Province

Overijssel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the province of Overijssel had 1,202,305 residents. 19.3% of them (231,760 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.5%), other Europe (3.3%) and Turkey (3.1%). 57.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 1,202,305 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.3% 231,760 people
Born abroad: 57.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per municipality.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.7% 970,610
Migration background 19.3% 231,760

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 54,310 people

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

3.3% 39,200 people

Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.1% 36,690 people

Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

2.1% 25,795 people

Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.5% 18,620 people

Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 15,845 people

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

1.0% 11,820 people

Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.73% 8,805 people

Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.57% 6,885 people

Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.52% 6,200 people

Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.40% 4,865 people

Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.20% 2,390 people

Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.0% 132,195
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 99,535

Men and women

Men: 605,900
Women: 596,405

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

19.3%

Overijssel
Netherlands

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Year	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	12.4%	16.7%
1999	12.6%	17.1%
2000	12.8%	17.5%
2001	13.2%	18.0%
2002	13.5%	18.4%
2003	13.7%	18.8%
2004	13.8%	19.0%
2005	13.8%	19.2%
2006	13.8%	19.3%
2007	13.9%	19.4%
2008	13.9%	19.6%
2009	14.1%	19.9%
2010	14.2%	20.3%
2011	14.3%	20.6%
2012	14.4%	20.9%
2013	14.4%	21.1%
2014	14.5%	21.4%
2015	14.6%	21.7%
2016	14.8%	22.1%
2017	15.0%	22.6%
2018	15.3%	23.1%
2019	15.5%	23.6%
2020	15.8%	24.2%
2021	16.1%	24.6%
2022	17.1%	26.0%
2023	17.9%	27.1%
2024	18.3%	27.9%
2025	18.8%	28.5%
2026	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).

Municipalities in Overijssel

				Largest group
Municipality of Enschede	35.3%	162,700	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Zwolle	21.3%	134,140	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Deventer	25.3%	105,110	+1.8 pp	Turkey
Municipality of Hengelo	27.6%	84,045	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Almelo	30.2%	75,170	+2.4 pp	Turkey
Municipality of Hardenberg	9.9%	64,120	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Kampen	13.5%	56,835	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Steenwijkerland	12.9%	45,930	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Rijssen-Holten	10.8%	39,275	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Raalte	9.6%	39,080	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Hellendoorn	9.4%	36,350	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
Hof van Twente	12.6%	35,770	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
Twenterand	7.9%	34,160	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Oldenzaal	17.9%	32,030	+1.3 pp	Turkey
Municipality of Dalfsen	9.9%	30,270	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
Dinkelland	10.5%	26,960	+1.7 pp	Germany
Municipality of Wierden	10.1%	25,550	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Borne	14.3%	25,040	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Haaksbergen	14.9%	24,310	+1.8 pp	Germany
Zwartewaterland	9.7%	23,725	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Losser	16.4%	23,470	+1.0 pp	Germany
Municipality of Tubbergen	6.5%	21,610	+1.2 pp	Germany
Municipality of Ommen	11.1%	19,360	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
Olst-Wijhe	11.3%	19,075	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Staphorst	8.0%	18,220	+2.7 pp	Other Asia

