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Municipality of Oldambt: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Oldambt had 39,750 residents. 15.0% of them (5,975 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 Germany (3.7%), other Europe (2.9%) and other Asia (2.7%). 57.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 39,750 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.0% 5,975 people
Born abroad: 57.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.0% 33,770
Migration background 15.0% 5,975

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.7% 1,480 people

Groningen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 1,165 people

Groningen 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 1,060 people

Groningen 4.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 590 people

Groningen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.79% 315 people

Groningen 0.55% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.77% 305 people

Groningen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.77% 305 people

Groningen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.70% 280 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.60% 240 people

Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.34% 135 people

Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.16% 65 people

Groningen 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.15% 60 people

Groningen 0.33% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.8% 3,455
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.3% 2,525

Men and women

Men: 19,995
Women: 19,735

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Oldambt 15.0%

Higher than 33% 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

15.0%

Oldambt
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	Oldambt	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	9.5%	10.3%	16.7%
1999	10.0%	10.6%	17.1%
2000	10.2%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	10.6%	11.4%	18.0%
2002	10.8%	11.9%	18.4%
2003	10.5%	12.2%	18.8%
2004	10.5%	12.3%	19.0%
2005	10.4%	12.3%	19.2%
2006	10.5%	12.3%	19.3%
2007	10.5%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	10.4%	12.4%	19.6%
2009	10.1%	12.6%	19.9%
2010	9.9%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	10.0%	13.3%	20.6%
2012	9.9%	13.5%	20.9%
2013	10.0%	13.7%	21.1%
2014	10.1%	14.0%	21.4%
2015	10.1%	14.3%	21.7%
2016	10.2%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	10.5%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	10.9%	15.4%	23.1%
2019	11.1%	16.0%	23.6%
2020	11.3%	16.5%	24.2%
2021	11.4%	16.8%	24.6%
2022	12.2%	18.2%	26.0%
2023	13.1%	19.3%	27.1%
2024	13.7%	19.9%	27.9%
2025	14.3%	20.5%	28.5%
2026	15.0%	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 Oldambt

				Largest group
Winschoten	17.1%	18,395	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
Scheemda	13.3%	5,045	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
Finsterwolde	13.3%	2,225	+1.9 pp	Germany
Midwolda	8.6%	2,095	+0.6 pp	Germany
Beerta	14.8%	2,060	+1.4 pp	Germany
Blauwestad	13.5%	1,700	+1.7 pp	Germany
Oostwold (Oldambt)	9.1%	1,490	+1.4 pp	Germany
Westerlee	7.8%	1,465	+1.1 pp	Germany
Heiligerlee	11.0%	1,455	+2.1 pp	Germany
Bad Nieuweschans	29.5%	1,390	+5.8 pp	Germany
Nieuwolda	11.2%	1,335	+2.3 pp	Germany
Drieborg	19.0%	395	+1.0 pp	Germany
Nieuw Scheemda	17.1%	350	+0.7 pp	Germany
Nieuw Beerta	14.6%	205	+1.3 pp	Germany
't Waar	13.6%	110	+3.1 pp	Germany
Oudezijl	14.3%	35	±0.0 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	39,980	36,215	3,780	2,520	1,250	60	25	205	270	45	1,935	100	45	440	215	370	65	2,840	940
1999	39,995	35,990	3,985	2,600	1,395	90	35	205	285	35	1,930	105	50	525	220	450	85	2,960	1,050
2000	39,850	35,785	4,045	2,725	1,305	80	35	205	255	40	1,935	100	50	645	190	440	65	3,000	1,035
2001	40,170	35,910	4,255	2,775	1,495	95	20	210	240	40	1,930	110	40	700	310	515	70	3,085	1,180
2002	40,130	35,790	4,340	2,775	1,545	90	20	190	245	50	1,915	125	50	685	360	530	65	3,075	1,230
2003	39,930	35,715	4,205	2,740	1,485	75	20	200	260	60	1,905	110	40	685	335	470	80	3,015	1,205
2004	39,845	35,680	4,165	2,770	1,420	65	25	210	265	60	1,885	130	45	715	285	425	95	3,040	1,120
2005	39,600	35,480	4,115	2,705	1,435	85	35	200	260	50	1,855	140	50	660	290	425	95	3,010	1,105
2006	39,600	35,455	4,140	2,740	1,390	80	40	210	245	65	1,805	145	40	750	240	420	100	3,045	1,095
2007	39,605	35,450	4,145	2,745	1,440	90	55	205	255	70	1,785	140	45	775	230	425	110	3,040	1,110
2008	39,620	35,490	4,115	2,730	1,385	85	40	215	270	65	1,820	160	50	705	255	360	100	3,025	1,100
2009	39,570	35,545	4,005	2,625	1,405	90	50	200	265	65	1,780	150	45	655	240	365	130	2,915	1,105
2010	39,480	35,580	3,890	2,620	1,295	80	45	220	255	75	1,765	180	55	620	200	305	125	2,900	980
2011	39,380	35,460	3,955	2,605	1,320	85	55	230	250	65	1,730	200	55	620	205	320	120	2,925	1,020
2012	39,035	35,145	3,845	2,555	1,280	80	50	215	260	85	1,710	185	55	610	200	305	95	2,875	1,000
2013	38,745	34,855	3,860	2,540	1,315	60	45	240	240	100	1,680	210	45	605	210	335	100	2,825	1,035
2014	38,565	34,680	3,885	2,505	1,370	75	60	220	245	95	1,660	195	60	590	200	345	135	2,815	1,060
2015	38,415	34,525	3,890	2,505	1,395	70	55	210	245	105	1,645	195	60	605	210	380	130	2,800	1,100
2016	38,220	34,325	3,895	2,470	1,435	65	50	215	245	95	1,590	205	60	615	235	395	140	2,755	1,140
2017	38,100	34,090	4,010	2,445	1,580	80	50	205	245	100	1,570	220	50	605	290	470	150	2,750	1,260
2018	38,070	33,905	4,165	2,475	1,685	70	50	210	245	130	1,545	215	60	655	320	535	130	2,765	1,395
2019	38,130	33,885	4,245	2,465	1,780	75	65	215	255	120	1,520	215	55	675	360	555	155	2,770	1,480
2020	38,215	33,880	4,335	2,450	1,880	75	60	225	260	155	1,485	230	65	670	385	570	165	2,765	1,570
2021	38,280	33,910	4,370	2,435	1,935	80	55	225	275	180	1,465	225	55	690	380	590	165	2,755	1,610
2022	38,530	33,800	4,705	2,560	2,175	95	65	225	290	235	1,535	230	60	705	410	665	210	2,820	1,700
2023	39,055	33,935	5,105	2,745	2,370	105	60	225	290	255	1,510	255	55	900	455	730	215	3,040	1,875
2024	39,405	34,005	5,400	2,810	2,595	110	60	235	305	285	1,490	265	70	985	505	850	255	–	–
2025	39,590	33,915	5,675	2,910	2,765	120	55	230	290	295	1,495	300	65	1,050	530	940	270	–	–
2026	39,750	33,770	5,975	3,025	2,950	135	60	240	305	305	1,480	315	65	1,165	590	1,060	280	–	–

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