City · Ameland, Friesland

Ballum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ballum had 475 residents. 11.6% of them (55 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 Ameland (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.2%), other Asia (3.2%) and Germany (2.1%). 72.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 475 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.6% 55 people
Born abroad: 72.7% 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.4% 420
Migration background 11.6% 55

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.2% 15 people

Ameland 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 15 people

Ameland 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.1% 10 people

Ameland 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.1% 5 people

Ameland 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 5 people

Ameland 0.39% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 5 people

Ameland 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Ameland 0.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Ameland 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Ameland 0.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Ameland 0.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Ameland 0.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Ameland 0.0% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

73% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 72.7% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.4% 20

Men and women

Men: 250
Women: 225

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

11.6%

Ballum
Ameland
Netherlands

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Year	Ballum	Ameland	Netherlands
1998	2.7%	3.8%	16.7%
1999	2.7%	4.6%	17.1%
2000	2.8%	4.6%	17.5%
2001	2.9%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	2.8%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	2.7%	7.1%	18.8%
2004	4.1%	5.5%	19.0%
2005	5.3%	5.4%	19.2%
2006	5.5%	5.8%	19.3%
2007	7.6%	5.9%	19.4%
2008	7.4%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	7.6%	5.5%	19.9%
2010	8.5%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	8.3%	5.8%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	6.0%	21.1%
2014	7.0%	6.2%	21.4%
2015	7.1%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	7.1%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	5.9%	6.7%	22.6%
2018	5.7%	7.4%	23.1%
2019	6.7%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	7.7%	8.1%	24.2%
2021	9.5%	8.1%	24.6%
2022	9.9%	8.9%	26.0%
2023	11.6%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	13.1%	11.1%	27.9%
2025	12.5%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	11.6%	11.1%	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).

Postcodes in Ballum

				Largest group
9162 Ballum	11.6%	475	+1.7 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	Morocco	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	375	365	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
1999	365	360	10	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	5
2000	355	350	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2001	350	345	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	5
2002	360	350	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	10	5
2003	370	360	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	0
2004	370	355	15	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	10	5
2005	375	360	20	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2006	365	345	20	10	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2007	395	365	30	15	15	0	0	10	0	5	10	0	5	20	5
2008	405	375	30	15	5	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	25	10
2009	395	365	30	20	10	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	0	25	10
2010	410	380	35	20	10	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	0	25	10
2011	420	390	35	20	5	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2012	410	385	30	15	10	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	20	10
2013	430	400	35	20	15	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	5	25	10
2014	430	400	30	15	15	0	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	20	5
2015	425	395	30	20	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	25	5
2016	425	395	30	25	5	0	5	10	0	15	0	0	0	25	5
2017	425	400	25	20	5	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	0	25	5
2018	435	410	25	20	5	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	0	20	5
2019	445	415	30	25	5	5	5	10	0	15	0	0	5	25	5
2020	455	420	35	30	5	0	5	10	0	20	0	0	0	35	0
2021	475	430	45	35	10	0	0	15	0	20	5	5	0	40	5
2022	455	410	45	25	15	0	0	15	0	10	5	10	5	40	0
2023	475	415	55	30	20	0	5	15	5	15	0	15	5	45	5
2024	495	430	65	35	30	0	10	10	5	20	0	15	5	–	–
2025	480	425	60	35	25	0	5	10	5	20	0	15	0	–	–
2026	475	420	55	35	25	0	5	10	5	15	0	15	5	–	–

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