City · Het Hogeland, Groningen

Sauwerd: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sauwerd had 1,085 residents. 14.3% of them (155 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 Asia (4.6%), other Europe (2.3%) and Germany (1.4%). 58.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,085 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.3% 155 people
Born abroad: 58.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.7% 930
Migration background 14.3% 155

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.6% 50 people

Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 25 people

Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.4% 15 people

Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 15 people

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

1.4% 15 people

Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.92% 10 people

Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.46% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.46% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.46% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.1% 90
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.9% 65

Men and women

Men: 545
Women: 540

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sauwerd 14.3%

Higher than 60% 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

14.3%

Sauwerd
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

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Year	Sauwerd	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	5.6%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	5.5%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	6.4%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	5.8%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	5.9%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	6.0%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	6.1%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	6.1%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	6.5%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	6.6%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	7.0%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	7.5%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	7.1%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	7.5%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	8.8%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	9.7%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	10.2%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	10.0%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	10.6%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	11.9%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	11.9%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	12.8%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	13.6%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	14.3%	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 Sauwerd

				Largest group
9771 Sauwerd	14.3%	1,085	+2.3 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	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	1,165	1,100	65	30	40	0	15	10	0	20	0	0	10	0	15	0	40	30
1999	1,145	1,080	65	20	40	0	10	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	15	5	35	30
2000	1,165	1,105	65	25	35	0	15	15	0	10	0	0	15	0	5	0	40	25
2001	1,185	1,120	65	20	45	0	10	15	0	10	0	0	10	0	10	10	35	25
2002	1,195	1,120	70	25	40	0	15	10	0	15	0	5	5	0	15	0	35	30
2003	1,180	1,100	75	20	50	0	10	15	0	10	0	0	10	5	10	10	35	35
2004	1,200	1,130	70	25	45	0	10	10	0	10	0	5	10	5	10	10	40	35
2005	1,180	1,110	70	20	40	0	10	15	0	10	0	5	5	5	5	5	40	30
2006	1,170	1,100	70	15	50	5	10	20	0	10	5	0	0	5	5	5	35	35
2007	1,155	1,090	70	20	50	0	10	15	0	10	0	5	5	5	10	10	35	35
2008	1,145	1,075	70	20	55	5	10	15	0	15	0	0	5	5	5	15	40	30
2009	1,150	1,080	70	25	50	0	5	20	0	10	0	0	15	10	0	15	40	25
2010	1,140	1,070	70	20	55	0	5	15	5	15	5	5	0	10	10	10	40	30
2011	1,150	1,070	75	25	50	0	5	15	5	15	0	5	5	5	5	15	45	30
2012	1,135	1,060	75	25	55	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	10	10	15	15	40	40
2013	1,140	1,055	80	25	60	0	5	10	5	15	5	0	5	10	15	15	45	40
2014	1,140	1,055	85	25	60	0	5	10	5	10	5	5	5	15	15	10	45	40
2015	1,125	1,045	80	25	60	0	5	10	5	10	0	0	15	15	10	15	45	40
2016	1,135	1,050	85	25	55	0	0	10	5	10	5	0	10	15	10	15	45	40
2017	1,140	1,040	100	30	70	0	5	10	0	10	0	5	15	15	25	15	45	55
2018	1,135	1,025	110	35	75	0	5	5	5	15	0	5	15	20	30	10	50	60
2019	1,130	1,015	115	40	75	0	5	10	5	15	5	0	20	20	25	10	55	60
2020	1,145	1,030	115	40	70	0	5	15	5	15	5	0	20	10	25	10	55	55
2021	1,135	1,015	120	40	80	0	5	10	10	15	5	5	15	15	30	10	60	60
2022	1,130	995	135	45	90	0	5	15	10	15	5	5	25	15	30	20	65	60
2023	1,130	1,000	135	45	85	0	5	15	5	15	5	0	20	15	35	20	60	60
2024	1,130	990	145	45	95	0	5	15	5	15	5	5	25	15	40	15	–	–
2025	1,100	955	150	45	105	0	5	15	5	15	5	5	25	15	45	20	–	–
2026	1,085	930	155	50	105	0	5	10	5	15	5	5	25	15	50	15	–	–

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