City · Eemsdelta, Groningen

Stedum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Stedum had 960 residents. 8.3% of them (80 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Eemsdelta (18.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (1.6%), Indonesia (1.0%) and Germany (1.0%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 960 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.3% 80 people
Born abroad: 50.0% 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 91.7% 880
Migration background 8.3% 80

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 15 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 10 people

Eemsdelta 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 10 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.0% 10 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 10 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 10 people

Eemsdelta 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.52% 5 people

Eemsdelta 2.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.52% 5 people

Eemsdelta 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.86% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 40

Men and women

Men: 485
Women: 480

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Stedum 8.3%

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

8.3%

Stedum
Eemsdelta
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Year	Stedum	Eemsdelta	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	5.2%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	5.7%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	5.8%	12.8%	18.4%
2003	5.3%	13.2%	18.8%
2004	5.9%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	5.4%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	5.4%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	6.0%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	6.0%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	6.0%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	6.2%	13.5%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	5.9%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	5.4%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	5.8%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	6.5%	14.3%	22.6%
2018	7.1%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	7.1%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	7.7%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	7.4%	15.6%	24.6%
2022	8.2%	16.8%	26.0%
2023	9.1%	17.4%	27.1%
2024	9.4%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	9.1%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	8.3%	18.9%	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 Stedum

				Largest group
9921 Stedum	8.3%	960	+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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,175	1,125	55	25	30	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	15	5	5	10	35	20
1999	1,145	1,090	55	25	35	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	15	5	10	5	35	25
2000	1,155	1,100	60	25	30	0	5	15	0	10	0	5	10	5	0	5	40	20
2001	1,150	1,085	65	25	45	0	5	15	0	10	0	10	5	10	10	5	35	30
2002	1,130	1,070	65	20	35	0	5	10	0	5	5	5	5	5	15	0	40	30
2003	1,125	1,060	60	25	30	0	5	10	5	10	0	5	10	5	10	0	40	25
2004	1,110	1,050	65	30	35	0	5	15	0	15	5	5	5	5	5	5	45	20
2005	1,115	1,055	60	30	35	0	0	15	5	15	0	5	10	5	5	5	45	15
2006	1,110	1,045	60	30	35	0	5	15	10	10	5	5	10	5	0	0	50	15
2007	1,090	1,030	65	30	35	0	0	15	10	10	0	5	15	5	0	5	45	15
2008	1,090	1,020	65	25	40	5	0	15	15	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	45	20
2009	1,065	1,000	65	35	30	0	5	10	10	15	0	5	15	5	0	0	45	20
2010	1,080	1,015	65	30	35	0	0	5	10	10	0	5	15	10	5	5	45	15
2011	1,045	980	65	35	30	0	0	10	10	10	5	5	15	5	0	5	45	20
2012	1,025	960	65	25	35	5	0	5	5	10	0	5	10	5	5	10	40	20
2013	1,015	950	60	30	30	0	0	5	10	10	0	5	15	5	5	5	40	20
2014	1,015	960	55	25	30	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	10	5	5	10	40	15
2015	1,040	980	60	25	35	5	0	5	5	10	5	0	10	5	10	5	40	20
2016	1,035	975	60	20	40	5	0	10	5	10	0	0	10	10	5	5	40	20
2017	995	930	65	30	35	0	0	5	5	10	5	5	10	5	15	5	40	20
2018	980	910	70	30	35	0	5	10	5	10	0	5	15	10	5	0	45	25
2019	990	920	70	30	40	0	0	10	5	10	0	5	15	5	10	10	40	25
2020	970	895	75	25	50	5	0	5	5	10	0	5	10	5	20	10	40	30
2021	945	875	70	25	50	5	0	5	10	10	5	5	5	5	20	5	40	35
2022	920	840	75	30	45	5	0	10	5	5	0	5	10	10	15	10	40	30
2023	930	850	85	30	50	5	0	10	10	10	0	5	15	5	15	10	45	30
2024	905	820	85	30	55	5	0	10	5	10	0	5	15	10	15	10	–	–
2025	930	845	85	30	55	5	0	10	5	10	0	5	15	10	15	10	–	–
2026	960	880	80	30	55	0	0	10	5	10	0	5	10	10	15	10	–	–

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