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Municipality of Deventer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Deventer had 105,110 residents. 25.3% of them (26,620 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Overijssel (19.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (6.7%), other Europe (4.3%) and other Asia (4.2%). 54.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 105,110 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.3% 26,620 people
Born abroad: 54.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 74.7% 78,490
Migration background 25.3% 26,620

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

6.7% 7,015 people

Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.3% 4,555 people

Overijssel 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.2% 4,430 people

Overijssel 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 2,690 people

Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 1,925 people

Overijssel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.6% 1,715 people

Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 1,260 people

Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.88% 920 people

Overijssel 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.66% 695 people

Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.64% 670 people

Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.43% 450 people

Overijssel 0.40% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.29% 300 people

Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.2% 14,425
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.8% 12,185

Men and women

Men: 52,200
Women: 52,905

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Deventer 25.3%

Higher than 76% 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

25.3%

Municipality of Deventer
Overijssel
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Deventer	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	17.6%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	17.9%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	18.4%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	19.0%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	19.6%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	20.1%	13.7%	18.8%
2004	20.8%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	20.9%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	21.1%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	20.9%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	20.8%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	20.8%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	21.1%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	21.1%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	21.1%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	21.2%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	21.0%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	21.2%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	21.3%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	21.5%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	21.8%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	22.0%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	22.3%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	22.6%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	23.5%	17.1%	26.0%
2023	24.4%	17.9%	27.1%
2024	24.7%	18.3%	27.9%
2025	25.1%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	25.3%	19.3%	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 Deventer

				Largest group
Deventer	28.3%	85,110	+1.9 pp	Turkey
Schalkhaar	20.1%	6,255	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Bathmen	7.0%	5,760	+0.7 pp	Indonesia
Diepenveen	12.3%	4,945	+0.8 pp	Indonesia
Lettele	4.8%	1,450	±0.0 pp	Other Europe
Colmschate	14.8%	1,150	+1.2 pp	Germany
Okkenbroek	5.7%	440	+2.2 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	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	86,405	71,155	15,250	4,135	11,110	5,200	230	575	3,215	270	2,055	95	210	1,780	440	845	340	7,485	7,760
1999	87,730	71,990	15,715	4,195	11,550	5,360	250	565	3,210	315	2,045	115	185	1,855	510	965	385	7,555	8,165
2000	89,120	72,705	16,410	4,315	12,105	5,520	265	585	3,190	345	2,060	125	210	1,920	625	1,175	410	7,680	8,730
2001	90,215	73,105	17,100	4,435	12,645	5,660	255	630	3,205	365	2,055	130	205	2,050	730	1,375	430	7,845	9,240
2002	91,290	73,395	17,915	4,565	13,335	5,830	260	635	3,215	390	2,030	145	205	2,190	845	1,715	460	7,980	9,920
2003	92,805	74,160	18,635	4,695	13,965	6,030	270	635	3,205	430	2,040	140	205	2,310	930	1,975	495	8,095	10,530
2004	94,450	74,865	19,610	4,840	14,740	6,225	295	650	3,155	430	2,020	130	215	2,485	1,070	2,405	510	8,270	11,340
2005	95,605	75,585	20,025	4,900	15,155	6,315	310	630	3,135	480	2,040	150	215	2,500	1,145	2,570	575	8,300	11,740
2006	96,460	76,145	20,330	4,975	15,370	6,435	295	630	3,115	480	2,010	160	210	2,595	1,160	2,675	580	8,340	12,000
2007	96,615	76,445	20,155	5,005	15,140	6,545	290	655	3,095	490	1,995	180	215	2,615	1,135	2,355	580	8,340	11,800
2008	97,325	77,090	20,255	5,105	15,115	6,580	305	670	3,125	490	2,005	220	215	2,665	1,085	2,225	635	8,455	11,790
2009	97,885	77,520	20,370	5,210	15,170	6,585	335	670	3,090	500	2,050	300	215	2,645	1,050	2,275	665	8,530	11,845
2010	98,530	77,765	20,780	5,350	15,430	6,645	340	655	3,080	510	2,115	325	235	2,685	1,155	2,410	640	8,690	12,055
2011	98,740	77,895	20,840	5,480	15,370	6,625	325	650	3,040	515	2,175	365	245	2,695	1,190	2,375	660	8,775	12,050
2012	98,660	77,850	20,825	5,535	15,265	6,685	345	645	2,990	510	2,140	375	205	2,815	1,145	2,290	665	8,800	12,025
2013	98,580	77,725	20,855	5,540	15,330	6,675	355	625	2,975	505	2,070	400	225	2,845	1,110	2,350	745	8,750	12,100
2014	98,320	77,630	20,690	5,455	15,240	6,645	355	620	2,920	525	1,970	400	230	2,855	1,190	2,270	715	8,645	12,050
2015	98,545	77,695	20,850	5,475	15,370	6,635	350	625	2,900	530	1,860	505	220	2,890	1,270	2,325	735	8,645	12,210
2016	98,870	77,815	21,055	5,525	15,530	6,615	365	630	2,870	540	1,790	590	225	2,920	1,320	2,435	765	8,690	12,365
2017	99,295	77,965	21,330	5,675	15,655	6,635	370	650	2,870	555	1,755	650	235	3,035	1,190	2,605	785	8,835	12,490
2018	99,660	77,940	21,720	5,730	15,995	6,680	370	645	2,815	570	1,725	660	230	3,115	1,250	2,855	815	8,845	12,870
2019	99,965	77,955	22,010	5,880	16,130	6,740	370	640	2,770	580	1,700	685	230	3,270	1,310	2,880	845	8,975	13,030
2020	100,715	78,240	22,475	6,125	16,355	6,770	385	635	2,745	590	1,685	750	250	3,440	1,380	2,975	880	9,215	13,270
2021	101,240	78,330	22,910	6,285	16,620	6,815	400	645	2,730	605	1,660	805	250	3,575	1,440	3,090	895	9,345	13,565
2022	101,425	77,580	23,870	6,445	17,440	6,810	390	670	2,835	635	1,745	840	265	3,590	1,550	3,435	1,090	9,510	13,560
2023	102,790	77,690	25,075	7,260	17,830	6,885	410	675	2,785	665	1,740	940	275	4,305	1,660	3,635	1,135	10,310	13,950
2024	103,395	77,860	25,565	7,260	18,300	6,955	420	670	2,740	660	1,725	925	280	4,340	1,745	3,965	1,155	–	–
2025	104,300	78,165	26,135	7,425	18,715	6,985	430	665	2,715	685	1,725	885	295	4,520	1,860	4,140	1,230	–	–
2026	105,110	78,490	26,620	7,495	19,125	7,015	450	670	2,690	695	1,715	920	300	4,555	1,925	4,430	1,260	–	–

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