City · Steenwijkerland, Overijssel

Paasloo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Paasloo had 405 residents. 6.2% of them (25 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Steenwijkerland (12.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.2%), Germany (1.2%) and other Europe (1.2%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents
405 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
6.2% 25 people
Born abroad
60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.5 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 93.8% 380
  • Migration background 6.2% 25

Largest origin groups

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

  • Indonesia
    1.2% 5 people
    Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.2% 5 people
    Steenwijkerland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.2% 5 people
    Steenwijkerland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.2% 5 people
    Steenwijkerland 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.2% 5 people
    Steenwijkerland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.2% 5 people
    Steenwijkerland 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Steenwijkerland 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Steenwijkerland 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Steenwijkerland 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Steenwijkerland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Steenwijkerland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 15
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 10

Men and women

Men
215
Women
190

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Paasloo
  • Steenwijkerland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year PaaslooSteenwijkerlandNetherlands
1998 3.7%6.0%16.7%
1999 6.0%5.9%17.1%
2000 4.9%5.8%17.5%
2001 3.7%6.4%18.0%
2002 8.2%7.3%18.4%
2003 5.8%7.2%18.8%
2004 3.7%7.0%19.0%
2005 4.8%6.3%19.2%
2006 3.6%6.4%19.3%
2007 3.6%6.5%19.4%
2008 4.9%6.5%19.6%
2009 3.7%6.8%19.9%
2010 3.7%6.8%20.3%
2011 3.8%6.9%20.6%
2012 3.8%7.0%20.9%
2013 3.8%7.0%21.1%
2014 2.6%7.2%21.4%
2015 2.6%7.5%21.7%
2016 3.9%7.8%22.1%
2017 2.6%8.0%22.6%
2018 3.8%8.3%23.1%
2019 3.8%8.5%23.6%
2020 4.8%8.8%24.2%
2021 4.9%9.0%24.6%
2022 4.7%10.2%26.0%
2023 6.2%11.3%27.1%
2024 5.1%11.9%27.9%
2025 5.1%12.4%28.5%
2026 6.2%12.9%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 Paasloo

Largest group
8378 Paasloo 405 +1.5 pp Indonesia

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 410400151050000010000050105
1999 415385251015000501000001001010
2000 41039520105000555005000100
2001 405385155500010010500000150
2002 42539035251000050100015005355
2003 4304052515100005010005050200
2004 410395151010000505005005155
2005 415400201050005010000000150
2006 42040015550005510000000100
2007 4204051555000555000000150
2008 41039020155000555505000205
2009 410400151010000505005005100
2010 40539515550005010000000150
2011 390380155100000510000050105
2012 3903751555000505000000105
2013 3903751555000505000000105
2014 3903801055000555000000105
2015 3853751055000555000000105
2016 38537015510000505000050105
2017 3853751055000555000000105
2018 39538015105000555005000155
2019 40038515510000505000050150
2020 41539520515000505000505155
2021 4103902010100001055005000155
2022 430405205150005050005001510
2023 405380255150005550051000155
2024 395375201010000505005500––
2025 395370201010000505005500––
2026 405380251015000505005555––