City · Tynaarlo, Drenthe

Zeijen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zeijen had 770 residents. 7.1% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Tynaarlo (12.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.9%), Germany (1.3%) and other Europe (1.3%). 36.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 770 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.1% 55 people
Born abroad: 36.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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 93.5% 720
Migration background 7.1% 55

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

1.9% 15 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 10 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.3% 10 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.65% 5 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.24% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.65% 5 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 5 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.37% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 0.17% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tynaarlo 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

36% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 36.4% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 30

Men and women

Men: 380
Women: 390

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zeijen 7.1%

Higher than 13% 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

7.1%

Zeijen
Municipality of Tynaarlo
Netherlands

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Year	Zeijen	Municipality of Tynaarlo	Netherlands
1998	5.5%	6.0%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	6.1%	17.1%
2000	5.0%	5.9%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	6.0%	18.0%
2002	4.8%	6.3%	18.4%
2003	5.3%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	7.3%	19.0%
2005	5.3%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	5.4%	6.6%	19.3%
2007	4.5%	6.7%	19.4%
2008	4.6%	6.8%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	6.7%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	5.8%	7.0%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	7.1%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	5.9%	7.4%	21.4%
2015	6.1%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	6.0%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	6.1%	8.3%	22.6%
2018	6.1%	8.4%	23.1%
2019	5.6%	8.6%	23.6%
2020	6.1%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	5.5%	8.8%	24.6%
2022	6.1%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	6.9%	11.0%	27.1%
2024	6.3%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	6.8%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	7.1%	12.1%	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 Zeijen

				Largest group
9491 Zeijen	7.1%	770	+1.1 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	Turkey	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	730	685	40	20	15	0	0	15	5	20	0	0	0	0	0	35	10
1999	700	665	40	20	30	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	5	5	5	30	10
2000	705	670	35	20	15	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	0	0	5	35	5
2001	700	660	35	20	15	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	0	0	5	30	5
2002	725	690	35	20	15	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	0	0	5	35	0
2003	750	710	40	20	20	0	0	15	0	20	5	0	0	0	5	35	5
2004	750	715	40	25	15	0	0	10	0	15	0	10	0	0	5	40	0
2005	760	715	40	25	15	0	0	15	5	15	0	10	0	0	0	40	5
2006	735	700	40	20	15	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	0	0	0	35	5
2007	770	730	35	25	20	0	0	15	5	15	0	10	5	0	0	35	5
2008	765	735	35	20	15	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	0	0	5	30	0
2009	775	745	35	15	20	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	35	0
2010	775	735	40	20	20	0	0	15	0	15	5	0	0	0	5	35	0
2011	775	730	45	25	20	0	0	15	0	15	0	10	0	0	5	40	5
2012	755	710	40	20	25	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	5	5	5	35	5
2013	755	710	45	20	25	5	0	15	5	15	0	5	5	0	0	35	10
2014	760	715	45	15	30	5	0	10	0	10	5	0	5	5	5	30	10
2015	740	695	45	15	30	5	5	15	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	35	15
2016	745	700	45	20	30	10	5	15	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	35	15
2017	740	695	45	20	20	5	0	10	5	10	5	5	0	5	0	35	10
2018	735	690	45	25	25	5	0	15	5	15	0	10	0	0	0	35	15
2019	720	680	40	20	20	5	0	10	5	15	0	5	0	0	0	35	10
2020	735	690	45	20	25	5	0	10	0	15	5	0	0	5	5	35	5
2021	730	690	40	25	15	5	0	10	5	15	0	10	0	0	0	35	10
2022	740	690	45	25	25	5	0	15	0	15	0	10	0	0	0	35	5
2023	725	675	50	25	25	10	0	15	0	15	5	5	0	0	5	35	10
2024	710	665	45	25	25	5	0	10	0	10	5	5	0	0	5	–	–
2025	735	690	50	25	25	5	0	10	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	–	–
2026	770	720	55	25	30	5	0	15	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	–	–

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