City · Eemsdelta, Groningen

't Zandt: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, 't Zandt had 680 residents. 8.1% of them (55 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 Germany (2.2%), Indonesia (1.5%) and other Europe (1.5%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 680 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.1% 55 people
Born abroad: 54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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 91.9% 625
Migration background 8.1% 55

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 't Zandt. For comparison, the line marks Eemsdelta and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.2% 15 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.5% 10 people

Eemsdelta 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 10 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 10 people

Eemsdelta 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.74% 5 people

Eemsdelta 0.86% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.74% 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%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 2.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

55% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.5% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 30

Men and women

Men: 340
Women: 340

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% 't Zandt 8.1%

Higher than 21% 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

8.1%

't Zandt
Eemsdelta
Netherlands

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Year	't Zandt	Eemsdelta	Netherlands
1998	5.5%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	5.0%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	6.6%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	7.3%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	7.3%	12.8%	18.4%
2003	8.2%	13.2%	18.8%
2004	7.3%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	5.7%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	4.3%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	6.0%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	11.7%	13.5%	20.6%
2012	9.4%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	5.1%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	7.0%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	7.8%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	6.6%	14.3%	22.6%
2018	5.6%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	5.8%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	5.1%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	5.2%	15.6%	24.6%
2022	6.3%	16.8%	26.0%
2023	6.0%	17.4%	27.1%
2024	6.8%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	6.8%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	8.1%	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 't Zandt

				Largest group
9915 't Zandt	8.1%	680	+1.8 pp	Germany

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	915	865	50	25	25	0	0	10	5	20	0	0	5	5	5	0	30	20
1999	905	860	45	20	30	0	0	10	5	15	0	0	5	5	5	5	30	15
2000	905	845	60	20	35	5	0	10	5	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	30	25
2001	895	830	65	15	45	5	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	20	5	30	35
2002	895	825	65	15	60	10	0	15	5	10	0	0	5	5	20	5	30	35
2003	915	845	75	20	55	5	0	15	5	10	0	5	5	5	15	10	40	30
2004	890	830	65	15	45	0	0	15	5	10	0	5	0	5	15	5	40	30
2005	870	820	50	15	35	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	15	35	20
2006	865	820	45	15	30	0	0	10	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	35	15
2007	835	790	40	20	30	0	0	5	5	15	0	0	5	5	5	10	30	15
2008	815	780	35	10	25	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	25	5
2009	835	790	40	20	25	0	0	10	5	10	5	0	5	10	0	5	30	10
2010	840	790	50	30	25	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	20	10	5	5	35	15
2011	900	790	105	25	90	55	0	10	0	10	0	0	15	15	0	10	40	70
2012	855	775	80	25	55	25	0	5	0	10	0	0	15	10	5	10	35	45
2013	795	760	40	20	20	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	30	5
2014	785	745	40	20	20	0	5	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	30	10
2015	790	735	55	30	25	0	5	15	10	15	0	0	15	0	0	0	45	15
2016	770	710	60	30	25	0	5	10	10	15	5	0	10	0	5	0	45	15
2017	755	705	50	25	25	0	0	10	5	10	0	5	10	0	5	5	40	10
2018	720	680	40	15	25	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	30	5
2019	685	645	40	20	20	5	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	35	5
2020	680	645	35	15	20	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	30	5
2021	675	640	35	25	10	0	5	5	0	10	5	0	10	0	0	0	30	5
2022	635	600	40	20	15	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	30	0
2023	665	625	40	15	25	0	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	10	30	5
2024	660	615	45	20	20	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	5	0	0	10	–	–
2025	660	615	45	20	25	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	10	–	–
2026	680	625	55	25	30	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	10	0	0	10	–	–

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