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Municipality of Staphorst: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Staphorst had 18,220 residents. 8.0% of them (1,455 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 (2.0%), other Europe (1.9%) and Poland (1.1%). 72.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 18,220 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.0% 1,455 people
Born abroad: 72.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.0% 16,765
Migration background 8.0% 1,455

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 360 people

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

1.9% 350 people

Overijssel 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.1% 200 people

Overijssel 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 180 people

Overijssel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.55% 100 people

Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.47% 85 people

Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.38% 70 people

Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.25% 45 people

Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.08% 15 people

Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.08% 15 people

Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.05% 10 people

Overijssel 0.40% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.05% 10 people

Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

72% 28%

Born abroad (first generation) 72.2% 1,050
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 27.8% 405

Men and women

Men: 9,340
Women: 8,880

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Staphorst 8.0%

Higher than 2% 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

8.0%

Municipality of Staphorst
Overijssel
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Staphorst	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	2.3%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	2.3%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	2.2%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	2.2%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	2.2%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	2.2%	13.7%	18.8%
2004	2.3%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	2.3%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	2.5%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	2.6%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	2.6%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	2.7%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	2.8%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	2.8%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	2.8%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	3.0%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	3.2%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	3.3%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	3.5%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	3.7%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	3.9%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	4.2%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	4.5%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	4.7%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	5.3%	17.1%	26.0%
2023	6.3%	17.9%	27.1%
2024	7.0%	18.3%	27.9%
2025	7.5%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	8.0%	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 Staphorst

				Largest group
Staphorst	9.1%	11,470	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
Rouveen	5.0%	4,380	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
IJhorst	11.1%	1,395	+0.5 pp	Indonesia
Punthorst	4.1%	975	±0.0 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	15,180	14,820	350	165	190	0	0	20	80	0	65	10	5	85	10	55	30	250	105
1999	15,230	14,875	350	160	195	5	0	25	75	5	75	5	5	75	20	55	15	240	120
2000	15,250	14,900	340	160	180	0	0	25	60	5	65	5	5	85	10	65	15	230	115
2001	15,310	14,970	340	165	175	5	0	30	55	5	60	10	5	90	15	55	10	225	115
2002	15,440	15,095	340	160	190	5	0	20	50	5	60	10	5	85	25	65	20	220	115
2003	15,560	15,205	350	160	185	0	0	20	55	5	55	5	5	95	30	60	20	230	120
2004	15,665	15,310	360	155	205	0	0	25	60	0	60	5	0	90	25	60	40	225	130
2005	15,710	15,340	360	150	210	0	0	20	50	5	55	10	5	80	35	80	25	215	145
2006	15,775	15,380	395	155	245	0	0	20	70	5	55	5	5	95	45	90	20	225	175
2007	15,880	15,465	420	155	260	5	0	20	65	5	50	15	5	85	50	95	25	225	195
2008	15,945	15,535	410	145	270	5	0	20	70	10	45	15	5	80	55	95	25	235	195
2009	15,990	15,560	425	160	270	0	0	20	65	5	50	10	5	95	50	100	35	230	200
2010	16,120	15,670	445	165	280	5	0	25	70	5	55	15	5	90	55	95	30	240	205
2011	16,145	15,675	460	175	285	0	5	25	70	5	50	30	10	85	55	95	35	260	205
2012	16,170	15,705	460	180	280	5	5	25	75	5	50	30	5	95	55	85	30	250	210
2013	16,225	15,750	480	190	290	10	0	20	60	0	55	50	0	85	50	110	40	275	205
2014	16,330	15,805	525	225	300	5	5	25	70	5	55	75	5	90	60	105	25	305	220
2015	16,375	15,830	545	250	295	5	10	20	80	0	65	90	5	90	55	90	35	325	215
2016	16,480	15,905	575	250	325	0	0	20	70	5	60	100	10	80	70	130	30	325	245
2017	16,625	16,015	610	255	350	5	0	15	75	5	55	100	10	90	80	125	45	345	260
2018	16,715	16,060	655	265	390	5	0	20	80	5	45	120	5	95	95	150	35	345	310
2019	16,910	16,205	705	290	410	0	5	15	80	5	45	120	10	115	95	150	65	380	320
2020	17,060	16,285	775	330	445	5	0	20	85	5	55	155	10	110	120	165	45	425	350
2021	17,150	16,340	810	350	455	5	5	20	85	5	55	170	10	115	120	165	50	440	365
2022	17,175	16,270	910	330	565	10	5	20	90	5	65	160	5	105	135	225	70	440	385
2023	17,530	16,415	1,110	475	630	20	5	15	95	10	65	165	15	240	150	255	80	585	445
2024	17,740	16,490	1,250	545	700	40	5	15	100	0	60	160	10	315	160	300	70	–	–
2025	17,970	16,615	1,350	585	765	45	5	15	100	5	65	175	5	330	175	335	80	–	–
2026	18,220	16,765	1,455	635	815	45	10	15	100	15	70	200	10	350	180	360	85	–	–

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