City · Oldambt, Groningen

Winschoten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Winschoten had 18,395 residents. 17.1% of them (3,140 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Oldambt (15.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.5%), Germany (3.5%) and other Europe (3.1%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 18,395 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.1% 3,140 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.9% 15,245
Migration background 17.1% 3,140

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.5% 650 people

Oldambt 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.5% 635 people

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

3.1% 565 people

Oldambt 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 410 people

Oldambt 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.90% 165 people

Oldambt 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.87% 160 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

0.76% 140 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.76% 140 people

Oldambt 0.79% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.71% 130 people

Oldambt 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.43% 80 people

Oldambt 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.24% 45 people

Oldambt 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.22% 40 people

Oldambt 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 1,885
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.1% 1,260

Men and women

Men: 9,120
Women: 9,270

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Winschoten 17.1%

Higher than 72% 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

17.1%

Winschoten
Oldambt
Netherlands

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Year	Winschoten	Oldambt	Netherlands
1998	10.6%	9.5%	16.7%
1999	11.2%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	11.5%	10.2%	17.5%
2001	12.1%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	12.5%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	12.1%	10.5%	18.8%
2004	12.0%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	12.0%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	11.9%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	11.9%	10.5%	19.4%
2008	11.8%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	11.2%	10.1%	19.9%
2010	10.7%	9.9%	20.3%
2011	10.9%	10.0%	20.6%
2012	10.8%	9.9%	20.9%
2013	11.0%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	11.1%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	11.1%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	11.1%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	11.5%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	12.0%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	12.2%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	12.6%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	12.8%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	13.6%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	14.7%	13.1%	27.1%
2024	15.4%	13.7%	27.9%
2025	16.1%	14.3%	28.5%
2026	17.1%	15.0%	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 Winschoten

				Largest group
9675 Zeeheldenbuurt	16.4%	7,120	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
9671 Centrum	17.7%	4,465	+3.8 pp	Germany
9673 Zuid	21.7%	3,335	+5.9 pp	Other Europe
9674 Bomenbuurt, Sint Vitusholt-Lanengebied	13.2%	3,000	+1.0 pp	Germany
9672 Industriegebied	13.7%	475	+1.1 pp	Other Europe

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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	18,760	16,785	1,980	1,065	910	55	25	160	140	35	750	45	10	260	175	295	25	1,230	750
1999	18,690	16,590	2,100	1,110	990	80	30	155	145	30	745	45	10	310	165	345	40	1,285	815
2000	18,585	16,450	2,135	1,215	925	75	25	160	120	30	755	40	15	405	170	310	35	1,360	785
2001	18,790	16,505	2,280	1,270	1,020	85	20	150	125	25	770	45	15	440	235	330	50	1,430	855
2002	18,755	16,415	2,335	1,265	1,070	85	20	145	125	30	755	55	20	435	265	360	40	1,420	900
2003	18,495	16,260	2,230	1,230	995	75	20	150	125	50	745	50	20	415	240	310	35	1,380	845
2004	18,500	16,275	2,215	1,275	930	55	25	155	125	45	760	50	25	440	205	295	30	1,420	795
2005	18,455	16,240	2,210	1,270	940	70	25	145	125	40	740	60	25	445	220	280	35	1,425	785
2006	18,495	16,300	2,195	1,285	910	70	30	145	125	45	725	65	20	475	180	270	50	1,435	755
2007	18,480	16,285	2,190	1,285	920	75	35	155	120	35	720	55	25	485	160	275	65	1,435	760
2008	18,355	16,200	2,160	1,250	905	75	30	155	140	40	725	70	30	425	185	230	50	1,405	755
2009	18,295	16,235	2,050	1,165	890	70	35	150	115	45	730	65	20	350	170	240	65	1,315	740
2010	18,255	16,300	1,950	1,180	790	50	35	155	130	50	725	90	20	345	125	180	70	1,325	635
2011	18,230	16,265	1,980	1,175	795	60	40	150	130	40	730	110	20	315	135	180	60	1,335	645
2012	18,140	16,170	1,960	1,180	790	55	35	155	120	40	720	95	20	345	135	185	65	1,325	645
2013	18,165	16,170	1,990	1,175	820	45	30	180	120	50	715	110	25	325	140	195	60	1,310	670
2014	18,125	16,110	2,015	1,165	845	55	40	165	120	55	700	100	25	340	120	210	80	1,325	685
2015	18,045	16,035	2,010	1,155	850	55	45	160	115	60	680	105	25	345	125	220	70	1,295	715
2016	18,060	16,050	2,010	1,155	860	45	40	160	120	65	665	100	30	360	135	220	75	1,285	720
2017	18,070	15,995	2,075	1,150	930	55	35	165	120	70	665	115	25	345	170	250	65	1,295	780
2018	18,050	15,890	2,160	1,170	995	55	45	160	115	85	670	110	30	360	180	290	65	1,310	855
2019	18,035	15,830	2,205	1,175	1,040	55	50	165	120	75	665	105	25	380	215	300	65	1,315	895
2020	18,105	15,825	2,280	1,180	1,095	55	50	165	120	90	665	105	35	375	230	310	80	1,320	955
2021	17,945	15,655	2,290	1,175	1,115	50	40	170	125	95	650	110	30	385	230	335	70	1,315	970
2022	17,985	15,530	2,450	1,200	1,255	65	50	165	145	120	675	110	40	370	265	385	100	1,325	1,040
2023	18,190	15,525	2,670	1,270	1,395	70	45	165	135	135	670	120	35	440	305	450	105	1,400	1,175
2024	18,245	15,435	2,810	1,280	1,540	75	45	170	135	140	645	120	40	475	330	520	130	–	–
2025	18,305	15,355	2,950	1,310	1,635	80	45	160	135	155	650	130	40	500	345	590	130	–	–
2026	18,395	15,245	3,140	1,380	1,755	80	45	165	140	160	635	140	40	565	410	650	130	–	–

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