City · Dinkelland, Overijssel

Ootmarsum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ootmarsum had 4,610 residents. 11.4% of them (525 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 Dinkelland (10.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.1%), Germany (3.0%) and other Asia (0.76%). 63.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 4,610 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.4% 525 people
Born abroad: 63.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.5% 4,080
Migration background 11.4% 525

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.1% 235 people

Dinkelland 2.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.0% 140 people

Dinkelland 3.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.76% 35 people

Dinkelland 1.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.65% 30 people

Dinkelland 0.45% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.54% 25 people

Dinkelland 0.37% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.43% 20 people

Dinkelland 0.43% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.22% 10 people

Dinkelland 0.11% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.22% 10 people

Dinkelland 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.22% 10 people

Dinkelland 0.11% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.22% 10 people

Dinkelland 0.45% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Dinkelland 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Dinkelland 0.07% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.8% 335
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.2% 190

Men and women

Men: 2,295
Women: 2,315

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ootmarsum 11.4%

Higher than 42% 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

11.4%

Ootmarsum
Dinkelland
Netherlands

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Year	Ootmarsum	Dinkelland	Netherlands
1998	6.2%	7.7%	16.7%
1999	6.3%	7.7%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	7.8%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	6.3%	8.2%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	6.0%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	5.9%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	6.0%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	6.2%	7.4%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	7.5%	20.3%
2011	6.4%	7.6%	20.6%
2012	6.7%	7.7%	20.9%
2013	6.7%	7.8%	21.1%
2014	6.5%	7.7%	21.4%
2015	6.4%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	9.7%	8.2%	22.1%
2017	7.6%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	6.7%	7.9%	23.1%
2019	6.8%	8.0%	23.6%
2020	6.8%	8.1%	24.2%
2021	6.8%	8.2%	24.6%
2022	7.7%	8.8%	26.0%
2023	8.3%	9.3%	27.1%
2024	8.1%	9.5%	27.9%
2025	8.9%	9.8%	28.5%
2026	11.4%	10.5%	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 Ootmarsum

				Largest group
7631 Randkern	11.4%	4,610	+3.7 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	4,410	4,135	275	210	65	15	5	20	0	180	5	5	20	0	20	5	235	40
1999	4,400	4,130	275	200	70	20	0	25	0	175	5	0	20	0	15	10	230	45
2000	4,430	4,150	280	205	75	20	5	25	0	175	5	5	20	5	15	5	230	50
2001	4,480	4,205	275	200	70	20	5	20	0	175	0	0	25	0	15	10	225	45
2002	4,520	4,235	285	205	70	20	0	25	0	180	0	5	20	0	15	10	235	50
2003	4,525	4,250	275	200	75	15	5	20	0	170	0	5	25	10	15	10	225	55
2004	4,510	4,240	270	195	75	20	0	15	0	165	0	5	25	10	20	10	220	50
2005	4,465	4,195	265	185	80	20	0	20	0	160	0	5	20	5	20	15	210	55
2006	4,425	4,165	265	190	70	15	5	15	0	155	0	5	30	10	20	5	210	55
2007	4,425	4,150	275	185	90	20	0	15	0	145	0	5	35	15	25	15	210	65
2008	4,380	4,115	265	185	75	20	5	20	0	140	0	10	35	5	20	5	210	50
2009	4,395	4,125	270	195	70	20	0	20	0	145	0	10	40	5	15	10	220	50
2010	4,375	4,100	275	200	80	20	0	20	0	150	0	5	45	10	15	15	225	55
2011	4,360	4,085	280	195	85	20	0	20	0	145	0	5	45	10	15	20	215	60
2012	4,360	4,070	290	195	100	20	0	20	0	145	5	10	35	10	25	25	220	70
2013	4,395	4,100	295	195	105	25	0	20	0	145	0	5	45	5	30	25	225	70
2014	4,390	4,105	285	190	95	20	0	25	0	140	5	5	40	10	15	25	225	60
2015	4,370	4,090	280	190	90	25	0	20	0	140	0	10	40	5	20	20	220	60
2016	4,530	4,090	440	200	240	15	5	20	0	140	0	10	50	80	105	15	225	220
2017	4,510	4,165	345	185	160	15	0	20	0	130	0	10	45	20	85	20	215	130
2018	4,445	4,145	300	190	110	20	0	20	5	130	5	10	45	15	35	15	220	80
2019	4,485	4,180	305	200	105	20	0	20	5	130	5	10	55	20	25	15	235	70
2020	4,460	4,155	305	200	105	20	0	20	5	130	5	10	55	15	25	20	230	70
2021	4,455	4,150	305	200	105	20	0	25	5	135	10	5	50	15	20	20	230	75
2022	4,460	4,115	345	225	125	20	0	25	10	145	5	5	60	15	30	25	235	75
2023	4,510	4,135	375	235	140	20	0	25	10	145	10	10	70	15	40	25	250	95
2024	4,490	4,125	365	220	145	20	0	25	10	140	10	10	65	10	45	30	–	–
2025	4,515	4,115	400	265	135	20	0	30	10	135	10	10	110	10	35	25	–	–
2026	4,610	4,080	525	395	135	20	0	30	10	140	10	10	235	10	35	25	–	–

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