City · Eemsdelta, Groningen

Toornwerd: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Toornwerd had 65 residents. 7.7% of them (5 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 (7.7%). 0.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 5.6 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 65 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.7% 5 people
Born abroad: 0.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −5.6 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

Dutch origin 92.3% 60
Migration background 7.7% 5

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

7.7% 5 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.86% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
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%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 0.0% 0
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 100.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 30
Women: 35

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

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%

Toornwerd
Eemsdelta
Netherlands

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Year	Toornwerd	Eemsdelta	Netherlands
1998	3.6%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	3.6%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	3.6%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	3.6%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	3.6%	12.8%	18.4%
2003	3.7%	13.2%	18.8%
2004	3.6%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	3.7%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	3.7%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	3.7%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	3.7%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	5.6%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	5.3%	13.5%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	5.3%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	11.1%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	5.9%	14.3%	22.6%
2018	5.9%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	6.7%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	12.5%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	7.1%	15.6%	24.6%
2022	13.3%	16.8%	26.0%
2023	13.3%	17.4%	27.1%
2024	6.7%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	6.7%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	7.7%	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 Toornwerd

				Largest group
9994 Toornwerd	7.7%	65	−5.6 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	Indonesia	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	140	130	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
1999	140	135	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2000	140	135	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2001	140	135	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2002	140	135	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2003	135	130	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2004	140	135	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2005	135	130	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2006	135	135	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2007	135	135	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2008	135	130	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2009	90	90	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
2010	90	90	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2011	95	90	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	95	85	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	5
2013	95	90	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2014	90	80	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
2015	90	85	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2016	85	80	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
2017	85	80	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
2018	85	80	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2019	75	70	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2020	80	70	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5
2021	70	65	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2022	75	70	10	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2023	75	65	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2024	75	70	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	75	70	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	65	60	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

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