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VaassenMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vaassen had 12,925 residents. 16.4% of them (2,125 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Epe (14.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (3.8%), Indonesia (3.5%) and other Asia (3.0%). 54.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents
12,925 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
16.4% 2,125 people
Born abroad
54.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.5 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 83.5% 10,795
  • Migration background 16.4% 2,125

Largest origin groups

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

  • Turkey
    3.8% 490 people
    Municipality of Epe 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    3.5% 455 people
    Municipality of Epe 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.0% 385 people
    Municipality of Epe 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.3% 300 people
    Municipality of Epe 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    1.1% 140 people
    Municipality of Epe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.77% 100 people
    Municipality of Epe 0.90% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    0.50% 65 people
    Municipality of Epe 0.64% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.39% 50 people
    Municipality of Epe 0.64% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.35% 45 people
    Municipality of Epe 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.31% 40 people
    Municipality of Epe 0.27% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    0.27% 35 people
    Municipality of Epe 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.15% 20 people
    Municipality of Epe 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 54.1% 1,150
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.1% 980

Men and women

Men
6,420
Women
6,510

Compared with all cities

Higher than 70% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Vaassen
  • Municipality of Epe
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year VaassenMunicipality of EpeNetherlands
1998 14.5%10.5%16.7%
1999 14.7%10.6%17.1%
2000 14.8%10.7%17.5%
2001 14.9%10.8%18.0%
2002 14.8%10.8%18.4%
2003 14.8%10.9%18.8%
2004 14.8%11.0%19.0%
2005 14.6%10.7%19.2%
2006 14.4%10.7%19.3%
2007 14.4%10.9%19.4%
2008 14.5%10.9%19.6%
2009 14.3%11.0%19.9%
2010 14.6%11.1%20.3%
2011 14.7%11.3%20.6%
2012 14.7%11.2%20.9%
2013 14.6%11.3%21.1%
2014 14.7%11.4%21.4%
2015 14.8%11.5%21.7%
2016 14.5%11.6%22.1%
2017 14.5%11.6%22.6%
2018 14.5%11.7%23.1%
2019 14.5%11.7%23.6%
2020 14.5%11.8%24.2%
2021 14.4%11.8%24.6%
2022 14.9%12.6%26.0%
2023 15.1%13.2%27.1%
2024 15.3%13.4%27.9%
2025 15.5%13.9%28.5%
2026 16.4%14.5%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 Vaassen

Largest group
8171 Vaassen 8,110 +1.8 pp Other Europe
8172 Krugerstraat Zuid, Berkenoord 4,815 +1.4 pp Turkey

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 13,02511,1351,8953101,585555515855351951020853555301,185710
1999 12,96511,0551,9103051,610570102084540190020953570201,160750
2000 12,90010,9901,9153051,595575520820351855151003585201,145770
2001 12,93011,0101,9253051,62059515108103518010151003090351,125795
2002 12,96511,0451,9203001,62058515108104017510101054085351,125800
2003 12,88010,9801,9052951,61560015207754517010151004095251,100815
2004 12,93011,0151,9103051,6006052020760351851015954085351,085820
2005 12,91011,0301,8852951,5856052515740401701051104085351,055825
2006 12,78010,9401,8353201,52059525207003017015151204570351,050795
2007 12,74510,9101,8353301,50059025206804017515151254070351,040795
2008 12,71510,8801,8403351,50560025156604017025101306070351,030805
2009 12,72010,9001,8203351,48559020156504516520151356075301,005815
2010 12,79010,9251,8653451,53060030256354516515151507085401,010860
2011 12,79510,9201,8803551,525595352561035165302014075105451,000875
2012 12,61010,7551,8553501,50558035256053516530151408510040990865
2013 12,51010,6801,8303651,46556535255903016530201508010040975850
2014 12,50010,6601,8403751,45556535305752516535201559010035975860
2015 12,50510,6601,8453701,47555035255702516040151559513045965880
2016 12,43010,6301,8003651,43552535305652515040201558014035940860
2017 12,51010,6951,8153601,46052025305502515050201409517045945875
2018 12,64010,8051,8353701,47051025305353015045201559021040935905
2019 12,68510,8451,8403801,45550530305303014555201607022040925905
2020 12,65510,8201,8353901,44551030305103515055251607521540930915
2021 12,65510,8351,8203901,43050530354953515060201607522035915910
2022 12,71510,8251,8954051,48549030354854516060201609026050900915
2023 12,72510,8001,9204151,50549535354704516565251758529550900950
2024 12,64510,7151,9304201,51048530404654015560201809031045––
2025 12,66510,7001,9604201,54049030354554015565201809034550––
2026 12,92510,7952,1255301,600490354045545140652030010038550––

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