Municipality · Groningen

Municipality of Groningen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Groningen had 244,430 residents. 30.0% of them (73,310 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Groningen (20.7%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.0%), other Asia (6.6%) and other Africa (2.6%). 66.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 244,430 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.0% 73,310 people
Born abroad: 66.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 70.0% 171,130
Migration background 30.0% 73,310

Largest origin groups

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

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

8.0% 19,550 people

Groningen 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.6% 16,045 people

Groningen 4.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 6,235 people

Groningen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.4% 5,895 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.4% 5,885 people

Groningen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.4% 5,865 people

Groningen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.8% 4,485 people

Groningen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

1.4% 3,350 people

Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

1.0% 2,420 people

Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.55% 1,340 people

Groningen 0.33% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.55% 1,335 people

Groningen 0.55% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.34% 835 people

Groningen 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.5% 48,715
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.5% 24,580

Men and women

Men: 121,460
Women: 122,970

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Groningen 30.0%

Higher than 84% 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

30.0%

Municipality of Groningen
Groningen
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Year	Municipality of Groningen	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	14.4%	10.3%	16.7%
1999	14.9%	10.6%	17.1%
2000	15.4%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	15.9%	11.4%	18.0%
2002	16.5%	11.9%	18.4%
2003	16.9%	12.2%	18.8%
2004	17.0%	12.3%	19.0%
2005	17.4%	12.3%	19.2%
2006	17.5%	12.3%	19.3%
2007	17.5%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	17.7%	12.4%	19.6%
2009	18.4%	12.6%	19.9%
2010	18.9%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	19.4%	13.3%	20.6%
2012	19.9%	13.5%	20.9%
2013	20.4%	13.7%	21.1%
2014	20.8%	14.0%	21.4%
2015	21.1%	14.3%	21.7%
2016	21.6%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	22.4%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	23.0%	15.4%	23.1%
2019	24.0%	16.0%	23.6%
2020	24.7%	16.5%	24.2%
2021	25.0%	16.8%	24.6%
2022	26.9%	18.2%	26.0%
2023	28.3%	19.3%	27.1%
2024	29.0%	19.9%	27.9%
2025	29.5%	20.5%	28.5%
2026	30.0%	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 Municipality of Groningen

