City · Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe

Zwiggelte: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zwiggelte had 465 residents. 7.5% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Midden-Drenthe (10.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.2%), Suriname (1.1%) and Indonesia (1.1%). 42.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 465 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.5% 35 people
Born abroad: 42.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.1 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.5% 430
Migration background 7.5% 35

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Zwiggelte. For comparison, the line marks Midden-Drenthe and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.2% 10 people

Midden-Drenthe 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

1.1% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.1% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.64% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.9% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.1% 20

Men and women

Men: 225
Women: 240

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

7.5%

Zwiggelte
Midden-Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	Zwiggelte	Midden-Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	2.2%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	2.2%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	3.3%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	4.1%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	5.2%	6.4%	18.4%
2003	6.3%	6.1%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	5.4%	19.0%
2005	6.3%	5.6%	19.2%
2006	5.1%	5.6%	19.3%
2007	5.4%	5.8%	19.4%
2008	5.5%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	4.4%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	6.1%	20.3%
2011	6.9%	6.1%	20.6%
2012	4.6%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	4.6%	6.3%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	5.8%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	6.5%	7.3%	22.1%
2017	5.5%	7.7%	22.6%
2018	5.5%	7.0%	23.1%
2019	4.5%	7.1%	23.6%
2020	5.7%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	5.3%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	7.6%	8.1%	26.0%
2023	6.4%	8.8%	27.1%
2024	6.4%	9.2%	27.9%
2025	7.5%	9.5%	28.5%
2026	7.5%	10.2%	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 Zwiggelte

				Largest group
9433 Zwiggelte	7.5%	465	−0.1 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	445	430	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
1999	460	450	10	0	15	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	5
2000	460	450	15	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	5
2001	485	465	20	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	15	10
2002	480	460	25	10	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	10
2003	480	455	30	10	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	15
2004	460	430	25	10	15	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	20	10
2005	480	450	30	10	25	0	5	10	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	20	10
2006	490	470	25	10	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	10
2007	465	440	25	5	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	15
2008	455	435	25	10	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	10
2009	455	430	20	5	15	0	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	10
2010	440	410	25	10	25	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	15	10
2011	435	405	30	15	25	0	10	5	0	0	0	15	5	5	0	20	15
2012	435	410	20	10	15	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	15	10
2013	435	410	20	10	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	10
2014	420	395	25	5	20	0	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	10
2015	430	405	25	10	15	0	5	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	15	10
2016	460	430	30	10	20	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	20	10
2017	455	430	25	10	15	0	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	10
2018	455	430	25	5	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	5
2019	445	425	20	10	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	10
2020	440	415	25	10	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	10
2021	470	445	25	10	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	10
2022	460	430	35	15	20	0	5	5	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	15	15
2023	470	440	30	10	20	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	15	15
2024	470	435	30	10	20	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	–	–
2025	465	430	35	10	25	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	–	–
2026	465	430	35	10	20	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	–	–

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