City · Coevorden, Drenthe

Zweeloo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zweeloo had 355 residents. 5.6% of them (20 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Coevorden (11.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.4%), other Europe (1.4%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.4%). 25.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents
355 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
5.6% 20 people
Born abroad
25.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.2 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 95.8% 340
  • Migration background 5.6% 20

Largest origin groups

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

  • Indonesia
    1.4% 5 people
    Municipality of Coevorden 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.4% 5 people
    Municipality of Coevorden 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.4% 5 people
    Municipality of Coevorden 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
  • 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%
  • Germany
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Coevorden 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • 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 Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Coevorden 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Coevorden 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 25.0% 5
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 10

Men and women

Men
180
Women
180

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Zweeloo
  • Municipality of Coevorden
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year ZweelooMunicipality of CoevordenNetherlands
1998 2.7%6.8%16.7%
1999 1.3%6.7%17.1%
2000 2.6%6.8%17.5%
2001 2.6%7.9%18.0%
2002 2.6%8.1%18.4%
2003 2.6%8.2%18.8%
2004 2.7%8.3%19.0%
2005 2.6%7.5%19.2%
2006 2.6%7.7%19.3%
2007 2.6%7.6%19.4%
2008 3.8%7.5%19.6%
2009 3.9%7.4%19.9%
2010 3.8%8.0%20.3%
2011 3.9%8.0%20.6%
2012 3.8%8.0%20.9%
2013 5.2%8.3%21.1%
2014 5.1%8.3%21.4%
2015 5.0%8.4%21.7%
2016 3.8%8.4%22.1%
2017 5.0%8.6%22.6%
2018 5.0%9.0%23.1%
2019 3.8%9.3%23.6%
2020 5.1%9.2%24.2%
2021 5.3%9.2%24.6%
2022 5.4%10.3%26.0%
2023 5.4%10.9%27.1%
2024 5.5%11.4%27.9%
2025 5.6%11.8%28.5%
2026 5.6%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 Zweeloo

Largest group
7851 Zweeloo 355 +0.2 pp Indonesia

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 375360105000050500000050
1999 3803705100000005005000100
2000 38537510100000505005000100
2001 3903801050000005000000100
2002 38537510105000505005000100
2003 3803701050000505000000100
2004 3753701050000005000000100
2005 39037510105000505500000150
2006 3803701055000005000050100
2007 3803701055000005000050105
2008 390380155000000500000055
2009 38036515510000000005550105
2010 3903801550000505000000105
2011 38537015510000000005550105
2012 3903751551000050000550055
2013 385370201010000005050550105
2014 395375201010000505050500155
2015 400380201010000505005500105
2016 40038515105000505005000105
2017 400380201010000005050550155
2018 40038020105000005005500105
2019 40038515105000505005000105
2020 390370201010000505050500155
2021 38036020105000505005000155
2022 370350201010000505000000105
2023 370350201010000500050055150
2024 365345201010000505005000––
2025 355335201010000500005005––
2026 35534020105000500005005––