City · Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe

Spier: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Spier had 375 residents. 9.3% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Midden-Drenthe (10.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.0%), Poland (2.7%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.3% 35 people
Born abroad: 57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.0% 345
Migration background 9.3% 35

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.0% 15 people

Midden-Drenthe 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.7% 10 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.3% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.64% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

57% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.6% 10

Men and women

Men: 205
Women: 170

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

9.3%

Spier
Midden-Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	Spier	Midden-Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	3.4%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	4.9%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	3.2%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	3.0%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	4.5%	6.4%	18.4%
2003	4.1%	6.1%	18.8%
2004	4.1%	5.4%	19.0%
2005	4.1%	5.6%	19.2%
2006	4.1%	5.6%	19.3%
2007	2.8%	5.8%	19.4%
2008	4.2%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	4.1%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	5.8%	6.1%	20.3%
2011	5.6%	6.1%	20.6%
2012	4.4%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	4.2%	6.3%	21.1%
2014	4.3%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	4.1%	7.3%	22.1%
2017	4.1%	7.7%	22.6%
2018	2.9%	7.0%	23.1%
2019	4.2%	7.1%	23.6%
2020	6.8%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	6.6%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	5.3%	8.1%	26.0%
2023	6.5%	8.8%	27.1%
2024	5.3%	9.2%	27.9%
2025	6.5%	9.5%	28.5%
2026	9.3%	10.2%	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 Spier

				Largest group
9417 Spier	9.3%	375	+4.0 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	295	290	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
1999	305	290	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2000	310	295	10	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2001	335	320	10	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2002	335	320	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2003	365	350	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2004	365	350	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	15	5
2005	365	355	15	10	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2006	365	350	15	10	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	15	0
2007	355	350	10	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2008	355	345	15	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2009	365	345	15	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	20	0
2010	345	325	20	15	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	20	0
2011	360	340	20	15	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2012	340	320	15	15	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2013	360	345	15	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2014	350	335	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2015	350	335	15	5	10	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2016	365	350	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2017	370	355	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	0
2018	345	335	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2019	355	340	15	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	0
2020	365	340	25	20	5	0	0	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2021	380	355	25	20	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	0	20	0
2022	375	355	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0
2023	385	360	25	15	10	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2024	375	355	20	15	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	385	355	25	20	5	5	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	–	–
2026	375	345	35	25	5	5	0	5	10	0	15	0	0	0	–	–

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