City · Coevorden, Drenthe

Wezup: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wezup had 205 residents. 12.2% of them (25 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 Coevorden (11.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.4%), Germany (2.4%) and other Europe (2.4%). 40.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 205 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.2% 25 people
Born abroad: 40.0% 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.8% 180
Migration background 12.2% 25

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.4% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.4% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.60% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

40% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.0% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 110
Women: 100

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

12.2%

Wezup
Municipality of Coevorden
Netherlands

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Year	Wezup	Municipality of Coevorden	Netherlands
1998	4.5%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	2.3%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	2.3%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	2.3%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	2.3%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	4.7%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	2.3%	8.3%	19.0%
2005	2.3%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	7.7%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	5.0%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	5.0%	7.4%	19.9%
2010	4.9%	8.0%	20.3%
2011	5.1%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	5.1%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	7.7%	8.3%	21.1%
2014	7.7%	8.3%	21.4%
2015	5.4%	8.4%	21.7%
2016	8.3%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	5.3%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	5.4%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	5.4%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	12.2%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	14.0%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	14.0%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	14.0%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	12.2%	11.9%	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 Wezup

				Largest group
7852 Zweeloo	12.2%	205	±0.0 pp	Indonesia

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	Indonesia	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	220	210	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0
1999	215	210	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0
2000	215	210	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2001	220	215	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2002	220	210	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2003	215	210	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2004	215	210	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2005	215	210	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2006	215	210	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2007	210	200	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2008	200	195	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2009	200	190	10	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2010	205	195	10	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	10	0
2011	195	185	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2012	195	185	10	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	0
2013	195	180	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2014	195	180	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2015	185	175	10	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2016	180	165	15	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	15	0
2017	195	180	15	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2018	190	180	10	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2019	185	175	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2020	185	175	10	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2021	195	180	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2022	205	180	25	20	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2023	215	185	30	15	10	10	5	0	10	0	0	20	5
2024	215	185	30	15	15	10	5	0	10	5	5	–	–
2025	215	185	30	15	15	10	5	0	10	5	5	–	–
2026	205	180	25	10	15	5	5	0	5	5	5	–	–

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