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TwelloMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Twello had 13,490 residents. 12.8% of them (1,720 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Voorst (10.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.2%), Indonesia (2.3%) and other Europe (2.0%). 54.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents
13,490 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
12.8% 1,720 people
Born abroad
54.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.4 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 87.3% 11,775
  • Migration background 12.8% 1,720

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.2% 435 people
    Voorst 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    2.3% 315 people
    Voorst 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.0% 270 people
    Voorst 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    1.6% 215 people
    Voorst 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Germany
    1.3% 180 people
    Voorst 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.78% 105 people
    Voorst 0.66% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.56% 75 people
    Voorst 0.63% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.33% 45 people
    Voorst 0.35% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.19% 25 people
    Voorst 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.19% 25 people
    Voorst 0.16% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.19% 25 people
    Voorst 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.04% 5 people
    Voorst 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 54.1% 930
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.9% 790

Men and women

Men
6,560
Women
6,930

Compared with all cities

Higher than 52% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Twello
  • Voorst
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year TwelloVoorstNetherlands
1998 10.1%7.1%16.7%
1999 10.3%7.2%17.1%
2000 10.3%7.2%17.5%
2001 10.2%7.3%18.0%
2002 10.3%7.6%18.4%
2003 10.1%7.3%18.8%
2004 10.0%7.3%19.0%
2005 9.9%7.2%19.2%
2006 10.2%7.3%19.3%
2007 9.8%7.2%19.4%
2008 10.0%7.4%19.6%
2009 9.8%7.3%19.9%
2010 9.8%7.3%20.3%
2011 9.6%7.3%20.6%
2012 9.4%7.3%20.9%
2013 9.3%7.3%21.1%
2014 9.4%7.4%21.4%
2015 9.5%7.5%21.7%
2016 9.6%7.6%22.1%
2017 10.0%8.0%22.6%
2018 10.2%8.2%23.1%
2019 10.3%8.3%23.6%
2020 10.3%8.3%24.2%
2021 10.7%8.6%24.6%
2022 11.3%9.4%26.0%
2023 11.8%9.9%27.1%
2024 12.1%10.2%27.9%
2025 12.3%10.5%28.5%
2026 12.8%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 Twello

Largest group
7391 Twello 12,295 +1.5 pp Other Asia
7392 Achter Het Holthuis, Omg. Veenhuisweg en De Schaker 1,195 +0.9 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 12,27011,0301,24538585525552041515205015165309520815425
1999 12,32011,0501,2703908802651015415152105201553010525820450
2000 12,32511,0551,270385885255520400202055151603013025805465
2001 12,32511,0651,2603758952505154101520010151503013535805460
2002 12,24010,9851,2553808652455204001020010151552513525800450
2003 12,18010,9501,2303708502405203951519510151503012520785445
2004 12,24011,0201,2253808452305153951519510201553013025790435
2005 12,17010,9651,2053758302305203901519010201552511530775425
2006 12,14010,9001,2354008302355253801020015201653512020790445
2007 12,13510,9451,1953758102205203651519010151604012520755435
2008 12,35511,1301,2303958402205153801019515151705013530780445
2009 12,35011,1501,21038581522510153701519010101755011515775435
2010 12,45011,2351,2204108002205153601519015101955012020780440
2011 12,49511,3001,20040079021010203601518520101854511515775420
2012 12,54011,3451,1853958052055203601518515151805511530765425
2013 12,51511,3451,1703957652005203552018015151855510510755425
2014 12,58011,3951,1853957902055203552017520151855511515755430
2015 12,63511,4301,2054058002055203452018020151906012520750455
2016 12,67011,4601,2103958101955153351518025101806515030735465
2017 12,87511,5901,2854108752055203251018025101958019535740545
2018 12,88511,5751,31040090520510203301518525151758022525735580
2019 12,96011,6201,34041093020010153251519020101909024530740600
2020 13,10511,7601,34543092018510203201018520152108525040755585
2021 13,17511,7701,4054409601905203202518530152109527530775625
2022 13,31011,8051,5054351,07519010203303019025202059534055775660
2023 13,35011,7851,5704551,1101955253253518525152309536570790700
2024 13,47011,8401,6304901,14021010203254018030202659537565––
2025 13,51511,8501,6654851,18021552032040180252026010540070––
2026 13,49011,7751,7205001,22021552531545180252527010543575––

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