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Municipality of Enschede: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Enschede had 162,700 residents. 35.3% of them (57,385 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (8.9%), other Europe (6.2%) and Turkey (5.7%). 59.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 162,700 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 35.3% 57,385 people
Born abroad: 59.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

65% 35%

Dutch origin 64.7% 105,300
Migration background 35.3% 57,385

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.9% 14,445 people

Overijssel 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.2% 10,135 people

Overijssel 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

5.7% 9,195 people

Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

4.2% 6,845 people

Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.9% 3,145 people

Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 3,105 people

Overijssel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 3,000 people

Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.3% 2,170 people

Overijssel 0.40% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.3% 2,050 people

Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 1,590 people

Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.77% 1,245 people

Overijssel 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.27% 445 people

Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.3% 34,035
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.7% 23,360

Men and women

Men: 83,675
Women: 78,995

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Enschede 35.3%

Higher than 91% 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

35.3%

Municipality of Enschede
Overijssel
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	Municipality of Enschede	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	23.8%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	24.2%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	24.7%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	25.4%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	25.8%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	26.3%	13.7%	18.8%
2004	26.4%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	26.4%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	26.6%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	26.7%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	26.8%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	27.2%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	27.5%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	27.8%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	27.8%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	28.0%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	28.0%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	28.0%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	28.2%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	28.6%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	29.1%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	29.7%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	30.3%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	30.6%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	32.2%	17.1%	26.0%
2023	33.1%	17.9%	27.1%
2024	33.7%	18.3%	27.9%
2025	34.6%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	35.3%	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 Enschede

				Largest group
Enschede	35.3%	162,700	+3.0 pp	Other Asia

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	148,275	113,010	35,245	14,365	20,910	7,365	1,785	1,760	3,765	550	9,605	410	245	4,110	1,095	3,675	920	18,600	16,660
1999	148,745	112,740	36,020	14,485	21,555	7,550	1,850	1,780	3,760	585	9,500	410	265	4,310	1,095	3,900	1,035	18,735	17,275
2000	149,460	112,510	36,945	14,550	22,380	7,805	1,895	1,815	3,730	645	9,410	405	280	4,455	1,155	4,295	1,055	18,800	18,170
2001	150,385	112,210	38,195	14,735	23,470	8,010	1,935	1,835	3,770	720	9,345	420	280	4,690	1,345	4,690	1,170	18,990	19,200
2002	151,310	112,205	39,095	14,945	24,190	8,135	1,995	1,835	3,770	735	9,335	440	265	4,905	1,460	5,115	1,145	19,190	19,875
2003	152,280	112,255	40,035	14,935	25,060	8,270	2,065	1,875	3,750	765	9,170	470	300	5,000	1,725	5,435	1,175	19,175	20,870
2004	152,945	112,605	40,325	14,900	25,435	8,425	2,095	1,855	3,700	805	9,040	505	300	5,055	1,800	5,490	1,265	19,105	21,225
2005	153,655	113,045	40,595	14,855	25,725	8,580	2,155	1,880	3,645	805	9,025	475	305	5,050	1,780	5,625	1,260	19,065	21,550
2006	154,340	113,335	41,010	14,995	25,990	8,690	2,185	1,895	3,620	835	9,050	530	320	5,095	1,820	5,710	1,240	19,140	21,885
2007	154,450	113,265	41,175	14,970	26,180	8,805	2,175	1,890	3,580	830	9,020	555	330	5,065	1,795	5,805	1,305	19,135	22,045
2008	154,730	113,305	41,440	15,090	26,345	8,860	2,185	1,905	3,550	840	9,040	565	330	5,155	1,790	5,920	1,300	19,160	22,275
2009	156,050	113,575	42,450	15,590	26,890	8,955	2,150	1,910	3,540	885	9,230	675	325	5,360	1,870	6,245	1,335	19,675	22,790
2010	157,010	113,865	43,160	15,850	27,325	9,000	2,120	1,945	3,560	900	9,285	705	320	5,540	1,850	6,540	1,410	19,960	23,220
2011	157,820	113,990	43,870	16,305	27,565	8,995	2,065	1,935	3,550	950	9,450	745	330	5,780	1,825	6,795	1,450	20,390	23,450
2012	158,045	114,080	43,980	16,295	27,650	8,995	2,010	1,915	3,475	970	9,375	755	330	5,835	1,805	6,990	1,490	20,305	23,640
2013	158,625	114,265	44,375	16,415	27,940	9,035	2,040	1,955	3,460	975	9,325	835	340	5,915	1,810	7,135	1,535	20,465	23,885
2014	158,585	114,210	44,375	16,180	28,200	8,990	2,035	1,955	3,455	960	9,105	810	350	5,915	1,845	7,355	1,605	20,250	24,120
2015	158,555	114,130	44,425	16,050	28,380	8,885	2,035	1,965	3,405	980	8,845	835	345	6,025	1,860	7,605	1,650	20,080	24,350
2016	158,350	113,625	44,725	15,740	28,980	8,825	2,040	1,970	3,385	1,020	8,470	835	340	6,095	1,820	8,180	1,740	19,745	24,980
2017	158,135	112,920	45,215	15,620	29,600	8,740	2,045	1,990	3,390	1,030	8,185	810	340	6,285	1,890	8,775	1,740	19,660	25,555
2018	158,260	112,225	46,035	15,760	30,280	8,685	2,060	2,000	3,345	1,055	8,040	845	345	6,530	1,970	9,355	1,810	19,765	26,275
2019	158,985	111,845	47,140	16,075	31,065	8,725	2,085	1,970	3,305	1,100	7,980	890	370	6,835	2,080	9,830	1,970	20,080	27,055
2020	159,640	111,320	48,320	16,425	31,890	8,755	2,095	1,965	3,280	1,185	7,835	900	390	7,300	2,180	10,340	2,090	20,415	27,900
2021	159,730	110,810	48,920	16,640	32,285	8,780	2,125	1,960	3,180	1,225	7,740	955	405	7,540	2,320	10,570	2,130	20,565	28,365
2022	160,635	108,870	51,785	17,190	34,570	8,845	2,125	2,005	3,300	1,420	7,875	1,045	455	7,835	2,535	11,750	2,605	21,120	29,385
2023	161,225	107,810	53,425	18,140	35,290	8,905	2,150	1,990	3,265	1,465	7,665	1,105	440	8,940	2,660	12,150	2,690	22,015	30,110
2024	161,740	107,175	54,565	18,425	36,140	8,940	2,170	1,960	3,250	1,475	7,360	1,185	450	9,455	2,740	12,795	2,820	–	–
2025	162,315	106,230	56,095	18,485	37,590	9,050	2,200	2,015	3,180	1,550	7,030	1,245	460	9,780	2,955	13,705	2,940	–	–
2026	162,700	105,300	57,385	18,690	38,695	9,195	2,170	2,050	3,145	1,590	6,845	1,245	445	10,135	3,105	14,445	3,000	–	–

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