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Municipality of Raalte: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Raalte had 39,080 residents. 9.6% of them (3,765 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 Asia (2.7%), other Europe (1.8%) and Germany (1.0%). 60.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 39,080 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.6% 3,765 people
Born abroad: 60.4% 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 90.4% 35,330
Migration background 9.6% 3,765

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 1,045 people

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

1.8% 720 people

Overijssel 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.0% 405 people

Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.92% 360 people

Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.83% 325 people

Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.79% 310 people

Overijssel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.46% 180 people

Overijssel 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.46% 180 people

Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 110 people

Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.15% 60 people

Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.14% 55 people

Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.04% 15 people

Overijssel 0.40% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.4% 2,275
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.3% 1,480

Men and women

Men: 19,605
Women: 19,475

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Raalte 9.6%

Higher than 5% 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

9.6%

Municipality of Raalte
Overijssel
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Raalte	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	4.4%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	4.7%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	5.1%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	5.5%	13.7%	18.8%
2004	5.8%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	5.8%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	5.9%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	6.0%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	5.3%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	5.3%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	5.4%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	5.5%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	5.5%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	5.7%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	6.1%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	6.3%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	6.5%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	6.7%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	6.9%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	7.7%	17.1%	26.0%
2023	8.5%	17.9%	27.1%
2024	8.8%	18.3%	27.9%
2025	9.2%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	9.6%	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 Raalte

				Largest group
Raalte	12.3%	20,425	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
Heino	7.4%	7,395	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
Heeten	7.6%	3,735	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
Luttenberg	3.0%	2,345	+0.5 pp	Indonesia
Mariënheem	3.3%	1,505	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
Nieuw Heeten	10.6%	1,275	+6.7 pp	Other Europe
Broekland	4.1%	1,215	+1.1 pp	Indonesia
Laag Zuthem	11.5%	695	+5.0 pp	Other Asia
Lierderholthuis	9.2%	490	+2.4 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	36,180	34,580	1,590	630	965	260	15	50	315	40	385	30	20	200	120	110	65	970	625
1999	36,095	34,415	1,685	670	1,035	270	5	40	310	35	395	45	35	200	155	150	70	1,000	705
2000	36,155	34,385	1,785	670	1,090	280	0	40	300	30	380	40	30	225	175	200	75	1,000	775
2001	36,390	34,575	1,830	700	1,130	290	0	35	310	35	390	45	30	235	195	185	80	1,035	810
2002	36,625	34,785	1,850	705	1,170	290	0	30	320	35	380	40	30	255	185	225	85	1,035	820
2003	36,965	34,920	2,040	715	1,315	310	5	30	295	35	370	30	25	290	300	260	85	1,050	980
2004	37,120	34,975	2,160	765	1,390	300	5	40	300	35	390	35	35	305	320	330	65	1,090	1,060
2005	37,155	34,995	2,155	780	1,370	290	0	35	305	35	375	55	25	325	270	350	85	1,120	1,020
2006	37,205	35,010	2,205	850	1,350	295	10	30	300	45	420	50	30	350	245	325	105	1,205	990
2007	37,235	34,990	2,250	905	1,335	295	5	40	305	40	425	50	25	405	240	325	95	1,255	985
2008	36,950	35,005	1,940	810	1,125	295	5	40	295	50	440	55	40	275	140	215	85	1,160	775
2009	36,815	34,855	1,950	830	1,125	295	5	40	285	40	420	55	30	325	155	215	95	1,155	800
2010	36,795	34,820	1,990	860	1,135	295	5	45	290	50	415	70	25	350	145	230	75	1,190	785
2011	36,685	34,660	2,035	845	1,165	305	10	40	290	35	420	75	30	320	170	225	90	1,180	845
2012	36,605	34,550	2,035	860	1,180	290	5	45	285	45	415	75	45	330	155	265	95	1,180	870
2013	36,490	34,465	2,025	835	1,185	295	5	45	300	55	400	90	40	305	160	250	90	1,150	855
2014	36,520	34,500	2,020	840	1,175	295	10	40	285	45	395	80	35	330	160	255	90	1,150	865
2015	36,600	34,525	2,075	850	1,220	300	5	40	275	50	400	105	35	315	165	295	90	1,170	910
2016	36,700	34,550	2,150	870	1,285	295	5	45	280	50	415	115	30	320	165	355	95	1,195	965
2017	36,900	34,655	2,245	875	1,370	290	5	40	290	55	410	110	35	320	165	430	95	1,215	1,035
2018	37,150	34,825	2,325	905	1,410	280	15	40	280	60	410	125	35	335	165	470	100	1,210	1,100
2019	37,515	35,090	2,425	900	1,525	300	10	40	285	70	405	115	35	345	175	545	105	1,230	1,205
2020	37,710	35,195	2,515	925	1,590	300	0	45	290	65	395	140	40	350	190	570	130	1,275	1,245
2021	37,915	35,290	2,625	985	1,640	305	10	45	300	65	395	165	40	385	185	600	130	1,325	1,300
2022	38,135	35,220	2,925	990	1,925	320	10	50	320	80	425	170	50	355	230	745	160	1,335	1,390
2023	38,495	35,235	3,260	1,240	2,020	325	15	55	320	90	405	165	55	590	260	810	155	1,570	1,505
2024	38,365	34,975	3,390	1,295	2,095	335	15	45	310	95	415	165	50	665	270	845	160	–	–
2025	38,620	35,055	3,565	1,300	2,280	345	15	55	315	105	395	170	50	670	295	970	185	–	–
2026	39,080	35,330	3,765	1,360	2,395	360	15	55	325	110	405	180	60	720	310	1,045	180	–	–

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