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Municipality of Hof van Twente: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Hof van Twente had 35,770 residents. 12.6% of them (4,495 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 Europe (2.8%), other Asia (2.6%) and Germany (1.9%). 62.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 35,770 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.6% 4,495 people
Born abroad: 62.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.5% 31,290
Migration background 12.6% 4,495

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.8% 1,000 people

Overijssel 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 930 people

Overijssel 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.9% 675 people

Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.1% 385 people

Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.1% 380 people

Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 340 people

Overijssel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.77% 275 people

Overijssel 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.68% 245 people

Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 105 people

Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.21% 75 people

Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.15% 55 people

Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
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.

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.3% 2,800
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.6% 1,690

Men and women

Men: 17,895
Women: 17,870

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Hof van Twente 12.6%

Higher than 19% 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

12.6%

Hof van Twente
Overijssel
Netherlands

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Year	Hof van Twente	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	7.6%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	7.7%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	8.0%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	7.9%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	8.5%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	8.4%	13.7%	18.8%
2004	8.4%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	8.4%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	8.5%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	8.5%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	8.4%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	8.3%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	8.5%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	8.6%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	8.8%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	8.1%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	8.2%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	8.8%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	8.9%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	9.2%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	9.3%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	9.5%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	10.2%	17.1%	26.0%
2023	11.1%	17.9%	27.1%
2024	11.6%	18.3%	27.9%
2025	12.3%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	12.6%	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 Hof van Twente

				Largest group
Goor	18.3%	12,400	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
Markelo	10.2%	7,510	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
Delden	11.2%	7,365	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
Diepenheim	7.9%	2,655	+1.6 pp	Germany
Hengevelde	8.1%	2,345	+2.7 pp	Germany
Ambt Delden	7.5%	1,875	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
Bentelo	6.2%	1,620	+1.2 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	35,005	32,340	2,665	1,300	1,365	380	10	30	450	35	905	40	40	315	105	295	60	1,780	870
1999	35,020	32,315	2,695	1,305	1,390	355	5	35	455	35	905	55	45	300	115	325	65	1,810	890
2000	35,050	32,220	2,820	1,345	1,470	370	15	40	440	30	880	45	40	380	110	385	85	1,840	980
2001	34,935	32,180	2,755	1,330	1,420	370	5	40	425	35	855	50	40	385	115	350	85	1,825	930
2002	35,125	32,145	2,995	1,390	1,590	405	10	30	410	25	850	75	45	425	145	455	110	1,880	1,105
2003	35,020	32,070	2,940	1,400	1,575	425	0	30	415	30	840	65	45	450	155	390	130	1,880	1,075
2004	34,965	32,020	2,940	1,415	1,540	400	10	30	410	30	845	85	45	440	140	400	120	1,870	1,070
2005	34,895	31,970	2,920	1,430	1,475	405	15	25	390	30	840	80	30	480	115	390	105	1,870	1,035
2006	34,915	31,965	2,960	1,455	1,495	405	10	30	400	30	820	95	35	505	120	385	115	1,915	1,040
2007	34,905	31,935	2,980	1,450	1,520	395	15	25	385	45	815	95	35	505	115	440	100	1,895	1,085
2008	34,935	31,990	2,940	1,430	1,500	395	20	35	375	45	825	85	35	485	110	430	105	1,870	1,085
2009	34,930	32,050	2,905	1,370	1,535	395	15	45	360	35	835	90	45	400	140	420	125	1,805	1,085
2010	35,265	32,265	2,990	1,395	1,610	385	15	40	375	35	825	115	40	415	165	450	145	1,840	1,150
2011	35,400	32,365	3,035	1,485	1,555	370	20	45	370	25	825	120	40	500	145	450	130	1,925	1,120
2012	35,595	32,475	3,115	1,495	1,630	380	15	40	390	40	825	150	35	485	180	455	130	1,940	1,180
2013	35,225	32,360	2,850	1,415	1,435	370	15	30	385	25	815	155	40	405	115	340	155	1,860	990
2014	35,000	32,160	2,840	1,420	1,415	355	20	45	380	30	810	165	40	405	100	330	155	1,860	970
2015	34,915	32,055	2,860	1,440	1,420	340	20	40	370	35	785	190	40	425	105	355	155	1,880	980
2016	34,885	31,930	2,955	1,430	1,530	340	15	45	375	40	785	185	45	415	135	425	155	1,880	1,080
2017	35,020	31,930	3,090	1,495	1,585	340	20	45	385	35	770	210	50	465	155	450	155	1,945	1,135
2018	34,935	31,820	3,115	1,495	1,610	335	20	50	390	40	760	220	45	470	165	460	150	1,935	1,170
2019	34,945	31,740	3,205	1,540	1,670	340	20	60	395	35	740	245	50	505	180	485	155	2,000	1,215
2020	35,020	31,750	3,270	1,545	1,730	340	10	60	390	45	725	250	50	520	225	505	155	2,000	1,280
2021	35,035	31,715	3,320	1,560	1,760	335	15	60	385	55	720	240	50	550	220	520	170	1,990	1,325
2022	35,025	31,460	3,570	1,575	1,985	340	25	70	395	60	740	240	55	545	260	620	205	1,990	1,375
2023	35,460	31,535	3,930	1,780	2,145	340	30	75	400	75	715	250	50	755	290	715	210	2,205	1,515
2024	35,450	31,340	4,100	1,860	2,245	360	15	70	395	100	700	255	55	850	315	765	225	–	–
2025	35,655	31,270	4,390	2,015	2,370	370	20	75	390	100	695	250	50	1,020	315	860	230	–	–
2026	35,770	31,290	4,495	2,000	2,490	380	15	75	385	105	675	275	55	1,000	340	930	245	–	–

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