City · Dinkelland, Overijssel

Weerselo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Weerselo had 3,140 residents. 6.2% of them (195 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Dinkelland (10.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.1%), other Europe (1.1%) and other Asia (1.1%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 3,140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.2% 195 people
Born abroad: 53.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: ±0.0 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

94%

Dutch origin 93.8% 2,945
Migration background 6.2% 195

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.1% 65 people

Dinkelland 3.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 35 people

Dinkelland 2.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 35 people

Dinkelland 1.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.48% 15 people

Dinkelland 0.45% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.32% 10 people

Dinkelland 0.45% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.32% 10 people

Dinkelland 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.32% 10 people

Dinkelland 0.37% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.16% 5 people

Dinkelland 0.43% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.16% 5 people

Dinkelland 0.07% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.16% 5 people

Dinkelland 0.11% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Dinkelland 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Dinkelland 0.11% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 105
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.2% 90

Men and women

Men: 1,610
Women: 1,530

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Weerselo 6.2%

Higher than 9% 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

6.2%

Weerselo
Dinkelland
Netherlands

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Year	Weerselo	Dinkelland	Netherlands
1998	3.6%	7.7%	16.7%
1999	3.8%	7.7%	17.1%
2000	3.6%	7.8%	17.5%
2001	3.7%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	3.5%	8.2%	18.4%
2003	3.3%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	3.6%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	3.1%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	3.4%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	3.9%	7.4%	19.4%
2008	3.9%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	3.6%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	3.7%	7.5%	20.3%
2011	3.7%	7.6%	20.6%
2012	4.1%	7.7%	20.9%
2013	4.2%	7.8%	21.1%
2014	4.6%	7.7%	21.4%
2015	5.0%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	8.2%	22.1%
2017	5.0%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	5.4%	7.9%	23.1%
2019	5.5%	8.0%	23.6%
2020	5.6%	8.1%	24.2%
2021	5.7%	8.2%	24.6%
2022	6.2%	8.8%	26.0%
2023	6.2%	9.3%	27.1%
2024	6.1%	9.5%	27.9%
2025	6.1%	9.8%	28.5%
2026	6.2%	10.5%	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 Weerselo

				Largest group
7595 Eertman	6.2%	3,140	±0.0 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	3,055	2,940	110	85	30	0	0	10	5	65	0	0	20	10	5	0	100	15
1999	3,040	2,925	115	90	25	0	0	10	5	65	0	5	20	5	5	0	100	10
2000	3,030	2,920	110	80	30	0	0	10	0	65	5	0	10	5	5	10	100	15
2001	2,980	2,870	110	85	25	0	0	10	5	60	5	0	20	0	5	5	95	15
2002	2,990	2,885	105	75	25	0	0	10	5	55	0	5	15	0	5	5	90	15
2003	3,010	2,910	100	75	20	0	0	10	0	55	5	0	15	0	0	10	90	10
2004	3,060	2,950	110	75	30	0	0	5	0	55	0	5	15	5	10	10	90	15
2005	3,050	2,950	95	80	20	0	0	5	5	55	0	5	20	0	10	0	80	10
2006	3,080	2,975	105	80	25	0	0	5	0	55	5	0	20	5	10	5	90	15
2007	3,085	2,960	120	90	30	0	0	10	5	60	5	5	20	10	10	0	100	20
2008	3,070	2,950	120	90	25	0	0	15	0	60	5	0	25	10	0	0	105	15
2009	3,025	2,920	110	85	20	0	0	10	0	55	5	5	20	5	5	0	95	15
2010	3,010	2,900	110	85	30	0	0	10	0	55	5	0	25	10	5	5	90	20
2011	3,005	2,895	110	80	25	0	0	5	5	55	5	0	20	10	10	0	90	15
2012	3,025	2,900	125	90	35	0	0	10	0	60	5	0	25	5	15	5	105	20
2013	3,005	2,885	125	95	35	0	0	5	0	60	5	5	25	5	20	5	100	15
2014	3,020	2,880	140	100	40	0	0	5	0	65	5	5	25	10	20	5	110	25
2015	3,020	2,870	150	110	40	0	0	10	0	65	5	5	35	10	15	5	120	25
2016	2,995	2,850	145	105	40	0	0	10	0	65	5	5	30	10	15	5	115	25
2017	2,990	2,840	150	105	50	0	0	10	5	65	10	5	25	15	20	0	115	40
2018	3,030	2,865	165	105	55	5	0	10	0	70	10	5	20	10	25	5	125	40
2019	3,000	2,835	165	110	55	0	0	10	5	65	5	10	30	10	25	5	120	40
2020	3,025	2,855	170	110	55	5	0	15	0	70	5	5	30	10	20	5	130	40
2021	3,055	2,880	175	110	60	5	0	15	0	70	10	5	25	10	25	5	135	40
2022	3,070	2,885	190	115	75	0	5	15	0	70	5	5	30	10	35	15	135	50
2023	3,080	2,890	190	120	70	0	0	10	0	70	10	10	35	10	30	10	130	45
2024	3,120	2,925	190	120	75	0	0	10	0	75	5	5	35	15	35	10	–	–
2025	3,135	2,945	190	110	80	5	5	10	0	65	5	5	30	15	35	10	–	–
2026	3,140	2,945	195	115	80	5	5	10	0	65	10	5	35	15	35	10	–	–

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