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Municipality of TwenterandMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Twenterand had 34,160 residents. 7.9% of them (2,700 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 (1.8%) and Germany (1.3%). 59.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents
34,160 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
7.9% 2,700 people
Born abroad
59.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.1 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

  • Dutch origin 92.1% 31,470
  • Migration background 7.9% 2,700

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.0% 695 people
    Overijssel 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.8% 615 people
    Overijssel 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    1.3% 430 people
    Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.57% 195 people
    Overijssel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.48% 165 people
    Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    0.47% 160 people
    Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.38% 130 people
    Overijssel 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    0.32% 110 people
    Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.20% 70 people
    Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.19% 65 people
    Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.13% 45 people
    Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.03% 10 people
    Overijssel 0.40% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 59.8% 1,615
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 1,080

Men and women

Men
17,335
Women
16,820

Compared with all municipalities

Higher than 1% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Twenterand
  • Overijssel
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year TwenterandOverijsselNetherlands
1998 4.4%12.4%16.7%
1999 4.4%12.6%17.1%
2000 4.3%12.8%17.5%
2001 4.6%13.2%18.0%
2002 4.6%13.5%18.4%
2003 4.6%13.7%18.8%
2004 4.6%13.8%19.0%
2005 4.6%13.8%19.2%
2006 4.2%13.8%19.3%
2007 4.2%13.9%19.4%
2008 4.3%13.9%19.6%
2009 4.3%14.1%19.9%
2010 4.5%14.2%20.3%
2011 4.5%14.3%20.6%
2012 4.7%14.4%20.9%
2013 4.8%14.4%21.1%
2014 4.8%14.5%21.4%
2015 4.8%14.6%21.7%
2016 4.8%14.8%22.1%
2017 5.1%15.0%22.6%
2018 5.2%15.3%23.1%
2019 5.3%15.5%23.6%
2020 5.4%15.8%24.2%
2021 5.4%16.1%24.6%
2022 5.8%17.1%26.0%
2023 6.2%17.9%27.1%
2024 6.9%18.3%27.9%
2025 7.5%18.8%28.5%
2026 7.9%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 Twenterand

Largest group
Vriezenveen 13,925 +1.5 pp Other Asia
Vroomshoop 8,905 +1.5 pp Other Asia
Den Ham (Twenterand) 6,200 +4.7 pp Other Europe
Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk 4,425 +2.1 pp Other Asia
Geerdijk 555 +0.1 pp Germany
Bruinehaar 150 −0.2 pp –

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 33,08531,6351,4458455954502517510645203015020260601,055400
1999 33,26531,7851,4808556255001518515645202516530260701,075405
2000 33,33031,9101,4308206104001518025630202514535250651,040390
2001 33,38531,8801,5208256905002018520620202017055285751,060465
2002 33,30031,7751,5258456906001016515625152019070285901,065460
2003 33,35031,8151,535860665500517020600251522065290651,065470
2004 33,41531,8851,5358806554001017010595201525575270801,085450
2005 33,47031,9251,5408706654002017510590251524060285751,075450
2006 33,35531,9501,405815590455517510580202019535220951,030380
2007 33,37531,9751,400830545350201805575301021535200701,020365
2008 33,37531,9601,4258256004502017015570401520060220701,040385
2009 33,53032,0751,4558406204552017025570401521560225701,050405
2010 33,50032,0051,50585563040102017020565402023060235751,065440
2011 33,65032,1151,5308806603553516530560451526065245801,080460
2012 33,85532,2701,5858757054002518025550602025085255951,085510
2013 33,91032,2901,62088072540025180205356020265852751001,090515
2014 33,86032,2301,6308857504003017530525552028580305951,100540
2015 33,81032,1951,6158657403503516525520451528570320901,070540
2016 33,78032,1501,63085078540030170255004020290853301151,060565
2017 33,78532,0701,715865845350401602548560252951003951001,060650
2018 33,85032,0801,770850915405351552547065302901154301151,050715
2019 33,74031,9401,800850940405401602547070252901454251001,045755
2020 33,69531,8851,810845965405401503547075202801404451101,040775
2021 33,64531,8151,8308201,005500401553045575152801554601151,020810
2022 33,66531,7101,9508401,120450451705046575202851605101451,035810
2023 33,82031,7152,1009101,200550351654044590253401905801351,090885
2024 34,02031,6602,3551,0451,3157010601654044011040455195625150––
2025 34,04031,5052,5401,1601,385855601654543512040555200675165––
2026 34,16031,4702,7001,2201,47511010701606543013045615195695165––

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