				Largest group
Groningen	32.3%	211,390	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
Haren Gn	17.6%	18,455	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Ten Boer	10.0%	4,640	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
Meerstad	15.9%	4,570	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
Glimmen	14.9%	1,375	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
Ten Post	9.0%	780	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
Onnen	8.8%	685	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
Thesinge	7.1%	560	+0.8 pp	Indonesia
Noordlaren	11.3%	530	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Garmerwolde	7.9%	505	+0.9 pp	Indonesia
Woltersum	10.8%	325	+2.2 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
Harkstede GN	12.8%	195	−1.8 pp	Dutch Caribbean
Sint Annen	6.1%	165	−1.8 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
Winneweer	4.3%	115	−0.4 pp	–
Lageland GN	6.7%	75	+0.4 pp	–
Lellens	7.7%	65	+7.7 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	194,370	166,380	27,990	8,855	19,165	850	740	3,055	6,565	2,145	4,035	305	415	4,100	1,525	2,875	1,420	16,225	11,740
1999	196,560	167,280	29,245	9,245	19,995	845	755	3,110	6,620	2,400	4,080	325	400	4,440	1,620	3,180	1,485	16,670	12,595
2000	198,610	168,105	30,490	9,595	20,910	865	795	3,155	6,625	2,620	4,100	330	435	4,735	1,780	3,495	1,580	17,035	13,470
2001	200,415	168,445	31,945	10,050	21,915	900	825	3,175	6,620	2,870	4,115	385	445	5,105	2,025	3,860	1,640	17,535	14,415
2002	201,670	168,475	33,195	10,285	22,865	975	890	3,145	6,665	3,110	4,115	420	460	5,290	2,295	4,095	1,695	17,825	15,345
2003	203,510	169,185	34,305	10,460	23,840	1,045	930	3,165	6,640	3,165	4,080	435	455	5,495	2,660	4,450	1,790	18,030	16,305
2004	205,390	170,535	34,895	10,635	24,250	1,100	945	3,210	6,670	3,235	4,085	465	485	5,605	2,595	4,630	1,880	18,200	16,675
2005	206,935	171,040	35,905	11,280	24,640	1,130	980	3,235	6,640	3,235	4,230	515	480	6,060	2,620	4,825	1,980	18,785	17,065
2006	206,970	170,870	36,125	11,515	24,565	1,215	1,010	3,250	6,510	3,115	4,370	570	470	6,110	2,555	4,900	2,015	18,945	17,160
2007	207,655	171,315	36,360	11,680	24,690	1,240	1,010	3,215	6,440	3,125	4,435	630	485	6,145	2,520	5,005	2,145	19,130	17,250
2008	208,470	171,535	36,930	11,780	25,170	1,290	995	3,190	6,390	3,200	4,480	625	510	6,165	2,560	5,340	2,205	19,220	17,735
2009	210,320	171,650	38,680	12,735	25,925	1,350	1,055	3,240	6,360	3,310	4,940	670	490	6,640	2,645	5,695	2,280	20,105	18,550
2010	213,255	173,045	40,220	13,445	26,745	1,430	1,070	3,265	6,315	3,490	5,340	690	505	6,920	2,765	5,975	2,445	20,895	19,275
2011	215,990	174,155	41,825	14,450	27,360	1,415	1,075	3,300	6,280	3,510	5,700	745	550	7,460	2,930	6,280	2,585	21,905	19,905
2012	219,125	175,550	43,615	15,330	28,250	1,480	1,145	3,350	6,275	3,515	6,160	725	530	7,920	3,090	6,610	2,785	22,910	20,675
2013	221,755	176,585	45,135	16,180	28,970	1,480	1,170	3,390	6,235	3,595	6,340	735	580	8,530	3,320	6,940	2,850	23,755	21,370
2014	224,830	178,055	46,775	16,950	29,825	1,495	1,230	3,395	6,150	3,640	6,510	770	590	9,080	3,480	7,285	3,155	24,545	22,240
2015	227,055	179,090	47,965	17,280	30,675	1,510	1,230	3,430	6,120	3,675	6,420	790	585	9,485	3,660	7,685	3,370	24,950	23,015
2016	227,925	178,790	49,135	17,665	31,480	1,485	1,255	3,430	6,090	3,730	6,340	815	575	9,940	3,830	8,140	3,520	25,305	23,835
2017	229,195	177,935	51,260	18,480	32,785	1,540	1,235	3,440	6,045	3,820	6,195	840	595	10,855	4,050	9,085	3,575	26,150	25,110
2018	229,965	177,020	52,945	19,205	33,715	1,570	1,265	3,420	6,000	3,825	6,150	845	620	11,595	4,140	9,820	3,685	26,840	26,090
2019	231,295	175,890	55,405	20,500	34,895	1,685	1,270	3,410	5,935	3,885	6,380	855	650	12,620	4,430	10,370	3,915	28,190	27,215
2020	232,865	175,245	57,620	21,695	35,935	1,780	1,265	3,390	5,860	3,975	6,420	895	635	13,750	4,625	10,915	4,130	29,355	28,260
2021	233,265	174,995	58,270	22,280	36,000	1,765	1,280	3,370	5,665	4,075	6,505	1,020	675	14,080	4,785	10,870	4,190	29,775	28,505
2022	234,870	171,690	63,150	23,720	39,410	1,860	1,290	3,390	5,930	4,255	6,660	1,105	745	15,250	5,150	12,610	4,940	31,290	29,470
2023	238,155	170,690	67,465	26,175	41,290	2,070	1,315	3,365	6,010	4,370	6,580	1,230	780	17,585	5,490	13,480	5,215	33,915	31,130
2024	243,760	173,185	70,570	27,335	43,255	2,260	1,340	3,385	5,980	4,460	6,430	1,345	805	18,715	5,810	14,520	5,535	–	–
2025	244,425	172,265	72,165	27,710	44,495	2,350	1,360	3,385	5,910	4,500	6,110	1,320	825	19,400	6,055	15,350	5,610	–	–
2026	244,430	171,130	73,310	27,630	45,680	2,420	1,340	3,350	5,885	4,485	5,865	1,335	835	19,550	6,235	16,045	5,895	–	–

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