City · Emmen, Drenthe

Veenoord: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Veenoord had 2,145 residents. 11.2% of them (240 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Emmen (16.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.8%), Germany (2.6%) and other Africa (1.6%). 60.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 2,145 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.2% 240 people
Born abroad: 60.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.8% 1,905
Migration background 11.2% 240

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 60 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.6% 55 people

Municipality of Emmen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 35 people

Municipality of Emmen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 25 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.93% 20 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.70% 15 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.46% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.47% 10 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.89% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.47% 10 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.23% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.88% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.34% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.4% 145
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.6% 95

Men and women

Men: 1,090
Women: 1,055

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Veenoord 11.2%

Higher than 40% 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

11.2%

Veenoord
Municipality of Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	Veenoord	Municipality of Emmen	Netherlands
1998	5.6%	9.1%	16.7%
1999	5.2%	9.2%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	9.4%	17.5%
2001	4.5%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	4.7%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	4.8%	10.3%	18.8%
2004	4.6%	10.3%	19.0%
2005	4.8%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	4.9%	10.4%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	5.2%	10.7%	19.6%
2009	5.1%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	5.3%	11.1%	20.3%
2011	5.5%	11.3%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	11.2%	21.1%
2014	6.9%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	6.5%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	7.0%	11.6%	22.1%
2017	7.5%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	7.3%	12.0%	23.1%
2019	7.1%	12.2%	23.6%
2020	7.2%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	7.3%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	8.7%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	9.8%	14.3%	27.1%
2024	10.6%	15.0%	27.9%
2025	11.0%	15.6%	28.5%
2026	11.2%	16.0%	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 Veenoord

				Largest group
7844 Veenoord	11.2%	2,145	+2.4 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	2,240	2,110	125	90	35	0	0	15	5	0	60	5	5	20	5	5	5	95	30
1999	2,225	2,110	115	85	40	0	0	10	5	0	55	10	5	15	10	10	5	90	30
2000	2,230	2,120	110	80	35	0	0	15	10	0	55	10	0	15	5	0	5	85	25
2001	2,210	2,110	100	70	20	0	0	15	5	0	55	5	0	10	0	5	0	80	20
2002	2,255	2,145	105	85	20	0	5	15	5	0	60	10	0	15	0	5	0	90	15
2003	2,275	2,165	110	80	30	5	5	15	5	0	60	5	0	15	0	5	0	90	20
2004	2,275	2,175	105	75	25	0	5	15	5	0	60	10	0	5	0	5	0	85	20
2005	2,295	2,190	110	80	25	0	0	15	5	0	70	10	0	0	5	5	0	90	20
2006	2,265	2,155	110	85	25	0	0	15	10	0	65	15	0	5	0	0	0	95	15
2007	2,265	2,155	110	85	20	0	0	15	10	0	65	15	0	5	0	0	0	95	15
2008	2,230	2,110	115	90	30	0	0	15	5	0	60	20	0	10	0	5	5	100	15
2009	2,255	2,140	115	80	35	0	0	15	10	0	60	15	0	5	0	5	5	95	20
2010	2,285	2,165	120	85	35	0	0	15	5	0	65	15	0	5	0	10	5	95	20
2011	2,265	2,140	125	90	30	0	0	15	10	0	65	15	0	10	0	0	5	105	20
2012	2,225	2,100	125	85	40	0	0	15	10	0	60	15	0	10	5	5	5	100	30
2013	2,245	2,105	135	90	45	0	0	15	5	0	60	10	5	15	5	10	10	100	40
2014	2,250	2,095	155	95	60	0	0	15	10	0	60	25	0	10	5	20	10	105	50
2015	2,235	2,090	145	80	60	0	0	15	10	0	60	10	0	10	5	20	10	95	50
2016	2,210	2,055	155	80	80	0	0	15	10	0	60	10	0	10	10	35	10	95	65
2017	2,210	2,045	165	90	80	0	0	20	10	0	60	10	5	15	15	30	5	100	70
2018	2,180	2,020	160	85	75	0	0	15	10	0	60	10	5	10	15	25	10	100	65
2019	2,180	2,025	155	75	80	0	0	15	10	0	55	5	5	10	15	25	15	90	65
2020	2,155	2,000	155	75	80	0	0	15	10	0	55	10	0	10	15	25	15	90	70
2021	2,120	1,965	155	75	80	0	0	15	10	0	55	5	0	15	25	20	10	80	75
2022	2,115	1,930	185	80	105	5	0	15	15	0	55	10	5	15	25	30	15	85	90
2023	2,150	1,940	210	80	130	5	0	20	10	5	55	5	0	15	25	45	20	85	110
2024	2,160	1,930	230	85	140	10	0	15	10	0	60	10	0	20	30	55	20	–	–
2025	2,145	1,910	235	90	145	10	0	15	10	0	60	5	0	25	30	55	20	–	–
2026	2,145	1,905	240	90	150	10	0	15	5	0	55	10	0	25	35	60	20	–	–

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