City · Coevorden, Drenthe

Sleen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sleen had 2,260 residents. 8.8% of them (200 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 Europe (2.4%), other Asia (1.5%) and Germany (1.3%). 52.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,260 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.8% 200 people
Born abroad: 52.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.2% 2,060
Migration background 8.8% 200

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.4% 55 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 35 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.3% 30 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.1% 25 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.88% 20 people

Municipality of Coevorden 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.44% 10 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.60% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.44% 10 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.22% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.22% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.5% 105
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.5% 95

Men and women

Men: 1,070
Women: 1,190

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sleen 8.8%

Higher than 25% 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

8.8%

Sleen
Municipality of Coevorden
Netherlands

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Year	Sleen	Municipality of Coevorden	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	5.4%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	4.7%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	4.5%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	3.5%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	3.5%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	3.7%	8.3%	19.0%
2005	3.9%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	3.9%	7.7%	19.3%
2007	3.9%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	3.9%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	3.9%	7.4%	19.9%
2010	4.1%	8.0%	20.3%
2011	4.4%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	4.7%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	4.7%	8.3%	21.1%
2014	4.7%	8.3%	21.4%
2015	4.9%	8.4%	21.7%
2016	4.9%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	5.0%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	5.4%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	6.0%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	6.2%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	6.0%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	7.2%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	8.2%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	9.1%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	8.8%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	8.8%	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 Sleen

				Largest group
7841 Sleen	8.8%	2,260	+1.7 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	2,220	2,105	110	60	50	0	0	0	25	0	35	0	0	25	15	5	5	90	20
1999	2,215	2,095	120	55	55	5	0	0	25	0	40	0	0	15	15	5	5	90	30
2000	2,225	2,120	105	55	55	5	0	0	25	0	45	0	0	10	15	5	5	80	25
2001	2,245	2,145	100	50	50	5	0	0	25	0	40	0	0	10	15	5	0	75	25
2002	2,255	2,170	80	45	45	5	0	0	25	0	35	0	5	5	5	5	5	75	10
2003	2,285	2,200	80	40	45	5	0	0	25	0	35	0	0	5	0	10	5	75	10
2004	2,280	2,190	85	45	45	5	5	0	25	0	35	0	0	10	0	5	5	75	15
2005	2,300	2,215	90	45	50	5	0	0	30	0	35	0	0	10	5	5	5	80	10
2006	2,315	2,225	90	45	50	5	5	0	30	0	35	0	0	10	0	5	5	75	15
2007	2,315	2,220	90	50	45	5	5	0	20	0	40	5	0	5	0	10	5	75	15
2008	2,280	2,190	90	50	35	0	0	0	25	5	35	0	0	15	5	5	0	75	15
2009	2,285	2,200	90	45	35	5	0	0	20	0	40	0	5	0	5	5	0	65	20
2010	2,290	2,195	95	50	50	5	5	5	20	0	35	0	0	15	0	10	5	70	25
2011	2,275	2,175	100	55	55	0	0	0	20	5	35	0	0	20	15	10	5	70	30
2012	2,250	2,145	105	55	50	0	0	5	20	0	35	0	0	20	10	5	10	75	30
2013	2,250	2,140	105	55	50	5	0	0	20	0	35	5	0	15	15	5	5	80	25
2014	2,255	2,150	105	50	55	0	0	5	25	0	35	0	0	15	15	10	0	75	35
2015	2,235	2,125	110	50	60	5	0	0	20	0	35	0	0	15	10	15	10	75	35
2016	2,250	2,140	110	55	55	0	0	0	20	5	35	0	0	20	15	15	0	75	35
2017	2,200	2,090	110	50	60	0	0	0	20	5	35	5	0	10	15	20	0	70	40
2018	2,130	2,015	115	50	65	0	0	0	20	0	30	0	5	15	10	25	10	70	40
2019	2,165	2,035	130	55	70	0	0	0	25	5	35	5	0	15	10	25	5	80	50
2020	2,180	2,045	135	60	70	0	0	5	20	5	35	5	0	20	10	30	0	80	50
2021	2,240	2,105	135	55	75	5	0	5	20	5	30	10	0	15	10	30	0	85	55
2022	2,235	2,080	160	65	90	10	0	5	25	5	35	5	0	30	15	35	10	85	60
2023	2,255	2,065	185	95	90	5	0	0	20	5	35	5	5	55	15	35	10	110	60
2024	2,265	2,060	205	105	105	10	0	0	20	5	30	5	5	65	15	40	10	–	–
2025	2,270	2,070	200	90	110	10	0	0	25	5	25	5	0	55	15	45	10	–	–
2026	2,260	2,060	200	95	105	10	0	0	25	5	30	5	0	55	20	35	10	–	–

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