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Municipality of LosserMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Losser had 23,470 residents. 16.4% of them (3,850 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 Germany (6.3%), other Asia (3.0%) and other Europe (2.5%). 46.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents
23,470 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
16.4% 3,850 people
Born abroad
46.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.0 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

  • Dutch origin 83.6% 19,625
  • Migration background 16.4% 3,850

Largest origin groups

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

  • Germany
    6.3% 1,470 people
    Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.0% 695 people
    Overijssel 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.5% 595 people
    Overijssel 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    1.0% 245 people
    Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 225 people
    Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.70% 165 people
    Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.58% 135 people
    Overijssel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    0.49% 115 people
    Overijssel 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    0.30% 70 people
    Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.30% 70 people
    Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.17% 40 people
    Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.11% 25 people
    Overijssel 0.40% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 46.9% 1,805
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.2% 2,050

Men and women

Men
11,910
Women
11,560

Compared with all municipalities

Higher than 40% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Municipality of Losser
  • Overijssel
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Municipality of LosserOverijsselNetherlands
1998 14.6%12.4%16.7%
1999 14.8%12.6%17.1%
2000 14.6%12.8%17.5%
2001 14.5%13.2%18.0%
2002 14.5%13.5%18.4%
2003 14.6%13.7%18.8%
2004 14.5%13.8%19.0%
2005 14.4%13.8%19.2%
2006 14.5%13.8%19.3%
2007 14.1%13.9%19.4%
2008 14.1%13.9%19.6%
2009 14.1%14.1%19.9%
2010 14.2%14.2%20.3%
2011 14.3%14.3%20.6%
2012 14.5%14.4%20.9%
2013 14.4%14.4%21.1%
2014 14.5%14.5%21.4%
2015 14.4%14.6%21.7%
2016 14.4%14.8%22.1%
2017 14.5%15.0%22.6%
2018 14.6%15.3%23.1%
2019 14.6%15.5%23.6%
2020 14.6%15.8%24.2%
2021 14.6%16.1%24.6%
2022 15.4%17.1%26.0%
2023 15.8%17.9%27.1%
2024 16.0%18.3%27.9%
2025 16.4%18.8%28.5%
2026 16.4%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 Losser

Largest group
Losser 13,710 +0.7 pp Germany
Overdinkel 4,160 ±0.0 pp Germany
de Lutte 4,015 +1.7 pp Germany
Beuningen 1,080 +8.6 pp Other Asia
Glane 505 −0.8 pp Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 22,72519,4003,3202,63568019054028052,310302527010110452,950385
1999 22,47019,1453,3252,64566019503524552,31030252805130452,940375
2000 22,60019,3003,2902,630670190035260102,280302529515105602,930375
2001 22,75519,4403,3102,630680195530260102,260352531015125502,940385
2002 22,70519,3953,3002,610705185035240152,235352032515155602,890405
2003 22,60019,2953,2952,585710190104026052,19035203405150552,870430
2004 22,51519,2403,2702,560695190535255102,150402534510155452,840415
2005 22,49519,2403,2452,535720185530245152,130452034025170452,815435
2006 22,49019,2353,2502,5207301851030250152,100402535525160602,785455
2007 22,48019,3003,1752,470705185035245152,055453034030145502,755440
2008 22,48519,3153,1702,455730175040245202,025403036030155652,735440
2009 22,58519,4053,1802,4307602001035235202,000503535015180652,720460
2010 22,65019,4403,2052,425770195530230251,970502538030200602,710500
2011 22,66519,4103,2502,4507952001040245251,965553540035185552,730520
2012 22,67519,4003,2802,4208602052035235301,935604038545240502,715570
2013 22,55519,3053,2452,3908652051535230151,895453541545250702,665580
2014 22,61519,3403,2752,3808901952030245251,850603543550260652,655615
2015 22,47019,2403,2302,3159152052030230251,805554041540285802,595640
2016 22,44519,2203,2252,2909351951535230301,765603543050300802,560665
2017 22,48519,2303,2552,2759751951040225301,745653543065330802,550705
2018 22,54519,2503,2952,2501,0452101535220301,700703045075365952,515775
2019 22,62019,3153,3052,2301,0802201540220301,6707035455753801052,495815
2020 22,68019,3703,3102,2101,1002202040215401,635803546085385952,465845
2021 22,89019,5453,3452,1751,1702352050220451,6108040445854051102,435905
2022 23,08019,5303,5552,2201,3352402045230551,64085454401004901402,435955
2023 23,36019,6653,6952,2451,4552453565230551,600105405051105451552,4701,060
2024 23,37519,6403,7302,2201,4952652565220751,55510035530125580150––
2025 23,47519,6303,8402,2451,5952752070230751,51511540570125645155––
2026 23,47019,6253,8502,2151,6352452570225701,47011540595135695165––

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