City · Midden-Groningen, Groningen

Sappemeer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sappemeer had 8,310 residents. 16.5% of them (1,370 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Midden-Groningen (18.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.9%), Suriname (2.2%) and other Asia (2.0%). 51.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 8,310 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.5% 1,370 people
Born abroad: 51.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.5% 6,940
Migration background 16.5% 1,370

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Sappemeer. For comparison, the line marks Midden-Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.9% 245 people

Midden-Groningen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

2.2% 180 people

Midden-Groningen 2.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 170 people

Midden-Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.7% 145 people

Midden-Groningen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.6% 135 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.4% 115 people

Midden-Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 110 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 85 people

Midden-Groningen 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.90% 75 people

Midden-Groningen 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.90% 75 people

Midden-Groningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.24% 20 people

Midden-Groningen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.12% 10 people

Midden-Groningen 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.5% 705
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.5% 665

Men and women

Men: 4,230
Women: 4,085

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sappemeer 16.5%

Higher than 70% 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

16.5%

Sappemeer
Midden-Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	Sappemeer	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
1998	7.3%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	7.7%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	7.8%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	7.9%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	7.9%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	7.9%	11.6%	18.8%
2004	8.1%	11.6%	19.0%
2005	8.3%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	8.7%	11.9%	19.3%
2007	8.7%	12.0%	19.4%
2008	8.9%	12.0%	19.6%
2009	9.2%	12.3%	19.9%
2010	9.1%	12.5%	20.3%
2011	9.3%	12.7%	20.6%
2012	9.7%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	9.9%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	10.0%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	10.4%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	10.6%	13.4%	22.1%
2017	11.0%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	11.3%	14.1%	23.1%
2019	11.6%	14.5%	23.6%
2020	12.2%	14.8%	24.2%
2021	12.7%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	13.4%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	14.3%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	15.5%	17.7%	27.9%
2025	15.8%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	16.5%	18.6%	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 Sappemeer

				Largest group
9611 Magrietpark	16.5%	8,310	+3.0 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	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	7,670	7,110	560	245	310	35	10	90	95	20	160	15	5	65	30	15	15	345	215
1999	7,630	7,045	585	260	325	40	15	90	95	20	170	10	10	70	30	15	20	360	220
2000	7,435	6,855	580	260	325	35	15	95	90	25	165	15	10	70	25	25	15	355	230
2001	7,565	6,975	595	260	330	40	15	90	100	25	165	15	10	70	20	20	20	375	220
2002	7,700	7,090	610	270	340	40	10	90	105	25	170	15	15	70	25	25	20	390	225
2003	7,745	7,135	610	265	340	35	10	100	110	20	165	15	10	75	25	20	20	385	225
2004	8,000	7,355	645	280	365	40	10	115	110	20	175	15	10	80	25	20	25	405	240
2005	8,095	7,420	675	290	385	45	15	120	110	20	170	15	10	95	20	25	30	410	265
2006	8,270	7,555	720	305	410	50	10	135	115	20	175	15	15	100	30	25	25	435	285
2007	8,305	7,585	725	305	420	50	10	140	110	20	175	15	15	100	40	30	20	425	295
2008	8,235	7,500	735	305	435	60	5	140	110	25	180	20	15	90	45	20	30	430	305
2009	8,165	7,410	750	295	450	60	5	150	105	30	175	15	5	100	50	25	25	420	330
2010	8,155	7,415	745	290	455	60	10	140	110	35	165	15	10	100	40	20	40	420	320
2011	8,130	7,375	755	300	450	60	10	150	115	30	165	15	15	105	35	20	30	435	320
2012	8,110	7,320	785	310	480	65	10	165	110	30	165	15	15	115	35	30	35	445	345
2013	8,015	7,220	795	305	485	65	5	155	115	35	165	20	15	105	45	30	35	440	355
2014	7,945	7,150	795	305	490	65	10	150	115	40	160	20	15	110	40	40	30	440	355
2015	8,100	7,255	845	310	535	75	10	165	120	40	155	25	15	115	50	45	30	440	400
2016	8,040	7,185	855	315	535	75	10	165	120	40	155	35	15	110	50	40	35	455	395
2017	8,065	7,175	890	340	550	70	20	165	130	35	155	35	15	135	45	50	35	490	400
2018	7,985	7,085	900	335	570	80	15	155	130	45	155	40	10	130	45	65	35	485	420
2019	8,000	7,070	930	335	600	80	20	160	130	50	140	45	10	140	50	70	40	490	440
2020	8,090	7,105	985	360	625	85	20	160	125	65	145	50	10	155	55	70	45	510	475
2021	8,085	7,060	1,025	375	650	90	20	165	125	65	140	55	10	170	60	70	55	525	495
2022	8,105	7,015	1,090	385	705	90	15	165	140	80	140	55	15	165	65	85	65	530	525
2023	8,235	7,060	1,175	425	750	105	10	170	130	75	140	60	15	205	70	120	65	570	565
2024	8,330	7,045	1,290	485	805	105	10	170	140	75	145	70	15	255	95	140	75	–	–
2025	8,340	7,020	1,320	480	835	110	10	185	135	70	140	75	20	245	95	150	75	–	–
2026	8,310	6,940	1,370	485	885	115	10	180	135	75	145	75	20	245	110	170	85	–	–

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