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Municipality of Eemsdelta: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Eemsdelta had 44,840 residents. 18.9% of them (8,485 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Groningen (20.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.0%), other Europe (3.0%) and Dutch Caribbean (2.5%). 58.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 44,840 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.9% 8,485 people
Born abroad: 58.0% 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.1% 36,350
Migration background 18.9% 8,485

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 1,340 people

Groningen 4.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.0% 1,335 people

Groningen 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.5% 1,125 people

Groningen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 885 people

Groningen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.0% 880 people

Groningen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.9% 840 people

Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.7% 775 people

Groningen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 435 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.86% 385 people

Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.58% 260 people

Groningen 0.55% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.25% 110 people

Groningen 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.16% 70 people

Groningen 0.33% 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) 58.0% 4,920
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.1% 3,575

Men and women

Men: 22,555
Women: 22,285

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Eemsdelta 18.9%

Higher than 54% 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

18.9%

Eemsdelta
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	Eemsdelta	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	11.9%	10.3%	16.7%
1999	12.1%	10.6%	17.1%
2000	12.1%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	12.4%	11.4%	18.0%
2002	12.8%	11.9%	18.4%
2003	13.2%	12.2%	18.8%
2004	13.2%	12.3%	19.0%
2005	13.3%	12.3%	19.2%
2006	13.2%	12.3%	19.3%
2007	13.2%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	13.1%	12.4%	19.6%
2009	12.7%	12.6%	19.9%
2010	12.9%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	13.5%	13.3%	20.6%
2012	13.4%	13.5%	20.9%
2013	13.5%	13.7%	21.1%
2014	13.6%	14.0%	21.4%
2015	13.7%	14.3%	21.7%
2016	13.9%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	14.3%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	14.4%	15.4%	23.1%
2019	14.7%	16.0%	23.6%
2020	15.1%	16.5%	24.2%
2021	15.6%	16.8%	24.6%
2022	16.8%	18.2%	26.0%
2023	17.4%	19.3%	27.1%
2024	17.9%	19.9%	27.9%
2025	18.4%	20.5%	28.5%
2026	18.9%	20.7%	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 Eemsdelta

