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Municipality of Het Hogeland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Het Hogeland had 48,075 residents. 11.0% of them (5,300 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Groningen (20.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.5%), other Europe (2.0%) and Germany (1.4%). 58.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 48,075 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.0% 5,300 people
Born abroad: 58.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.0% 42,765
Migration background 11.0% 5,300

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 1,210 people

Groningen 4.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 985 people

Groningen 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.4% 675 people

Groningen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 590 people

Groningen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 485 people

Groningen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.92% 440 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.57% 275 people

Groningen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.32% 155 people

Groningen 0.55% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.31% 150 people

Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.29% 140 people

Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.19% 90 people

Groningen 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.06% 30 people

Groningen 0.33% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.4% 3,095
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.4% 2,195

Men and women

Men: 24,090
Women: 23,990

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Het Hogeland 11.0%

Higher than 11% 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

11.0%

Het Hogeland
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	Het Hogeland	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	4.9%	10.3%	16.7%
1999	5.0%	10.6%	17.1%
2000	5.2%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	5.7%	11.4%	18.0%
2002	6.9%	11.9%	18.4%
2003	7.3%	12.2%	18.8%
2004	7.0%	12.3%	19.0%
2005	6.8%	12.3%	19.2%
2006	6.0%	12.3%	19.3%
2007	5.7%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	5.7%	12.4%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	12.6%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	5.9%	13.3%	20.6%
2012	6.1%	13.5%	20.9%
2013	6.2%	13.7%	21.1%
2014	6.3%	14.0%	21.4%
2015	6.4%	14.3%	21.7%
2016	6.6%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	7.0%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	7.3%	15.4%	23.1%
2019	7.6%	16.0%	23.6%
2020	7.7%	16.5%	24.2%
2021	8.0%	16.8%	24.6%
2022	9.0%	18.2%	26.0%
2023	10.1%	19.3%	27.1%
2024	10.4%	19.9%	27.9%
2025	10.7%	20.5%	28.5%
2026	11.0%	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 Het Hogeland

