City · Heerenveen, Friesland

Aldeboarn: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Aldeboarn had 1,515 residents. 8.3% of them (125 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Heerenveen (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.3%), Germany (1.7%) and other Asia (1.0%). 56.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,515 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.3% 125 people
Born abroad: 56.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.7% 1,390
Migration background 8.3% 125

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.3% 35 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.7% 25 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 15 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 15 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.66% 10 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.33% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.33% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.33% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.33% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.33% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.69% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

56% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.0% 70
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 50

Men and women

Men: 785
Women: 735

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Aldeboarn 8.3%

Higher than 21% of all cities 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

8.3%

Aldeboarn
Municipality of Heerenveen
Netherlands

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Year	Aldeboarn	Municipality of Heerenveen	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	8.8%	16.7%
1999	4.4%	9.0%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	9.1%	17.5%
2001	4.3%	9.8%	18.0%
2002	4.1%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	4.1%	10.4%	18.8%
2004	4.1%	10.7%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	10.2%	19.2%
2006	3.9%	9.9%	19.3%
2007	3.8%	9.9%	19.4%
2008	3.8%	10.2%	19.6%
2009	4.6%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	4.2%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	4.8%	10.5%	20.6%
2012	5.4%	10.7%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	10.7%	21.1%
2014	4.7%	10.7%	21.4%
2015	5.3%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	4.9%	11.1%	22.1%
2017	5.2%	11.4%	22.6%
2018	6.1%	11.6%	23.1%
2019	6.1%	12.0%	23.6%
2020	6.1%	12.3%	24.2%
2021	6.1%	12.4%	24.6%
2022	6.9%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	8.1%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	8.0%	14.8%	27.9%
2025	8.0%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	8.3%	15.7%	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).

Postcodes in Aldeboarn

				Largest group
8495 Boarnsterhim	8.3%	1,515	+1.3 pp	Other Europe

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	1,525	1,460	65	35	25	0	0	0	0	0	30	5	0	0	10	5	10	50	15
1999	1,490	1,430	65	40	25	0	0	0	5	0	25	0	0	15	5	5	10	50	15
2000	1,505	1,440	65	40	25	0	0	0	0	0	30	5	0	5	5	15	5	50	15
2001	1,505	1,435	65	30	30	5	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	5	0	15	5	45	20
2002	1,465	1,410	60	30	25	0	0	0	5	0	25	5	5	0	5	15	0	40	15
2003	1,460	1,400	60	35	30	0	0	0	10	0	25	5	0	5	0	15	5	40	20
2004	1,465	1,405	60	35	30	0	0	0	10	0	25	5	5	0	5	10	5	40	20
2005	1,460	1,405	55	40	20	0	0	0	5	0	25	5	5	5	5	5	5	45	10
2006	1,425	1,370	55	40	20	0	5	0	5	0	20	5	0	15	0	5	5	45	10
2007	1,445	1,390	55	40	10	0	5	0	5	0	15	0	0	25	0	0	0	45	10
2008	1,445	1,390	55	40	10	0	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	20	5	0	0	45	15
2009	1,425	1,360	65	45	25	5	0	0	5	0	20	10	0	15	0	10	5	55	15
2010	1,430	1,375	60	45	15	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	20	0	10	0	50	5
2011	1,450	1,375	70	60	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	20	0	25	0	5	0	65	10
2012	1,470	1,395	80	60	20	0	0	0	5	5	20	20	5	15	0	10	0	65	10
2013	1,485	1,400	80	60	25	0	0	0	10	5	15	15	0	30	5	5	0	65	15
2014	1,480	1,410	70	50	20	0	0	0	10	0	15	10	0	25	0	5	5	55	10
2015	1,520	1,440	80	50	30	0	0	0	15	5	15	0	5	30	5	5	0	60	15
2016	1,525	1,450	75	50	25	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	30	0	5	10	60	15
2017	1,550	1,470	80	50	30	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	30	5	5	5	60	20
2018	1,565	1,470	95	50	45	0	0	0	10	5	20	0	0	30	5	15	10	60	35
2019	1,560	1,465	95	50	50	5	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	30	10	10	15	65	35
2020	1,545	1,450	95	60	35	0	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	40	0	10	10	65	30
2021	1,550	1,455	95	50	45	5	0	5	5	0	15	0	5	30	5	15	10	65	30
2022	1,520	1,410	105	65	45	0	0	5	5	5	20	5	5	35	5	15	10	70	35
2023	1,545	1,415	125	65	60	5	0	5	5	5	25	0	5	40	10	20	10	70	45
2024	1,505	1,385	120	65	55	5	0	5	5	10	20	0	5	35	10	15	10	–	–
2025	1,505	1,380	120	65	55	5	0	5	5	5	25	0	5	35	10	15	10	–	–
2026	1,515	1,390	125	65	60	5	0	5	5	5	25	0	5	35	10	15	15	–	–

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