City · Opsterland, Friesland

Bakkeveen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bakkeveen had 1,890 residents. 7.9% of them (150 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 Opsterland (8.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.6%), other Europe (1.3%) and other Africa (1.3%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 1,890 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.9% 150 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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 91.8% 1,735
Migration background 7.9% 150

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 50 people

Opsterland 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.3% 25 people

Opsterland 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 25 people

Opsterland 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.79% 15 people

Opsterland 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.79% 15 people

Opsterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.26% 5 people

Opsterland 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.26% 5 people

Opsterland 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.26% 5 people

Opsterland 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.26% 5 people

Opsterland 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.15% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 90
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 60

Men and women

Men: 960
Women: 925

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Bakkeveen 7.9%

Higher than 19% 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

7.9%

Bakkeveen
Opsterland
Netherlands

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Year	Bakkeveen	Opsterland	Netherlands
1998	5.4%	4.3%	16.7%
1999	5.4%	4.3%	17.1%
2000	6.6%	4.5%	17.5%
2001	7.8%	4.6%	18.0%
2002	7.5%	4.4%	18.4%
2003	5.5%	4.5%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	4.5%	19.0%
2005	5.1%	4.6%	19.2%
2006	5.5%	4.8%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	4.8%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	4.9%	19.6%
2009	5.2%	5.1%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	5.5%	5.2%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	5.8%	5.6%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	5.7%	21.7%
2016	6.3%	5.8%	22.1%
2017	6.6%	6.1%	22.6%
2018	6.2%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	6.3%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	6.1%	6.4%	24.2%
2021	5.8%	6.4%	24.6%
2022	5.8%	7.2%	26.0%
2023	6.3%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	7.0%	8.1%	27.9%
2025	7.9%	8.3%	28.5%
2026	7.9%	8.5%	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 Bakkeveen

				Largest group
9243 De Kampen	7.9%	1,890	+2.1 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,850	1,745	100	45	55	5	5	15	0	30	0	0	15	5	25	0	60	40
1999	1,845	1,745	100	45	50	0	0	20	0	20	5	0	20	10	15	5	65	30
2000	1,900	1,775	125	60	60	0	5	20	0	20	0	5	35	5	30	0	80	45
2001	1,935	1,780	150	75	80	0	0	20	0	25	5	0	45	10	45	5	90	55
2002	1,945	1,800	145	60	85	0	0	15	5	25	5	0	30	5	60	0	80	65
2003	1,985	1,875	110	50	55	0	0	20	0	25	5	0	20	5	20	10	75	35
2004	2,035	1,930	105	60	45	0	0	20	0	25	0	5	30	5	15	5	80	30
2005	2,040	1,935	105	50	50	5	5	20	0	25	0	5	20	5	10	5	75	25
2006	2,015	1,905	110	55	55	5	5	20	0	20	0	5	30	5	15	5	75	35
2007	1,995	1,880	110	55	50	5	5	20	5	20	5	0	30	10	10	0	75	35
2008	1,960	1,855	110	55	60	0	0	15	5	25	5	5	20	10	25	5	70	35
2009	1,920	1,820	100	55	45	0	0	10	5	25	5	0	25	10	20	0	65	40
2010	1,945	1,835	110	55	55	0	5	15	5	25	0	0	30	10	20	0	65	45
2011	1,925	1,815	105	55	50	0	0	15	5	20	5	0	30	10	20	0	70	40
2012	1,925	1,810	115	55	55	0	5	15	10	20	5	5	25	10	15	0	65	50
2013	1,925	1,810	115	45	70	0	5	15	10	20	5	0	20	15	20	5	65	55
2014	1,905	1,795	110	40	65	5	5	10	15	20	5	0	15	10	25	0	50	55
2015	1,910	1,790	120	45	75	5	5	15	10	20	5	0	20	10	25	5	60	60
2016	1,895	1,775	120	40	80	10	5	15	5	20	5	0	15	10	30	5	65	60
2017	1,900	1,775	125	40	85	5	5	15	10	15	0	5	20	15	35	0	55	65
2018	1,925	1,805	120	40	75	5	5	15	10	20	0	5	15	10	30	0	55	60
2019	1,910	1,790	120	40	80	5	5	15	10	20	5	0	15	10	35	0	60	65
2020	1,875	1,760	115	35	80	5	0	15	10	15	5	0	15	15	30	5	50	60
2021	1,905	1,795	110	35	75	5	5	15	10	15	5	0	15	15	25	0	50	60
2022	1,885	1,775	110	40	75	5	0	15	5	15	5	0	20	15	30	0	45	55
2023	1,890	1,770	120	40	85	5	0	15	5	10	0	0	15	15	35	5	50	65
2024	1,915	1,775	135	40	95	5	5	15	5	15	5	0	25	15	45	5	–	–
2025	1,895	1,745	150	50	100	5	5	15	5	15	5	0	30	25	50	0	–	–
2026	1,890	1,735	150	45	110	5	5	15	5	15	0	0	25	25	50	5	–	–

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