City · Heerde, Gelderland

Veessen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Veessen had 655 residents. 6.9% of them (45 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Heerde (9.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.5%), other Asia (1.5%) and Dutch Caribbean (0.76%). 44.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 655 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.9% 45 people
Born abroad: 44.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.7 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.1% 610
Migration background 6.9% 45

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

1.5% 10 people

Municipality of Heerde 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 10 people

Municipality of Heerde 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.76% 5 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.18% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.76% 5 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.80% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.76% 5 people

Municipality of Heerde 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.76% 5 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.52% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.05% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.34% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.62% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.4% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.6% 25

Men and women

Men: 315
Women: 335

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Veessen 6.9%

Higher than 12% 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

6.9%

Veessen
Municipality of Heerde
Netherlands

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Year	Veessen	Municipality of Heerde	Netherlands
1998	4.9%	4.2%	16.7%
1999	3.6%	4.4%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	4.4%	17.5%
2001	5.2%	4.5%	18.0%
2002	4.5%	4.3%	18.4%
2003	4.5%	5.6%	18.8%
2004	3.7%	6.6%	19.0%
2005	4.4%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	3.5%	7.1%	19.3%
2007	3.5%	4.8%	19.4%
2008	4.1%	4.9%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	5.0%	19.9%
2010	4.9%	4.9%	20.3%
2011	5.0%	4.9%	20.6%
2012	5.1%	4.9%	20.9%
2013	5.1%	5.1%	21.1%
2014	4.5%	5.2%	21.4%
2015	4.5%	5.3%	21.7%
2016	4.5%	5.6%	22.1%
2017	5.2%	5.8%	22.6%
2018	5.2%	6.0%	23.1%
2019	6.0%	6.0%	23.6%
2020	6.8%	6.1%	24.2%
2021	5.9%	6.5%	24.6%
2022	7.6%	7.3%	26.0%
2023	8.2%	8.4%	27.1%
2024	6.8%	8.5%	27.9%
2025	6.8%	9.1%	28.5%
2026	6.9%	9.4%	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 Veessen

				Largest group
8194 Veessen	6.9%	655	−0.7 pp	Indonesia

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	710	675	35	15	25	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	10	20	10
1999	685	660	25	10	20	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	20	5
2000	680	650	30	10	20	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	20	10
2001	675	640	35	10	25	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	20	10
2002	660	630	30	5	25	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	10	20	15
2003	670	635	30	10	25	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	10	20	15
2004	680	655	25	10	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2005	680	655	30	10	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	10
2006	710	685	25	10	15	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	10
2007	720	695	25	10	20	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	10
2008	730	700	30	10	20	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	15	15
2009	735	695	35	15	20	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	20	15
2010	715	680	35	20	20	5	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	25	10
2011	695	655	35	20	15	5	5	0	15	0	5	0	0	5	0	30	10
2012	680	640	35	20	15	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	25	10
2013	685	650	35	20	15	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	5	5	25	10
2014	665	635	30	15	15	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	20	10
2015	665	635	30	15	20	5	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	25	10
2016	660	630	30	10	20	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	5	20	10
2017	675	640	35	10	30	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	20	15
2018	675	640	35	10	25	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	5	20	10
2019	670	630	40	15	25	5	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	25	10
2020	665	620	45	15	30	5	15	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	30	20
2021	680	640	40	15	30	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	10	25	15
2022	660	615	50	15	35	0	15	0	5	0	0	5	5	10	5	25	20
2023	670	615	55	20	35	0	10	5	10	0	0	10	0	10	5	30	15
2024	665	615	45	20	30	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	5	–	–
2025	660	620	45	15	30	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	–	–
2026	655	610	45	15	30	0	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	10	5	–	–

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