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Municipality of Tynaarlo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Tynaarlo had 35,125 residents. 12.1% of them (4,235 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Drenthe (14.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.0%), other Asia (2.4%) and Germany (1.5%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 35,125 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.1% 4,235 people
Born abroad: 53.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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 87.9% 30,890
Migration background 12.1% 4,235

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.0% 1,060 people

Drenthe 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 850 people

Drenthe 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.5% 540 people

Drenthe 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.5% 525 people

Drenthe 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 445 people

Drenthe 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.77% 270 people

Drenthe 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.38% 135 people

Drenthe 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.37% 130 people

Drenthe 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.24% 85 people

Drenthe 0.52% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.20% 70 people

Drenthe 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.17% 60 people

Drenthe 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.07% 25 people

Drenthe 0.32% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

54% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 2,280
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.5% 1,925

Men and women

Men: 17,310
Women: 17,820

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Tynaarlo 12.1%

Higher than 17% 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

12.1%

Municipality of Tynaarlo
Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Tynaarlo	Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	6.0%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	6.1%	8.0%	17.1%
2000	5.9%	8.1%	17.5%
2001	6.0%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	6.3%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	6.9%	8.8%	18.8%
2004	7.3%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	6.6%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	6.8%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	6.7%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	9.0%	20.6%
2012	7.1%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	7.3%	9.1%	21.1%
2014	7.4%	9.2%	21.4%
2015	7.5%	9.3%	21.7%
2016	7.8%	9.5%	22.1%
2017	8.3%	10.2%	22.6%
2018	8.4%	10.2%	23.1%
2019	8.6%	10.3%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	10.5%	24.2%
2021	8.8%	10.6%	24.6%
2022	10.1%	11.6%	26.0%
2023	11.0%	12.5%	27.1%
2024	11.3%	13.1%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	13.7%	28.5%
2026	12.1%	14.1%	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 Tynaarlo

				Largest group
Zuidlaren	10.5%	10,105	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
Eelde	12.8%	7,170	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Vries	12.0%	4,295	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
Paterswolde	13.2%	3,925	+0.1 pp	Other Asia
Eelderwolde	14.5%	3,280	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
Tynaarlo	18.9%	1,985	+8.9 pp	Other Europe
Yde	7.4%	815	+1.4 pp	Indonesia
Zeijen	7.1%	770	+1.1 pp	Indonesia
Donderen	7.4%	475	±0.0 pp	Other Europe
De Groeve	7.4%	470	+2.1 pp	Indonesia
Zeegse	10.6%	425	+2.9 pp	Germany
Midlaren	9.9%	355	+1.6 pp	Indonesia
Zuidlaarderveen	10.8%	325	+3.1 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
De Punt	10.9%	230	+0.2 pp	Indonesia
Bunne	9.1%	220	+0.4 pp	Indonesia
Taarlo	12.5%	120	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Winde	5.3%	95	+0.3 pp	–
Oudemolen (Tynaarlo)	7.7%	65	±0.0 pp	–

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	31,420	29,530	1,895	915	970	15	0	85	465	55	500	15	60	345	95	160	100	1,470	405
1999	31,390	29,500	1,910	910	995	15	5	70	450	45	495	35	60	320	110	185	120	1,450	455
2000	31,515	29,625	1,870	915	960	20	0	65	450	70	500	25	55	340	85	150	135	1,445	415
2001	31,755	29,815	1,920	920	985	15	0	80	450	50	500	20	50	350	105	160	135	1,465	475
2002	31,860	29,850	2,005	955	1,045	20	0	85	445	50	515	20	55	365	140	180	130	1,495	480
2003	31,985	29,790	2,220	1,040	1,160	25	15	80	435	60	515	35	55	445	230	185	145	1,570	655
2004	32,200	29,850	2,345	1,125	1,215	20	10	90	435	60	530	30	55	510	215	260	135	1,680	695
2005	32,285	29,915	2,390	1,120	1,245	20	10	80	420	75	520	40	70	490	205	300	140	1,660	725
2006	31,960	29,880	2,115	1,020	1,100	10	10	70	410	70	530	35	75	385	125	240	170	1,550	550
2007	31,725	29,600	2,125	1,035	1,070	15	10	85	425	75	510	30	70	425	105	225	150	1,565	540
2008	31,970	29,820	2,160	1,035	1,105	15	15	90	425	65	510	20	65	440	100	245	150	1,585	550
2009	32,235	30,060	2,160	1,045	1,135	5	5	90	435	65	520	35	65	430	135	245	155	1,600	570
2010	32,410	30,195	2,195	1,070	1,130	5	10	80	450	75	535	35	70	435	120	235	160	1,615	585
2011	32,450	30,165	2,280	1,080	1,190	15	10	100	445	80	520	35	65	470	145	255	145	1,640	665
2012	32,365	30,075	2,285	1,080	1,225	15	15	100	430	70	535	35	70	450	165	305	135	1,585	670
2013	32,455	30,105	2,355	1,080	1,295	25	20	110	455	70	530	40	65	455	170	305	155	1,630	735
2014	32,485	30,085	2,400	1,100	1,300	30	15	105	440	75	520	40	65	485	175	310	160	1,635	755
2015	32,570	30,130	2,440	1,110	1,325	20	20	125	440	70	515	40	70	485	185	320	150	1,630	800
2016	32,800	30,235	2,565	1,105	1,465	40	15	130	450	75	490	45	70	505	205	405	150	1,640	935
2017	33,295	30,520	2,775	1,130	1,640	40	15	135	460	85	485	45	80	525	275	475	165	1,680	1,080
2018	33,465	30,645	2,820	1,175	1,650	40	15	120	440	95	500	55	70	555	255	510	180	1,710	1,105
2019	33,700	30,805	2,895	1,210	1,675	30	20	125	455	95	510	50	75	575	275	520	160	1,755	1,145
2020	33,890	30,910	2,980	1,225	1,750	55	20	125	450	95	495	55	80	600	315	525	165	1,780	1,195
2021	33,980	30,975	3,005	1,255	1,760	40	20	125	475	105	475	50	70	660	305	500	200	1,805	1,200
2022	34,225	30,790	3,440	1,370	2,100	50	25	130	535	125	535	65	80	650	355	665	220	1,875	1,270
2023	34,590	30,775	3,815	1,555	2,240	65	20	125	540	130	530	60	90	850	370	755	220	2,110	1,420
2024	34,735	30,785	3,935	1,570	2,365	80	25	125	540	125	530	65	75	890	410	805	250	–	–
2025	35,010	30,885	4,140	1,680	2,450	75	25	130	515	135	540	60	65	990	465	830	255	–	–
2026	35,125	30,890	4,235	1,760	2,490	85	25	130	525	135	540	60	70	1,060	445	850	270	–	–

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