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Municipality of Hardenberg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Hardenberg had 64,120 residents. 9.9% of them (6,375 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 other Asia (2.9%), Germany (1.6%) and other Europe (1.5%). 62.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 64,120 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.9% 6,375 people
Born abroad: 62.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.0% 57,735
Migration background 9.9% 6,375

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 1,875 people

Overijssel 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.6% 1,020 people

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

1.5% 980 people

Overijssel 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 770 people

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

0.60% 385 people

Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.53% 340 people

Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.52% 335 people

Overijssel 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.30% 195 people

Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.22% 140 people

Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.18% 115 people

Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.12% 80 people

Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.09% 60 people

Overijssel 0.40% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.0% 3,950
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.1% 2,430

Men and women

Men: 32,700
Women: 31,430

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Hardenberg 9.9%

Higher than 7% 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

9.9%

Municipality of Hardenberg
Overijssel
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Hardenberg	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	5.3%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	5.3%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	5.8%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	5.7%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	5.9%	13.7%	18.8%
2004	5.7%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	5.5%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	5.4%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	5.4%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	5.4%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	5.5%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	5.5%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	5.7%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	5.8%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	6.3%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	6.7%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	6.7%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	6.9%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	7.2%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	8.1%	17.1%	26.0%
2023	8.4%	17.9%	27.1%
2024	8.8%	18.3%	27.9%
2025	9.4%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	9.9%	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 Hardenberg

				Largest group
Hardenberg	11.7%	20,920	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
Dedemsvaart	11.2%	13,225	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Balkbrug	8.0%	3,980	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
Bergentheim	7.1%	3,805	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Gramsbergen	6.2%	3,385	+0.3 pp	Germany
Slagharen	7.8%	3,335	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
De Krim	4.8%	2,175	+0.3 pp	Germany
Lutten	6.0%	2,085	+0.5 pp	Germany
Kloosterhaar	6.5%	1,545	+0.2 pp	Germany
Sibculo	5.9%	1,450	+0.9 pp	Germany
Bruchterveld	7.6%	1,115	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
Schuinesloot	5.6%	980	+1.6 pp	Germany
Mariënberg	4.1%	965	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
Heemserveen	62.8%	820	+7.8 pp	Other Asia
Radewijk	7.7%	585	+1.0 pp	Germany
Rheezerveen	6.1%	575	−1.2 pp	Other Europe
Ane	5.5%	550	±0.0 pp	Germany
Hoogenweg	5.1%	490	+1.8 pp	Germany
Collendoorn	2.5%	395	−0.2 pp	Germany
Brucht	4.6%	325	−1.6 pp	Germany
Rheeze	3.7%	270	+0.3 pp	Germany
Loozen	26.1%	230	+23.5 pp	Other Asia
Den Velde	8.3%	180	+3.1 pp	Germany
Holtheme	2.9%	175	−2.7 pp	Germany
Anerveen	3.1%	160	±0.0 pp	–
Diffelen	6.7%	150	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
Holthone	4.8%	105	+0.4 pp	–
Venebrugge	4.8%	105	+0.2 pp	Other Europe
Anevelde	0.0%	40	−11.1 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	56,360	53,385	2,975	1,795	1,180	50	20	95	335	70	1,445	40	55	280	145	335	140	2,225	760
1999	56,845	53,830	2,995	1,775	1,220	45	10	85	330	70	1,410	40	45	280	175	360	160	2,210	805
2000	56,890	53,850	3,040	1,800	1,265	40	20	100	325	70	1,400	40	45	320	165	405	155	2,210	835
2001	57,365	53,995	3,340	1,890	1,460	50	15	95	345	75	1,390	35	50	420	220	510	165	2,310	1,010
2002	57,560	54,250	3,305	1,895	1,410	50	20	85	340	80	1,395	50	45	405	220	480	155	2,320	1,010
2003	57,815	54,410	3,410	1,865	1,525	75	20	90	340	85	1,415	55	40	370	280	485	175	2,330	1,105
2004	57,930	54,650	3,280	1,820	1,425	60	25	100	350	95	1,390	40	35	375	210	440	175	2,240	995
2005	57,955	54,740	3,215	1,815	1,385	65	30	85	340	90	1,380	60	50	360	195	415	170	2,250	975
2006	58,000	54,850	3,150	1,790	1,355	75	40	95	335	75	1,330	60	50	365	185	380	175	2,215	925
2007	58,215	55,050	3,170	1,800	1,390	80	40	95	340	90	1,330	55	50	375	200	385	185	2,205	970
2008	58,325	55,160	3,175	1,805	1,350	70	40	85	310	80	1,310	55	45	415	190	400	175	2,235	920
2009	58,730	55,510	3,245	1,810	1,380	80	35	70	325	80	1,305	65	55	400	225	385	195	2,240	960
2010	59,075	55,815	3,270	1,845	1,440	85	40	70	315	65	1,305	75	65	410	255	420	195	2,265	1,025
2011	59,360	56,090	3,280	1,820	1,410	80	45	75	340	80	1,275	90	60	410	240	360	195	2,270	1,020
2012	59,505	56,185	3,310	1,810	1,475	75	45	95	335	75	1,245	105	50	415	275	410	185	2,245	1,070
2013	59,660	56,345	3,310	1,805	1,510	90	45	85	310	70	1,245	110	50	420	295	430	195	2,240	1,100
2014	59,650	56,270	3,380	1,805	1,580	90	50	85	335	80	1,210	135	65	405	310	450	195	2,220	1,170
2015	59,570	56,135	3,435	1,815	1,615	100	40	80	330	65	1,205	145	65	410	335	475	205	2,235	1,195
2016	59,690	56,195	3,495	1,825	1,655	85	45	80	315	80	1,190	140	65	450	350	535	180	2,220	1,275
2017	60,270	56,445	3,825	1,835	1,990	105	45	80	315	75	1,170	145	75	465	425	755	205	2,255	1,575
2018	60,545	56,485	4,060	1,835	2,230	125	45	100	315	75	1,135	165	60	490	490	885	205	2,230	1,825
2019	60,575	56,505	4,070	1,865	2,205	120	55	80	320	80	1,120	190	55	525	520	840	205	2,260	1,805
2020	60,945	56,740	4,205	1,890	2,320	150	55	95	320	75	1,090	210	65	545	535	895	205	2,310	1,900
2021	61,350	56,925	4,425	1,940	2,495	125	55	105	325	105	1,090	230	75	560	590	1,005	200	2,340	2,085
2022	61,825	56,850	5,015	2,005	3,030	145	65	115	360	95	1,165	255	90	520	675	1,270	310	2,355	2,295
2023	62,515	57,235	5,275	2,180	3,120	120	70	125	355	125	1,130	265	75	700	685	1,345	315	2,540	2,375
2024	62,940	57,430	5,510	2,160	3,345	150	55	120	360	120	1,090	290	65	680	720	1,480	315	–	–
2025	63,395	57,440	5,970	2,315	3,645	160	65	110	350	130	1,065	325	70	825	765	1,690	335	–	–
2026	64,120	57,735	6,375	2,465	3,940	195	60	115	340	140	1,020	335	80	980	770	1,875	385	–	–

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