City · Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe

Westerbork: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Westerbork had 4,725 residents. 7.2% of them (340 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Midden-Drenthe (10.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (1.5%), other Europe (1.3%) and Germany (1.1%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 4,725 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.2% 340 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.9% 4,390
Migration background 7.2% 340

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Westerbork. For comparison, the line marks Midden-Drenthe and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 70 people

Midden-Drenthe 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.3% 60 people

Midden-Drenthe 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.1% 50 people

Midden-Drenthe 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.0% 45 people

Midden-Drenthe 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 45 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.53% 25 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.64% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.21% 10 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.21% 10 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.21% 10 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.11% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.11% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

50% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.5% 165

Men and women

Men: 2,265
Women: 2,460

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Westerbork 7.2%

Higher than 14% 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

7.2%

Westerbork
Midden-Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	Westerbork	Midden-Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	6.5%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	7.9%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	8.7%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	10.9%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	6.4%	18.4%
2003	4.3%	6.1%	18.8%
2004	4.3%	5.4%	19.0%
2005	4.4%	5.6%	19.2%
2006	4.5%	5.6%	19.3%
2007	4.3%	5.8%	19.4%
2008	4.4%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	4.6%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	4.5%	6.1%	20.3%
2011	4.5%	6.1%	20.6%
2012	4.7%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	4.7%	6.3%	21.1%
2014	4.3%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	4.3%	7.3%	22.1%
2017	4.8%	7.7%	22.6%
2018	5.2%	7.0%	23.1%
2019	5.1%	7.1%	23.6%
2020	5.1%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	5.0%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	6.0%	8.1%	26.0%
2023	6.4%	8.8%	27.1%
2024	6.5%	9.2%	27.9%
2025	6.9%	9.5%	28.5%
2026	7.2%	10.2%	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 Westerbork

				Largest group
9431 Westerbork	7.2%	4,725	+1.2 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 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	4,455	4,165	290	135	155	5	10	40	5	45	10	5	75	10	80	5	175	115
1999	4,495	4,140	355	140	210	0	10	40	10	50	10	5	75	30	120	0	180	170
2000	4,590	4,195	400	195	205	0	10	40	5	60	15	5	115	35	105	10	230	165
2001	4,750	4,230	520	255	260	10	10	35	5	70	10	0	175	60	130	10	295	220
2002	4,630	4,350	280	140	140	5	10	40	5	55	10	0	75	25	45	10	185	90
2003	4,670	4,475	200	105	95	5	10	40	10	50	10	5	40	5	20	5	150	50
2004	4,680	4,480	200	120	90	0	10	35	5	55	15	5	45	10	15	15	150	50
2005	4,685	4,485	205	125	85	0	10	35	5	60	15	5	45	10	15	10	155	45
2006	4,770	4,555	215	115	100	5	10	45	5	55	10	5	45	10	20	5	160	50
2007	4,850	4,635	210	110	100	5	5	45	5	55	10	5	40	10	15	15	160	50
2008	4,915	4,700	215	110	105	0	10	50	5	50	10	5	45	10	20	10	155	60
2009	4,910	4,680	225	105	120	0	10	45	5	50	15	5	35	15	30	15	160	70
2010	4,860	4,645	220	105	115	0	10	45	5	55	15	5	30	20	20	15	150	65
2011	4,895	4,675	220	100	120	5	15	45	5	50	10	5	35	20	20	10	155	65
2012	4,860	4,625	230	110	125	5	15	45	5	60	15	5	30	20	20	15	160	75
2013	4,825	4,600	225	105	120	5	10	45	10	60	15	0	30	15	25	10	160	60
2014	4,805	4,600	205	105	100	5	10	40	5	50	10	5	40	10	20	10	150	55
2015	4,800	4,595	205	110	90	0	5	35	5	55	15	5	35	15	15	15	155	45
2016	4,745	4,540	205	115	90	0	10	40	5	55	10	5	45	10	15	10	155	50
2017	4,725	4,500	225	110	115	0	10	40	5	50	10	5	45	15	35	10	150	75
2018	4,720	4,475	245	105	140	0	10	45	5	45	10	5	45	20	40	20	155	90
2019	4,635	4,400	235	105	130	0	5	40	10	50	10	5	40	25	40	10	150	90
2020	4,615	4,380	235	100	135	0	5	40	10	45	10	0	45	25	40	15	140	90
2021	4,685	4,450	235	100	135	0	5	45	10	40	10	5	45	25	40	10	150	90
2022	4,720	4,435	285	125	165	0	10	50	5	55	10	5	55	35	45	20	165	90
2023	4,710	4,410	300	130	170	5	10	45	5	50	15	5	60	35	50	20	170	100
2024	4,740	4,435	310	130	180	0	10	45	10	55	10	10	55	40	50	25	–	–
2025	4,720	4,395	325	135	190	5	10	45	5	60	15	10	55	40	60	25	–	–
2026	4,725	4,390	340	130	205	5	10	45	5	50	10	10	60	45	70	25	–	–

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