City · De Wolden, Drenthe

Veeningen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Veeningen had 1,110 residents. 11.7% of them (130 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of De Wolden (7.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.2%), other Asia (1.8%) and Indonesia (0.90%). 65.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 1,110 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.7% 130 people
Born abroad: 65.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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 88.7% 985
Migration background 11.7% 130

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.2% 80 people

De Wolden 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 20 people

De Wolden 1.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.90% 10 people

De Wolden 0.91% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.45% 5 people

De Wolden 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.45% 5 people

De Wolden 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.45% 5 people

De Wolden 0.28% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.45% 5 people

De Wolden 0.58% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.45% 5 people

De Wolden 0.54% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

De Wolden 0.16% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Wolden 0.02% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

De Wolden 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

De Wolden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.4% 85
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.6% 45

Men and women

Men: 570
Women: 545

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Veeningen 11.7%

Higher than 44% 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

11.7%

Veeningen
De Wolden
Netherlands

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Year	Veeningen	De Wolden	Netherlands
1998	4.2%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	3.7%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	3.7%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	3.7%	18.0%
2002	4.2%	3.9%	18.4%
2003	4.2%	4.3%	18.8%
2004	3.7%	4.0%	19.0%
2005	3.2%	4.0%	19.2%
2006	3.2%	3.9%	19.3%
2007	3.2%	4.0%	19.4%
2008	3.7%	3.9%	19.6%
2009	4.3%	3.8%	19.9%
2010	4.4%	3.9%	20.3%
2011	4.3%	3.9%	20.6%
2012	4.3%	4.1%	20.9%
2013	4.9%	4.2%	21.1%
2014	4.3%	4.2%	21.4%
2015	3.8%	4.2%	21.7%
2016	4.7%	4.5%	22.1%
2017	5.2%	4.7%	22.6%
2018	6.2%	4.9%	23.1%
2019	5.1%	5.1%	23.6%
2020	6.3%	5.3%	24.2%
2021	6.6%	5.4%	24.6%
2022	7.6%	6.1%	26.0%
2023	7.5%	6.7%	27.1%
2024	7.5%	7.1%	27.9%
2025	7.4%	7.4%	28.5%
2026	11.7%	7.7%	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 Veeningen

				Largest group
7924 Fort	11.7%	1,110	+4.1 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 residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	945	900	40	25	25	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	10	5	5	5	40	5
1999	930	890	45	30	15	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	15	0	0	5	40	5
2000	940	900	40	25	15	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	15	0	0	0	35	0
2001	955	910	45	30	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	25	0	0	0	40	5
2002	945	900	40	25	15	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	20	0	0	0	35	5
2003	945	905	40	25	15	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	15	0	0	0	35	0
2004	935	900	35	20	10	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	5
2005	940	905	30	20	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	0	25	5
2006	940	910	30	20	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	15	5	0	0	25	5
2007	930	900	30	15	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	30	5
2008	935	900	35	20	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	5
2009	935	890	40	20	10	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	35	5
2010	915	870	40	25	15	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	15	0	5	0	30	5
2011	930	890	40	20	20	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	5	30	10
2012	935	895	40	25	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	15	0	5	5	30	5
2013	920	875	45	25	20	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	15	0	10	5	35	10
2014	925	885	40	25	15	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	15	0	5	0	35	5
2015	930	895	35	20	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	5	30	5
2016	950	905	45	25	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	15	0	5	0	35	5
2017	955	905	50	25	25	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	15	0	10	5	40	10
2018	965	905	60	30	30	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	20	5	15	5	35	15
2019	975	925	50	30	25	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	20	0	15	0	35	15
2020	1,035	970	65	40	25	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	30	0	10	5	50	15
2021	1,060	990	70	40	30	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	30	5	10	0	55	20
2022	1,055	975	80	40	35	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	30	0	20	5	50	20
2023	1,060	980	80	40	40	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	30	5	25	5	55	25
2024	1,070	985	80	40	40	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	30	0	20	5	–	–
2025	1,080	1,000	80	40	40	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	30	5	20	5	–	–
2026	1,110	985	130	90	40	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	80	5	20	5	–	–

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