City · Het Hogeland, Groningen

Zandeweer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zandeweer had 565 residents. 4.4% of them (25 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Het Hogeland (11.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.8%), Indonesia (0.88%) and other Europe (0.88%). 40.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents
565 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
4.4% 25 people
Born abroad
40.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
−0.6 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 96.5% 545
  • Migration background 4.4% 25

Largest origin groups

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

  • Germany
    1.8% 10 people
    Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    0.88% 5 people
    Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    0.88% 5 people
    Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.88% 5 people
    Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

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

Men and women

Men
295
Women
270

Compared with all cities

Higher than 2% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Zandeweer
  • Het Hogeland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year ZandeweerHet HogelandNetherlands
1998 4.1%4.9%16.7%
1999 4.8%5.0%17.1%
2000 7.1%5.2%17.5%
2001 7.9%5.7%18.0%
2002 7.8%6.9%18.4%
2003 7.0%7.3%18.8%
2004 5.5%7.0%19.0%
2005 5.5%6.8%19.2%
2006 5.4%6.0%19.3%
2007 5.5%5.7%19.4%
2008 3.2%5.7%19.6%
2009 3.3%5.7%19.9%
2010 3.1%5.7%20.3%
2011 3.2%5.9%20.6%
2012 3.1%6.1%20.9%
2013 3.9%6.2%21.1%
2014 3.9%6.3%21.4%
2015 4.7%6.4%21.7%
2016 3.9%6.6%22.1%
2017 3.2%7.0%22.6%
2018 4.1%7.3%23.1%
2019 4.1%7.6%23.6%
2020 4.1%7.7%24.2%
2021 4.1%8.0%24.6%
2022 5.0%9.0%26.0%
2023 5.1%10.1%27.1%
2024 4.3%10.4%27.9%
2025 4.3%10.7%28.5%
2026 4.4%11.0%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 Zandeweer

Largest group
9997 Kantens 565 −0.6 pp Germany

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 6105902515100550050010050155
1999 63059530151500550100050052010
2000 63059045202000550105055502520
2001 6355855025300550010001501552520
2002 6405955025250055010001551003520
2003 6405954520250000010001051552525
2004 64060535152500550550551002020
2005 6406103515200555055050502515
2006 645615351520055505001001002515
2007 640610352020050005501001552510
2008 625605201510000505505005155
2009 61559520105000505005000155
2010 63561520105000005005050150
2011 63061020155000505505005205
2012 635615201010000505005005200
2013 64561525101500050105005502010
2014 64061525151500000100050105205
2015 6356053015150005050010055205
2016 635610251550000010005050155
2017 625605201550005010005000205
2018 6155902510100005010000005200
2019 6105852515100055010005000205
2020 6105852515100005010500005200
2021 610585251550005010005000200
2022 5955703015100000015000000250
2023 5905603015100000515005005250
2024 5755552515100005010005005––
2025 5805552515100005010005055––
2026 5655452515100005010005005––