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Municipality of Rijssen-Holten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Rijssen-Holten had 39,275 residents. 10.8% of them (4,260 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 (3.3%), Turkey (2.4%) and other Europe (1.7%). 60.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 39,275 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.8% 4,260 people
Born abroad: 60.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.2% 35,015
Migration background 10.8% 4,260

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 1,315 people

Overijssel 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.4% 950 people

Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 660 people

Overijssel 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

0.79% 310 people

Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.78% 305 people

Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.51% 200 people

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

0.42% 165 people

Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.37% 145 people

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

0.25% 100 people

Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.14% 55 people

Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.09% 35 people

Overijssel 0.40% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.08% 30 people

Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.9% 2,595
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.1% 1,665

Men and women

Men: 19,675
Women: 19,600

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Rijssen-Holten 10.8%

Higher than 11% 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

10.8%

Rijssen-Holten
Overijssel
Netherlands

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Year	Rijssen-Holten	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	6.2%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	6.4%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	6.4%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	6.4%	13.7%	18.8%
2004	6.6%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	6.7%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	6.8%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	6.8%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	7.0%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	7.1%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	7.2%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	7.3%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	7.3%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	7.4%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	7.5%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	7.9%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	8.1%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	8.1%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	8.3%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	9.0%	17.1%	26.0%
2023	9.6%	17.9%	27.1%
2024	9.9%	18.3%	27.9%
2025	10.1%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	10.8%	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 Rijssen-Holten

				Largest group
Rijssen	10.7%	29,345	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
Holten	11.4%	9,930	+4.2 pp	Other Asia

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	34,855	32,720	2,140	620	1,510	815	10	30	360	15	350	35	10	225	30	195	55	1,020	1,120
1999	34,950	32,790	2,160	645	1,525	820	10	20	355	15	345	30	5	265	25	200	80	1,035	1,130
2000	35,050	32,830	2,215	635	1,580	850	10	30	345	15	345	25	10	255	25	220	85	1,025	1,185
2001	35,325	33,075	2,265	655	1,610	865	15	25	340	15	350	25	10	270	35	235	80	1,040	1,225
2002	35,555	33,275	2,280	680	1,590	885	15	25	325	15	355	35	5	285	25	230	70	1,050	1,230
2003	35,890	33,570	2,310	700	1,610	895	15	30	315	10	345	35	25	295	30	240	75	1,065	1,245
2004	36,175	33,795	2,375	705	1,665	920	10	30	330	15	340	45	25	295	30	265	65	1,070	1,320
2005	36,370	33,910	2,450	720	1,745	930	10	35	330	25	345	50	20	305	35	300	80	1,095	1,365
2006	36,425	33,985	2,435	700	1,735	945	10	35	310	15	350	40	15	295	55	295	70	1,050	1,395
2007	36,580	34,120	2,480	720	1,765	950	10	40	310	15	350	50	10	310	50	320	70	1,080	1,405
2008	36,675	34,170	2,505	735	1,770	955	15	40	300	25	350	50	5	330	45	330	60	1,075	1,430
2009	36,800	34,235	2,560	725	1,815	970	15	40	305	30	340	60	15	310	55	335	65	1,080	1,475
2010	37,085	34,455	2,625	750	1,865	970	10	40	300	30	340	60	15	335	55	390	70	1,090	1,535
2011	37,425	34,750	2,680	780	1,910	980	10	25	300	30	330	60	15	375	60	415	90	1,115	1,560
2012	37,565	34,820	2,750	795	1,955	985	15	35	310	25	330	85	15	365	60	440	85	1,140	1,600
2013	37,615	34,870	2,735	780	1,960	980	15	30	290	30	320	85	25	350	45	480	90	1,115	1,620
2014	37,660	34,920	2,740	775	1,965	980	15	35	300	20	310	85	20	360	35	500	80	1,110	1,635
2015	37,830	35,035	2,795	785	2,005	970	15	35	290	20	310	80	25	370	50	540	85	1,120	1,675
2016	37,875	35,040	2,835	775	2,060	965	15	30	280	20	320	85	20	350	50	610	90	1,090	1,735
2017	37,980	35,050	2,930	775	2,150	965	10	35	285	20	305	85	20	365	55	685	95	1,105	1,825
2018	38,095	35,100	2,995	790	2,205	960	20	35	290	20	300	95	15	380	65	735	80	1,110	1,885
2019	38,300	35,215	3,085	805	2,275	940	20	40	285	25	300	95	20	390	80	790	95	1,130	1,955
2020	38,180	35,080	3,100	805	2,295	925	25	40	275	25	300	115	15	375	100	805	100	1,125	1,970
2021	38,205	35,020	3,185	820	2,370	930	30	45	290	30	300	120	15	385	115	820	110	1,155	2,035
2022	38,225	34,770	3,455	845	2,620	930	25	45	310	65	310	115	15	395	135	950	155	1,150	2,110
2023	38,495	34,795	3,700	1,015	2,680	925	25	40	310	75	310	145	20	555	140	1,000	155	1,330	2,175
2024	38,680	34,825	3,845	1,060	2,785	925	35	50	315	85	305	130	15	605	155	1,065	155	–	–
2025	38,835	34,930	3,915	1,095	2,805	915	25	50	315	105	300	130	20	635	160	1,080	150	–	–
2026	39,275	35,015	4,260	1,140	3,125	950	35	55	305	100	310	145	30	660	200	1,315	165	–	–

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