City · Groningen, Groningen

Onnen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Onnen had 685 residents. 8.8% of them (60 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Groningen (30.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.2%), Germany (1.5%) and other Asia (1.5%). 41.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 685 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.8% 60 people
Born abroad: 41.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.2% 625
Migration background 8.8% 60

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.2% 15 people

Municipality of Groningen 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 10 people

Municipality of Groningen 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 10 people

Municipality of Groningen 6.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

0.73% 5 people

Municipality of Groningen 0.55% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.73% 5 people

Municipality of Groningen 8.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.73% 5 people

Municipality of Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.73% 5 people

Municipality of Groningen 2.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 0.55% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

42% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 41.7% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 30

Men and women

Men: 330
Women: 355

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Onnen 8.8%

Higher than 24% 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

8.8%

Onnen
Municipality of Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	Onnen	Municipality of Groningen	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	14.4%	16.7%
1999	4.2%	14.9%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	15.4%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	15.9%	18.0%
2002	4.8%	16.5%	18.4%
2003	4.1%	16.9%	18.8%
2004	4.8%	17.0%	19.0%
2005	5.4%	17.4%	19.2%
2006	5.4%	17.5%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	17.5%	19.4%
2008	5.4%	17.7%	19.6%
2009	6.7%	18.4%	19.9%
2010	7.3%	18.9%	20.3%
2011	7.3%	19.4%	20.6%
2012	7.0%	19.9%	20.9%
2013	7.1%	20.4%	21.1%
2014	7.0%	20.8%	21.4%
2015	11.3%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	21.2%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	24.6%	22.4%	22.6%
2018	6.8%	23.0%	23.1%
2019	6.8%	24.0%	23.6%
2020	7.6%	24.7%	24.2%
2021	6.4%	25.0%	24.6%
2022	7.8%	26.9%	26.0%
2023	15.1%	28.3%	27.1%
2024	16.0%	29.0%	27.9%
2025	8.1%	29.5%	28.5%
2026	8.8%	30.0%	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 Onnen

				Largest group
9755 Glimmen-Onnen-Noordlaren	8.8%	685	+1.0 pp	Indonesia

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	740	705	35	20	15	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	10	35	0
1999	710	675	30	20	15	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	10	30	0
2000	735	700	35	20	20	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	15	30	0
2001	745	705	35	15	25	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	15	35	5
2002	730	695	35	15	15	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	35	0
2003	735	700	30	10	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	30	5
2004	730	695	35	15	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	10	30	0
2005	740	700	40	10	25	0	10	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	10	30	5
2006	740	700	40	10	30	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	35	5
2007	725	685	40	10	25	0	10	0	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	30	5
2008	735	690	40	15	30	0	10	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	10	35	10
2009	750	705	50	20	30	0	10	5	15	0	0	5	5	5	5	40	10
2010	750	695	55	25	30	0	15	5	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	45	10
2011	750	695	55	20	30	0	15	5	10	0	0	10	5	0	5	40	10
2012	715	665	50	15	30	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	40	10
2013	705	655	50	20	30	5	10	5	10	0	0	10	5	5	0	40	15
2014	715	665	50	25	25	0	15	5	5	0	5	15	5	0	5	40	10
2015	750	665	85	20	65	0	10	5	5	0	5	10	10	35	5	35	45
2016	825	650	175	25	150	0	10	5	5	5	0	15	75	55	5	40	130
2017	875	660	215	25	190	5	10	0	10	0	0	15	25	140	10	50	165
2018	735	685	50	15	30	0	15	5	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	35	10
2019	730	680	50	15	35	5	15	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	40	10
2020	720	665	55	25	30	5	10	0	10	0	5	10	5	0	10	45	10
2021	705	660	45	15	35	0	15	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	15	40	10
2022	705	650	55	20	30	5	15	0	10	5	0	10	5	5	10	40	10
2023	760	645	115	80	35	5	10	0	10	0	0	65	5	10	5	95	10
2024	750	630	120	75	45	5	15	0	5	5	0	65	5	15	10	–	–
2025	680	625	55	15	40	0	15	0	5	5	0	10	5	10	10	–	–
2026	685	625	60	20	40	0	15	0	10	5	0	5	5	10	5	–	–

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