City · Het Hogeland, Groningen

Rottum (Het Hogeland): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rottum (Het Hogeland) had 165 residents. 12.1% of them (20 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Het Hogeland (11.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.1%) and other Asia (3.0%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

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

Residents: 165 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.1% 20 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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 90.9% 150
Migration background 12.1% 20

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Rottum (Het Hogeland). For comparison, the line marks Het Hogeland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.1% 10 people

Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 5 people

Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 10

Men and women

Men: 90
Women: 75

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

12.1%

Rottum (Het Hogeland)
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

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Year	Rottum (Het Hogeland)	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	2.9%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	3.0%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	2.9%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	8.6%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	6.1%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	10.5%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	7.9%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	5.4%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	5.4%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	2.6%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	5.6%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	5.6%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	5.7%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	5.6%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	5.6%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	8.1%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	8.1%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	8.3%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	8.3%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	8.8%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	9.1%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	12.1%	11.0%	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 Rottum (Het Hogeland)

				Largest group
9998 Kantens	12.1%	165	+3.8 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	170	160	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5
1999	165	155	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5
2000	160	150	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5
2001	165	155	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2002	170	155	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5
2003	170	160	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5
2004	175	160	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5
2005	165	160	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	5
2006	175	165	10	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	5
2007	190	170	20	10	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	15	5
2008	190	175	15	15	0	5	0	0	5	10	0	0	15	5
2009	185	175	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	0
2010	185	180	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5
2011	190	185	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0
2012	190	185	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2013	185	175	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5
2014	180	170	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	5
2015	180	170	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	5
2016	180	170	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	0
2017	175	165	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5
2018	180	170	10	10	5	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	5
2019	180	170	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	10	0
2020	185	170	15	10	5	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	15	5
2021	185	170	15	10	10	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	15	5
2022	180	165	15	10	5	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	15	5
2023	180	160	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	10	5
2024	170	155	15	15	5	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	–	–
2025	165	150	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	–	–
2026	165	150	20	10	5	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	–	–

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