City · Stadskanaal, Groningen

Onstwedde: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Onstwedde had 2,835 residents. 6.7% of them (190 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Stadskanaal (12.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.9%), Germany (1.2%) and other Asia (1.1%). 57.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 2,835 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.7% 190 people
Born abroad: 57.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.3% 2,645
Migration background 6.7% 190

Largest origin groups

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

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

1.9% 55 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.2% 35 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 30 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.53% 15 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.53% 15 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.53% 15 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.35% 10 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.35% 10 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.56% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.18% 5 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.44% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.18% 5 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.9% 110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.1% 80

Men and women

Men: 1,385
Women: 1,450

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Onstwedde 6.7%

Higher than 11% 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

6.7%

Onstwedde
Municipality of Stadskanaal
Netherlands

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Year	Onstwedde	Municipality of Stadskanaal	Netherlands
1998	2.2%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	2.6%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	2.4%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	2.4%	7.0%	18.0%
2002	2.4%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	2.3%	7.5%	18.8%
2004	2.3%	7.8%	19.0%
2005	2.6%	7.9%	19.2%
2006	2.4%	8.2%	19.3%
2007	3.0%	8.0%	19.4%
2008	2.7%	7.8%	19.6%
2009	2.8%	7.5%	19.9%
2010	2.6%	7.9%	20.3%
2011	2.8%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	2.7%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	2.5%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	2.9%	8.0%	21.4%
2015	2.7%	8.1%	21.7%
2016	2.9%	8.6%	22.1%
2017	3.4%	7.9%	22.6%
2018	3.1%	8.4%	23.1%
2019	3.6%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	4.2%	7.9%	24.2%
2021	4.4%	8.5%	24.6%
2022	4.9%	9.6%	26.0%
2023	6.4%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	5.9%	11.1%	27.9%
2025	6.3%	11.4%	28.5%
2026	6.7%	12.0%	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 Onstwedde

				Largest group
9591 Onstwedde	6.7%	2,835	+1.8 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	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	2,895	2,825	65	40	30	0	10	15	0	35	5	5	0	0	0	5	55	15
1999	2,920	2,845	75	40	35	5	5	10	0	30	0	5	5	0	5	10	60	15
2000	2,900	2,830	70	50	25	0	5	10	0	40	5	5	0	0	5	5	60	10
2001	2,885	2,820	70	45	20	0	5	10	0	35	5	5	0	0	0	5	55	5
2002	2,860	2,790	70	50	20	0	5	5	0	40	5	5	0	0	5	5	60	10
2003	2,825	2,760	65	45	20	0	5	10	0	35	5	5	0	0	0	5	55	10
2004	2,860	2,795	65	50	20	0	5	5	0	35	0	10	5	0	5	5	60	10
2005	2,895	2,820	75	55	25	0	5	10	0	35	5	5	10	5	0	5	65	10
2006	2,965	2,885	70	50	20	0	5	10	0	30	5	10	5	0	0	5	60	15
2007	2,955	2,870	90	55	30	0	10	10	5	30	15	10	0	10	0	0	70	20
2008	2,960	2,880	80	55	25	0	5	10	0	40	10	10	0	5	0	5	70	15
2009	2,900	2,820	80	50	20	0	5	10	5	30	5	5	10	5	0	0	60	15
2010	2,835	2,760	75	55	20	0	5	10	0	35	5	5	10	5	0	0	65	10
2011	2,815	2,740	80	55	25	0	5	5	0	35	5	5	10	5	5	5	65	15
2012	2,775	2,700	75	55	20	0	5	10	0	35	5	10	5	5	0	0	60	15
2013	2,765	2,690	70	55	15	0	5	5	0	30	5	5	15	5	0	0	60	10
2014	2,780	2,700	80	60	15	0	5	10	0	30	5	5	20	5	0	0	65	15
2015	2,770	2,695	75	50	25	0	5	10	0	25	5	10	10	10	0	0	65	15
2016	2,785	2,705	80	60	20	0	5	10	0	30	5	5	20	10	0	0	65	15
2017	2,780	2,685	95	60	35	0	5	5	5	25	5	10	20	15	5	0	75	25
2018	2,775	2,690	85	60	30	0	5	5	0	35	0	5	20	10	5	5	70	20
2019	2,805	2,705	100	70	30	0	5	10	5	30	5	5	30	5	5	0	75	25
2020	2,875	2,755	120	85	35	0	5	5	5	35	15	5	30	10	5	5	90	30
2021	2,865	2,740	125	80	45	0	0	10	15	35	15	5	25	10	5	5	90	35
2022	2,880	2,740	140	85	55	0	0	15	10	35	15	5	25	10	15	5	95	35
2023	2,910	2,730	185	110	70	0	5	15	15	35	15	5	55	10	25	5	120	45
2024	2,865	2,695	170	105	65	0	5	15	15	35	15	5	50	10	20	5	–	–
2025	2,840	2,655	180	110	75	0	5	15	15	35	15	5	55	10	25	5	–	–
2026	2,835	2,645	190	105	85	0	5	15	15	35	10	5	55	15	30	10	–	–

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