City · Voorst, Gelderland

Terwolde: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Terwolde had 2,555 residents. 6.8% of them (175 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Voorst (10.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.2%), other Asia (1.2%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.2%). 48.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 2,555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.8% 175 people
Born abroad: 48.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.3 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.0% 2,375
Migration background 6.8% 175

Largest origin groups

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

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

1.2% 30 people

Voorst 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 30 people

Voorst 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 30 people

Voorst 0.63% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.0% 25 people

Voorst 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 25 people

Voorst 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.59% 15 people

Voorst 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.39% 10 people

Voorst 0.66% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.20% 5 people

Voorst 0.35% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.20% 5 people

Voorst 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Voorst 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Voorst 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Voorst 0.16% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

49% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.6% 85
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.3% 95

Men and women

Men: 1,310
Women: 1,245

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Terwolde 6.8%

Higher than 12% 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

6.8%

Terwolde
Voorst
Netherlands

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Year	Terwolde	Voorst	Netherlands
1998	3.6%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	4.2%	7.2%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	7.3%	18.0%
2002	7.8%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	7.3%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	7.2%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	4.3%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	4.5%	7.4%	19.6%
2009	4.3%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	4.7%	7.3%	20.3%
2011	4.8%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	4.6%	7.3%	20.9%
2013	4.7%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	5.1%	7.4%	21.4%
2015	4.8%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	5.2%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	5.8%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	6.1%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	6.0%	8.3%	23.6%
2020	5.8%	8.3%	24.2%
2021	6.1%	8.6%	24.6%
2022	7.1%	9.4%	26.0%
2023	7.2%	9.9%	27.1%
2024	7.1%	10.2%	27.9%
2025	7.0%	10.5%	28.5%
2026	6.8%	10.7%	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 Terwolde

				Largest group
7396 Terwolde	6.8%	2,555	−0.3 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	2,345	2,265	85	50	25	0	0	20	0	30	5	5	10	5	0	0	75	10
1999	2,355	2,260	100	50	40	0	0	25	0	35	5	5	5	5	10	0	80	20
2000	2,345	2,250	100	50	50	0	5	20	0	35	0	0	15	10	10	5	75	25
2001	2,355	2,255	110	50	60	0	0	20	0	30	5	5	10	10	15	15	80	25
2002	2,495	2,300	195	145	45	0	0	20	0	30	0	5	110	10	10	5	175	20
2003	2,415	2,285	135	80	65	5	5	25	0	30	5	5	40	10	15	5	105	30
2004	2,390	2,270	125	65	60	5	0	25	0	25	5	5	30	10	15	5	90	35
2005	2,405	2,285	120	55	70	5	5	25	0	25	5	5	20	10	15	10	85	35
2006	2,430	2,315	115	50	60	5	5	30	0	25	5	5	15	5	10	5	85	30
2007	2,445	2,335	105	50	60	5	5	25	0	20	0	5	25	10	10	5	75	35
2008	2,435	2,325	110	50	65	5	5	25	0	20	0	10	20	10	15	5	75	30
2009	2,440	2,335	105	45	60	10	0	30	0	20	0	5	20	5	10	5	80	30
2010	2,435	2,325	115	55	65	5	5	30	0	25	5	5	20	5	10	10	80	30
2011	2,410	2,295	115	50	70	5	0	25	0	20	0	5	25	10	15	15	80	30
2012	2,410	2,305	110	40	70	10	5	25	5	20	0	5	15	5	15	5	70	35
2013	2,425	2,315	115	45	80	5	0	25	5	20	0	0	25	15	15	15	70	45
2014	2,455	2,330	125	55	70	5	0	25	5	25	0	0	30	10	15	10	80	45
2015	2,500	2,380	120	50	70	5	5	30	0	20	0	5	25	10	15	5	80	40
2016	2,515	2,385	130	50	85	5	5	30	0	25	0	0	25	10	25	10	80	50
2017	2,485	2,340	145	65	80	5	0	25	5	30	0	5	30	15	25	5	90	55
2018	2,460	2,310	150	65	85	5	0	25	5	35	0	0	30	20	25	5	95	55
2019	2,500	2,350	150	65	85	10	0	30	0	30	0	5	30	10	20	15	100	50
2020	2,485	2,340	145	65	80	10	0	25	0	35	5	0	25	10	20	15	100	45
2021	2,540	2,385	155	65	95	15	0	25	5	35	0	5	25	10	20	20	100	60
2022	2,525	2,345	180	70	110	20	0	25	5	35	0	5	25	10	30	30	90	65
2023	2,570	2,385	185	85	100	15	0	25	5	40	5	5	40	10	25	25	105	65
2024	2,540	2,360	180	70	110	15	0	25	5	30	0	5	35	10	30	25	–	–
2025	2,565	2,390	180	70	105	15	0	25	0	30	0	5	35	10	25	30	–	–
2026	2,555	2,375	175	65	115	15	0	25	5	25	0	5	30	10	30	30	–	–

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