City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

Zuidhorn: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zuidhorn had 8,455 residents. 12.1% of them (1,020 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.0%), other Asia (2.7%) and Indonesia (1.5%). 55.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 8,455 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.1% 1,020 people
Born abroad: 55.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.9% 7,435
Migration background 12.1% 1,020

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.0% 255 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 230 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 125 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 120 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 90 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.95% 80 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.35% 30 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.30% 25 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.30% 25 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.24% 20 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.18% 15 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.4% 565
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.6% 455

Men and women

Men: 4,110
Women: 4,345

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zuidhorn 12.1%

Higher than 47% 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

12.1%

Zuidhorn
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	Zuidhorn	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	6.4%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	6.2%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	6.2%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	6.6%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	6.5%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	6.5%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	7.1%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	7.0%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	7.1%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	7.3%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	7.7%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	7.6%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	7.7%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	8.5%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	8.7%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	8.9%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	8.9%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	12.1%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	11.7%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	11.7%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	12.1%	9.9%	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 Zuidhorn

				Largest group
9801 Zuidhorn	12.1%	8,455	+2.1 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	6,295	5,925	365	170	195	5	0	5	105	10	85	5	10	70	5	40	25	295	65
1999	6,275	5,905	375	170	200	5	0	5	100	10	85	5	5	75	5	50	25	300	75
2000	6,360	5,950	410	185	225	5	0	10	100	10	95	10	10	70	10	55	35	320	95
2001	6,380	5,985	395	170	230	5	0	5	100	10	85	5	10	70	10	60	40	305	100
2002	6,470	6,070	400	170	225	0	0	10	100	15	85	5	10	70	15	50	35	295	105
2003	6,460	6,035	425	175	250	5	0	10	100	10	90	5	10	70	25	55	45	310	110
2004	6,485	6,065	420	175	245	5	0	20	100	10	90	5	10	70	25	45	40	310	110
2005	6,470	6,045	420	180	250	5	0	10	95	10	95	5	15	65	40	50	40	310	110
2006	6,580	6,140	440	180	260	5	0	10	100	5	90	5	10	75	35	50	55	325	120
2007	6,565	6,125	440	195	250	0	0	10	100	10	90	5	15	85	35	55	40	320	120
2008	6,560	6,095	465	205	265	5	0	15	100	10	90	15	10	90	40	50	45	335	130
2009	6,730	6,260	470	200	260	5	0	15	100	10	90	20	10	80	35	50	45	340	135
2010	6,820	6,350	465	200	260	5	0	15	105	10	90	15	10	85	30	50	45	340	125
2011	6,880	6,400	480	210	265	5	5	15	105	15	100	15	15	80	30	50	40	340	135
2012	7,010	6,505	500	220	280	5	0	15	105	15	100	20	10	90	30	65	45	355	145
2013	7,080	6,565	520	225	285	5	0	15	110	20	105	20	10	90	25	70	40	370	150
2014	7,250	6,695	555	240	315	10	0	15	115	15	110	20	10	100	25	80	55	390	165
2015	7,325	6,765	560	235	325	10	0	15	110	15	110	20	10	95	35	85	55	385	175
2016	7,445	6,875	570	235	335	5	0	15	110	20	105	15	15	100	30	100	55	380	190
2017	7,560	6,955	605	240	365	5	0	20	105	20	105	20	15	100	35	125	55	380	225
2018	7,700	7,045	655	235	420	5	0	20	115	25	110	15	10	100	45	155	55	390	265
2019	7,860	7,175	685	235	450	15	0	15	115	20	100	20	15	100	60	165	60	395	290
2020	8,050	7,330	720	245	475	10	0	15	120	25	105	20	15	105	65	180	60	405	315
2021	8,225	7,490	735	250	480	10	0	15	120	25	105	20	15	110	75	180	55	410	320
2022	8,330	7,500	830	260	570	10	0	15	135	30	110	20	15	115	75	215	85	415	340
2023	8,535	7,500	1,035	400	635	15	15	20	130	30	110	25	15	245	115	225	80	550	420
2024	8,445	7,455	990	390	600	10	10	20	125	35	115	20	20	235	105	215	80	–	–
2025	8,440	7,450	990	390	600	15	10	25	125	30	120	25	20	230	90	215	75	–	–
2026	8,455	7,435	1,020	420	600	15	0	25	125	30	120	25	20	255	90	230	80	–	–

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