City · Westerwolde, Groningen

Veelerveen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Veelerveen had 615 residents. 10.6% of them (65 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerwolde (13.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.3%), other Europe (1.6%) and Suriname (0.81%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 615 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.6% 65 people
Born abroad: 53.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: ±0.0 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.4% 550
Migration background 10.6% 65

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.3% 20 people

Westerwolde 3.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 10 people

Westerwolde 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

0.81% 5 people

Westerwolde 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.81% 5 people

Westerwolde 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.81% 5 people

Westerwolde 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.81% 5 people

Westerwolde 0.47% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.81% 5 people

Westerwolde 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.81% 5 people

Westerwolde 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 5 people

Westerwolde 0.67% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 0.10% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.2% 30

Men and women

Men: 320
Women: 295

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Veelerveen 10.6%

Higher than 35% 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

10.6%

Veelerveen
Westerwolde
Netherlands

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Year	Veelerveen	Westerwolde	Netherlands
1998	7.9%	8.1%	16.7%
1999	9.1%	8.2%	17.1%
2000	7.8%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	8.5%	8.8%	18.0%
2002	9.4%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	9.5%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	9.2%	10.0%	19.0%
2005	9.0%	8.9%	19.2%
2006	9.0%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	8.9%	9.2%	19.4%
2008	7.9%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	8.7%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	8.2%	8.8%	20.3%
2011	7.4%	9.8%	20.6%
2012	7.4%	9.7%	20.9%
2013	10.3%	8.9%	21.1%
2014	8.0%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	8.7%	10.8%	21.7%
2016	7.9%	11.7%	22.1%
2017	9.4%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	9.6%	9.4%	23.1%
2019	10.7%	11.4%	23.6%
2020	9.8%	13.0%	24.2%
2021	9.5%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	10.5%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	9.4%	16.2%	27.1%
2024	9.2%	16.5%	27.9%
2025	9.9%	19.6%	28.5%
2026	10.6%	13.0%	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 Veelerveen

				Largest group
9566 Oost	10.6%	615	±0.0 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	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	570	530	45	30	10	0	0	0	5	5	25	0	0	5	0	0	0	40	0
1999	550	505	50	35	10	0	0	0	5	0	25	5	0	5	0	0	5	45	5
2000	575	525	45	35	10	0	0	0	5	5	30	5	0	0	0	0	0	45	5
2001	590	535	50	35	10	0	0	5	5	0	30	5	0	0	0	0	0	40	5
2002	585	530	55	40	15	0	0	5	5	0	35	5	0	0	0	0	5	50	10
2003	580	525	55	45	10	0	0	10	5	0	35	5	0	5	0	0	0	50	5
2004	595	540	55	45	10	0	0	5	5	0	30	5	5	5	0	0	0	50	5
2005	610	555	55	40	15	0	0	10	5	0	30	0	0	10	0	0	0	45	10
2006	610	550	55	45	15	0	0	5	5	0	30	0	0	15	0	0	5	45	10
2007	615	555	55	40	15	0	0	5	5	0	30	5	0	5	0	0	5	45	10
2008	630	580	50	40	15	0	0	5	0	0	30	0	0	10	0	5	5	40	10
2009	630	575	55	35	20	0	0	5	0	5	30	5	0	0	0	5	5	40	10
2010	610	560	50	40	15	0	0	5	5	0	30	5	0	5	0	0	5	40	10
2011	605	565	45	35	10	0	0	5	0	0	25	0	0	10	0	0	5	35	5
2012	605	560	45	35	5	0	0	0	0	5	25	0	5	5	0	0	0	40	10
2013	585	530	60	45	5	0	0	5	0	5	25	5	0	15	0	0	0	45	5
2014	565	520	45	40	5	0	0	0	0	5	25	0	0	15	0	0	0	40	5
2015	575	525	50	35	10	0	0	5	0	0	25	5	0	5	5	0	0	40	5
2016	570	525	45	45	5	0	0	0	0	0	25	5	0	15	0	0	5	45	5
2017	585	530	55	45	10	0	5	0	0	0	30	5	0	10	0	0	10	45	5
2018	575	520	55	45	5	0	0	0	0	0	30	5	0	10	0	0	5	50	5
2019	560	500	60	40	25	5	0	0	0	5	30	5	0	5	5	5	5	50	15
2020	560	505	55	40	20	0	0	0	5	5	25	5	0	10	0	5	5	45	10
2021	580	525	55	35	15	0	0	0	5	5	25	0	0	10	0	0	5	45	10
2022	570	515	60	40	20	0	0	5	5	5	25	5	0	5	0	0	5	45	15
2023	585	525	55	35	20	0	0	5	0	0	25	5	0	10	0	0	5	40	15
2024	595	540	55	35	20	0	0	5	5	5	25	5	0	5	0	5	5	–	–
2025	605	540	60	35	25	0	0	5	5	5	25	5	0	5	0	5	5	–	–
2026	615	550	65	35	30	0	0	5	5	5	20	5	0	10	5	5	5	–	–

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