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Municipality of Westerveld: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Westerveld had 19,965 residents. 9.4% of them (1,880 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 Asia (2.1%), other Europe (1.6%) and Germany (1.5%). 56.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 19,965 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.4% 1,880 people
Born abroad: 56.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.5% 18,070
Migration background 9.4% 1,880

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 415 people

Drenthe 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 315 people

Drenthe 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.5% 290 people

Drenthe 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.4% 285 people

Drenthe 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.80% 160 people

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

0.58% 115 people

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

0.33% 65 people

Drenthe 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.25% 50 people

Drenthe 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.25% 50 people

Drenthe 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.15% 30 people

Drenthe 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.13% 25 people

Drenthe 0.52% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.08% 15 people

Drenthe 0.32% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.1% 1,055
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 835

Men and women

Men: 9,845
Women: 10,105

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Westerveld 9.4%

Higher than 4% 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

9.4%

Westerveld
Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	Westerveld	Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	5.5%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	5.3%	8.0%	17.1%
2000	5.2%	8.1%	17.5%
2001	5.2%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	5.7%	8.8%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	5.4%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	5.8%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	6.0%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	5.9%	9.0%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	5.7%	9.1%	21.1%
2014	5.7%	9.2%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	9.3%	21.7%
2016	6.0%	9.5%	22.1%
2017	6.3%	10.2%	22.6%
2018	6.1%	10.2%	23.1%
2019	6.3%	10.3%	23.6%
2020	6.5%	10.5%	24.2%
2021	6.6%	10.6%	24.6%
2022	7.7%	11.6%	26.0%
2023	7.9%	12.5%	27.1%
2024	8.9%	13.1%	27.9%
2025	9.2%	13.7%	28.5%
2026	9.4%	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 Westerveld

				Largest group
Dwingeloo	6.6%	4,085	+0.6 pp	Indonesia
Havelte	10.1%	3,710	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
Diever	10.7%	2,715	+3.3 pp	Other Asia
Vledder	12.6%	2,110	+5.5 pp	Other Asia
Uffelte	7.4%	1,420	+0.4 pp	Indonesia
Wilhelminaoord	10.0%	950	+1.6 pp	Germany
Wapserveen	9.1%	825	+4.7 pp	Other Europe
Darp	4.9%	710	+0.8 pp	Indonesia
Wapse	6.7%	675	−0.2 pp	Indonesia
Nijensleek	7.2%	555	+0.5 pp	Germany
Vledderveen (Westerveld)	6.3%	400	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
Frederiksoord	16.9%	295	+3.6 pp	Germany
Zorgvlied	7.5%	265	+0.3 pp	Indonesia
Wittelte	9.6%	260	−1.3 pp	Germany
Boschoord	42.9%	210	−1.6 pp	Morocco
Havelterberg	12.8%	195	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
Dieverbrug	8.6%	175	+0.2 pp	Other Asia
Wateren	6.5%	155	−0.7 pp	Indonesia
Doldersum	9.1%	110	+0.8 pp	Indonesia
Geeuwenbrug	11.1%	90	+2.8 pp	Dutch Caribbean
Oude Willem	9.1%	55	+0.8 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	18,495	17,465	1,015	430	570	10	5	30	185	20	225	20	20	175	85	225	30	640	350
1999	18,650	17,655	980	455	500	0	5	50	185	15	235	20	15	190	50	180	35	675	295
2000	18,840	17,870	975	485	485	5	10	35	200	25	275	10	20	180	30	165	35	730	255
2001	18,900	17,920	975	495	490	0	5	25	205	15	245	15	25	210	45	140	65	710	240
2002	19,100	17,945	1,160	580	565	5	5	35	210	15	265	15	20	285	90	175	50	810	350
2003	19,040	17,935	1,085	560	515	0	0	35	205	25	260	20	35	250	65	140	50	790	285
2004	18,995	17,930	1,055	530	535	5	0	35	200	25	255	25	30	220	90	150	45	750	300
2005	19,055	18,020	1,035	540	515	5	0	25	200	35	245	10	30	255	75	140	40	770	290
2006	19,200	18,095	1,115	540	545	5	0	45	210	40	255	35	30	225	85	145	35	790	330
2007	19,215	18,080	1,145	570	605	10	5	40	210	35	260	30	40	250	85	150	80	815	335
2008	19,270	18,190	1,075	540	535	0	5	25	220	35	250	45	35	215	80	125	75	780	290
2009	19,225	18,170	1,060	510	540	5	5	35	210	30	250	35	30	200	90	125	65	735	300
2010	19,290	18,185	1,100	505	565	15	10	30	210	45	260	40	45	170	100	150	45	740	340
2011	19,310	18,165	1,135	545	615	0	15	50	205	20	265	35	50	195	95	160	80	775	365
2012	19,135	17,990	1,145	550	590	0	10	55	205	30	225	40	25	260	100	135	60	775	365
2013	19,005	17,935	1,090	500	600	20	5	50	215	30	245	30	25	200	110	100	85	750	325
2014	18,870	17,800	1,070	505	565	5	5	50	205	45	250	35	25	195	100	120	55	735	335
2015	19,025	17,825	1,200	520	690	5	10	50	215	45	245	25	40	210	150	165	70	755	445
2016	18,885	17,750	1,135	520	620	5	10	65	195	40	260	35	40	190	105	150	70	765	385
2017	19,025	17,825	1,200	520	675	10	10	60	205	40	260	40	30	195	100	205	55	765	430
2018	19,090	17,930	1,160	520	645	15	15	55	210	45	265	25	40	195	85	155	85	770	390
2019	19,275	18,060	1,215	555	655	10	15	50	225	50	265	35	40	220	100	155	65	790	410
2020	19,385	18,125	1,260	560	695	15	15	60	235	40	270	35	40	215	105	175	70	830	425
2021	19,595	18,300	1,295	555	730	25	10	70	235	45	255	40	45	215	105	180	75	845	445
2022	19,790	18,280	1,520	635	885	20	10	65	295	60	295	50	40	245	110	205	105	865	460
2023	19,795	18,215	1,570	710	860	20	15	60	265	65	295	45	40	340	125	195	80	960	475
2024	19,930	18,160	1,770	790	980	40	20	60	285	70	285	50	30	405	120	285	100	–	–
2025	19,905	18,075	1,830	790	1,050	25	15	55	275	70	300	45	30	380	130	325	105	–	–
2026	19,965	18,070	1,880	715	1,165	25	15	50	285	65	290	50	30	315	160	415	115	–	–

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