City · Hoogeveen, Drenthe

Pesse: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Pesse had 1,705 residents. 7.0% of them (120 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hoogeveen (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.1%), Indonesia (0.88%) and Germany (0.88%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.0% 120 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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 93.0% 1,585
Migration background 7.0% 120

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 35 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.88% 15 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.88% 15 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.88% 15 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.88% 15 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.59% 10 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.41% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.29% 5 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.29% 5 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.29% 5 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.79% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.18% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.40% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 80
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 40

Men and women

Men: 870
Women: 840

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Pesse 7.0%

Higher than 13% 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

7.0%

Pesse
Municipality of Hoogeveen
Netherlands

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Year	Pesse	Municipality of Hoogeveen	Netherlands
1998	2.4%	8.0%	16.7%
1999	2.4%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	2.7%	8.6%	17.5%
2001	2.8%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	2.8%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	2.8%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	2.6%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	2.8%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	2.8%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	3.1%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	3.2%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	3.4%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	3.8%	8.7%	20.3%
2011	3.8%	8.8%	20.6%
2012	3.4%	8.9%	20.9%
2013	3.5%	9.0%	21.1%
2014	4.1%	9.0%	21.4%
2015	4.4%	9.1%	21.7%
2016	4.4%	10.0%	22.1%
2017	4.4%	10.3%	22.6%
2018	4.4%	10.7%	23.1%
2019	4.7%	11.0%	23.6%
2020	4.3%	11.1%	24.2%
2021	4.6%	11.3%	24.6%
2022	5.5%	12.4%	26.0%
2023	6.4%	13.6%	27.1%
2024	6.6%	14.3%	27.9%
2025	6.7%	15.1%	28.5%
2026	7.0%	15.7%	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 Pesse

				Largest group
7933 Pesse	7.0%	1,705	+1.5 pp	Other Asia

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	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	1,670	1,625	40	25	15	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	35	10
1999	1,675	1,635	40	25	15	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	5	0	0	5	0	35	0
2000	1,665	1,625	45	25	15	0	0	0	15	0	20	0	0	5	0	0	5	40	0
2001	1,595	1,550	45	20	25	0	0	5	20	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	5
2002	1,600	1,550	45	25	20	0	0	0	15	0	20	0	0	5	5	0	0	40	5
2003	1,580	1,535	45	25	20	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	0	5	5	5	0	40	5
2004	1,565	1,520	40	25	20	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	40	5
2005	1,580	1,545	45	25	15	0	0	0	15	0	20	0	0	5	0	0	0	35	5
2006	1,580	1,535	45	25	15	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	40	0
2007	1,600	1,545	50	30	25	0	0	0	15	0	20	0	0	10	5	0	5	40	5
2008	1,585	1,535	50	30	25	0	0	5	15	0	15	0	0	15	5	5	0	45	5
2009	1,605	1,555	55	30	35	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	10	5	5	10	45	5
2010	1,580	1,520	60	40	15	0	0	5	15	0	15	10	0	15	5	0	0	55	5
2011	1,600	1,535	60	40	25	0	0	0	15	0	15	5	5	15	5	5	0	50	10
2012	1,610	1,550	55	40	20	0	0	0	10	0	25	5	5	5	5	5	0	55	5
2013	1,575	1,520	55	35	15	0	0	5	15	0	25	5	5	0	0	0	0	50	10
2014	1,595	1,530	65	35	30	5	0	0	10	0	20	5	5	5	0	10	5	50	15
2015	1,580	1,510	70	45	25	0	0	5	10	0	20	5	0	20	0	15	0	50	20
2016	1,585	1,515	70	40	30	0	5	0	10	0	20	5	0	15	0	15	5	50	15
2017	1,590	1,520	70	40	30	0	0	5	10	0	15	5	5	15	5	15	0	50	20
2018	1,605	1,535	70	35	35	0	0	5	15	0	20	0	5	10	5	15	0	50	25
2019	1,605	1,530	75	40	35	0	0	0	15	0	15	5	5	15	5	15	0	50	25
2020	1,625	1,555	70	40	35	0	0	0	15	0	20	5	5	10	5	10	5	55	20
2021	1,620	1,545	75	35	40	0	0	5	15	0	15	5	5	10	5	20	0	55	20
2022	1,625	1,535	90	35	55	0	0	5	15	0	15	5	5	15	5	25	5	55	30
2023	1,645	1,540	105	45	65	0	0	5	15	5	15	10	5	15	10	25	5	55	40
2024	1,670	1,555	110	40	70	0	0	0	15	5	15	5	5	15	10	30	10	–	–
2025	1,705	1,590	115	40	75	0	0	0	15	10	15	5	5	15	10	30	5	–	–
2026	1,705	1,585	120	40	80	0	0	0	15	10	15	5	5	15	15	35	5	–	–

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