City · Noordoostpolder, Flevoland

Rutten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rutten had 1,770 residents. 15.0% of them (265 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Noordoostpolder (22.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (5.4%), other Europe (3.7%) and other Asia (2.0%). 71.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,770 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.0% 265 people
Born abroad: 71.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.5 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.0% 1,505
Migration background 15.0% 265

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

5.4% 95 people

Noordoostpolder 5.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.7% 65 people

Noordoostpolder 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 35 people

Noordoostpolder 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.1% 20 people

Noordoostpolder 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.85% 15 people

Noordoostpolder 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.56% 10 people

Noordoostpolder 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.28% 5 people

Noordoostpolder 0.94% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.28% 5 people

Noordoostpolder 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 5 people

Noordoostpolder 0.72% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.28% 5 people

Noordoostpolder 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.28% 5 people

Noordoostpolder 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Noordoostpolder 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

72% 26%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.7% 190
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 26.4% 70

Men and women

Men: 910
Women: 860

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Rutten 15.0%

Higher than 63% 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

15.0%

Rutten
Noordoostpolder
Netherlands

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Year	Rutten	Noordoostpolder	Netherlands
1998	3.2%	8.3%	16.7%
1999	2.9%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	3.2%	8.5%	17.5%
2001	3.2%	8.9%	18.0%
2002	2.6%	9.0%	18.4%
2003	3.2%	9.4%	18.8%
2004	3.4%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	3.7%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	4.3%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	4.5%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	4.5%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	4.6%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	4.9%	11.4%	20.3%
2011	5.0%	11.7%	20.6%
2012	5.8%	12.0%	20.9%
2013	5.8%	12.2%	21.1%
2014	6.2%	12.7%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	6.1%	13.6%	22.1%
2017	6.8%	14.1%	22.6%
2018	7.1%	14.5%	23.1%
2019	7.5%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	8.6%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	11.4%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	12.8%	20.0%	27.1%
2024	12.8%	20.3%	27.9%
2025	14.7%	21.5%	28.5%
2026	15.0%	22.6%	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 Rutten

				Largest group
8313 Rutten	15.0%	1,770	+3.5 pp	Poland

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	1,550	1,500	50	25	25	0	5	0	5	5	15	0	5	5	0	0	10	35	15
1999	1,560	1,520	45	25	20	0	0	0	5	5	10	5	5	5	0	0	10	35	5
2000	1,570	1,520	50	25	20	0	0	0	5	5	15	0	5	5	0	0	10	40	10
2001	1,560	1,515	50	30	15	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	10	0	0	10	45	5
2002	1,565	1,525	40	25	20	0	0	5	5	0	15	0	5	5	5	0	5	40	5
2003	1,580	1,535	50	30	25	0	0	5	5	0	15	5	5	5	0	5	10	40	10
2004	1,625	1,565	55	35	25	0	0	5	5	5	15	0	5	15	0	0	10	45	15
2005	1,640	1,585	60	30	30	5	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	10	0	0	10	50	10
2006	1,735	1,660	75	30	45	5	0	0	15	10	15	5	0	10	5	0	10	55	20
2007	1,780	1,700	80	35	45	0	0	0	15	10	20	5	0	10	0	5	15	60	20
2008	1,760	1,680	80	45	40	0	0	5	10	10	20	5	0	20	5	10	0	60	15
2009	1,745	1,660	80	45	35	0	0	0	15	10	15	10	0	20	5	0	5	65	15
2010	1,735	1,650	85	45	40	0	0	0	10	10	15	5	0	25	0	10	10	65	15
2011	1,715	1,625	85	55	35	0	0	0	10	10	15	15	0	25	0	10	5	65	20
2012	1,725	1,625	100	55	40	0	0	0	15	10	15	15	0	25	0	5	10	75	20
2013	1,710	1,610	100	60	45	0	0	0	15	10	10	15	0	35	5	5	10	80	30
2014	1,695	1,590	105	60	45	5	0	0	10	10	10	20	5	25	10	10	0	80	30
2015	1,665	1,560	105	70	35	0	0	0	10	5	15	20	0	35	5	10	5	75	25
2016	1,640	1,540	100	60	35	0	0	0	10	5	15	20	0	25	5	10	5	75	20
2017	1,680	1,565	115	70	45	0	0	0	10	5	10	30	0	30	5	20	5	80	30
2018	1,690	1,570	120	85	35	0	0	0	10	5	20	35	0	30	5	20	0	100	25
2019	1,670	1,545	125	80	45	5	0	0	10	0	15	35	0	30	5	25	0	95	25
2020	1,680	1,535	145	105	40	0	0	0	10	5	15	50	5	35	0	25	0	120	25
2021	1,660	1,505	155	110	45	0	0	0	10	10	15	55	5	35	5	20	0	130	25
2022	1,660	1,470	190	140	55	0	0	0	15	5	20	70	5	50	5	20	5	150	30
2023	1,715	1,495	220	155	65	0	0	5	15	5	20	80	0	55	5	25	5	170	40
2024	1,715	1,495	220	150	70	0	0	0	15	10	20	70	5	60	5	25	5	–	–
2025	1,705	1,455	250	175	75	0	0	5	15	10	20	80	5	70	5	35	5	–	–
2026	1,770	1,505	265	185	75	5	0	5	15	5	20	95	5	65	5	35	10	–	–

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