1,055
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.7% 560

Men and women

Men
6,760
Women
6,760

Compared with all cities

Higher than 46% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Ommen
  • Municipality of Ommen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year OmmenMunicipality of OmmenNetherlands
1998 5.3%4.5%16.7%
1999 5.3%4.4%17.1%
2000 5.9%4.8%17.5%
2001 5.7%4.7%18.0%
2002 5.7%4.6%18.4%
2003 6.4%5.2%18.8%
2004 6.0%5.0%19.0%
2005 6.0%5.0%19.2%
2006 6.1%5.0%19.3%
2007 6.2%5.0%19.4%
2008 6.4%5.3%19.6%
2009 6.5%5.3%19.9%
2010 6.7%5.6%20.3%
2011 6.7%5.6%20.6%
2012 7.2%6.0%20.9%
2013 7.1%6.2%21.1%
2014 7.5%6.4%21.4%
2015 7.7%6.6%21.7%
2016 10.3%8.5%22.1%
2017 8.7%7.4%22.6%
2018 8.5%7.3%23.1%
2019 8.9%7.5%23.6%
2020 9.1%7.8%24.2%
2021 9.9%8.4%24.6%
2022 10.6%9.2%26.0%
2023 11.3%10.8%27.1%
2024 11.8%11.1%27.9%
2025 11.7%11.0%28.5%
2026 11.9%11.1%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 Ommen

Largest group
7731 Ommen - Laarakkers 12,295 +1.5 pp Other Asia
7732 Ommen - Vlierlanden, Ommen - sportpark Westbroek 1,235 +1.0 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 11,21510,6156003002951001510551555101303011020410185
1999 11,26010,660600275320150101001015010101053013025390210
2000 11,44510,76068033535015010951016010151504013545455225
2001 11,46010,8106503203351001095101600101503513045435220
2002 11,54010,88566031535010010100101705101304512550440220
2003 11,55010,815735335395150595101705101508013060470265
2004 11,50010,800695320375155595101755101304514060450250
2005 11,59010,89070031538515510100101655101355014055440265
2006 11,77011,055715320390155109510160551506014550440275
2007 11,82011,080735330405205151051015510101556514540450290
2008 11,91011,14576035041525510105516010101708014540455305
2009 11,97511,200775360415305101101016020101708013040485295
2010 11,95511,1608003704303010101101016520151707014545495310
2011 11,91011,1108003954102510151101016545151707013535515290
2012 11,95511,1008604304402051511051558051908515050545315
2013 11,91511,07584542042520101010051507051957016050535310
2014 11,93011,03589542547025105100515570101908518060545350
2015 11,86510,950915450470151010105515080102109517060565350
2016 12,29011,0201,2704758052051510010150951022024035560595680
2017 12,12511,0751,0504705751551010010145851023012025560600445
2018 12,25011,2051,0454655751010151055145901022012524065595455
2019 12,49511,3801,1154756351551510510155701523514027570610505
2020 12,62011,4751,1455056451051510510145851526013528580630510
2021 12,84011,5701,27062563515510105101401802028513527580745510
2022 12,99011,6101,380590795250151251014519020225155360110725545
2023 13,20011,7001,495670825250151252014520520295165375110815580
2024 13,30011,7301,565645925250101202014519020285175450125––
2025 13,42011,8551,565660905250101251014017025320175425125––
2026 13,53011,9151,615655960300151251514517525310180450130––

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