City · De Fryske Marren, Friesland

Bantega: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bantega had 670 residents. 4.5% of them (30 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of De Fryske Marren (10.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.5%), Suriname (0.75%) and Poland (0.75%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 670 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.5% 30 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.9 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

96%

Dutch origin 95.5% 640
Migration background 4.5% 30

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Bantega. For comparison, the line marks De Fryske Marren and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

1.5% 10 people

De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.75% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.75% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.75% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.75% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.75% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 355
Women: 315

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Bantega 4.5%

Higher than 3% 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

4.5%

Bantega
De Fryske Marren
Netherlands

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Year	Bantega	De Fryske Marren	Netherlands
1998	5.1%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	5.1%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	6.0%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	5.2%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	5.4%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	5.1%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	5.0%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	5.0%	6.1%	19.4%
2008	5.4%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	6.4%	19.9%
2010	4.5%	6.5%	20.3%
2011	3.8%	6.5%	20.6%
2012	3.8%	6.7%	20.9%
2013	3.9%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	4.6%	6.9%	21.4%
2015	4.8%	6.9%	21.7%
2016	4.7%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	4.6%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	5.4%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	5.4%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	6.1%	8.2%	24.2%
2021	4.6%	8.4%	24.6%
2022	5.4%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	5.7%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	4.4%	10.1%	27.9%
2025	4.5%	10.6%	28.5%
2026	4.5%	10.6%	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 Bantega

				Largest group
8538 Bantega	4.5%	670	−0.9 pp	Germany

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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	590	560	30	15	15	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	5	20	10
1999	585	550	30	15	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	15
2000	580	545	35	20	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	20	15
2001	580	550	30	15	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	20	10
2002	565	535	30	20	10	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	20	10
2003	560	530	30	20	10	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	10
2004	570	540	25	20	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	20	5
2005	590	555	30	20	10	0	0	5	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	10
2006	595	565	30	20	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	25	10
2007	600	570	30	25	10	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	25	10
2008	650	610	35	25	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	5	5	0	30	15
2009	660	625	40	30	5	0	0	0	5	15	0	5	10	0	0	0	30	10
2010	665	630	30	25	10	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	15	0	0	0	30	5
2011	660	635	25	20	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	25	5
2012	660	635	25	20	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	0	20	5
2013	645	620	25	15	10	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	20	5
2014	650	620	30	20	10	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	25	5
2015	630	600	30	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	20	10
2016	635	605	30	20	15	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	10	5	0	0	25	10
2017	650	620	30	15	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	15	15
2018	645	610	35	15	15	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	15
2019	645	610	35	25	10	0	5	5	5	10	5	0	10	0	0	0	25	15
2020	660	620	40	15	25	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	10	5	0	25	15
2021	650	620	30	15	15	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	20	15
2022	650	610	35	20	15	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	20	15
2023	700	655	40	30	10	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	20	5	0	0	30	10
2024	675	645	30	15	15	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	–	–
2025	670	640	30	15	15	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	–	–
2026	670	640	30	15	15	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	–	–

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