City · Coevorden, Drenthe

Schoonoord: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Schoonoord had 2,090 residents. 8.4% of them (175 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Coevorden (11.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.6%), other Europe (1.7%) and Germany (1.2%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 2,090 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.4% 175 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.2 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.6% 1,915
Migration background 8.4% 175

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 55 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 35 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.2% 25 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 25 people

Municipality of Coevorden 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.72% 15 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.48% 10 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.60% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 105
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 75

Men and women

Men: 1,010
Women: 1,080

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Schoonoord 8.4%

Higher than 22% 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

8.4%

Schoonoord
Municipality of Coevorden
Netherlands

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Year	Schoonoord	Municipality of Coevorden	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	4.7%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	4.7%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	4.7%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	4.4%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	8.3%	19.0%
2005	4.7%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	5.3%	7.7%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	5.1%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	5.1%	7.4%	19.9%
2010	5.5%	8.0%	20.3%
2011	5.1%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	5.2%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	5.3%	8.3%	21.1%
2014	5.1%	8.3%	21.4%
2015	5.1%	8.4%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	5.7%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	6.0%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	6.5%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	7.2%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	8.2%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	8.3%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	8.7%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	9.1%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	8.4%	11.9%	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 Schoonoord

				Largest group
7848 Sleen	8.4%	2,090	+0.2 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	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	2,245	2,135	105	75	35	0	0	0	10	5	40	0	0	35	0	10	10	90	20
1999	2,240	2,130	105	70	40	0	0	0	10	5	40	0	0	30	0	10	15	85	20
2000	2,225	2,125	105	70	30	0	0	0	10	5	40	0	0	30	0	5	10	90	15
2001	2,240	2,140	105	70	30	0	0	0	5	0	40	0	0	30	0	10	15	85	20
2002	2,245	2,135	105	70	40	0	0	0	10	0	35	0	0	35	0	10	20	85	20
2003	2,255	2,160	100	70	20	0	0	0	10	5	35	0	0	35	0	5	0	85	10
2004	2,260	2,165	100	70	30	5	0	0	10	0	35	0	5	30	0	5	10	90	10
2005	2,250	2,145	105	70	40	5	0	0	10	0	40	0	5	25	0	10	15	90	20
2006	2,275	2,160	120	70	50	5	0	5	10	5	35	0	0	35	5	10	10	90	30
2007	2,240	2,120	115	70	40	5	0	0	15	5	35	0	0	35	0	5	10	95	20
2008	2,245	2,135	115	80	35	0	0	0	10	5	35	0	5	40	5	5	10	90	25
2009	2,250	2,130	115	70	50	5	0	0	10	5	35	0	5	30	10	10	10	90	25
2010	2,265	2,145	125	70	45	5	0	5	10	5	35	0	0	35	5	10	5	95	35
2011	2,245	2,135	115	70	45	0	0	5	10	5	30	5	0	35	10	5	10	90	25
2012	2,210	2,095	115	70	40	0	0	0	15	5	35	0	0	35	5	5	10	90	25
2013	2,185	2,075	115	70	35	0	5	5	15	5	35	0	0	35	0	0	5	85	20
2014	2,160	2,050	110	70	40	0	5	0	10	0	40	0	0	30	5	10	10	85	20
2015	2,170	2,060	110	70	35	0	0	0	15	0	35	5	0	30	5	5	10	90	15
2016	2,170	2,045	125	75	50	0	0	0	15	0	35	0	0	40	5	20	10	90	35
2017	2,175	2,050	125	65	60	0	0	0	10	0	35	0	0	30	15	25	10	80	40
2018	2,165	2,035	130	65	70	0	0	0	10	5	30	0	0	35	15	35	5	75	55
2019	2,155	2,015	140	70	70	0	0	5	10	0	30	0	5	35	15	35	5	80	60
2020	2,180	2,025	155	75	75	0	0	0	10	5	30	0	5	40	20	35	5	90	60
2021	2,160	2,005	155	70	90	0	0	5	15	5	25	0	0	45	25	40	0	85	70
2022	2,145	1,975	175	70	105	0	0	5	10	5	25	5	5	35	25	45	15	85	80
2023	2,170	1,985	180	70	110	5	0	0	10	5	30	5	5	35	25	50	10	90	85
2024	2,180	1,990	190	75	115	10	0	5	10	5	25	5	5	40	25	50	10	–	–
2025	2,150	1,955	195	70	125	10	0	5	10	5	25	5	5	40	25	55	15	–	–
2026	2,090	1,915	175	60	115	5	0	5	10	5	25	0	5	35	25	55	15	–	–

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