City · Steenwijkerland, Overijssel

Steenwijkerwold: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Steenwijkerwold had 1,890 residents. 7.7% of them (145 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Steenwijkerland (12.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (1.9%), Germany (1.3%) and Indonesia (1.1%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,890 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.7% 145 people
Born abroad: 55.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.3% 1,745
Migration background 7.7% 145

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 35 people

Steenwijkerland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.3% 25 people

Steenwijkerland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.1% 20 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 20 people

Steenwijkerland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.79% 15 people

Steenwijkerland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.53% 10 people

Steenwijkerland 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.26% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.26% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.2% 80
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.4% 60

Men and women

Men: 960
Women: 930

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Steenwijkerwold 7.7%

Higher than 18% 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

7.7%

Steenwijkerwold
Steenwijkerland
Netherlands

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Year	Steenwijkerwold	Steenwijkerland	Netherlands
1998	4.9%	6.0%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	4.6%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	3.8%	6.4%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	4.4%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	4.3%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	5.8%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	6.4%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	6.5%	19.4%
2008	4.7%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	5.1%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	5.1%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	5.3%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	4.9%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	4.9%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	5.0%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	5.0%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	4.7%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	4.8%	8.3%	23.1%
2019	5.3%	8.5%	23.6%
2020	5.0%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	5.5%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	6.1%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	6.3%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	7.2%	11.9%	27.9%
2025	7.2%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	7.7%	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 Steenwijkerwold

				Largest group
8341 Steenwijkerwold	7.7%	1,890	+1.6 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	1,835	1,750	90	35	50	5	0	5	15	5	25	5	0	5	10	10	0	50	35
1999	1,875	1,785	90	40	55	0	0	0	15	0	25	0	0	15	15	15	10	55	35
2000	1,865	1,775	85	45	50	0	0	0	20	5	25	0	0	20	15	5	5	55	30
2001	1,850	1,785	70	30	40	0	0	0	15	5	25	0	0	5	10	5	5	50	15
2002	1,850	1,770	80	35	40	5	0	5	15	5	25	5	0	5	5	5	0	55	20
2003	1,835	1,760	80	35	45	5	0	5	10	10	20	0	0	15	5	10	0	55	30
2004	1,845	1,760	80	40	45	5	0	5	15	5	20	5	0	15	5	5	5	50	25
2005	1,895	1,795	110	50	60	10	0	5	15	5	25	0	5	20	10	15	0	70	40
2006	1,940	1,845	100	45	50	10	0	5	15	5	25	5	5	10	10	5	0	65	30
2007	1,980	1,885	95	50	45	5	0	0	20	5	30	0	5	15	5	5	5	70	25
2008	2,005	1,915	95	50	50	5	5	5	15	10	25	5	0	20	5	10	0	65	25
2009	1,970	1,870	100	50	50	5	0	0	25	5	25	10	0	15	10	5	0	70	30
2010	1,980	1,880	100	45	55	10	0	0	20	10	25	5	5	10	5	10	0	65	30
2011	1,975	1,870	105	50	65	10	0	0	20	5	25	5	5	15	10	10	10	75	30
2012	1,965	1,860	110	55	60	5	0	5	20	5	25	0	5	25	15	5	5	75	30
2013	1,945	1,850	95	50	45	5	0	5	15	5	20	0	5	25	5	5	5	70	30
2014	1,920	1,825	95	50	45	0	0	0	15	5	20	5	5	20	5	10	10	65	25
2015	1,915	1,820	95	45	50	0	0	0	10	10	20	5	5	15	5	20	5	65	35
2016	1,915	1,820	95	50	45	0	0	0	15	10	25	0	5	20	5	10	5	65	30
2017	1,910	1,820	90	45	45	0	0	5	15	5	20	5	5	15	5	10	5	65	30
2018	1,885	1,795	90	45	40	0	0	5	15	5	20	5	5	15	5	10	0	60	30
2019	1,895	1,795	100	45	55	0	0	0	10	10	20	10	5	10	10	15	10	65	35
2020	1,885	1,790	95	40	55	0	0	0	15	5	20	5	0	15	15	10	10	60	35
2021	1,910	1,805	105	45	60	0	0	0	15	5	25	5	0	15	15	10	15	70	35
2022	1,900	1,785	115	50	65	0	0	0	20	10	25	5	0	15	10	15	15	65	40
2023	1,895	1,770	120	50	70	5	0	0	20	10	30	5	0	20	15	10	15	70	40
2024	1,880	1,745	135	55	80	0	0	0	20	15	30	5	0	20	5	15	20	–	–
2025	1,885	1,750	135	60	75	0	0	0	20	15	30	5	0	25	5	20	15	–	–
2026	1,890	1,745	145	55	90	0	0	0	20	15	25	5	0	20	5	35	10	–	–

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