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Municipality of Emmen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Emmen had 109,880 residents. 16.0% of them (17,575 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Drenthe (14.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.7%), other Asia (3.2%) and Germany (2.5%). 57.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 109,880 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.0% 17,575 people
Born abroad: 57.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.0% 92,310
Migration background 16.0% 17,575

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.7% 4,020 people

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

3.2% 3,540 people

Drenthe 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.5% 2,790 people

Drenthe 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 1,890 people

Drenthe 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.89% 980 people

Drenthe 0.52% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.88% 970 people

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

0.87% 955 people

Drenthe 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.77% 845 people

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

0.48% 525 people

Drenthe 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.46% 510 people

Drenthe 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.34% 370 people

Drenthe 0.32% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.18% 195 people

Drenthe 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.3% 10,070
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.6% 7,480

Men and women

Men: 55,045
Women: 54,835

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Emmen 16.0%

Higher than 38% 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

16.0%

Municipality of Emmen
Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Emmen	Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	9.1%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	9.2%	8.0%	17.1%
2000	9.4%	8.1%	17.5%
2001	10.0%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	10.3%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	10.3%	8.8%	18.8%
2004	10.3%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	10.5%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	10.4%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	10.6%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	10.7%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	10.9%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	11.1%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	11.3%	9.0%	20.6%
2012	11.2%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	11.2%	9.1%	21.1%
2014	11.4%	9.2%	21.4%
2015	11.4%	9.3%	21.7%
2016	11.6%	9.5%	22.1%
2017	11.8%	10.2%	22.6%
2018	12.0%	10.2%	23.1%
2019	12.2%	10.3%	23.6%
2020	12.4%	10.5%	24.2%
2021	12.5%	10.6%	24.6%
2022	13.5%	11.6%	26.0%
2023	14.3%	12.5%	27.1%
2024	15.0%	13.1%	27.9%
2025	15.6%	13.7%	28.5%
2026	16.0%	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 Emmen

				Largest group
Emmen	21.9%	59,345	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
Klazienaveen	8.8%	12,020	+1.3 pp	Germany
Emmer-Compascuum	9.8%	7,745	+1.0 pp	Germany
Nieuw-Amsterdam	8.5%	4,720	+1.3 pp	Germany
Erica	8.3%	4,710	+0.9 pp	Germany
Schoonebeek	9.3%	4,395	+0.8 pp	Germany
Nieuw-Weerdinge	8.5%	3,345	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
Zwartemeer	9.3%	3,080	+0.7 pp	Germany
Veenoord	11.2%	2,145	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Nieuw-Dordrecht	8.2%	2,080	+1.9 pp	Germany
Barger-Compascuum	8.3%	1,755	+0.8 pp	Germany
Weiteveen	7.3%	1,645	+0.7 pp	Germany
Nieuw-Schoonebeek	9.2%	1,300	+0.8 pp	Germany
Roswinkel	7.7%	845	+2.8 pp	Germany
Zandpol	16.1%	465	+2.2 pp	Germany
Klazienaveen-Noord	8.8%	285	+3.2 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	105,275	95,675	9,595	5,655	3,915	620	260	375	920	185	3,785	195	115	1,560	500	760	305	6,795	2,810
1999	105,025	95,315	9,710	5,660	4,090	635	290	380	940	200	3,760	215	105	1,580	480	840	330	6,790	2,920
2000	105,975	96,030	9,925	5,835	4,085	665	275	405	915	195	3,780	220	100	1,735	470	830	340	6,965	2,975
2001	107,390	96,710	10,700	6,180	4,505	695	285	420	935	240	3,775	230	125	2,050	625	985	345	7,335	3,410
2002	108,370	97,150	11,190	6,330	4,855	740	310	435	935	280	3,735	230	135	2,230	710	1,115	345	7,485	3,735
2003	108,165	97,040	11,160	6,255	4,880	730	325	425	910	275	3,665	255	110	2,225	735	1,110	385	7,385	3,755
2004	108,350	97,135	11,210	6,220	5,015	780	355	420	935	265	3,630	280	115	2,195	685	1,155	425	7,395	3,810
2005	108,610	97,225	11,395	6,220	5,155	795	340	420	920	315	3,595	320	110	2,195	730	1,265	385	7,370	3,995
2006	108,585	97,310	11,275	6,110	5,135	805	345	420	950	340	3,565	310	115	2,120	670	1,220	400	7,305	3,995
2007	108,830	97,335	11,495	6,220	5,280	820	375	425	965	350	3,575	325	115	2,205	655	1,290	410	7,390	4,120
2008	109,140	97,440	11,700	6,390	5,310	795	380	415	965	365	3,720	335	115	2,220	690	1,295	425	7,575	4,130
2009	109,430	97,495	11,950	6,565	5,370	795	390	420	960	340	3,815	345	140	2,265	715	1,315	450	7,745	4,190
2010	109,505	97,290	12,180	6,595	5,625	830	375	430	970	360	3,765	395	140	2,295	825	1,360	480	7,795	4,400
2011	109,275	96,980	12,300	6,575	5,675	840	375	445	975	345	3,635	430	145	2,365	855	1,390	460	7,775	4,520
2012	108,835	96,685	12,160	6,500	5,650	850	395	425	935	385	3,560	440	125	2,380	830	1,380	465	7,685	4,470
2013	108,395	96,240	12,125	6,500	5,630	845	385	415	940	390	3,420	455	145	2,485	790	1,395	485	7,650	4,490
2014	108,050	95,780	12,270	6,520	5,750	885	370	430	930	375	3,400	475	140	2,505	855	1,430	485	7,680	4,595
2015	107,780	95,470	12,310	6,515	5,785	860	375	445	925	380	3,320	510	135	2,550	890	1,420	500	7,655	4,645
2016	107,590	95,130	12,460	6,490	5,975	875	385	425	920	380	3,255	505	155	2,580	960	1,525	510	7,625	4,830
2017	107,495	94,830	12,665	6,420	6,240	850	380	440	925	370	3,195	530	135	2,560	1,070	1,735	480	7,555	5,120
2018	107,185	94,350	12,835	6,355	6,475	865	380	420	905	375	3,120	570	130	2,535	1,160	1,855	525	7,465	5,385
2019	107,110	94,010	13,100	6,375	6,730	865	355	435	920	375	3,025	595	150	2,605	1,235	2,025	525	7,480	5,630
2020	107,050	93,780	13,270	6,310	6,960	865	360	440	910	380	2,950	595	140	2,625	1,315	2,135	565	7,440	5,840
2021	107,025	93,660	13,365	6,340	7,015	865	370	435	915	405	2,905	630	150	2,660	1,305	2,150	575	7,470	5,890
2022	107,810	93,225	14,585	6,470	8,120	900	375	445	980	450	3,015	680	190	2,615	1,455	2,750	745	7,585	6,395
2023	108,780	93,220	15,550	7,025	8,545	925	400	470	960	480	2,950	735	185	3,140	1,555	2,915	815	8,170	6,765
2024	109,355	92,960	16,380	7,505	8,880	935	385	485	965	500	2,940	765	185	3,610	1,690	3,055	850	–	–
2025	109,685	92,575	17,105	7,780	9,320	950	385	485	965	515	2,875	810	170	3,935	1,805	3,300	900	–	–
2026	109,880	92,310	17,575	7,855	9,720	980	370	510	970	525	2,790	845	195	4,020	1,890	3,540	955	–	–

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