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Municipality of Dinkelland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Dinkelland had 26,960 residents. 10.5% of them (2,825 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Overijssel (19.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.7%), other Europe (2.3%) and other Asia (1.7%). 55.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 26,960 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.5% 2,825 people
Born abroad: 55.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.5% 24,120
Migration background 10.5% 2,825

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.7% 1,005 people

Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 630 people

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

1.7% 470 people

Overijssel 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

0.52% 140 people

Overijssel 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.45% 120 people

Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.45% 120 people

Overijssel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.43% 115 people

Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.37% 100 people

Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.11% 30 people

Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.11% 30 people

Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.07% 20 people

Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.04% 10 people

Overijssel 0.40% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.0% 1,555
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 1,270

Men and women

Men: 13,795
Women: 13,175

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Dinkelland 10.5%

Higher than 9% 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

10.5%

Dinkelland
Overijssel
Netherlands

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Year	Dinkelland	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	7.7%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	7.7%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	7.8%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	7.9%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	8.2%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	8.1%	13.7%	18.8%
2004	7.5%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	7.5%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	7.4%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	7.4%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	7.5%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	7.3%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	7.5%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	7.6%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	7.7%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	7.8%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	7.7%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	7.6%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	7.9%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	8.0%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	8.1%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	8.2%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	8.8%	17.1%	26.0%
2023	9.3%	17.9%	27.1%
2024	9.5%	18.3%	27.9%
2025	9.8%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	10.5%	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 Dinkelland

				Largest group
Denekamp	15.6%	10,315	+2.0 pp	Germany
Ootmarsum	11.4%	4,610	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
Weerselo	6.2%	3,140	±0.0 pp	Germany
Rossum (Dinkelland)	4.7%	2,325	+0.3 pp	Germany
Deurningen	7.5%	1,990	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Saasveld	5.0%	1,690	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
Lattrop-Breklenkamp	7.7%	970	−0.2 pp	Germany
Tilligte	4.3%	810	+0.4 pp	Germany
Agelo	3.2%	620	−0.2 pp	Indonesia
Oud Ootmarsum	4.8%	315	±0.0 pp	Germany
Nutter	5.7%	175	−0.2 pp	Morocco

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	26,065	24,070	2,010	1,660	355	75	5	5	105	20	1,470	30	15	155	55	80	20	1,790	230
1999	26,125	24,130	2,015	1,650	350	85	5	5	110	20	1,450	35	10	160	35	65	30	1,775	220
2000	26,190	24,135	2,055	1,630	415	95	5	5	95	15	1,435	40	10	145	55	110	35	1,775	295
2001	26,000	23,930	2,045	1,650	410	85	0	10	110	20	1,390	35	10	215	25	120	40	1,775	285
2002	26,065	23,935	2,135	1,655	470	95	5	5	115	30	1,380	30	15	230	40	150	35	1,800	340
2003	26,000	23,905	2,095	1,590	475	80	0	10	115	15	1,345	35	15	200	50	165	45	1,735	360
2004	26,095	24,125	1,960	1,530	405	95	0	0	100	20	1,320	30	25	160	25	120	50	1,675	285
2005	26,110	24,140	1,950	1,525	420	100	0	0	105	25	1,305	30	25	165	15	140	45	1,655	290
2006	26,085	24,170	1,925	1,500	440	85	0	10	95	15	1,270	40	15	175	55	135	50	1,610	310
2007	26,055	24,115	1,940	1,495	445	80	0	10	105	10	1,250	35	15	195	60	140	60	1,625	325
2008	26,105	24,180	1,945	1,500	420	80	0	15	115	15	1,235	55	25	185	55	105	45	1,635	305
2009	26,065	24,155	1,905	1,485	425	70	5	10	105	5	1,220	55	30	190	60	125	50	1,615	305
2010	26,060	24,120	1,945	1,510	445	75	5	0	105	5	1,220	65	25	205	65	135	65	1,625	315
2011	26,070	24,110	1,980	1,505	470	80	0	10	80	20	1,200	70	15	225	75	160	50	1,610	350
2012	26,070	24,045	2,020	1,540	480	70	0	15	90	10	1,200	105	30	205	60	180	55	1,665	380
2013	26,055	24,030	2,020	1,510	520	80	0	10	95	15	1,180	75	25	230	55	190	75	1,630	375
2014	25,945	23,960	1,985	1,480	510	70	5	10	105	5	1,165	70	15	230	50	195	70	1,605	370
2015	25,930	23,960	1,970	1,460	505	80	0	5	105	15	1,140	85	15	220	55	180	70	1,585	375
2016	26,120	23,975	2,145	1,445	705	75	5	15	95	5	1,125	80	20	220	135	310	65	1,555	580
2017	26,240	24,130	2,110	1,410	705	80	5	10	100	15	1,090	85	20	220	95	335	75	1,540	570
2018	26,290	24,220	2,070	1,415	655	80	0	15	110	15	1,065	95	25	230	95	270	70	1,550	520
2019	26,355	24,240	2,115	1,420	695	75	0	10	115	30	1,065	90	25	240	125	280	60	1,555	550
2020	26,460	24,310	2,150	1,420	720	95	0	15	110	15	1,050	100	30	240	120	295	70	1,570	580
2021	26,605	24,435	2,170	1,405	750	95	5	10	120	15	1,025	120	15	250	115	320	80	1,550	615
2022	26,590	24,270	2,335	1,480	840	90	0	15	125	30	1,070	110	15	270	135	365	90	1,535	640
2023	26,750	24,260	2,495	1,590	915	95	5	10	125	20	1,060	120	30	400	135	385	95	1,650	690
2024	26,740	24,185	2,550	1,635	925	100	5	10	120	20	1,045	115	30	445	130	415	100	–	–
2025	26,730	24,115	2,615	1,655	965	105	5	15	125	20	1,015	135	30	470	130	430	105	–	–
2026	26,960	24,120	2,825	1,810	1,025	115	10	20	120	30	1,005	140	30	630	120	470	100	–	–

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