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Stadskanaal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Stadskanaal had 19,130 residents. 13.1% of them (2,510 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Stadskanaal (12.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.2%), other Europe (3.1%) and Germany (1.6%). 59.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 19,130 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.1% 2,510 people
Born abroad: 59.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.9% 16,625
Migration background 13.1% 2,510

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 610 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 595 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.6% 305 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 280 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 205 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.60% 115 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.56% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.55% 105 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.44% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.47% 90 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.44% 85 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.26% 50 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.26% 50 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.16% 30 people

Municipality of Stadskanaal 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.4% 1,490
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.6% 1,020

Men and women

Men: 9,380
Women: 9,755

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Stadskanaal 13.1%

Higher than 54% 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

13.1%

Stadskanaal
Municipality of Stadskanaal
Netherlands

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Year	Stadskanaal	Municipality of Stadskanaal	Netherlands
1998	6.7%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	7.0%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	7.1%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	7.2%	7.0%	18.0%
2002	7.4%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	7.8%	7.5%	18.8%
2004	8.2%	7.8%	19.0%
2005	8.2%	7.9%	19.2%
2006	8.5%	8.2%	19.3%
2007	8.5%	8.0%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	7.8%	19.6%
2009	8.6%	7.5%	19.9%
2010	8.6%	7.9%	20.3%
2011	8.6%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	8.5%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	8.5%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	8.5%	8.0%	21.4%
2015	8.5%	8.1%	21.7%
2016	8.6%	8.6%	22.1%
2017	8.7%	7.9%	22.6%
2018	9.2%	8.4%	23.1%
2019	9.3%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	7.9%	24.2%
2021	9.9%	8.5%	24.6%
2022	10.7%	9.6%	26.0%
2023	12.2%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	12.6%	11.1%	27.9%
2025	13.0%	11.4%	28.5%
2026	13.1%	12.0%	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 Stadskanaal

				Largest group
9501 Centrum, Maarswold	14.0%	9,705	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
9502 Vogelwijk en De Borgen, Maarsveld	13.2%	5,505	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
9503 Parkwijk, Dideldom	11.0%	3,920	+1.8 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	19,700	18,380	1,320	610	710	10	10	100	290	30	395	30	20	165	115	135	20	915	410
1999	19,640	18,265	1,365	635	730	10	15	100	285	20	385	30	30	190	95	185	20	940	435
2000	19,840	18,430	1,415	640	775	15	20	95	280	25	380	25	35	200	110	190	40	935	485
2001	19,980	18,530	1,445	670	770	25	25	95	270	35	400	35	40	195	80	210	30	965	480
2002	20,065	18,580	1,485	695	800	20	40	85	275	35	400	40	25	230	90	210	45	990	505
2003	20,090	18,530	1,570	730	835	15	25	80	275	35	390	35	30	275	135	220	50	1,015	550
2004	20,035	18,405	1,635	720	905	10	25	80	275	30	380	45	30	265	175	265	45	1,015	610
2005	20,085	18,430	1,655	750	905	10	25	95	265	25	395	50	30	275	190	245	50	1,035	620
2006	20,350	18,610	1,735	755	970	15	30	100	270	30	395	55	40	265	205	275	45	1,045	695
2007	20,405	18,675	1,730	760	965	15	30	95	260	35	395	60	40	265	180	290	60	1,050	675
2008	20,185	18,470	1,725	775	955	10	30	85	250	40	380	55	40	300	175	290	75	1,045	670
2009	20,090	18,370	1,720	780	935	15	30	95	240	35	380	75	35	290	165	295	60	1,045	670
2010	20,040	18,310	1,725	785	955	15	30	85	245	30	380	75	30	300	180	295	75	1,055	680
2011	19,895	18,180	1,715	770	945	15	30	90	245	30	370	75	35	290	160	310	65	1,035	675
2012	19,915	18,210	1,700	755	935	15	30	105	245	40	355	70	35	295	150	295	55	1,040	665
2013	19,790	18,115	1,680	755	925	20	30	95	240	20	355	75	35	290	140	295	85	1,040	650
2014	19,680	18,010	1,670	745	920	15	35	95	235	30	360	75	35	275	150	295	65	1,010	665
2015	19,500	17,840	1,660	735	920	20	30	85	235	30	360	75	30	270	155	285	80	1,010	645
2016	19,435	17,770	1,665	750	915	15	35	90	235	35	345	65	35	305	145	285	75	1,010	655
2017	19,435	17,735	1,700	755	950	20	25	95	225	35	335	80	35	305	150	315	85	1,020	685
2018	19,390	17,600	1,790	745	1,050	15	25	95	230	45	325	70	35	315	195	365	80	1,005	790
2019	19,195	17,410	1,785	725	1,065	15	25	90	220	50	310	80	35	300	195	385	85	975	810
2020	19,060	17,245	1,815	755	1,065	20	25	90	210	50	315	85	35	320	195	390	85	1,005	820
2021	19,010	17,135	1,875	765	1,105	25	30	90	200	60	325	85	40	315	190	425	85	1,010	865
2022	18,890	16,860	2,020	770	1,260	25	20	95	210	75	330	75	35	325	225	485	115	1,005	930
2023	19,090	16,755	2,330	985	1,345	40	25	100	210	80	325	80	45	540	245	530	110	1,230	1,000
2024	19,025	16,625	2,405	1,020	1,385	40	30	105	205	90	315	75	50	580	265	540	105	–	–
2025	19,080	16,605	2,475	1,010	1,460	45	30	105	215	90	310	80	50	580	280	590	115	–	–
2026	19,130	16,625	2,510	1,025	1,485	50	30	105	205	90	305	85	50	595	280	610	115	–	–

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