Municipality · Drenthe

Municipality of Borger-Odoorn: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Borger-Odoorn had 26,155 residents. 9.2% of them (2,415 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Drenthe (14.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.6%), other Asia (1.7%) and Germany (1.4%). 57.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 26,155 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.2% 2,415 people
Born abroad: 57.8% 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.8% 23,740
Migration background 9.2% 2,415

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.6% 675 people

Drenthe 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 440 people

Drenthe 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.4% 365 people

Drenthe 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.1% 275 people

Drenthe 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.69% 180 people

Drenthe 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.50% 130 people

Drenthe 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.36% 95 people

Drenthe 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.25% 65 people

Drenthe 0.52% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.21% 55 people

Drenthe 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.15% 40 people

Drenthe 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.13% 35 people

Drenthe 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.04% 10 people

Drenthe 0.32% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.8% 1,395
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.4% 1,025

Men and women

Men: 13,180
Women: 12,990

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Borger-Odoorn 9.2%

Higher than 4% of all municipalities 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

9.2%

Borger-Odoorn
Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	Borger-Odoorn	Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	4.1%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	4.2%	8.0%	17.1%
2000	4.2%	8.1%	17.5%
2001	4.4%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	4.6%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	4.7%	8.8%	18.8%
2004	4.8%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	4.9%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	5.0%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	5.0%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	5.1%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	5.2%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	5.1%	9.0%	20.6%
2012	5.2%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	9.1%	21.1%
2014	5.5%	9.2%	21.4%
2015	5.5%	9.3%	21.7%
2016	5.6%	9.5%	22.1%
2017	5.7%	10.2%	22.6%
2018	6.0%	10.2%	23.1%
2019	6.3%	10.3%	23.6%
2020	6.4%	10.5%	24.2%
2021	6.4%	10.6%	24.6%
2022	7.2%	11.6%	26.0%
2023	7.9%	12.5%	27.1%
2024	8.3%	13.1%	27.9%
2025	8.8%	13.7%	28.5%
2026	9.2%	14.1%	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).

Cities and villages in Borger-Odoorn

				Largest group
Borger	8.9%	5,070	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
Nieuw-Buinen	9.6%	5,030	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Valthermond	8.8%	3,365	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
2e Exloërmond	6.7%	2,230	+1.5 pp	Germany
Odoorn	10.6%	2,020	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
Exloo	11.2%	1,780	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
Valthe	8.4%	1,185	+2.4 pp	Germany
Buinen	8.1%	800	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
Klijndijk	9.1%	715	+1.1 pp	Germany
Drouwenermond	7.0%	575	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Drouwen	11.3%	530	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
Buinerveen	7.3%	480	−1.1 pp	Indonesia
Odoornerveen	7.2%	415	+1.1 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
1e Exloërmond	7.1%	350	−1.0 pp	Indonesia
Ees	13.0%	345	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
Drouwenerveen	5.5%	275	−2.0 pp	Indonesia
Eesergroen	23.1%	195	+9.7 pp	Other Europe
Eeserveen	12.1%	165	+3.0 pp	Germany
Westdorp	10.7%	140	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
Bronneger	13.0%	115	±0.0 pp	Belgium
2e Valthermond	9.1%	110	+4.3 pp	Indonesia
Exloërveen	10.0%	100	−1.1 pp	Germany
Bronnegerveen	18.8%	80	+6.3 pp	Indonesia
Zandberg	10.0%	50	+0.9 pp	–
Ellertshaar	14.3%	35	+14.3 pp	–

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	25,860	24,785	1,070	650	415	5	0	35	185	0	405	35	35	180	10	120	80	850	225
1999	26,095	25,015	1,085	650	410	0	0	45	175	0	400	20	20	215	20	105	80	880	190
2000	26,190	25,080	1,110	630	480	20	0	50	185	10	380	25	20	210	15	125	80	885	225
2001	26,270	25,105	1,165	660	475	20	0	35	190	10	400	40	20	210	30	130	65	925	230
2002	26,285	25,110	1,210	675	510	15	0	50	200	25	430	35	40	185	35	130	80	965	250
2003	26,375	25,115	1,250	695	525	20	15	45	220	30	440	30	35	195	35	95	85	985	275
2004	26,295	25,045	1,255	710	545	20	0	45	200	20	420	25	40	225	60	110	100	960	265
2005	26,285	24,985	1,290	745	590	20	10	45	190	30	435	40	45	230	65	140	100	1,010	290
2006	26,275	24,945	1,325	720	590	30	10	50	200	25	450	50	30	195	75	125	90	985	320
2007	26,260	24,955	1,305	755	600	15	5	45	205	20	425	45	20	265	75	120	120	995	325
2008	26,155	24,820	1,335	730	575	20	10	45	210	30	450	45	35	205	65	125	80	1,005	325
2009	26,140	24,790	1,350	740	650	25	5	50	230	25	430	50	55	215	100	140	95	1,050	340
2010	26,020	24,675	1,345	715	640	15	10	60	230	25	425	40	35	230	75	140	105	1,000	330
2011	25,900	24,560	1,320	720	605	25	0	45	210	20	435	45	35	205	85	125	105	995	335
2012	25,850	24,510	1,355	735	630	25	10	45	220	10	405	45	40	250	80	150	100	1,015	320
2013	25,650	24,275	1,390	770	645	10	15	30	205	25	420	60	30	265	80	180	115	1,025	355
2014	25,635	24,225	1,410	765	645	20	5	40	210	35	425	50	45	250	80	170	95	1,040	370
2015	25,495	24,090	1,405	770	635	10	10	45	215	40	405	60	30	295	75	160	100	1,045	375
2016	25,380	23,955	1,425	760	665	15	0	50	205	40	395	65	40	265	75	190	100	1,035	380
2017	25,350	23,910	1,440	745	705	10	5	50	195	30	380	65	50	255	85	235	110	1,005	445
2018	25,345	23,820	1,525	775	755	15	10	50	200	30	380	65	55	280	85	275	115	1,025	490
2019	25,375	23,780	1,595	805	780	5	10	45	210	35	390	70	45	315	110	290	90	1,075	515
2020	25,565	23,930	1,635	805	830	15	10	50	215	40	400	70	45	290	100	300	105	1,095	525
2021	25,600	23,960	1,640	785	860	15	20	50	230	40	380	55	45	315	90	310	125	1,080	560
2022	25,685	23,850	1,845	820	1,015	30	15	45	260	65	415	70	50	325	95	345	150	1,095	585
2023	25,925	23,850	2,045	965	1,095	40	25	60	270	50	390	80	45	445	115	375	150	1,250	650
2024	26,010	23,840	2,170	1,030	1,150	50	10	35	275	55	365	80	50	490	115	420	150	–	–
2025	26,055	23,765	2,280	1,090	1,220	55	10	40	270	65	360	85	50	555	115	440	170	–	–
2026	26,155	23,740	2,415	1,180	1,245	65	10	35	275	55	365	95	40	675	130	440	180	–	–

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