City · Coevorden, Drenthe

Zwinderen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zwinderen had 405 residents. 4.9% 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 (1.2%), Germany (1.2%) and other Europe (1.2%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 405 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.9% 20 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −2.6 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.1% 385
Migration background 4.9% 20

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

1.2% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
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%
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%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

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

Men and women

Men: 205
Women: 200

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

4.9%

Zwinderen
Municipality of Coevorden
Netherlands

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Year	Zwinderen	Municipality of Coevorden	Netherlands
1998	2.6%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	2.7%	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	2.6%	8.3%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	4.9%	7.7%	19.3%
2007	3.7%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	3.7%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	2.4%	7.4%	19.9%
2010	3.7%	8.0%	20.3%
2011	2.4%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	4.9%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	3.6%	8.3%	21.1%
2014	2.4%	8.3%	21.4%
2015	3.6%	8.4%	21.7%
2016	2.4%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	3.6%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	3.6%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	4.9%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	4.8%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	4.9%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	7.5%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	6.3%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	6.2%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	6.3%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	4.9%	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 Zwinderen

				Largest group
7864 Oosterhesselen	4.9%	405	−2.6 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	390	380	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
1999	375	370	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
2000	380	375	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2001	390	375	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2002	380	375	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2003	380	370	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2004	385	375	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2005	390	375	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2006	410	390	20	10	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2007	410	395	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2008	410	395	15	15	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2009	415	400	10	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2010	410	395	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2011	410	395	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2012	410	390	20	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2013	415	400	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2014	415	405	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2015	415	400	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	0
2016	420	410	10	10	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2017	420	405	15	10	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	15	0
2018	420	405	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	0
2019	405	385	20	15	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	20	5
2020	420	400	20	15	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	20	0
2021	410	390	20	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	15	5
2022	400	375	30	20	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	20	5
2023	395	375	25	20	5	0	0	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	15	5
2024	405	380	25	20	5	5	0	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	–	–
2025	400	375	25	20	5	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	–	–
2026	405	385	20	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–

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