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Municipality of De Wolden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of De Wolden had 24,815 residents. 7.7% of them (1,905 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 (2.1%), other Asia (1.8%) and Indonesia (0.91%). 60.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 24,815 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.7% 1,905 people
Born abroad: 60.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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 92.3% 22,900
Migration background 7.7% 1,905

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.1% 510 people

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

1.8% 450 people

Drenthe 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.91% 225 people

Drenthe 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.87% 215 people

Drenthe 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.58% 145 people

Drenthe 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.54% 135 people

Drenthe 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.28% 70 people

Drenthe 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 60 people

Drenthe 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.20% 50 people

Drenthe 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.16% 40 people

Drenthe 0.52% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.16% 40 people

Drenthe 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.02% 5 people

Drenthe 0.32% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

61% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.9% 1,160
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.9% 760

Men and women

Men: 12,465
Women: 12,365

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% De Wolden 7.7%

Higher than 1% 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

7.7%

De Wolden
Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	De Wolden	Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	3.9%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	3.7%	8.0%	17.1%
2000	3.7%	8.1%	17.5%
2001	3.7%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	3.9%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	4.3%	8.8%	18.8%
2004	4.0%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	4.0%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	3.9%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	4.0%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	3.9%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	3.8%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	3.9%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	3.9%	9.0%	20.6%
2012	4.1%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	4.2%	9.1%	21.1%
2014	4.2%	9.2%	21.4%
2015	4.2%	9.3%	21.7%
2016	4.5%	9.5%	22.1%
2017	4.7%	10.2%	22.6%
2018	4.9%	10.2%	23.1%
2019	5.1%	10.3%	23.6%
2020	5.3%	10.5%	24.2%
2021	5.4%	10.6%	24.6%
2022	6.1%	11.6%	26.0%
2023	6.7%	12.5%	27.1%
2024	7.1%	13.1%	27.9%
2025	7.4%	13.7%	28.5%
2026	7.7%	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 De Wolden

				Largest group
Zuidwolde (De Wolden)	7.3%	7,015	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
Ruinerwold	6.8%	3,990	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
Ruinen	7.8%	3,590	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
de Wijk	8.6%	2,980	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
Koekange	8.7%	2,580	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Veeningen	11.7%	1,110	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
Kerkenveld	4.5%	995	+0.9 pp	Indonesia
Alteveer (De Wolden)	4.1%	740	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
Linde	5.0%	600	−0.2 pp	Other Europe
Echten (De Wolden)	16.7%	420	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
Drogteropslagen	11.0%	365	+8.1 pp	Other Europe
Ansen	5.8%	345	+0.2 pp	Indonesia
Eursinge (De Wolden)	0.0%	85	−5.9 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	23,340	22,420	910	385	530	10	10	45	205	15	215	10	35	135	45	155	50	660	265
1999	23,320	22,460	855	390	485	5	5	20	205	10	230	15	20	130	40	115	90	635	245
2000	23,555	22,670	875	405	480	10	5	15	200	15	195	5	30	175	50	115	80	665	210
2001	23,785	22,920	880	405	465	10	5	15	200	10	205	15	40	170	40	120	65	680	205
2002	23,905	22,955	935	445	475	5	5	15	215	10	215	25	30	180	45	130	50	700	230
2003	23,975	22,970	1,025	490	540	5	10	25	210	10	220	15	30	225	65	145	70	755	265
2004	23,870	22,910	950	465	470	5	5	25	210	15	230	30	25	180	60	100	60	720	215
2005	23,865	22,930	945	450	480	5	10	35	205	10	220	25	30	175	60	110	50	715	220
2006	23,795	22,880	935	470	480	0	10	35	200	15	225	25	35	185	55	105	65	710	220
2007	23,605	22,695	945	460	485	10	15	30	205	15	245	25	30	160	55	105	60	720	235
2008	23,560	22,655	930	465	425	5	5	30	210	5	240	25	40	165	65	65	55	710	210
2009	23,570	22,645	905	465	435	5	5	35	195	10	235	25	30	175	65	85	55	700	215
2010	23,605	22,665	930	465	450	10	5	25	210	15	230	30	25	190	70	75	55	700	210
2011	23,660	22,740	925	450	465	5	5	30	210	5	235	20	25	170	80	80	55	685	235
2012	23,785	22,825	965	470	495	15	5	35	195	15	215	20	25	210	85	100	50	690	260
2013	23,800	22,805	995	475	495	10	10	25	190	10	210	50	35	185	65	130	55	700	290
2014	23,620	22,630	990	470	515	5	5	35	195	5	215	30	45	185	75	135	60	700	285
2015	23,660	22,655	1,005	465	535	10	5	30	195	5	215	35	45	175	95	125	70	710	310
2016	23,720	22,655	1,065	480	585	5	0	45	200	10	205	45	40	190	95	175	55	710	360
2017	23,775	22,665	1,110	475	640	10	0	35	205	15	215	35	40	190	100	210	65	715	405
2018	23,920	22,740	1,180	500	685	5	0	45	210	15	200	45	35	220	100	250	60	730	440
2019	24,110	22,890	1,220	510	725	10	5	45	205	10	220	50	35	210	115	270	65	755	470
2020	24,325	23,035	1,290	525	755	15	5	40	195	25	200	50	50	235	105	300	70	765	525
2021	24,375	23,060	1,315	545	780	15	10	35	195	25	205	45	35	260	130	285	90	775	540
2022	24,545	23,055	1,505	590	890	20	5	40	235	35	215	40	55	285	145	330	100	805	555
2023	24,605	22,960	1,640	675	975	30	5	40	230	45	210	50	40	375	140	360	115	890	630
2024	24,575	22,840	1,740	755	995	35	5	35	225	50	220	50	50	430	150	365	110	–	–
2025	24,665	22,850	1,820	775	1,045	50	10	35	225	55	220	60	55	440	160	410	120	–	–
2026	24,815	22,900	1,905	850	1,075	40	5	40	225	60	215	70	50	510	145	450	135	–	–

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