				Largest group
Delfzijl	30.0%	15,255	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
Appingedam	17.0%	10,765	+1.5 pp	Indonesia
Loppersum	7.2%	2,285	+1.2 pp	Indonesia
Middelstum	8.1%	2,170	+0.2 pp	Other Asia
Wagenborgen	11.6%	1,805	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
Farmsum	25.4%	1,715	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
Spijk (Eemsdelta)	10.1%	1,335	+1.1 pp	Dutch Caribbean
Holwierde	6.7%	1,045	+0.5 pp	Dutch Caribbean
Woldendorp	14.9%	970	+0.2 pp	Germany
Stedum	8.3%	960	+0.2 pp	Other Asia
Bierum	23.3%	730	+17.1 pp	Other Europe
't Zandt	8.1%	680	+1.8 pp	Germany
Meedhuizen	7.2%	555	−1.2 pp	Indonesia
Wirdum (Eemsdelta)	7.0%	500	+0.9 pp	Suriname
Garrelsweer	9.4%	480	−0.4 pp	Other Asia
Zeerijp	7.3%	480	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Westeremden	4.7%	425	−2.4 pp	Indonesia
Termunten	10.8%	370	−0.9 pp	Germany
Godlinze	11.5%	305	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
Termunterzijl	16.7%	300	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
Leermens	6.0%	250	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
Garsthuizen	14.0%	215	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
Zijldijk	9.3%	215	+4.2 pp	Indonesia
Oosterwijtwerd	8.6%	175	+0.9 pp	Indonesia
Losdorp	12.5%	160	−3.1 pp	Germany
Borgsweer	6.7%	150	+0.2 pp	Germany
Huizinge	4.0%	125	+4.0 pp	Germany
Eenum	8.7%	115	+4.7 pp	Other Europe
Westerwijtwerd	4.3%	115	−4.0 pp	–
Krewerd	10.0%	100	+0.9 pp	Germany
Toornwerd	7.7%	65	−5.6 pp	Germany
Startenhuizen (Eemsdelta)	0.0%	25	−16.7 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	53,345	46,965	6,330	2,300	4,065	975	60	395	1,185	455	1,360	115	95	740	425	375	205	3,580	2,775
1999	52,890	46,475	6,420	2,280	4,105	925	60	395	1,180	470	1,360	110	80	730	390	480	255	3,550	2,870
2000	52,330	45,995	6,340	2,295	4,055	925	60	425	1,150	480	1,310	120	75	795	405	390	230	3,520	2,810
2001	52,450	45,925	6,510	2,320	4,175	905	60	410	1,130	555	1,325	120	115	775	445	430	245	3,540	2,975
2002	52,515	45,765	6,735	2,385	4,340	915	45	420	1,115	615	1,280	115	90	905	520	500	235	3,595	3,125
2003	52,575	45,660	6,935	2,465	4,465	910	70	425	1,100	645	1,290	125	100	955	555	525	250	3,650	3,255
2004	52,285	45,410	6,880	2,460	4,405	920	80	435	1,090	620	1,325	125	115	900	565	470	250	3,660	3,255
2005	51,890	45,025	6,890	2,525	4,360	910	90	410	1,085	595	1,320	145	90	975	570	475	255	3,710	3,200
2006	51,185	44,450	6,760	2,440	4,300	905	80	410	1,065	570	1,250	160	105	930	580	465	255	3,630	3,155
2007	50,615	43,905	6,705	2,445	4,255	910	85	400	1,050	565	1,260	140	105	950	585	475	215	3,585	3,105
2008	50,135	43,580	6,555	2,365	4,185	920	80	390	1,025	550	1,205	150	100	915	535	465	245	3,485	3,085
2009	49,405	43,110	6,270	2,320	3,965	915	60	420	965	555	1,230	130	95	865	495	380	190	3,375	2,865
2010	49,110	42,785	6,345	2,310	4,015	915	55	365	955	540	1,210	145	80	880	530	410	265	3,340	2,985
2011	49,170	42,490	6,640	2,385	4,245	1,050	80	375	935	610	1,220	145	90	930	530	415	265	3,420	3,230
2012	48,715	42,150	6,525	2,400	4,135	945	70	365	935	620	1,225	170	65	945	565	370	295	3,395	3,125
2013	48,375	41,840	6,545	2,390	4,145	915	70	380	920	660	1,165	195	95	940	530	450	250	3,405	3,150
2014	47,950	41,410	6,540	2,340	4,210	905	80	375	900	680	1,145	170	80	955	550	485	260	3,335	3,210
2015	47,555	41,020	6,535	2,305	4,230	870	80	380	890	700	1,145	170	90	900	570	510	260	3,290	3,245
2016	47,100	40,565	6,535	2,300	4,230	865	75	375	885	745	1,110	190	90	915	540	490	275	3,285	3,240
2017	46,845	40,165	6,680	2,275	4,390	850	75	375	865	765	1,095	175	90	930	540	710	240	3,250	3,425
2018	46,385	39,705	6,680	2,220	4,465	850	80	385	855	800	1,075	175	90	895	560	690	275	3,185	3,495
2019	46,050	39,265	6,785	2,215	4,570	830	80	375	840	840	1,050	175	95	900	615	760	255	3,145	3,645
2020	45,860	38,935	6,925	2,265	4,670	820	80	390	835	880	1,020	185	95	970	630	800	275	3,170	3,750
2021	45,585	38,480	7,105	2,325	4,785	810	80	385	815	955	980	200	105	1,050	655	815	290	3,225	3,885
2022	45,400	37,760	7,620	2,340	5,330	855	75	380	845	1,040	970	200	90	1,000	765	1,030	355	3,190	4,200
2023	45,400	37,485	7,910	2,470	5,415	875	85	385	820	1,070	970	215	90	1,200	750	1,120	385	3,380	4,310
2024	45,110	37,020	8,075	2,560	5,520	840	75	375	820	1,110	940	225	110	1,275	780	1,090	410	–	–
2025	44,800	36,535	8,255	2,570	5,670	840	65	375	790	1,130	905	245	110	1,290	835	1,235	420	–	–
2026	44,840	36,350	8,485	2,600	5,895	840	70	385	775	1,125	880	260	110	1,335	885	1,340	435	–	–

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