City · Tynaarlo, Drenthe

Vries: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vries had 4,295 residents. 12.0% of them (515 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 Tynaarlo (12.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.3%), other Asia (2.7%) and other Africa (1.6%). 62.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 4,295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.0% 515 people
Born abroad: 62.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.0% 3,780
Migration background 12.0% 515

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.3% 140 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 115 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 70 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 50 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 50 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.70% 30 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.47% 20 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.24% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.23% 10 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.37% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 10 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.12% 5 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.12% 5 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.17% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.12% 5 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.1% 320
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.9% 190

Men and women

Men: 2,070
Women: 2,225

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Vries 12.0%

Higher than 47% 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

12.0%

Vries
Municipality of Tynaarlo
Netherlands

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Year	Vries	Municipality of Tynaarlo	Netherlands
1998	5.4%	6.0%	16.7%
1999	5.1%	6.1%	17.1%
2000	5.1%	5.9%	17.5%
2001	5.3%	6.0%	18.0%
2002	5.4%	6.3%	18.4%
2003	5.7%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	7.3%	19.0%
2005	5.5%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	5.4%	6.6%	19.3%
2007	5.8%	6.7%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	6.8%	19.6%
2009	5.8%	6.7%	19.9%
2010	5.9%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	6.0%	7.0%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	7.1%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	6.7%	7.4%	21.4%
2015	6.9%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	7.1%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	7.3%	8.3%	22.6%
2018	7.4%	8.4%	23.1%
2019	7.7%	8.6%	23.6%
2020	7.8%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	7.9%	8.8%	24.6%
2022	8.8%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	11.0%	27.1%
2024	11.6%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	11.2%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	12.0%	12.1%	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 Vries

				Largest group
9481 Vries	12.0%	4,295	+3.2 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	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	4,540	4,300	245	105	135	10	0	5	70	10	50	5	5	45	15	15	10	180	60
1999	4,580	4,340	235	95	140	10	0	5	60	10	50	10	10	25	15	30	10	165	70
2000	4,485	4,255	230	90	140	10	0	5	60	10	50	5	5	30	15	30	10	165	65
2001	4,495	4,250	240	105	135	10	0	0	55	10	60	5	10	30	15	30	15	170	70
2002	4,505	4,260	245	100	140	15	0	5	55	15	60	0	10	30	15	25	10	175	70
2003	4,510	4,255	255	115	145	10	5	0	55	15	65	5	5	40	10	30	20	180	75
2004	4,485	4,245	240	100	135	10	0	5	55	15	60	5	5	30	15	25	10	170	75
2005	4,495	4,245	245	110	140	5	0	5	55	15	60	0	5	45	15	30	15	170	75
2006	4,460	4,220	240	100	145	0	0	5	55	10	60	0	5	35	25	30	20	165	75
2007	4,430	4,175	255	100	160	5	0	5	55	10	60	5	10	25	30	35	20	165	90
2008	4,360	4,100	255	95	160	5	0	10	55	15	60	0	5	30	30	40	5	165	90
2009	4,330	4,075	250	105	145	0	0	5	45	10	65	0	5	35	25	45	15	165	85
2010	4,290	4,040	255	110	140	0	5	5	50	10	60	0	5	45	15	40	15	165	85
2011	4,235	3,980	255	105	150	0	0	5	45	15	60	0	0	45	25	45	15	160	90
2012	4,215	3,960	250	110	140	0	0	5	45	10	60	0	0	50	25	40	15	165	85
2013	4,220	3,955	265	110	155	5	0	5	45	10	60	5	5	40	30	40	20	165	95
2014	4,175	3,895	280	110	165	5	5	5	50	10	60	5	0	45	25	45	20	175	105
2015	4,145	3,860	285	115	170	5	5	5	45	10	60	0	5	50	25	55	20	170	115
2016	4,150	3,855	295	110	185	10	0	10	40	10	55	0	5	50	30	65	20	160	130
2017	4,100	3,800	300	120	180	5	5	10	35	10	55	5	5	55	30	65	20	165	135
2018	4,130	3,825	305	115	190	10	0	10	40	10	55	5	5	50	40	60	20	170	135
2019	4,090	3,775	315	125	190	10	0	10	45	10	55	5	5	60	40	55	20	180	135
2020	4,055	3,740	315	135	180	0	5	10	40	10	50	5	10	70	40	60	15	180	135
2021	4,040	3,720	320	135	185	5	0	5	45	10	50	10	5	70	40	60	20	190	125
2022	4,045	3,695	355	140	215	5	5	5	55	10	55	5	5	70	45	65	25	195	130
2023	4,125	3,670	450	215	235	5	0	5	55	15	55	10	5	145	50	70	20	280	145
2024	4,210	3,720	490	215	275	15	5	10	55	15	60	10	10	140	55	100	30	–	–
2025	4,180	3,710	470	205	270	15	5	10	50	10	55	10	5	135	60	90	25	–	–
2026	4,295	3,780	515	205	310	20	5	10	50	10	50	5	5	140	70	115	30	–	–

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