City · Ooststellingwerf, Friesland

Appelscha: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Appelscha had 4,915 residents. 10.1% of them (495 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Ooststellingwerf (10.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.8%), Germany (1.6%) and other Asia (1.4%). 61.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 4,915 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.1% 495 people
Born abroad: 61.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.9% 4,420
Migration background 10.1% 495

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.8% 140 people

Ooststellingwerf 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.6% 80 people

Ooststellingwerf 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 70 people

Ooststellingwerf 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 60 people

Ooststellingwerf 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.92% 45 people

Ooststellingwerf 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.71% 35 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.51% 25 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.31% 15 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.33% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.20% 10 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.23% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.20% 10 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.23% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.10% 5 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.6% 305
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.4% 190

Men and women

Men: 2,500
Women: 2,420

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Appelscha 10.1%

Higher than 32% 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

10.1%

Appelscha
Ooststellingwerf
Netherlands

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Year	Appelscha	Ooststellingwerf	Netherlands
1998	4.1%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	4.4%	5.5%	17.1%
2000	4.6%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	7.0%	6.1%	18.0%
2002	12.4%	7.2%	18.4%
2003	12.1%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	13.2%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	13.3%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	7.1%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	7.3%	6.2%	19.4%
2008	10.6%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	11.6%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	12.2%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	6.8%	6.4%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	6.4%	21.1%
2014	6.1%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	6.0%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	5.7%	6.5%	22.1%
2017	5.7%	6.7%	22.6%
2018	5.5%	6.9%	23.1%
2019	5.6%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	5.8%	7.2%	24.2%
2021	6.2%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	7.5%	8.3%	26.0%
2023	8.6%	9.0%	27.1%
2024	9.9%	9.3%	27.9%
2025	10.5%	9.9%	28.5%
2026	10.1%	10.3%	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).

Postcodes in Appelscha

				Largest group
8426 Appelscha	10.1%	4,915	+2.5 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	4,510	4,320	185	105	80	0	0	10	45	5	70	5	0	30	5	10	5	155	30
1999	4,540	4,345	200	115	85	0	0	5	50	5	75	10	0	30	5	10	10	170	30
2000	4,740	4,520	220	120	95	0	0	10	50	0	80	10	5	25	5	20	10	175	45
2001	4,910	4,570	345	155	195	5	0	10	55	5	80	10	0	65	45	65	10	215	125
2002	5,230	4,585	650	245	400	35	0	15	55	5	90	10	5	140	130	145	15	310	335
2003	5,260	4,630	635	235	400	35	0	10	60	5	85	10	0	140	165	105	20	300	325
2004	5,350	4,645	705	225	480	20	0	10	70	5	90	10	0	125	200	155	20	295	405
2005	5,320	4,610	705	225	480	20	0	10	70	5	90	10	0	125	195	160	20	305	405
2006	4,955	4,600	350	140	200	10	0	10	75	5	85	5	5	45	40	45	15	220	125
2007	4,930	4,570	360	145	215	10	0	10	75	5	80	10	0	55	25	75	15	230	135
2008	5,065	4,530	535	145	385	10	0	10	75	5	85	15	0	45	100	170	15	230	300
2009	5,120	4,525	595	145	455	5	0	10	70	5	85	15	5	40	175	175	15	220	375
2010	5,115	4,490	625	155	470	5	5	10	70	5	80	15	0	60	215	140	20	230	395
2011	4,770	4,440	325	130	195	0	5	10	70	0	75	15	0	40	40	55	15	200	125
2012	4,705	4,440	265	130	135	5	5	15	65	5	80	15	0	35	10	25	5	205	60
2013	4,725	4,440	285	140	140	5	0	10	70	5	85	20	0	35	15	20	15	225	65
2014	4,685	4,400	285	155	135	5	0	15	65	5	85	25	0	45	15	25	5	220	65
2015	4,695	4,415	280	155	130	5	0	10	65	5	85	20	5	45	10	20	15	225	55
2016	4,715	4,445	270	135	135	5	0	10	65	5	80	20	5	30	20	15	15	215	60
2017	4,740	4,470	270	145	120	0	5	10	65	5	75	25	0	45	15	15	5	210	60
2018	4,720	4,460	260	140	120	0	0	10	60	5	80	15	0	45	15	25	5	200	65
2019	4,760	4,495	265	125	140	5	5	5	60	5	75	15	0	35	20	20	20	200	70
2020	4,735	4,460	275	130	145	0	5	10	60	10	70	10	0	50	20	25	15	190	80
2021	4,775	4,480	295	140	160	0	5	15	55	5	70	20	0	50	35	30	15	195	95
2022	4,850	4,485	365	165	195	5	0	15	60	10	85	20	0	60	25	50	25	215	110
2023	4,875	4,455	420	210	210	10	0	15	65	10	80	15	5	115	35	55	30	260	120
2024	4,940	4,450	490	265	225	10	5	15	60	5	85	15	0	165	35	60	25	–	–
2025	4,990	4,465	525	285	240	10	5	20	60	10	85	15	0	185	40	65	30	–	–
2026	4,915	4,420	495	240	255	10	5	25	60	10	80	15	0	140	45	70	35	–	–

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