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Municipality of Hellendoorn: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Hellendoorn had 36,350 residents. 9.4% of them (3,425 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 (2.4%), other Europe (1.8%) and Indonesia (1.4%). 57.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 36,350 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.4% 3,425 people
Born abroad: 57.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.6% 32,930
Migration background 9.4% 3,425

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 865 people

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

1.8% 655 people

Overijssel 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.4% 500 people

Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 385 people

Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.87% 315 people

Overijssel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.66% 240 people

Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.61% 220 people

Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.26% 95 people

Overijssel 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.12% 45 people

Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.08% 30 people

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

0.08% 30 people

Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.04% 15 people

Overijssel 0.40% 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) 57.5% 1,970
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.5% 1,455

Men and women

Men: 18,190
Women: 18,165

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Hellendoorn 9.4%

Higher than 5% 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

9.4%

Municipality of Hellendoorn
Overijssel
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Hellendoorn	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	5.6%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	5.7%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	5.8%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	13.7%	18.8%
2004	5.9%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	5.9%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	5.9%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	6.0%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	6.2%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	6.3%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	6.4%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	6.4%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	6.4%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	6.5%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	6.6%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	6.7%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	7.0%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	7.0%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	7.2%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	7.7%	17.1%	26.0%
2023	8.6%	17.9%	27.1%
2024	8.9%	18.3%	27.9%
2025	8.9%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	9.4%	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 Hellendoorn

				Largest group
Nijverdal	10.7%	24,850	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
Hellendoorn	8.0%	6,745	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
Haarle (Hellendoorn)	3.8%	2,120	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
Daarle	4.1%	1,450	+0.4 pp	Other Asia
Daarlerveen	6.3%	1,185	+1.4 pp	Germany

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	35,545	33,575	1,975	835	1,120	155	20	40	610	10	565	30	25	220	40	150	95	1,530	445
1999	35,570	33,550	2,040	840	1,190	175	20	35	620	25	555	30	45	210	45	180	90	1,540	485
2000	35,665	33,635	2,040	855	1,180	160	15	45	615	25	555	35	35	235	50	175	95	1,545	495
2001	35,790	33,725	2,070	870	1,180	160	15	45	615	15	540	35	45	250	55	175	100	1,545	505
2002	36,010	33,875	2,145	870	1,265	160	15	45	600	20	545	30	35	260	100	220	105	1,570	580
2003	36,145	33,920	2,215	875	1,340	165	10	35	605	20	540	35	45	255	155	245	105	1,540	670
2004	36,105	33,970	2,130	860	1,275	180	5	40	605	25	525	30	45	265	95	215	115	1,535	605
2005	36,180	34,040	2,135	860	1,280	170	15	50	590	20	535	30	40	255	85	230	120	1,515	625
2006	36,160	34,025	2,130	850	1,270	175	15	60	580	20	520	35	35	260	90	220	110	1,495	630
2007	36,045	33,900	2,150	865	1,280	180	15	45	575	15	525	35	40	265	95	235	120	1,510	645
2008	36,060	33,865	2,190	870	1,315	175	15	50	570	20	510	45	40	275	120	265	100	1,495	705
2009	35,840	33,675	2,175	860	1,330	175	15	40	555	15	495	40	35	290	125	285	120	1,465	705
2010	35,785	33,560	2,230	875	1,335	170	15	40	555	20	490	45	40	300	135	295	105	1,495	730
2011	35,745	33,500	2,255	880	1,360	160	20	35	560	15	490	50	45	295	140	300	135	1,505	750
2012	35,800	33,505	2,300	885	1,425	170	15	35	550	25	465	60	40	320	155	345	130	1,490	805
2013	35,740	33,485	2,270	875	1,395	160	20	25	535	30	465	65	40	305	145	335	145	1,475	795
2014	35,715	33,445	2,270	880	1,385	165	15	30	530	15	455	65	45	315	140	345	150	1,485	785
2015	35,625	33,375	2,250	865	1,385	170	15	25	535	15	455	55	40	315	140	345	140	1,470	780
2016	35,645	33,330	2,315	870	1,445	170	10	35	530	20	440	60	50	320	140	405	140	1,465	860
2017	35,770	33,400	2,370	875	1,495	165	15	25	520	20	445	60	40	330	170	445	135	1,450	915
2018	35,790	33,390	2,400	855	1,545	160	10	30	520	25	440	55	50	310	170	490	140	1,450	955
2019	35,800	33,310	2,490	865	1,625	160	10	35	515	25	425	55	50	335	190	540	150	1,460	1,040
2020	35,915	33,405	2,510	875	1,630	155	5	35	505	20	425	65	40	345	190	555	165	1,450	1,050
2021	35,930	33,360	2,570	870	1,690	160	5	30	510	30	410	70	45	345	225	575	155	1,450	1,110
2022	35,945	33,160	2,780	900	1,875	175	0	25	525	25	420	70	50	355	245	655	200	1,455	1,135
2023	36,265	33,130	3,120	1,105	2,025	185	15	40	510	35	410	90	45	555	280	745	200	1,660	1,280
2024	36,265	33,050	3,215	1,130	2,080	200	20	35	515	40	405	100	50	575	300	780	210	–	–
2025	36,210	32,970	3,230	1,125	2,115	215	15	30	500	35	405	90	55	575	300	800	205	–	–
2026	36,350	32,930	3,425	1,200	2,215	240	15	30	500	30	385	95	45	655	315	865	220	–	–

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