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Municipality of Ommen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Ommen had 19,360 residents. 11.1% of them (2,155 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 other Europe (2.8%), other Asia (2.4%) and Poland (1.2%). 66.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 19,360 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.1% 2,155 people
Born abroad: 66.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.9% 17,210
Migration background 11.1% 2,155

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.8% 545 people

Overijssel 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 470 people

Overijssel 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.2% 240 people

Overijssel 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 205 people

Overijssel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.0% 195 people

Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 190 people

Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.90% 175 people

Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.18% 35 people

Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.15% 30 people

Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.15% 30 people

Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.08% 15 people

Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Overijssel 0.40% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.4% 1,430
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.6% 725

Men and women

Men: 9,805
Women: 9,555

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Ommen 11.1%

Higher than 12% 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

11.1%

Municipality of Ommen
Overijssel
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	Municipality of Ommen	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	4.5%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	4.4%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	4.6%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	13.7%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	5.0%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	5.0%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	5.3%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	5.3%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	5.6%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	6.2%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	6.4%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	6.6%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	7.4%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	7.3%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	7.5%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	7.8%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	8.4%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	9.2%	17.1%	26.0%
2023	10.8%	17.9%	27.1%
2024	11.1%	18.3%	27.9%
2025	11.0%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	11.1%	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 Ommen

				Largest group
Ommen	11.9%	13,530	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
Lemele	14.8%	1,550	+10.8 pp	Other Europe
Beerzerveld	6.0%	1,090	+2.2 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
Witharen	8.2%	670	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
Stegeren	17.5%	570	+1.4 pp	Poland
Vinkenbuurt	3.4%	435	+1.1 pp	Indonesia
Arriën	3.7%	405	−1.7 pp	Germany
Vilsteren	5.3%	380	−1.4 pp	Turkey
Dalmsholte	4.5%	330	+0.2 pp	Indonesia
Giethmen	8.3%	240	+1.4 pp	Indonesia
Beerze	3.1%	160	−2.3 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	16,485	15,735	750	370	380	15	0	15	125	5	195	10	10	160	50	130	45	500	230
1999	16,480	15,770	720	340	355	15	0	15	115	10	195	10	10	130	40	130	40	480	235
2000	16,690	15,895	795	405	390	15	0	15	115	10	200	15	15	185	45	140	60	535	245
2001	16,760	15,980	785	400	395	10	0	10	110	10	210	0	10	185	45	145	65	530	255
2002	16,890	16,115	785	375	405	15	0	10	120	15	215	5	10	150	50	125	75	550	240
2003	16,975	16,080	880	405	460	15	0	10	125	10	230	10	10	155	85	135	85	585	285
2004	16,925	16,095	845	395	425	20	5	5	130	10	245	10	15	145	50	145	70	585	260
2005	17,030	16,180	855	420	440	15	5	15	120	20	230	10	10	175	60	150	70	570	280
2006	17,300	16,430	870	415	440	15	5	10	115	15	225	15	15	170	65	160	65	575	295
2007	17,315	16,435	865	430	450	20	5	15	130	10	210	15	15	190	65	155	55	570	320
2008	17,420	16,495	915	450	470	25	5	10	130	10	210	20	15	205	80	160	60	575	335
2009	17,435	16,500	925	470	470	30	10	20	145	15	225	30	10	205	85	135	55	630	320
2010	17,400	16,430	970	475	495	35	10	20	140	20	230	40	15	195	75	155	55	640	345
2011	17,325	16,355	970	500	475	25	10	20	140	15	225	65	15	200	80	155	45	660	320
2012	17,380	16,345	1,045	545	515	25	5	15	150	5	210	105	5	225	95	165	70	700	355
2013	17,315	16,260	1,065	550	500	20	10	20	120	15	205	105	15	230	75	180	65	710	360
2014	17,360	16,245	1,115	565	540	25	10	5	130	15	215	110	15	225	90	200	75	715	395
2015	17,340	16,200	1,140	610	550	20	10	10	135	5	200	135	15	260	105	190	80	755	385
2016	17,690	16,190	1,500	635	880	20	5	20	135	15	190	155	15	275	250	380	75	780	730
2017	17,540	16,235	1,305	635	660	15	5	20	130	15	205	155	10	265	125	265	90	805	495
2018	17,630	16,345	1,285	615	665	10	10	25	135	5	195	150	15	260	140	260	95	790	495
2019	17,810	16,475	1,335	615	730	15	5	20	135	25	210	110	20	280	150	290	95	790	550
2020	18,010	16,605	1,405	655	755	10	5	25	140	15	195	125	20	315	150	300	115	830	570
2021	18,300	16,765	1,535	780	750	15	5	20	140	15	185	230	25	340	160	290	110	960	565
2022	18,460	16,750	1,700	750	950	35	0	20	180	35	190	245	30	285	170	385	150	920	620
2023	18,960	16,900	2,045	1,045	990	30	0	15	165	35	190	265	35	560	185	405	165	1,230	655
2024	19,030	16,920	2,110	1,030	1,080	30	0	10	165	30	195	275	30	520	190	470	170	–	–
2025	19,245	17,130	2,120	1,055	1,065	30	0	10	175	15	190	245	30	585	185	445	175	–	–
2026	19,360	17,210	2,155	1,020	1,135	35	0	15	175	30	195	240	30	545	205	470	190	–	–

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