City · Staphorst, Overijssel

Rouveen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rouveen had 4,380 residents. 5.0% of them (220 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Staphorst (8.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (1.4%), other Europe (0.80%) and other Africa (0.68%). 65.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 4,380 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.0% 220 people
Born abroad: 65.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.0% 4,160
Migration background 5.0% 220

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 60 people

Municipality of Staphorst 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.80% 35 people

Municipality of Staphorst 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.68% 30 people

Municipality of Staphorst 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.57% 25 people

Municipality of Staphorst 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.57% 25 people

Municipality of Staphorst 0.47% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.23% 10 people

Municipality of Staphorst 0.55% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 10 people

Municipality of Staphorst 0.08% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.23% 10 people

Municipality of Staphorst 0.38% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.11% 5 people

Municipality of Staphorst 0.25% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Staphorst 0.05% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Staphorst 0.08% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Staphorst 0.05% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.9% 145
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.1% 75

Men and women

Men: 2,290
Women: 2,085

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Rouveen 5.0%

Higher than 4% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Show

Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

5.0%

Rouveen
Municipality of Staphorst
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	Rouveen	Municipality of Staphorst	Netherlands
1998	1.4%	2.3%	16.7%
1999	1.4%	2.3%	17.1%
2000	1.3%	2.2%	17.5%
2001	1.1%	2.2%	18.0%
2002	1.0%	2.2%	18.4%
2003	1.1%	2.2%	18.8%
2004	0.79%	2.3%	19.0%
2005	1.1%	2.3%	19.2%
2006	1.2%	2.5%	19.3%
2007	1.3%	2.6%	19.4%
2008	1.6%	2.6%	19.6%
2009	1.6%	2.7%	19.9%
2010	2.0%	2.8%	20.3%
2011	2.2%	2.8%	20.6%
2012	2.0%	2.8%	20.9%
2013	2.3%	3.0%	21.1%
2014	2.1%	3.2%	21.4%
2015	2.2%	3.3%	21.7%
2016	2.2%	3.5%	22.1%
2017	2.3%	3.7%	22.6%
2018	2.7%	3.9%	23.1%
2019	2.9%	4.2%	23.6%
2020	3.3%	4.5%	24.2%
2021	3.2%	4.7%	24.6%
2022	3.9%	5.3%	26.0%
2023	4.7%	6.3%	27.1%
2024	4.3%	7.0%	27.9%
2025	4.8%	7.5%	28.5%
2026	5.0%	8.0%	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 Rouveen

				Largest group
7954 Rouveen	5.0%	4,380	+1.1 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	3,150	3,105	45	25	20	0	20	0	10	0	0	15	0	0	5	40	5
1999	3,120	3,075	45	25	20	0	15	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	45	5
2000	3,080	3,040	40	25	15	0	15	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	40	0
2001	3,055	3,020	35	25	10	0	10	0	10	0	0	15	0	0	0	35	0
2002	3,115	3,085	30	20	15	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	5	5	0	25	5
2003	3,125	3,095	35	20	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	0	25	10
2004	3,180	3,155	25	10	20	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	15	10
2005	3,235	3,200	35	10	25	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	10	5	5	15	15
2006	3,305	3,270	40	5	35	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	10	5	10	15	25
2007	3,375	3,330	45	10	30	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	10	5	10	15	25
2008	3,395	3,340	55	15	50	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	20	10	15	25	40
2009	3,395	3,335	55	10	45	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	10	15	20	40
2010	3,415	3,345	70	20	50	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	20	5	15	30	40
2011	3,430	3,355	75	20	55	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	25	10	15	30	40
2012	3,460	3,385	70	25	45	0	5	0	10	5	0	10	25	0	15	30	40
2013	3,480	3,405	80	30	45	0	5	0	10	15	0	5	25	5	10	40	35
2014	3,535	3,460	75	35	40	0	5	0	15	15	0	5	25	5	5	40	35
2015	3,615	3,535	80	35	45	0	10	0	10	15	0	10	25	0	10	40	40
2016	3,670	3,590	80	35	45	0	10	0	10	15	0	10	25	0	10	40	40
2017	3,745	3,660	85	25	55	0	10	0	10	5	0	10	30	0	15	35	45
2018	3,875	3,770	105	30	70	5	10	0	10	15	0	5	30	10	15	45	55
2019	4,000	3,885	115	45	70	0	10	0	10	20	0	15	30	10	20	60	55
2020	4,095	3,960	135	60	75	0	15	0	15	25	0	20	30	10	20	75	60
2021	4,115	3,985	130	55	75	0	10	0	10	30	5	10	30	20	15	70	55
2022	4,130	3,970	160	50	105	0	10	0	10	25	0	20	30	40	25	60	80
2023	4,170	3,975	195	80	115	0	10	0	10	30	5	35	30	50	25	85	90
2024	4,155	3,975	180	55	125	5	10	0	10	20	0	25	30	55	20	–	–
2025	4,275	4,070	205	65	140	5	10	5	10	25	0	30	30	60	25	–	–
2026	4,380	4,160	220	75	145	5	10	10	10	25	0	35	30	60	25	–	–

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