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Municipality of Stadskanaal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Stadskanaal had 32,110 residents. 12.0% of them (3,840 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 other Asia (3.2%), other Europe (2.6%) and Germany (1.6%). 60.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 32,110 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.0% 3,840 people
Born abroad: 60.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.0% 28,270
Migration background 12.0% 3,840

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 1,025 people

Groningen 4.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 820 people

Groningen 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.6% 510 people

Groningen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 410 people

Groningen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.87% 280 people

Groningen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.56% 180 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.44% 140 people

Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.44% 140 people

Groningen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.40% 130 people

Groningen 0.55% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.30% 95 people

Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.22% 70 people

Groningen 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.12% 40 people

Groningen 0.33% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.2% 2,310
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.8% 1,530

Men and women

Men: 15,935
Women: 16,175

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Stadskanaal 12.0%

Higher than 16% 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

12.0%

Municipality of Stadskanaal
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Stadskanaal	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	10.3%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	10.6%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	7.0%	11.4%	18.0%
2002	7.0%	11.9%	18.4%
2003	7.5%	12.2%	18.8%
2004	7.8%	12.3%	19.0%
2005	7.9%	12.3%	19.2%
2006	8.2%	12.3%	19.3%
2007	8.0%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	7.8%	12.4%	19.6%
2009	7.5%	12.6%	19.9%
2010	7.9%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	7.9%	13.3%	20.6%
2012	7.6%	13.5%	20.9%
2013	7.6%	13.7%	21.1%
2014	8.0%	14.0%	21.4%
2015	8.1%	14.3%	21.7%
2016	8.6%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	7.9%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	8.4%	15.4%	23.1%
2019	7.6%	16.0%	23.6%
2020	7.9%	16.5%	24.2%
2021	8.5%	16.8%	24.6%
2022	9.6%	18.2%	26.0%
2023	10.7%	19.3%	27.1%
2024	11.1%	19.9%	27.9%
2025	11.4%	20.5%	28.5%
2026	12.0%	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 Municipality of Stadskanaal

				Largest group
Stadskanaal	13.1%	19,130	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Musselkanaal	12.7%	7,380	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
Onstwedde	6.7%	2,835	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Alteveer (Stadskanaal)	7.6%	1,250	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
Mussel	6.5%	1,225	+1.3 pp	Indonesia
Vledderveen (Stadskanaal)	8.6%	290	+0.1 pp	Indonesia

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	32,910	30,980	1,925	955	980	10	10	140	350	30	650	40	30	245	175	230	35	1,325	615
1999	32,845	30,885	1,955	975	980	10	25	135	350	20	635	45	45	250	140	270	35	1,360	600
2000	33,105	31,010	2,095	1,030	1,060	15	20	130	345	25	645	50	50	290	160	305	60	1,405	700
2001	33,520	31,165	2,350	1,190	1,150	30	25	140	345	35	665	55	55	415	180	360	45	1,555	790
2002	33,630	31,250	2,370	1,225	1,160	30	50	125	340	35	665	65	45	450	160	355	65	1,590	800
2003	33,695	31,195	2,515	1,255	1,245	30	25	125	350	35	655	65	50	490	245	365	75	1,615	890
2004	33,715	31,080	2,635	1,305	1,325	20	35	125	335	35	640	70	50	545	315	415	50	1,675	950
2005	33,805	31,130	2,685	1,350	1,350	20	35	130	340	25	650	75	45	580	315	410	75	1,700	985
2006	34,145	31,335	2,785	1,365	1,425	30	40	125	340	35	650	80	60	575	330	455	70	1,730	1,060
2007	34,110	31,405	2,725	1,330	1,380	30	45	135	335	45	645	90	60	535	270	445	80	1,720	1,000
2008	33,810	31,195	2,630	1,285	1,350	20	45	115	325	45	635	80	70	505	255	445	100	1,650	975
2009	33,445	30,900	2,525	1,220	1,285	20	45	130	310	40	625	100	55	440	240	430	75	1,565	945
2010	33,415	30,760	2,640	1,240	1,415	20	30	115	320	35	615	105	50	470	305	490	100	1,590	1,060
2011	33,120	30,505	2,615	1,240	1,385	15	35	125	310	35	610	100	55	475	275	505	90	1,580	1,035
2012	32,990	30,475	2,520	1,230	1,275	20	30	140	315	40	595	95	65	480	240	410	80	1,600	925
2013	32,870	30,375	2,505	1,245	1,255	20	30	120	310	25	585	110	55	495	210	430	110	1,590	905
2014	32,795	30,185	2,610	1,235	1,370	20	40	135	305	35	570	120	55	490	285	470	85	1,565	1,045
2015	32,600	29,970	2,630	1,175	1,460	25	30	130	310	30	570	105	50	450	340	495	100	1,535	1,100
2016	32,615	29,820	2,795	1,160	1,630	15	35	135	305	45	555	90	55	460	345	665	90	1,490	1,305
2017	32,245	29,685	2,560	1,165	1,395	20	30	130	285	45	540	110	60	455	225	555	105	1,500	1,070
2018	32,260	29,565	2,695	1,170	1,535	35	30	130	290	60	540	100	55	475	265	620	110	1,500	1,205
2019	31,785	29,360	2,425	1,125	1,305	20	35	120	280	60	515	115	55	440	210	470	115	1,435	995
2020	31,680	29,190	2,490	1,170	1,320	25	30	120	270	70	530	120	60	460	215	475	120	1,480	1,020
2021	31,755	29,065	2,690	1,165	1,520	40	35	110	265	85	540	115	65	445	260	590	135	1,490	1,200
2022	31,850	28,785	3,050	1,195	1,860	55	20	115	280	100	550	115	55	460	330	775	165	1,510	1,410
2023	32,140	28,685	3,455	1,455	1,990	75	30	125	280	110	545	120	65	730	330	865	160	1,770	1,525
2024	32,010	28,465	3,550	1,480	2,075	65	40	140	285	125	525	120	70	770	370	880	165	–	–
2025	32,040	28,380	3,660	1,485	2,165	80	40	140	290	130	515	120	70	795	375	935	185	–	–
2026	32,110	28,270	3,840	1,530	2,310	95	40	140	280	140	510	130	70	820	410	1,025	180	–	–

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