City · Hardenberg, Overijssel

Rheezerveen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rheezerveen had 575 residents. 6.1% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hardenberg (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.7%), Germany (0.87%) and other Africa (0.87%). 71.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents
575 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
6.1% 35 people
Born abroad
71.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
−1.2 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 93.9% 540
  • Migration background 6.1% 35

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.7% 10 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 1.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    0.87% 5 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.87% 5 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.87% 5 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.87% 5 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.60% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.53% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.22% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 71.4% 25
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 15

Men and women

Men
300
Women
275

Compared with all cities

Higher than 8% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Rheezerveen
  • Municipality of Hardenberg
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year RheezerveenMunicipality of HardenbergNetherlands
1998 3.5%5.3%16.7%
1999 4.5%5.3%17.1%
2000 4.6%5.3%17.5%
2001 5.2%5.8%18.0%
2002 4.3%5.7%18.4%
2003 5.1%5.9%18.8%
2004 5.0%5.7%19.0%
2005 5.0%5.5%19.2%
2006 4.0%5.4%19.3%
2007 4.7%5.4%19.4%
2008 5.5%5.4%19.6%
2009 4.6%5.5%19.9%
2010 6.2%5.5%20.3%
2011 4.8%5.5%20.6%
2012 4.7%5.6%20.9%
2013 4.5%5.5%21.1%
2014 6.8%5.7%21.4%
2015 5.5%5.8%21.7%
2016 6.3%5.9%22.1%
2017 5.5%6.3%22.6%
2018 5.7%6.7%23.1%
2019 5.8%6.7%23.6%
2020 6.5%6.9%24.2%
2021 7.4%7.2%24.6%
2022 7.3%8.1%26.0%
2023 8.9%8.4%27.1%
2024 5.2%8.8%27.9%
2025 6.1%9.4%28.5%
2026 6.1%9.9%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 Rheezerveen

Largest group
7797 Rheezerveen 575 −1.2 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 565545201550000010005050200
1999 560535251550055010050000200
2000 5455202515150005010005055205
2001 58055030151500000100050105205
2002 575550252050005010055000250
2003 58555530205000100100010000255
2004 59556530151000550500105002010
2005 6005703020100005050015005205
2006 6205902520100050050015050205
2007 635600302015000501000105052510
2008 640605352510005001005100503010
2009 6556253020105005015550005255
2010 650615402510500501050100053010
2011 63060030201550050105050053010
2012 63561030251000000105010055255
2013 6606303020155000015550055255
2014 66061545252050050105555053515
2015 63560035202050050100555053010
2016 640600402515000501050105503010
2017 63560035201500050100555052510
2018 615580352015000001000105552010
2019 605570352510000001050100552510
2020 62058040251000000550155502510
2021 6105654530100000010100105503015
2022 615575452025000051050510552515
2023 620565554015000001005255553510
2024 575545301515000005005555––
2025 5705353520150000050010555––
2026 5755403520200000050010555––