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Municipality of Oldenzaal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Oldenzaal had 32,030 residents. 17.9% of them (5,725 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 Turkey (3.8%), Germany (3.8%) and other Asia (3.6%). 51.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 32,030 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.9% 5,725 people
Born abroad: 51.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.1% 26,310
Migration background 17.9% 5,725

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

3.8% 1,225 people

Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

3.8% 1,205 people

Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 1,140 people

Overijssel 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 920 people

Overijssel 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.0% 330 people

Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 315 people

Overijssel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.62% 200 people

Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.44% 140 people

Overijssel 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.27% 85 people

Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.22% 70 people

Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.20% 65 people

Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.06% 20 people

Overijssel 0.40% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.5% 2,950
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.5% 2,775

Men and women

Men: 15,825
Women: 16,210

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Oldenzaal 17.9%

Higher than 49% 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

17.9%

Municipality of Oldenzaal
Overijssel
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	Municipality of Oldenzaal	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	14.6%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	14.5%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	14.6%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	14.7%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	14.7%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	14.8%	13.7%	18.8%
2004	14.9%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	14.9%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	14.8%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	14.8%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	14.6%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	14.7%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	14.8%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	15.0%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	14.9%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	15.0%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	15.0%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	14.9%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	15.2%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	15.4%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	15.6%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	15.6%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	15.8%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	15.7%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	16.6%	17.1%	26.0%
2023	17.1%	17.9%	27.1%
2024	17.3%	18.3%	27.9%
2025	17.7%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	17.9%	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 Oldenzaal

				Largest group
Oldenzaal	17.9%	31,795	+1.2 pp	Turkey
Deurningen (Oldenzaal)	19.1%	235	+11.5 pp	Other Europe

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	30,670	26,205	4,475	2,315	2,155	1,250	15	25	395	50	1,635	60	40	580	45	260	115	2,765	1,700
1999	30,760	26,285	4,475	2,300	2,180	1,260	10	30	410	55	1,635	60	30	575	65	260	95	2,755	1,730
2000	30,750	26,235	4,495	2,270	2,245	1,280	15	35	400	50	1,605	65	30	570	65	290	110	2,740	1,765
2001	30,845	26,295	4,540	2,245	2,295	1,305	15	30	400	55	1,590	60	25	570	80	325	85	2,685	1,835
2002	31,180	26,580	4,585	2,255	2,330	1,330	10	35	385	50	1,585	55	40	580	75	325	120	2,705	1,885
2003	31,375	26,735	4,640	2,235	2,415	1,350	15	40	385	60	1,540	60	45	590	75	360	130	2,690	1,955
2004	31,395	26,695	4,685	2,245	2,435	1,380	20	45	390	55	1,540	75	45	585	65	365	115	2,690	1,995
2005	31,375	26,700	4,665	2,210	2,465	1,380	15	45	400	55	1,500	65	40	605	60	385	125	2,670	2,005
2006	31,300	26,665	4,630	2,160	2,485	1,380	10	40	375	45	1,470	55	45	590	60	435	140	2,605	2,025
2007	31,410	26,775	4,645	2,155	2,470	1,360	15	45	375	55	1,460	70	40	585	60	430	130	2,610	2,035
2008	31,590	26,940	4,625	2,145	2,485	1,330	25	40	370	45	1,460	75	50	560	70	475	135	2,600	2,040
2009	31,765	27,085	4,685	2,170	2,500	1,335	10	35	355	40	1,425	65	55	625	75	490	160	2,605	2,075
2010	31,980	27,240	4,745	2,160	2,590	1,345	15	40	375	50	1,440	70	55	595	80	525	160	2,615	2,120
2011	32,180	27,375	4,815	2,170	2,630	1,335	15	45	365	50	1,435	80	40	620	85	580	155	2,620	2,180
2012	32,175	27,385	4,790	2,170	2,625	1,305	15	40	360	55	1,410	80	55	625	95	595	160	2,605	2,185
2013	32,205	27,360	4,840	2,180	2,640	1,305	10	50	350	50	1,390	80	60	655	95	640	140	2,615	2,230
2014	32,135	27,310	4,825	2,150	2,685	1,315	20	40	350	50	1,365	80	60	650	100	645	165	2,575	2,255
2015	32,115	27,340	4,775	2,130	2,650	1,275	20	45	340	55	1,335	90	55	650	110	670	140	2,520	2,255
2016	32,105	27,230	4,875	2,130	2,745	1,270	20	55	350	45	1,310	95	55	670	110	755	140	2,535	2,335
2017	32,005	27,075	4,930	2,110	2,825	1,260	20	55	345	50	1,305	95	55	655	145	810	145	2,510	2,425
2018	31,915	26,945	4,970	2,090	2,885	1,270	15	60	350	50	1,285	85	55	665	165	840	140	2,485	2,485
2019	31,835	26,870	4,965	2,080	2,890	1,275	10	55	345	50	1,270	95	50	665	180	835	140	2,475	2,495
2020	31,840	26,825	5,015	2,120	2,895	1,255	15	50	330	50	1,275	105	50	690	200	855	140	2,500	2,510
2021	31,700	26,710	4,990	2,090	2,905	1,235	10	55	325	60	1,250	115	50	675	215	875	130	2,475	2,515
2022	31,750	26,475	5,270	2,180	3,095	1,220	15	45	350	70	1,310	125	55	675	230	970	190	2,475	2,540
2023	31,930	26,465	5,460	2,300	3,165	1,225	15	60	340	70	1,315	125	60	785	250	1,015	185	2,590	2,610
2024	31,790	26,300	5,490	2,250	3,225	1,215	30	55	335	70	1,275	135	60	790	280	1,050	190	–	–
2025	32,020	26,375	5,655	2,325	3,330	1,230	30	65	340	70	1,240	135	75	880	315	1,080	200	–	–
2026	32,030	26,310	5,725	2,340	3,395	1,225	20	65	330	85	1,205	140	70	920	315	1,140	200	–	–

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