City · Oldambt, Groningen

Oudezijl: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oudezijl had 35 residents. 14.3% of them (5 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 Oldambt (15.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (14.3%). 100.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 35 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.3% 5 people
Born abroad: 100.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: ±0.0 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

Dutch origin 85.7% 30
Migration background 14.3% 5

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

14.3% 5 people

Oldambt 3.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.79% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 100.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 0.0% 0

Men and women

Men: 20
Women: 10

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

14.3%

Oudezijl
Oldambt
Netherlands

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Year	Oudezijl	Oldambt	Netherlands
1998	14.3%	9.5%	16.7%
1999	14.3%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	14.3%	10.2%	17.5%
2001	0.0%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	0.0%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	0.0%	10.5%	18.8%
2004	0.0%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	14.3%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	0.0%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	14.3%	10.5%	19.4%
2008	14.3%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	28.6%	10.1%	19.9%
2010	14.3%	9.9%	20.3%
2011	12.5%	10.0%	20.6%
2012	16.7%	9.9%	20.9%
2013	0.0%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	14.3%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	14.3%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	14.3%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	14.3%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	0.0%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	14.3%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	16.7%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	16.7%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	14.3%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	14.3%	13.1%	27.1%
2024	16.7%	13.7%	27.9%
2025	16.7%	14.3%	28.5%
2026	14.3%	15.0%	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 Oudezijl

				Largest group
9691 Drieborg	14.3%	35	±0.0 pp	Germany

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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	35	30	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
1999	35	30	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0
2000	35	30	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2001	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	35	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	35	35	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2004	35	30	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	35	35	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2006	30	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2007	35	30	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2008	35	25	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2009	35	30	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2010	35	25	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0
2011	40	30	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2012	30	25	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0
2013	30	30	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2014	35	30	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2015	35	30	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	35	30	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2017	35	30	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
2018	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2019	35	30	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2020	30	25	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2021	30	25	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2022	35	25	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2023	35	25	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0
2024	30	25	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	30	25	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	35	30	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	–	–

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