City · Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe

Valthermond: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Valthermond had 3,365 residents. 8.8% of them (295 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Borger-Odoorn (9.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.2%), other Europe (1.6%) and Germany (1.5%). 55.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 3,365 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.8% 295 people
Born abroad: 55.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.2% 3,070
Migration background 8.8% 295

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Valthermond. For comparison, the line marks Borger-Odoorn and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 75 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 55 people

Borger-Odoorn 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.5% 50 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.89% 30 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.74% 25 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.45% 15 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.36% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.45% 15 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.50% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.30% 10 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.25% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 10 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.15% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.15% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.9% 165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.1% 130

Men and women

Men: 1,755
Women: 1,610

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Valthermond 8.8%

Higher than 24% 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

8.8%

Valthermond
Borger-Odoorn
Netherlands

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Year	Valthermond	Borger-Odoorn	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	4.1%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	4.2%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	4.2%	17.5%
2001	4.6%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	4.6%	4.6%	18.4%
2003	4.9%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	4.7%	4.8%	19.0%
2005	4.9%	4.9%	19.2%
2006	5.3%	5.0%	19.3%
2007	5.0%	5.0%	19.4%
2008	5.0%	5.1%	19.6%
2009	5.3%	5.2%	19.9%
2010	5.1%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	5.4%	5.2%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	5.5%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	5.8%	5.5%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	5.6%	22.1%
2017	6.4%	5.7%	22.6%
2018	6.4%	6.0%	23.1%
2019	6.8%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	6.9%	6.4%	24.2%
2021	6.8%	6.4%	24.6%
2022	7.5%	7.2%	26.0%
2023	7.9%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	8.3%	8.3%	27.9%
2025	8.8%	8.8%	28.5%
2026	8.8%	9.2%	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 Valthermond

				Largest group
7876 Plaats, Kavelingen	8.8%	3,365	+1.2 pp	Other Asia

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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	3,585	3,440	145	90	55	0	0	10	20	0	60	10	5	15	0	25	0	105	40
1999	3,575	3,430	145	95	50	0	0	10	20	0	60	5	5	25	5	15	0	120	30
2000	3,575	3,415	160	100	60	0	0	5	20	0	55	10	5	30	0	30	5	120	40
2001	3,595	3,430	165	110	55	0	0	5	20	0	60	10	5	35	5	20	5	130	35
2002	3,560	3,400	165	110	55	0	0	5	15	5	65	10	5	30	10	20	0	135	35
2003	3,550	3,375	175	110	60	5	0	5	20	5	65	10	5	30	10	15	0	135	45
2004	3,515	3,345	165	115	55	0	0	5	15	5	65	5	5	40	10	15	5	130	35
2005	3,470	3,295	170	120	55	0	0	5	15	0	75	5	5	35	10	15	10	135	35
2006	3,495	3,310	185	120	65	0	0	5	15	5	80	10	5	25	15	20	5	140	50
2007	3,485	3,310	175	120	55	0	0	5	15	0	80	5	5	30	10	15	10	140	40
2008	3,510	3,330	175	120	55	0	5	5	15	5	80	10	5	25	5	20	0	140	40
2009	3,505	3,320	185	120	70	5	0	5	20	5	75	10	5	30	10	20	5	145	45
2010	3,515	3,335	180	115	70	0	0	5	20	5	75	5	5	30	15	20	5	135	45
2011	3,485	3,300	180	120	65	0	0	5	20	5	75	5	5	35	10	20	5	140	40
2012	3,455	3,275	185	110	80	0	5	5	15	5	70	5	5	30	10	30	10	130	50
2013	3,455	3,270	185	110	75	0	0	0	20	5	65	5	5	35	15	25	10	135	50
2014	3,435	3,245	190	110	75	0	0	5	25	5	65	5	5	35	15	25	0	135	50
2015	3,440	3,240	200	115	85	0	0	5	25	5	70	5	5	35	15	30	5	140	60
2016	3,410	3,210	200	115	85	0	0	5	20	5	70	5	5	35	15	35	5	135	65
2017	3,375	3,160	215	115	100	0	0	5	20	5	60	5	10	40	25	40	5	140	75
2018	3,335	3,120	215	110	105	5	0	10	20	0	60	5	10	35	25	35	10	140	80
2019	3,325	3,100	225	120	105	0	0	5	20	5	60	5	5	50	25	45	5	140	85
2020	3,345	3,115	230	120	110	0	0	5	15	10	60	5	10	45	25	50	5	140	85
2021	3,375	3,145	230	120	110	0	0	10	20	5	55	5	10	50	15	45	15	145	85
2022	3,385	3,130	255	120	135	10	0	10	30	5	60	5	5	50	20	45	20	145	90
2023	3,410	3,135	270	125	145	10	5	10	25	5	55	10	5	60	15	55	20	155	100
2024	3,425	3,140	285	125	160	10	0	5	30	10	55	10	5	55	15	65	20	–	–
2025	3,370	3,075	295	130	165	10	0	5	25	15	50	10	5	60	10	75	25	–	–
2026	3,365	3,070	295	120	175	10	0	5	25	10	50	15	5	55	15	75	30	–	–

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