City · Steenwijkerland, Overijssel

Steenwijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Steenwijk had 17,590 residents. 16.9% of them (2,970 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Steenwijkerland (12.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.8%), other Europe (2.7%) and other Africa (2.5%). 59.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 17,590 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.9% 2,970 people
Born abroad: 59.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.1% 14,620
Migration background 16.9% 2,970

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 665 people

Steenwijkerland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 480 people

Steenwijkerland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 445 people

Steenwijkerland 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.7% 300 people

Steenwijkerland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.6% 275 people

Steenwijkerland 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.5% 260 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.91% 160 people

Steenwijkerland 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.65% 115 people

Steenwijkerland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.60% 105 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.48% 85 people

Steenwijkerland 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.20% 35 people

Steenwijkerland 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.20% 35 people

Steenwijkerland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.1% 1,755
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.2% 1,225

Men and women

Men: 8,710
Women: 8,885

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Steenwijk 16.9%

Higher than 72% 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

16.9%

Steenwijk
Steenwijkerland
Netherlands

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Year	Steenwijk	Steenwijkerland	Netherlands
1998	10.0%	6.0%	16.7%
1999	10.0%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	9.8%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	11.0%	6.4%	18.0%
2002	13.0%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	12.6%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	12.0%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	10.1%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	10.2%	6.4%	19.3%
2007	10.5%	6.5%	19.4%
2008	10.6%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	10.7%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	10.8%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	11.0%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	10.9%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	11.0%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	11.3%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	11.5%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	12.1%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	12.1%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	12.2%	8.3%	23.1%
2019	12.5%	8.5%	23.6%
2020	12.6%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	12.8%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	14.3%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	15.5%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	16.2%	11.9%	27.9%
2025	16.6%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	16.9%	12.9%	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 Steenwijk

				Largest group
8331 Steenwijk	18.7%	10,415	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
8332 Woldmeenthe, Nieuwe gagels	14.3%	6,155	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
8333 Paddenpoel en Kornputkwartier	13.7%	1,020	+1.6 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	15,520	13,965	1,555	525	1,040	210	40	75	280	90	270	10	15	230	100	155	90	875	680
1999	15,695	14,135	1,565	525	1,040	215	35	75	290	100	260	10	25	230	75	160	90	880	675
2000	15,625	14,090	1,535	530	1,010	205	30	70	290	95	260	15	20	235	95	135	90	885	650
2001	15,750	14,025	1,725	605	1,125	225	35	75	275	90	250	10	15	330	135	210	80	950	780
2002	16,205	14,095	2,100	755	1,345	250	35	75	270	90	260	5	20	470	205	330	90	1,095	1,010
2003	16,550	14,460	2,090	725	1,375	245	30	90	270	100	265	10	20	430	235	315	90	1,060	1,035
2004	16,965	14,930	2,035	685	1,355	245	30	85	275	100	265	10	15	395	230	295	95	1,030	1,005
2005	16,850	15,145	1,705	555	1,145	250	30	90	280	90	270	5	20	260	115	205	85	900	805
2006	17,110	15,360	1,750	550	1,190	260	30	90	270	85	275	15	25	235	140	225	90	890	860
2007	17,135	15,345	1,795	565	1,220	275	25	90	265	90	275	10	25	255	155	225	95	900	895
2008	17,145	15,325	1,820	585	1,230	280	30	85	255	95	275	20	30	260	170	220	95	905	920
2009	17,080	15,245	1,830	605	1,225	275	30	80	255	95	270	25	30	280	180	220	90	915	920
2010	16,935	15,095	1,830	595	1,240	280	20	85	250	90	275	25	30	265	210	220	85	900	930
2011	16,960	15,105	1,860	605	1,255	270	35	85	260	95	285	35	30	255	215	210	85	905	950
2012	16,990	15,130	1,855	595	1,265	260	20	95	250	95	270	45	30	250	220	245	80	900	945
2013	16,990	15,115	1,875	600	1,280	260	35	90	245	90	265	50	35	250	205	260	95	920	960
2014	17,030	15,110	1,920	635	1,290	265	30	80	255	100	265	50	35	285	215	260	85	940	980
2015	16,900	14,955	1,945	615	1,325	275	30	85	250	80	270	45	30	270	225	285	95	930	1,010
2016	17,030	14,975	2,055	620	1,430	265	35	85	245	90	255	50	30	285	265	345	100	920	1,130
2017	17,075	15,010	2,065	605	1,460	260	35	90	235	85	255	45	25	280	275	380	100	895	1,170
2018	17,130	15,035	2,095	595	1,500	270	30	90	230	90	255	45	25	270	310	390	90	895	1,210
2019	17,150	15,005	2,145	615	1,530	265	50	80	235	90	255	55	30	275	300	400	110	915	1,230
2020	17,115	14,955	2,160	620	1,540	250	35	90	230	90	255	55	35	275	340	405	100	910	1,245
2021	17,110	14,925	2,185	625	1,565	245	45	80	240	95	260	60	30	275	335	420	105	915	1,270
2022	17,200	14,745	2,455	700	1,750	250	35	80	275	105	290	80	40	295	380	480	135	960	1,340
2023	17,500	14,785	2,705	860	1,850	255	45	80	265	110	295	65	35	450	380	565	145	1,115	1,440
2024	17,510	14,685	2,830	905	1,925	260	40	80	265	120	300	80	45	475	400	590	165	–	–
2025	17,615	14,705	2,920	895	2,015	270	35	80	265	125	300	105	40	455	435	640	170	–	–
2026	17,590	14,620	2,970	915	2,055	275	35	85	260	115	300	105	35	480	445	665	160	–	–

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