				Largest group
Bedum	10.9%	8,790	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
Winsum (Het Hogeland)	11.1%	7,520	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
Uithuizen	16.1%	5,400	+4.3 pp	Other Asia
Uithuizermeeden	9.2%	3,105	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
Warffum	11.8%	2,285	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
Leens	7.6%	1,840	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Baflo	8.5%	1,830	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
Eenrum	13.3%	1,505	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
Ulrum	12.0%	1,375	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
Usquert	11.0%	1,360	+0.1 pp	Other Europe
Zoutkamp	9.0%	1,220	−0.8 pp	Other Europe
Kloosterburen	10.0%	1,205	+2.3 pp	Germany
Roodeschool	10.4%	1,155	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
Sauwerd	14.3%	1,085	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Zuidwolde (Het Hogeland)	11.5%	1,040	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
Wehe-den Hoorn	11.9%	755	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
Adorp	12.0%	710	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Kantens	8.9%	620	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
Onderdendam	7.7%	585	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
Zandeweer	4.4%	565	−0.6 pp	Germany
Den Andel	7.1%	420	−0.6 pp	Indonesia
Pieterburen	13.4%	410	−0.9 pp	Other Europe
Noordwolde (Het Hogeland)	7.7%	260	+2.0 pp	Indonesia
Warfhuizen	5.8%	260	−4.8 pp	Indonesia
Oudeschip	14.0%	250	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
Westernieland	8.3%	240	−4.2 pp	Indonesia
Houwerzijl	7.0%	215	+2.3 pp	Indonesia
Rasquert	7.5%	200	+0.4 pp	Indonesia
Hornhuizen	10.5%	190	+2.2 pp	Germany
Mensingeweer	11.1%	180	+3.4 pp	Indonesia
Vierhuizen	2.8%	180	−2.5 pp	–
Rottum (Het Hogeland)	12.1%	165	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
Zuurdijk	6.7%	150	+3.6 pp	–
Lauwersoog	7.1%	140	+0.5 pp	Indonesia
Oosternieland	3.6%	140	+3.6 pp	–
Wetsinge	0.0%	140	−3.8 pp	–
Oldenzijl	8.7%	115	+8.7 pp	–
Tinallinge	5.3%	95	+5.3 pp	–
Schouwerzijl	5.6%	90	+0.3 pp	–
Stitswerd	16.7%	90	+1.7 pp	Indonesia
Eppenhuizen	14.3%	70	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
Niekerk (Het Hogeland)	0.0%	65	−15.4 pp	–
Saaxumhuizen	11.1%	45	+11.1 pp	Germany
Startenhuizen (Het Hogeland)	0.0%	15	±0.0 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	50,100	47,660	2,445	1,275	1,170	15	15	115	455	90	720	40	45	470	105	250	170	1,850	585
1999	49,980	47,470	2,500	1,255	1,225	10	5	100	455	95	735	40	70	415	90	310	185	1,830	650
2000	50,295	47,715	2,610	1,285	1,290	20	5	105	470	95	735	50	50	455	105	325	195	1,895	715
2001	50,730	47,830	2,910	1,385	1,525	30	15	115	435	125	765	40	65	525	190	455	175	1,955	945
2002	51,470	47,915	3,545	1,550	1,985	50	15	115	460	115	800	60	60	645	350	695	210	2,135	1,395
2003	51,745	47,915	3,790	1,680	2,175	60	20	95	475	130	770	65	60	795	460	705	265	2,295	1,535
2004	51,515	47,910	3,605	1,645	1,965	50	10	115	475	170	760	75	60	765	395	580	205	2,210	1,375
2005	51,385	47,945	3,475	1,545	1,895	45	10	105	470	125	765	55	55	675	415	535	205	2,125	1,300
2006	50,795	47,730	3,055	1,400	1,640	40	15	125	490	120	755	60	60	525	250	445	205	2,040	1,060
2007	50,385	47,535	2,850	1,390	1,440	20	15	120	460	125	750	85	60	505	175	370	205	1,985	890
2008	50,070	47,240	2,835	1,405	1,430	45	15	105	460	125	745	85	45	540	165	330	215	1,975	845
2009	49,930	47,090	2,835	1,370	1,460	40	5	105	475	125	760	70	50	495	200	320	230	1,965	860
2010	49,720	46,860	2,855	1,410	1,455	35	5	85	430	150	750	75	70	525	230	315	225	2,000	875
2011	49,685	46,725	2,955	1,420	1,540	40	25	95	455	150	730	75	65	550	205	335	260	2,020	930
2012	49,455	46,480	2,995	1,395	1,610	40	10	110	465	145	690	105	70	545	270	335	255	2,025	975
2013	49,215	46,165	3,050	1,480	1,565	30	15	120	450	175	705	110	50	625	250	345	225	2,055	985
2014	48,820	45,740	3,080	1,465	1,595	35	10	110	450	175	690	125	65	590	275	350	230	2,050	1,015
2015	48,525	45,415	3,110	1,415	1,695	40	15	110	455	170	665	95	50	615	295	400	245	1,995	1,110
2016	48,415	45,210	3,205	1,430	1,770	30	20	85	440	185	670	115	55	595	330	460	245	2,025	1,180
2017	48,235	44,855	3,380	1,505	1,880	45	15	115	440	185	670	110	65	665	340	495	255	2,065	1,315
2018	48,055	44,540	3,515	1,505	2,010	40	15	125	440	195	665	115	70	665	390	560	270	2,085	1,435
2019	47,890	44,260	3,630	1,530	2,100	45	10	125	440	200	670	125	65	680	440	575	280	2,105	1,510
2020	47,790	44,105	3,685	1,520	2,170	55	20	120	435	210	670	145	60	655	460	595	285	2,110	1,580
2021	47,830	43,990	3,840	1,580	2,260	60	20	125	455	250	655	145	75	710	475	605	295	2,180	1,665
2022	48,000	43,665	4,335	1,675	2,690	65	20	165	465	290	690	150	100	740	505	800	375	2,230	1,850
2023	48,285	43,440	4,880	1,855	2,970	100	20	135	525	285	675	160	80	950	510	1,075	385	2,450	2,130
2024	48,195	43,205	5,010	1,930	3,085	95	30	150	495	280	680	165	90	985	555	1,055	395	–	–
2025	48,165	43,000	5,175	1,945	3,220	95	25	140	485	275	700	175	85	995	550	1,195	395	–	–
2026	48,075	42,765	5,300	1,940	3,355	140	30	150	485	275	675	155	90	985	590	1,210	440	–	–

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