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	1,063,255	931,510	131,720	51,000	80,705	29,230	3,320	4,675	21,495	2,855	33,790	1,355	1,360	14,580	3,795	11,965	3,470	74,495	57,280
1999	1,070,210	935,525	134,705	51,350	83,390	29,960	3,425	4,670	21,415	3,050	33,575	1,475	1,405	14,950	4,030	13,125	3,780	74,825	59,875
2000	1,077,380	939,230	138,170	51,930	86,215	30,685	3,550	4,795	21,280	3,200	33,420	1,475	1,395	15,685	4,460	14,335	4,040	75,390	62,860
2001	1,085,825	942,725	143,080	52,895	90,150	31,500	3,675	4,905	21,225	3,555	33,230	1,545	1,460	16,730	5,200	15,995	4,200	76,375	66,645
2002	1,093,920	946,460	147,440	53,965	93,535	32,290	3,800	4,915	21,115	3,830	33,125	1,645	1,455	17,825	5,835	17,435	4,410	77,380	70,085
2003	1,100,530	949,615	150,900	54,115	96,725	32,965	3,875	4,990	21,055	3,960	32,715	1,755	1,500	18,200	6,945	18,375	4,670	77,620	73,370
2004	1,105,365	953,275	152,090	53,890	98,085	33,550	4,020	5,000	20,930	4,055	32,280	1,790	1,525	18,375	6,945	18,855	4,850	77,165	74,795
2005	1,109,245	956,345	152,905	53,960	98,970	33,945	4,050	5,070	20,680	4,085	32,140	1,900	1,580	18,400	6,860	19,465	4,895	77,075	75,905
2006	1,113,170	959,140	154,080	54,175	99,940	34,395	4,145	5,095	20,510	4,015	31,960	2,065	1,595	18,630	6,940	19,830	5,115	77,105	76,945
2007	1,115,970	961,350	154,640	54,280	100,285	34,705	4,155	5,200	20,430	4,075	31,690	2,155	1,635	18,835	6,980	19,730	5,135	77,165	77,470
2008	1,119,590	964,255	155,325	54,660	100,730	34,845	4,280	5,245	20,215	4,140	31,570	2,320	1,625	19,190	6,910	19,975	5,225	77,310	78,110
2009	1,125,035	967,005	158,070	55,640	102,395	34,980	4,235	5,230	20,095	4,295	31,635	2,695	1,645	19,725	7,270	20,855	5,530	78,270	79,790
2010	1,130,055	969,630	160,475	56,375	104,110	35,175	4,265	5,280	20,075	4,400	31,670	2,950	1,715	20,105	7,615	21,835	5,580	78,995	81,480
2011	1,134,220	971,775	162,565	57,425	105,000	35,175	4,280	5,360	19,965	4,440	31,615	3,330	1,725	20,815	7,750	22,385	5,715	79,920	82,600
2012	1,137,565	973,690	163,935	57,825	106,020	35,240	4,220	5,355	19,770	4,525	31,365	3,705	1,705	21,080	7,855	23,235	5,915	80,120	83,825
2013	1,139,310	974,920	164,470	57,995	106,440	35,170	4,255	5,375	19,515	4,510	30,975	4,005	1,730	21,340	7,680	23,830	6,180	80,165	84,280
2014	1,139,640	974,625	165,015	57,860	107,170	34,985	4,300	5,400	19,440	4,550	30,410	4,245	1,785	21,455	7,840	24,500	6,255	79,935	85,080
2015	1,140,520	974,520	166,000	57,945	108,055	34,705	4,310	5,395	19,250	4,590	29,745	4,645	1,765	21,830	8,035	25,440	6,400	79,820	86,180
2016	1,144,130	974,880	169,250	57,855	111,380	34,470	4,295	5,450	19,155	4,700	29,070	4,890	1,775	22,170	8,640	28,150	6,635	79,695	89,555
2017	1,147,575	975,265	172,310	58,150	114,140	34,365	4,300	5,510	19,095	4,820	28,420	5,150	1,795	22,825	8,860	30,540	6,730	79,985	92,315
2018	1,151,315	975,585	175,730	58,655	117,080	34,365	4,375	5,580	19,005	4,950	28,035	5,465	1,835	23,360	9,415	32,485	6,995	80,400	95,330
2019	1,156,235	976,740	179,495	59,695	119,795	34,545	4,440	5,565	18,855	5,170	27,805	5,780	1,850	24,310	10,070	33,895	7,330	81,445	98,045
2020	1,162,230	978,360	183,870	61,185	122,695	34,625	4,505	5,655	18,725	5,365	27,465	6,255	1,935	25,560	10,810	35,365	7,715	82,855	101,030
2021	1,166,335	979,010	187,325	62,085	125,235	34,760	4,590	5,725	18,585	5,625	27,130	6,855	1,970	26,185	11,400	36,630	7,990	83,675	103,650
2022	1,171,670	971,820	199,960	64,015	135,940	35,035	4,610	5,870	19,390	6,230	27,995	7,380	2,255	26,390	12,755	41,885	10,135	85,160	106,815
2023	1,184,150	972,585	211,505	71,355	140,140	35,335	4,715	5,915	19,195	6,445	27,530	7,925	2,270	33,600	13,480	44,450	10,500	92,570	110,870
2024	1,188,985	970,885	218,090	73,385	144,695	35,815	4,790	5,965	18,960	6,580	26,930	8,315	2,310	35,755	14,120	47,395	10,865	–	–
2025	1,195,695	970,640	225,080	74,845	150,230	36,180	4,825	6,090	18,825	6,770	26,245	8,615	2,340	37,515	14,995	50,855	11,430	–	–
2026	1,202,305	970,610	231,760	76,320	155,460	36,690	4,865	6,200	18,620	6,885	25,795	8,805	2,390	39,200	15,845	54,310	11,820	–	–

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