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Municipality of Coevorden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Coevorden had 35,735 residents. 11.9% of them (4,245 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 Asia (2.6%), other Europe (2.2%) and Germany (2.1%). 57.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 35,735 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.9% 4,245 people
Born abroad: 57.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.1% 31,495
Migration background 11.9% 4,245

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 935 people

Drenthe 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 790 people

Drenthe 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.1% 740 people

Drenthe 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 510 people

Drenthe 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.94% 335 people

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

0.62% 220 people

Drenthe 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.60% 215 people

Drenthe 0.52% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.59% 210 people

Drenthe 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.25% 90 people

Drenthe 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.20% 70 people

Drenthe 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.18% 65 people

Drenthe 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.07% 25 people

Drenthe 0.32% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

57% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.4% 2,435
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.3% 1,795

Men and women

Men: 17,990
Women: 17,745

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Coevorden 11.9%

Higher than 16% 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

11.9%

Municipality of Coevorden
Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Coevorden	Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	6.8%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	6.7%	8.0%	17.1%
2000	6.8%	8.1%	17.5%
2001	7.9%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	8.1%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	8.2%	8.8%	18.8%
2004	8.3%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	7.5%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	7.7%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	7.6%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	7.5%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	7.4%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	8.0%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	8.0%	9.0%	20.6%
2012	8.0%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	8.3%	9.1%	21.1%
2014	8.3%	9.2%	21.4%
2015	8.4%	9.3%	21.7%
2016	8.4%	9.5%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	10.2%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	10.2%	23.1%
2019	9.3%	10.3%	23.6%
2020	9.2%	10.5%	24.2%
2021	9.2%	10.6%	24.6%
2022	10.3%	11.6%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	12.5%	27.1%
2024	11.4%	13.1%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	13.7%	28.5%
2026	11.9%	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 Municipality of Coevorden

				Largest group
Coevorden	15.0%	15,910	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
Dalen	6.9%	3,860	+0.4 pp	Germany
Sleen	8.8%	2,260	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Schoonoord	8.4%	2,090	+0.2 pp	Other Asia
Aalden	25.4%	2,030	+6.8 pp	Other Asia
Oosterhesselen	7.3%	1,850	+0.9 pp	Germany
Geesbrug	6.9%	1,295	−0.4 pp	Other Europe
Erm	9.0%	835	+0.4 pp	Other Europe
Gees	15.3%	685	+11.3 pp	Other Europe
Noord-Sleen	4.8%	625	+0.7 pp	Germany
Dalerpeel	4.8%	620	+0.4 pp	Germany
Zwinderen	4.9%	405	−2.6 pp	Indonesia
Meppen	5.0%	400	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
De Kiel	5.3%	380	+0.3 pp	Indonesia
Dalerveen	5.5%	365	+1.4 pp	Indonesia
Wachtum	6.9%	360	+0.1 pp	Other Europe
Zweeloo	5.6%	355	+0.2 pp	Indonesia
Holsloot	5.2%	290	−0.2 pp	Other Europe
't Haantje	10.4%	240	+1.9 pp	Indonesia
Stieltjeskanaal	12.8%	235	−1.5 pp	Suriname
Wezup	12.2%	205	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
Benneveld	5.9%	170	+3.1 pp	Indonesia
Wezuperbrug	6.1%	165	+0.3 pp	Germany
Diphoorn	8.3%	60	+0.6 pp	–
Nieuwlande Coevorden	0.0%	45	±0.0 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	34,480	32,125	2,330	1,455	895	70	10	50	265	25	980	35	40	400	65	320	105	1,790	540
1999	34,445	32,100	2,325	1,425	925	85	25	35	280	30	990	40	40	360	85	270	125	1,780	530
2000	34,815	32,470	2,370	1,470	890	80	15	35	285	25	1,000	40	30	410	100	255	120	1,805	560
2001	35,495	32,685	2,810	1,640	1,150	90	5	50	260	20	985	40	50	590	245	385	110	2,000	825
2002	35,765	32,855	2,900	1,665	1,270	105	5	60	300	20	955	35	45	635	290	395	110	2,015	905
2003	36,025	33,095	2,945	1,620	1,295	100	5	45	295	35	960	40	40	585	365	380	100	1,970	955
2004	36,230	33,210	3,010	1,615	1,400	110	10	50	260	25	925	40	45	610	360	445	145	1,995	1,030
2005	36,085	33,380	2,720	1,565	1,175	125	10	55	280	25	930	35	40	565	255	305	130	1,925	800
2006	36,150	33,405	2,770	1,545	1,210	120	15	60	280	40	920	40	45	545	245	335	125	1,895	870
2007	36,085	33,300	2,740	1,550	1,210	115	15	60	260	40	895	45	55	555	245	350	125	1,905	855
2008	35,985	33,295	2,715	1,540	1,180	115	20	55	265	40	905	50	60	525	255	330	115	1,855	865
2009	35,910	33,220	2,660	1,495	1,160	135	15	50	275	35	935	65	65	440	245	310	100	1,835	830
2010	36,120	33,260	2,900	1,550	1,325	135	20	65	270	50	910	75	50	525	260	425	120	1,885	1,020
2011	36,060	33,170	2,890	1,540	1,365	155	20	65	265	45	875	85	50	535	275	430	120	1,880	1,030
2012	35,875	33,005	2,880	1,525	1,345	160	15	65	295	35	870	70	55	530	260	400	130	1,865	995
2013	35,780	32,805	2,980	1,545	1,410	140	20	65	290	45	855	100	50	545	325	420	120	1,885	1,050
2014	35,765	32,795	2,970	1,540	1,430	140	20	75	280	35	855	90	55	545	355	425	125	1,885	1,100
2015	35,530	32,560	2,970	1,505	1,480	150	15	80	265	50	835	85	60	530	350	475	110	1,855	1,125
2016	35,380	32,405	2,975	1,475	1,495	150	20	75	275	45	805	90	60	520	365	450	135	1,820	1,150
2017	35,275	32,245	3,030	1,480	1,550	145	25	70	275	45	800	105	50	525	370	495	140	1,815	1,200
2018	35,310	32,125	3,185	1,445	1,735	155	20	80	270	60	795	95	60	505	405	625	140	1,790	1,390
2019	35,485	32,185	3,300	1,480	1,815	170	20	90	265	50	800	120	60	505	430	655	150	1,820	1,480
2020	35,305	32,060	3,245	1,520	1,720	170	25	85	285	55	780	120	60	560	365	605	140	1,855	1,375
2021	35,305	32,060	3,245	1,510	1,750	175	20	95	290	75	755	135	60	565	395	575	135	1,845	1,405
2022	35,530	31,880	3,645	1,580	2,055	210	15	115	315	80	795	135	75	570	465	695	190	1,890	1,535
2023	35,720	31,795	3,895	1,810	2,095	205	20	80	330	75	795	145	80	790	440	695	220	2,150	1,525
2024	35,740	31,650	4,085	1,820	2,265	220	30	90	335	70	755	175	65	800	480	810	195	–	–
2025	35,850	31,625	4,245	1,825	2,410	240	20	85	330	80	745	195	60	795	530	900	210	–	–
2026	35,735	31,495	4,245	1,825	2,410	215	25	90	335	70	740	210	65	790	510	935	220	–	–

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