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VriezenveenMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vriezenveen had 13,925 residents. 8.5% of them (1,185 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 Twenterand (7.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.6%), Germany (1.4%) and other Europe (1.4%). 57.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents
13,925 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
8.5% 1,185 people
Born abroad
57.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.5 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

  • Dutch origin 91.6% 12,750
  • Migration background 8.5% 1,185

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.6% 360 people
    Twenterand 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    1.4% 200 people
    Twenterand 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.4% 195 people
    Twenterand 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.72% 100 people
    Twenterand 0.57% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    0.54% 75 people
    Twenterand 0.47% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.50% 70 people
    Twenterand 0.48% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.39% 55 people
    Twenterand 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Poland
    0.39% 55 people
    Twenterand 0.38% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    0.18% 25 people
    Twenterand 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.18% 25 people
    Twenterand 0.13% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.14% 20 people
    Twenterand 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Morocco
    0.04% 5 people
    Twenterand 0.03% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 57.0% 675
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.6% 505

Men and women

Men
7,025
Women
6,900

Compared with all cities

Higher than 23% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Vriezenveen
  • Twenterand
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year VriezenveenTwenterandNetherlands
1998 5.0%4.4%16.7%
1999 5.2%4.4%17.1%
2000 5.1%4.3%17.5%
2001 5.2%4.6%18.0%
2002 5.3%4.6%18.4%
2003 5.4%4.6%18.8%
2004 5.3%4.6%19.0%
2005 5.2%4.6%19.2%
2006 5.2%4.2%19.3%
2007 5.3%4.2%19.4%
2008 5.3%4.3%19.6%
2009 5.6%4.3%19.9%
2010 5.6%4.5%20.3%
2011 5.7%4.5%20.6%
2012 5.9%4.7%20.9%
2013 6.1%4.8%21.1%
2014 6.2%4.8%21.4%
2015 6.2%4.8%21.7%
2016 6.1%4.8%22.1%
2017 6.2%5.1%22.6%
2018 6.5%5.2%23.1%
2019 6.6%5.3%23.6%
2020 6.7%5.4%24.2%
2021 6.6%5.4%24.6%
2022 7.0%5.8%26.0%
2023 7.4%6.2%27.1%
2024 8.1%6.9%27.9%
2025 8.3%7.5%28.5%
2026 8.5%7.9%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 Vriezenveen

Largest group
7671 Centrum, Elzenhoek 11,490 +1.7 pp Other Asia
7672 Midden 2,435 +0.5 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 13,38512,7056753952853001010053001015701510025505175
1999 13,42012,7157004053003005100103051010801511030510190
2000 13,47012,7906853803053005100102901010702011030495190
2001 13,40012,71069538530530010100102901010802510030500195
2002 13,33012,620705395315250590102951010803011545505200
2003 13,34012,63071539032030008510280105953012540495220
2004 13,40012,68571539032525058552755101003513040495220
2005 13,37512,675695385300200108052751010902513030480205
2006 13,39512,69569538531530558052701010952013040480215
2007 13,47012,760710405290150158002801551052513025490220
2008 13,47512,7657154103052501075528015101053513025500210
2009 13,61512,8557604253303551080102801551253513025515240
2010 13,58512,8257654253353555751528520101103514025515250
2011 13,69012,90078544034525515751528025101253514530530265
2012 13,87513,05082045037025020851528530101254515030545285
2013 13,95013,09585045039530015801027035101354017545545300
2014 13,94013,07087045042030020751526525151455019535545325
2015 13,94013,0808604454152502080102652051555019040540320
2016 13,91513,06585042542525015801525020101455519045520320
2017 13,91513,05586042044020025701024025101456021540510350
2018 13,94013,04090042547025020751523530101506023045510390
2019 13,92013,00092042049530525751022535101507024535505415
2020 13,82012,90092042549525025702023040101456525040510410
2021 13,79512,88091539552030020801521535101357525050495425
2022 13,81012,84096540556525025802022035101408028060500425
2023 13,88012,8551,02544558530020801520545151709529555540435
2024 13,96012,8251,135485650355307510205502521010033560––
2025 13,90512,7601,150475675400257510200502519510536065––
2026 13,92512,7501,185475705555257520200552519510036070––

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