Municipality · Drenthe

Municipality of Midden-Drenthe: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Midden-Drenthe had 34,385 residents. 10.2% of them (3,505 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Drenthe (14.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.5%), other Asia (2.1%) and Indonesia (1.5%). 59.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 34,385 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.2% 3,505 people
Born abroad: 59.2% 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.9% 30,900
Migration background 10.2% 3,505

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.5% 850 people

Drenthe 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 735 people

Drenthe 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 515 people

Drenthe 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 365 people

Drenthe 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.73% 250 people

Drenthe 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.64% 220 people

Drenthe 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.51% 175 people

Drenthe 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.26% 90 people

Drenthe 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.20% 70 people

Drenthe 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.19% 65 people

Drenthe 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.15% 50 people

Drenthe 0.52% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.09% 30 people

Drenthe 0.32% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

59% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.2% 2,075
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.4% 1,415

Men and women

Men: 17,220
Women: 17,185

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Midden-Drenthe 10.2%

Higher than 9% 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

10.2%

Midden-Drenthe
Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	Midden-Drenthe	Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	8.0%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	8.1%	17.5%
2001	7.1%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	6.4%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	8.8%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	5.6%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	5.8%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	5.8%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	6.1%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	6.1%	9.0%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	9.1%	21.1%
2014	6.4%	9.2%	21.4%
2015	6.4%	9.3%	21.7%
2016	7.3%	9.5%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	10.2%	22.6%
2018	7.0%	10.2%	23.1%
2019	7.1%	10.3%	23.6%
2020	7.3%	10.5%	24.2%
2021	7.3%	10.6%	24.6%
2022	8.1%	11.6%	26.0%
2023	8.8%	12.5%	27.1%
2024	9.2%	13.1%	27.9%
2025	9.5%	13.7%	28.5%
2026	10.2%	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 Midden-Drenthe

				Largest group
Beilen	11.2%	11,810	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Smilde	11.0%	5,025	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Westerbork	7.2%	4,725	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
Bovensmilde	13.4%	3,275	+0.5 pp	Indonesia
Hooghalen	7.3%	1,565	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Hoogersmilde	9.4%	1,430	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
Wijster	10.9%	1,145	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
Nieuw-Balinge	5.3%	945	+1.7 pp	Indonesia
Hijken	6.0%	920	+1.5 pp	Germany
Witteveen	11.6%	605	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
Zwiggelte	7.5%	465	−0.1 pp	Other Europe
Drijber	8.3%	420	−1.1 pp	Other Europe
Elp	18.3%	410	+8.7 pp	Other Europe
Spier	9.3%	375	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
Mantinge	5.4%	280	+0.1 pp	Indonesia
Orvelte	10.9%	230	±0.0 pp	Other Europe
Oranje	18.8%	160	+15.0 pp	Other Europe
Garminge	8.3%	120	+4.0 pp	Suriname
Nieuweroord (Midden-Drenthe)	8.7%	115	+4.3 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
Balinge	4.8%	105	−0.2 pp	Indonesia
Eursinge (Midden-Drenthe)	6.7%	75	+0.4 pp	–
Tiendeveen (Midden-Drenthe)	8.3%	60	±0.0 pp	–
Zuidveld	8.3%	60	+1.2 pp	–
Bruntinge	10.0%	50	±0.0 pp	–
Stuifzand (Midden-Drenthe)	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	31,995	30,115	1,835	700	1,105	10	10	55	700	25	355	40	35	285	60	235	35	1,415	415
1999	31,935	30,000	1,925	710	1,220	5	10	55	670	45	330	50	25	310	75	340	40	1,385	535
2000	32,220	30,185	2,045	820	1,220	5	15	55	650	40	370	50	35	375	100	305	55	1,490	535
2001	32,615	30,295	2,325	975	1,345	20	10	45	665	40	385	45	20	530	155	375	50	1,665	670
2002	32,495	30,410	2,070	825	1,230	20	0	40	645	45	360	40	30	395	150	290	55	1,520	555
2003	32,615	30,600	2,000	845	1,160	10	5	55	640	40	340	45	40	420	110	260	55	1,530	515
2004	32,595	30,835	1,755	745	1,045	0	0	50	630	35	360	60	30	300	75	180	85	1,385	375
2005	32,755	30,965	1,825	760	1,040	5	10	70	645	40	365	70	30	305	60	170	50	1,420	380
2006	33,060	31,220	1,860	805	1,085	10	10	50	625	30	380	65	30	330	70	220	85	1,485	385
2007	33,295	31,410	1,920	805	1,100	10	10	40	630	40	390	50	45	325	80	215	90	1,480	430
2008	33,375	31,455	1,930	805	1,120	0	5	65	650	40	390	50	35	335	90	210	80	1,465	475
2009	33,365	31,410	1,920	805	1,130	10	15	65	610	45	380	65	45	320	85	220	85	1,455	485
2010	33,340	31,325	2,035	840	1,205	15	15	80	620	45	405	65	40	335	125	210	105	1,485	540
2011	33,400	31,325	2,045	830	1,210	10	15	90	615	60	380	85	50	335	130	225	80	1,480	575
2012	33,375	31,265	2,095	860	1,245	15	25	85	585	40	390	70	50	365	135	260	115	1,465	625
2013	33,450	31,350	2,095	835	1,245	20	20	85	590	60	390	95	25	340	130	270	85	1,460	630
2014	33,360	31,240	2,120	850	1,275	15	15	90	570	50	360	85	35	370	150	275	125	1,460	655
2015	33,255	31,125	2,130	855	1,285	15	20	85	555	55	360	100	40	370	145	305	125	1,470	670
2016	33,420	30,970	2,450	870	1,585	10	25	80	550	55	360	100	50	370	270	480	125	1,465	980
2017	33,420	30,845	2,575	860	1,715	15	30	85	545	55	355	100	40	375	200	665	125	1,465	1,115
2018	33,175	30,865	2,310	870	1,435	20	30	95	545	50	355	110	45	370	175	425	115	1,475	835
2019	33,180	30,815	2,365	910	1,455	20	35	75	530	60	360	130	45	385	175	430	135	1,490	860
2020	33,190	30,780	2,410	935	1,480	20	45	80	525	60	355	145	40	395	185	435	140	1,510	895
2021	33,375	30,935	2,440	970	1,475	20	40	75	520	55	345	170	35	420	210	430	135	1,535	900
2022	33,695	30,950	2,745	1,015	1,700	15	35	70	540	65	380	180	65	405	250	525	185	1,570	950
2023	33,990	30,995	2,995	1,175	1,795	40	35	95	540	65	380	170	55	595	245	595	195	1,755	1,035
2024	34,090	30,960	3,125	1,255	1,895	35	30	85	540	65	380	165	65	620	260	620	220	–	–
2025	34,020	30,770	3,245	1,330	1,935	40	35	90	520	65	370	170	65	705	265	670	210	–	–
2026	34,385	30,900	3,505	1,455	2,025	50	30	90	515	70	365	175	65	850	250	735	220	–	–

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