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Municipality of Hoogeveen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Hoogeveen had 56,785 residents. 15.7% of them (8,940 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Drenthe (14.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.6%), other Europe (2.6%) and Indonesia (2.0%). 64.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 56,785 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.7% 8,940 people
Born abroad: 64.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.2% 47,840
Migration background 15.7% 8,940

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.6% 2,600 people

Drenthe 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 1,480 people

Drenthe 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.0% 1,155 people

Drenthe 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 790 people

Drenthe 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.3% 765 people

Drenthe 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.0% 580 people

Drenthe 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.79% 450 people

Drenthe 0.52% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.74% 420 people

Drenthe 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.41% 235 people

Drenthe 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.40% 225 people

Drenthe 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.18% 105 people

Drenthe 0.32% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.14% 80 people

Drenthe 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.3% 5,750
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.6% 3,180

Men and women

Men: 28,680
Women: 28,105

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Hoogeveen 15.7%

Higher than 36% 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

15.7%

Municipality of Hoogeveen
Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Hoogeveen	Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	8.0%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	8.4%	8.0%	17.1%
2000	8.6%	8.1%	17.5%
2001	8.6%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	8.7%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	8.7%	8.8%	18.8%
2004	8.7%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	8.6%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	8.6%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	8.6%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	8.6%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	8.7%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	8.7%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	9.0%	20.6%
2012	8.9%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	9.0%	9.1%	21.1%
2014	9.0%	9.2%	21.4%
2015	9.1%	9.3%	21.7%
2016	10.0%	9.5%	22.1%
2017	10.3%	10.2%	22.6%
2018	10.7%	10.2%	23.1%
2019	11.0%	10.3%	23.6%
2020	11.1%	10.5%	24.2%
2021	11.3%	10.6%	24.6%
2022	12.4%	11.6%	26.0%
2023	13.6%	12.5%	27.1%
2024	14.3%	13.1%	27.9%
2025	15.1%	13.7%	28.5%
2026	15.7%	14.1%	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 Hoogeveen

				Largest group
Hoogeveen	19.9%	40,670	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
Hollandscheveld	4.2%	5,255	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
Elim	6.4%	2,495	+2.2 pp	Poland
Noordscheschut	5.3%	1,970	+0.9 pp	Poland
Pesse	7.0%	1,705	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
Nieuwlande	5.6%	1,425	+1.0 pp	Germany
Nieuweroord	4.0%	990	+0.4 pp	Germany
Fluitenberg	5.7%	795	−0.1 pp	Indonesia
Tiendeveen	5.8%	775	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
Stuifzand (Hoogeveen)	4.7%	635	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Alteveer gem Hoogeveen	14.3%	70	±0.0 pp	Suriname

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	52,725	48,505	4,205	1,250	2,930	225	65	170	1,520	105	655	55	50	495	255	460	135	2,880	1,320
1999	53,295	48,835	4,485	1,285	3,225	240	70	180	1,505	115	670	60	55	500	280	695	140	2,905	1,595
2000	53,020	48,495	4,540	1,315	3,220	245	45	190	1,500	115	665	65	45	545	275	710	145	2,910	1,610
2001	52,980	48,450	4,555	1,315	3,205	235	55	190	1,495	120	645	55	30	585	245	730	135	2,905	1,645
2002	53,385	48,735	4,650	1,360	3,315	250	60	190	1,460	100	660	60	60	585	280	800	180	2,940	1,740
2003	53,530	48,870	4,670	1,330	3,325	280	50	195	1,470	105	660	70	50	565	290	780	160	2,945	1,740
2004	53,880	49,215	4,665	1,380	3,310	270	65	180	1,465	120	645	60	55	625	235	795	185	2,935	1,725
2005	54,100	49,475	4,635	1,375	3,270	270	60	170	1,470	115	645	65	60	615	225	790	190	2,915	1,710
2006	54,365	49,705	4,650	1,365	3,270	285	55	185	1,445	135	635	75	60	595	210	775	185	2,940	1,715
2007	54,595	49,920	4,680	1,380	3,340	290	75	190	1,415	120	660	60	65	600	225	810	220	2,915	1,785
2008	54,665	49,960	4,700	1,425	3,295	290	60	195	1,420	130	640	70	60	660	245	755	225	2,970	1,735
2009	54,830	50,105	4,750	1,485	3,290	275	75	185	1,390	140	655	80	75	680	235	780	220	2,985	1,770
2010	55,010	50,205	4,805	1,480	3,335	285	80	205	1,380	140	635	105	50	690	250	810	205	3,020	1,805
2011	55,055	50,205	4,835	1,525	3,305	285	80	190	1,355	160	630	110	60	725	245	810	190	2,995	1,855
2012	55,065	50,180	4,900	1,505	3,360	300	100	185	1,340	160	625	125	65	690	250	840	195	3,000	1,915
2013	54,875	49,920	4,935	1,540	3,405	290	95	185	1,315	160	640	140	75	685	255	890	225	2,965	1,995
2014	54,670	49,760	4,910	1,530	3,380	295	80	175	1,290	165	630	155	55	690	265	910	205	2,935	1,980
2015	54,865	49,850	5,015	1,620	3,395	285	80	185	1,280	160	630	205	55	730	275	955	190	2,990	2,020
2016	55,240	49,730	5,510	1,675	3,835	290	90	190	1,265	175	625	240	55	760	360	1,295	195	3,040	2,470
2017	55,315	49,595	5,720	1,710	4,015	300	85	190	1,250	170	605	280	60	765	355	1,475	195	3,060	2,655
2018	55,675	49,715	5,960	1,750	4,210	325	80	185	1,250	180	595	285	75	795	410	1,595	195	3,110	2,845
2019	55,655	49,555	6,100	1,800	4,305	330	80	190	1,245	190	580	320	75	825	470	1,585	220	3,160	2,945
2020	55,690	49,500	6,190	1,885	4,315	325	80	195	1,225	180	585	380	70	850	520	1,575	220	3,215	2,980
2021	55,605	49,305	6,300	1,925	4,365	315	80	205	1,220	175	565	435	70	855	500	1,650	235	3,260	3,040
2022	55,850	48,885	6,950	2,020	4,945	325	90	215	1,255	215	595	525	80	820	555	1,940	350	3,295	3,330
2023	56,435	48,770	7,675	2,515	5,165	340	95	225	1,225	240	585	595	80	1,235	620	2,060	350	3,810	3,515
2024	56,595	48,495	8,090	2,740	5,345	365	100	225	1,205	220	600	685	80	1,380	650	2,140	385	–	–
2025	56,905	48,300	8,600	2,830	5,770	430	105	230	1,190	240	575	715	95	1,455	750	2,410	405	–	–
2026	56,785	47,840	8,940	2,915	6,020	450	105	225	1,155	235	580	765	80	1,480	790	2,600	420	–	–

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