City · Westerwolde, Groningen

Vriescheloo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vriescheloo had 985 residents. 10.2% of them (100 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 (2.5%), Indonesia (1.5%) and other Europe (1.5%). 45.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 985 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.2% 100 people
Born abroad: 45.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.8% 885
Migration background 10.2% 100

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.5% 25 people

Westerwolde 3.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.5% 15 people

Westerwolde 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 15 people

Westerwolde 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 15 people

Westerwolde 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

1.0% 10 people

Westerwolde 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.51% 5 people

Westerwolde 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.51% 5 people

Westerwolde 0.47% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.51% 5 people

Westerwolde 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.51% 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.

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.0% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.0% 55

Men and women

Men: 515
Women: 470

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Vriescheloo 10.2%

Higher than 33% 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

10.2%

Vriescheloo
Westerwolde
Netherlands

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Year	Vriescheloo	Westerwolde	Netherlands
1998	6.7%	8.1%	16.7%
1999	7.4%	8.2%	17.1%
2000	7.0%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	7.0%	8.8%	18.0%
2002	7.0%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	6.6%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	7.8%	10.0%	19.0%
2005	7.8%	8.9%	19.2%
2006	6.9%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	7.0%	9.2%	19.4%
2008	6.3%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	5.9%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	5.5%	8.8%	20.3%
2011	6.0%	9.8%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	9.7%	20.9%
2013	6.1%	8.9%	21.1%
2014	6.7%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	6.2%	10.8%	21.7%
2016	6.3%	11.7%	22.1%
2017	7.0%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	6.4%	9.4%	23.1%
2019	6.3%	11.4%	23.6%
2020	6.3%	13.0%	24.2%
2021	6.7%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	8.7%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	8.9%	16.2%	27.1%
2024	10.1%	16.5%	27.9%
2025	9.3%	19.6%	28.5%
2026	10.2%	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 Vriescheloo

				Largest group
9699 Bellingwolde	10.2%	985	+1.4 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,045	975	70	50	30	0	5	15	0	45	0	0	5	5	5	0	65	10
1999	1,080	1,000	80	50	30	5	0	15	0	40	5	0	5	5	0	5	70	5
2000	1,065	985	75	50	25	0	5	15	0	45	0	0	5	5	0	0	65	5
2001	1,070	995	75	55	20	0	5	15	0	45	0	0	10	0	0	0	65	10
2002	1,070	990	75	50	30	5	5	20	0	45	0	0	5	5	0	0	65	10
2003	1,065	990	70	50	25	0	5	15	0	40	0	0	10	5	0	0	60	5
2004	1,025	950	80	50	30	5	0	15	0	40	0	0	10	0	5	5	70	10
2005	1,020	945	80	50	25	0	5	20	0	40	5	0	5	0	0	0	70	5
2006	1,015	945	70	45	25	0	5	20	0	35	5	0	5	0	0	0	60	5
2007	1,005	940	70	40	25	0	5	20	0	30	5	0	5	0	0	0	60	10
2008	1,025	955	65	40	30	0	5	20	5	30	0	0	10	0	0	5	55	10
2009	1,020	955	60	35	30	0	0	20	5	30	0	0	5	0	0	5	55	10
2010	1,000	945	55	25	25	5	5	15	0	25	5	0	0	0	0	0	45	10
2011	1,000	945	60	35	30	0	10	15	0	25	0	0	10	0	0	5	45	10
2012	995	930	60	35	25	0	10	10	0	25	0	0	10	0	5	0	50	10
2013	980	915	60	35	25	0	5	15	0	30	5	0	0	0	0	5	45	15
2014	970	905	65	35	30	0	5	10	5	25	0	0	10	5	5	0	45	15
2015	965	905	60	40	20	0	5	15	0	25	0	0	15	0	0	0	50	10
2016	945	885	60	35	30	0	5	15	5	25	5	0	5	5	0	0	55	10
2017	925	860	65	40	25	0	5	15	0	25	0	0	15	5	0	0	55	10
2018	940	880	60	30	25	5	5	15	0	20	5	0	5	0	0	0	50	10
2019	960	900	60	30	30	5	5	15	0	25	0	0	5	0	0	5	50	10
2020	955	895	60	35	25	0	10	15	0	20	0	5	10	0	5	0	55	15
2021	975	910	65	30	35	5	10	15	0	25	0	0	5	0	0	5	50	15
2022	975	890	85	45	35	0	10	15	0	20	5	0	15	0	5	0	55	15
2023	955	875	85	45	35	5	5	15	0	20	5	5	15	0	5	0	60	15
2024	940	850	95	45	45	0	5	20	5	25	5	5	15	0	10	0	–	–
2025	965	875	90	45	45	0	5	20	5	25	5	0	15	0	10	5	–	–
2026	985	885	100	45	55	0	10	15	5	25	5	0	15	5	15	5	–	–

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