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Municipality of Veendam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Veendam had 27,825 residents. 16.0% of them (4,465 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 Turkey (3.2%), other Asia (3.0%) and other Europe (2.4%). 54.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 27,825 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.0% 4,465 people
Born abroad: 54.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.0% 23,360
Migration background 16.0% 4,465

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

3.2% 895 people

Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 835 people

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

2.4% 665 people

Groningen 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.7% 470 people

Groningen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 335 people

Groningen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 295 people

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

0.93% 260 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.90% 250 people

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

0.72% 200 people

Groningen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.47% 130 people

Groningen 0.55% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.22% 60 people

Groningen 0.33% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.22% 60 people

Groningen 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.8% 2,445
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 2,010

Men and women

Men: 13,965
Women: 13,855

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Veendam 16.0%

Higher than 38% 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

16.0%

Municipality of Veendam
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Veendam	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	10.1%	10.3%	16.7%
1999	10.3%	10.6%	17.1%
2000	10.3%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	10.6%	11.4%	18.0%
2002	10.6%	11.9%	18.4%
2003	11.0%	12.2%	18.8%
2004	10.8%	12.3%	19.0%
2005	10.8%	12.3%	19.2%
2006	10.9%	12.3%	19.3%
2007	10.8%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	11.2%	12.4%	19.6%
2009	11.2%	12.6%	19.9%
2010	11.3%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	11.5%	13.3%	20.6%
2012	11.6%	13.5%	20.9%
2013	11.7%	13.7%	21.1%
2014	11.7%	14.0%	21.4%
2015	12.0%	14.3%	21.7%
2016	12.1%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	12.3%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	12.8%	15.4%	23.1%
2019	12.9%	16.0%	23.6%
2020	13.1%	16.5%	24.2%
2021	13.4%	16.8%	24.6%
2022	14.1%	18.2%	26.0%
2023	14.6%	19.3%	27.1%
2024	15.0%	19.9%	27.9%
2025	15.5%	20.5%	28.5%
2026	16.0%	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 Veendam

				Largest group
Veendam	17.5%	21,835	+1.9 pp	Turkey
Wildervank	11.3%	5,565	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Borgercompagnie (Veendam)	3.5%	425	−1.0 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	28,425	25,560	2,870	835	2,040	885	15	315	355	45	535	30	45	225	105	255	65	1,225	1,640
1999	28,170	25,265	2,895	840	2,065	895	10	325	355	45	530	40	40	230	95	270	75	1,245	1,660
2000	28,170	25,260	2,910	835	2,085	900	0	310	355	45	505	35	35	260	115	265	100	1,230	1,675
2001	28,300	25,285	3,010	885	2,105	925	0	305	345	60	530	40	30	285	105	275	90	1,290	1,715
2002	28,260	25,260	2,995	890	2,100	950	5	305	325	55	540	35	25	290	120	245	95	1,290	1,715
2003	28,355	25,235	3,125	955	2,180	950	0	310	325	60	545	40	40	330	160	265	110	1,330	1,790
2004	28,235	25,170	3,055	930	2,115	975	0	300	305	65	545	50	35	300	125	245	100	1,305	1,760
2005	28,215	25,155	3,050	955	2,100	975	0	290	300	65	550	50	30	325	110	235	125	1,310	1,735
2006	28,150	25,090	3,060	980	2,075	945	10	290	315	65	570	60	25	325	115	230	110	1,350	1,720
2007	28,085	25,050	3,040	950	2,105	960	10	290	310	50	540	55	30	325	105	225	155	1,325	1,710
2008	28,025	24,905	3,135	1,005	2,135	965	5	295	315	65	545	60	25	375	120	245	125	1,350	1,770
2009	27,965	24,845	3,125	995	2,120	980	15	285	300	60	550	55	35	355	105	230	145	1,375	1,750
2010	27,995	24,825	3,165	1,035	2,125	955	15	300	300	65	550	65	25	395	110	250	130	1,400	1,760
2011	27,945	24,755	3,205	1,035	2,150	970	15	300	295	70	540	75	40	380	120	255	125	1,400	1,790
2012	27,900	24,640	3,240	1,050	2,190	955	25	295	295	65	515	85	40	410	140	255	160	1,415	1,835
2013	27,890	24,630	3,260	1,070	2,195	955	35	295	295	90	530	85	50	405	115	245	165	1,420	1,845
2014	27,760	24,510	3,250	1,080	2,175	920	30	285	285	90	520	95	35	430	140	275	150	1,420	1,835
2015	27,670	24,360	3,310	1,100	2,210	920	35	275	300	95	515	100	35	450	145	285	160	1,460	1,855
2016	27,435	24,105	3,330	1,115	2,210	895	35	280	295	95	505	90	40	480	170	300	140	1,465	1,865
2017	27,520	24,125	3,395	1,120	2,275	895	45	270	285	105	510	105	35	470	210	320	145	1,465	1,930
2018	27,505	23,995	3,510	1,150	2,355	895	50	280	290	105	520	100	45	485	220	375	140	1,500	2,015
2019	27,490	23,945	3,545	1,155	2,390	855	50	285	295	120	510	95	45	505	245	400	145	1,505	2,045
2020	27,385	23,800	3,585	1,145	2,440	850	45	280	280	150	480	105	45	515	260	415	160	1,490	2,095
2021	27,415	23,735	3,680	1,175	2,505	835	55	280	290	160	500	95	40	540	265	445	180	1,520	2,155
2022	27,455	23,595	3,880	1,195	2,700	845	50	265	305	175	500	100	60	525	285	545	215	1,520	2,235
2023	27,615	23,560	4,040	1,300	2,735	850	45	270	295	185	500	110	45	640	275	580	245	1,655	2,265
2024	27,520	23,395	4,130	1,310	2,820	865	50	265	290	195	490	120	55	645	285	635	235	–	–
2025	27,690	23,385	4,305	1,300	2,995	865	55	260	295	185	475	125	60	645	295	760	255	–	–
2026	27,825	23,360	4,465	1,335	3,135	895	60	250	295	200	470	130	60	665	335	835	260	–	–

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