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Municipality of Steenwijkerland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Steenwijkerland had 45,930 residents. 12.9% of them (5,915 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 (3.0%), other Asia (2.5%) and other Africa (1.4%). 62.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 45,930 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.9% 5,915 people
Born abroad: 62.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.2% 40,030
Migration background 12.9% 5,915

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.0% 1,385 people

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

2.5% 1,140 people

Overijssel 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 640 people

Overijssel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.3% 595 people

Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.2% 530 people

Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 530 people

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

0.72% 330 people

Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.65% 300 people

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

0.39% 180 people

Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.29% 135 people

Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.19% 85 people

Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.12% 55 people

Overijssel 0.40% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.0% 3,670
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.8% 2,235

Men and women

Men: 23,165
Women: 22,765

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Steenwijkerland 12.9%

Higher than 21% 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

12.9%

Steenwijkerland
Overijssel
Netherlands

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Year	Steenwijkerland	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	6.0%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	6.4%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	7.3%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	7.2%	13.7%	18.8%
2004	7.0%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	6.3%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	6.4%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	6.5%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	6.5%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	6.8%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	6.9%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	7.0%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	7.0%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	7.2%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	7.5%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	7.8%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	8.3%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	8.5%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	9.0%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	10.2%	17.1%	26.0%
2023	11.3%	17.9%	27.1%
2024	11.9%	18.3%	27.9%
2025	12.4%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	12.9%	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 Steenwijkerland

				Largest group
Steenwijk	16.9%	17,590	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
Vollenhove	13.0%	4,390	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
Giethoorn	12.6%	2,905	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Oldemarkt	9.3%	2,745	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
Sint Jansklooster	6.5%	2,555	+0.9 pp	Poland
Tuk	6.9%	2,180	−0.5 pp	Other Europe
Steenwijkerwold	7.7%	1,890	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
Wanneperveen	8.3%	1,695	+1.9 pp	Poland
Blokzijl	9.4%	1,385	+0.9 pp	Poland
Kuinre	12.5%	920	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
Willemsoord	9.4%	905	+2.1 pp	Poland
De Bult	47.1%	690	+36.8 pp	Other Europe
Scheerwolde	7.1%	630	−1.3 pp	Other Europe
Zuidveen	8.9%	615	−2.6 pp	Other Europe
Belt-Schutsloot	3.4%	595	+0.8 pp	Indonesia
Eesveen	6.7%	595	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Ossenzijl	7.0%	570	−0.7 pp	Poland
Paasloo	6.2%	405	+1.5 pp	Indonesia
Blankenham	14.9%	335	+7.2 pp	Other Europe
Kallenkote	6.0%	335	+1.4 pp	Indonesia
Onna	7.8%	320	+1.5 pp	Suriname
De Pol	16.4%	305	+8.2 pp	Other Europe
Basse	3.8%	260	−1.8 pp	Belgium
Kalenberg	12.8%	235	+3.5 pp	Indonesia
Baars	29.3%	205	+18.2 pp	Other Europe
Witte Paarden	2.4%	205	±0.0 pp	Germany
Marijenkampen	2.9%	170	−2.8 pp	Other Europe
Wetering	8.8%	170	+0.3 pp	Indonesia
IJsselham	0.0%	70	±0.0 pp	–
Baarlo (Steenwijkerland)	0.0%	35	±0.0 pp	–
Nederland	20.0%	25	+20.0 pp	Poland

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	40,165	37,795	2,390	950	1,430	220	50	105	450	125	535	25	25	375	145	230	135	1,520	885
1999	40,685	38,305	2,395	965	1,430	215	45	95	435	125	530	20	40	400	125	255	145	1,500	880
2000	40,695	38,335	2,380	995	1,385	205	50	90	480	130	530	25	30	415	145	180	145	1,530	850
2001	41,155	38,545	2,615	1,045	1,535	235	55	110	435	135	540	40	35	460	185	290	125	1,605	980
2002	41,860	38,795	3,045	1,240	1,770	265	60	105	440	140	540	30	40	650	270	385	130	1,795	1,255
2003	42,305	39,300	3,035	1,215	1,830	260	55	115	445	150	555	40	50	590	300	405	135	1,760	1,290
2004	42,815	39,825	2,990	1,180	1,805	255	65	110	445	150	535	40	40	580	280	375	150	1,720	1,245
2005	42,800	40,105	2,715	1,120	1,620	265	45	120	465	130	535	45	45	500	200	275	135	1,660	1,070
2006	43,095	40,325	2,765	1,100	1,635	275	50	125	440	100	565	50	50	460	205	330	135	1,645	1,080
2007	43,090	40,310	2,790	1,120	1,675	280	45	120	460	115	560	35	55	475	205	330	135	1,670	1,110
2008	43,270	40,400	2,830	1,155	1,760	290	65	115	450	130	540	65	55	500	235	350	150	1,685	1,170
2009	43,185	40,285	2,920	1,195	1,705	280	45	90	445	135	560	80	55	520	250	325	150	1,720	1,180
2010	43,205	40,275	2,920	1,210	1,720	300	45	115	450	130	590	85	50	500	265	325	120	1,740	1,185
2011	43,265	40,285	3,000	1,205	1,790	290	60	120	455	115	595	110	65	455	280	325	155	1,750	1,230
2012	43,395	40,365	3,035	1,260	1,785	270	50	115	440	115	555	135	60	515	305	360	145	1,780	1,245
2013	43,420	40,370	3,055	1,275	1,815	290	55	125	430	110	580	175	60	475	280	375	170	1,835	1,235
2014	43,350	40,215	3,135	1,315	1,825	280	55	110	440	130	560	185	75	500	280	380	180	1,855	1,275
2015	43,220	40,000	3,220	1,350	1,870	285	55	115	430	120	540	230	70	515	310	410	170	1,890	1,330
2016	43,325	39,935	3,390	1,355	2,030	285	60	110	430	115	540	230	60	535	360	505	185	1,905	1,480
2017	43,445	39,985	3,460	1,355	2,100	275	55	125	420	125	515	240	70	530	380	560	170	1,880	1,580
2018	43,760	40,140	3,620	1,390	2,230	290	60	120	435	125	515	260	70	555	435	610	180	1,930	1,695
2019	43,920	40,170	3,750	1,425	2,330	290	75	105	435	140	525	280	65	555	465	645	195	1,985	1,765
2020	44,125	40,240	3,885	1,505	2,370	265	70	115	455	140	530	315	75	585	490	640	215	2,080	1,805
2021	44,325	40,345	3,980	1,550	2,445	260	70	115	470	160	540	340	75	600	505	665	220	2,125	1,870
2022	44,735	40,170	4,580	1,720	2,830	265	70	115	540	175	595	420	105	630	575	830	295	2,255	1,995
2023	45,365	40,265	5,105	2,085	3,005	270	70	125	555	190	615	435	80	990	590	930	320	2,645	2,145
2024	45,470	40,065	5,405	2,330	3,065	270	60	120	530	190	605	470	80	1,170	595	950	325	–	–
2025	45,720	40,065	5,660	2,470	3,185	280	60	120	530	195	610	510	75	1,285	615	1,040	315	–	–
2026	45,930	40,030	5,915	2,570	3,335	300	55	135	530	180	595	530	85	1,385	640	1,140	330	–	–

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