City · Hoogeveen, Drenthe

Stuifzand (Hoogeveen): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Stuifzand (Hoogeveen) had 635 residents. 4.7% of them (30 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hoogeveen (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.4%), Indonesia (0.79%) and Germany (0.79%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 635 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.7% 30 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.3% 605
Migration background 4.7% 30

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.4% 15 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.79% 5 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.79% 5 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.79% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.18% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.40% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.41% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 325
Women: 310

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Stuifzand (Hoogeveen) 4.7%

Higher than 3% 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

4.7%

Stuifzand (Hoogeveen)
Municipality of Hoogeveen
Netherlands

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Year	Stuifzand (Hoogeveen)	Municipality of Hoogeveen	Netherlands
1998	2.4%	8.0%	16.7%
1999	3.2%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	2.4%	8.6%	17.5%
2001	3.2%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	2.4%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	2.5%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	2.5%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	2.5%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	1.6%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	2.4%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	2.5%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	2.5%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	2.5%	8.7%	20.3%
2011	2.5%	8.8%	20.6%
2012	3.4%	8.9%	20.9%
2013	2.6%	9.0%	21.1%
2014	3.5%	9.0%	21.4%
2015	3.4%	9.1%	21.7%
2016	3.5%	10.0%	22.1%
2017	2.6%	10.3%	22.6%
2018	2.7%	10.7%	23.1%
2019	2.6%	11.0%	23.6%
2020	2.6%	11.1%	24.2%
2021	1.8%	11.3%	24.6%
2022	1.7%	12.4%	26.0%
2023	4.0%	13.6%	27.1%
2024	5.5%	14.3%	27.9%
2025	5.4%	15.1%	28.5%
2026	4.7%	15.7%	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 Stuifzand (Hoogeveen)

				Largest group
7934 Stuifzand (Hoogeveen)	4.7%	635	+3.0 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	630	610	15	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
1999	630	620	20	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2000	625	610	15	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2001	625	605	20	10	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	15	0
2002	625	610	15	10	10	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2003	600	585	15	5	10	5	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	15	5
2004	610	595	15	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2005	605	590	15	5	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2006	620	605	10	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2007	620	605	15	5	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2008	600	590	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2009	595	585	15	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2010	590	570	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2011	595	575	15	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2012	585	570	20	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2013	575	560	15	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	5
2014	575	555	20	10	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	0	15	5
2015	585	565	20	10	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	0
2016	575	555	20	10	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	15	5
2017	570	555	15	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2018	555	540	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2019	585	570	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2020	575	560	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2021	570	560	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2022	585	575	10	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2023	625	605	25	15	10	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2024	640	610	35	25	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	0	0	0	–	–
2025	650	615	35	20	15	0	5	0	5	0	15	5	0	0	–	–
2026	635	605	30	20	10	0	5	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	–	–

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