City · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Bears: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bears had 130 residents. 7.7% of them (10 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Leeuwarden (22.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.8%) and other Europe (3.8%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 130 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.7% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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

Dutch origin 92.3% 120
Migration background 7.7% 10

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.8% 5 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.8% 5 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.87% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 65
Women: 60

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

7.7%

Bears
Municipality of Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	Bears	Municipality of Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	11.7%	16.7%
1999	4.0%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	4.0%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	4.2%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	4.0%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	3.7%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	3.7%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	3.8%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	7.7%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	7.7%	14.0%	19.6%
2009	7.7%	14.3%	19.9%
2010	4.0%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	8.3%	15.0%	20.6%
2012	8.0%	15.2%	20.9%
2013	8.0%	15.4%	21.1%
2014	7.7%	15.4%	21.4%
2015	7.4%	15.4%	21.7%
2016	7.4%	15.7%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	16.2%	22.6%
2018	6.9%	16.6%	23.1%
2019	7.4%	17.1%	23.6%
2020	7.4%	17.7%	24.2%
2021	7.4%	18.0%	24.6%
2022	7.4%	19.3%	26.0%
2023	8.0%	20.3%	27.1%
2024	8.0%	21.1%	27.9%
2025	7.7%	22.0%	28.5%
2026	7.7%	22.5%	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 Bears

				Largest group
9025 Dorpen Zuid-West	7.7%	130	+0.3 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	125	125	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0
1999	125	120	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2000	125	120	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2001	120	120	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0
2002	125	120	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0
2003	135	125	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0
2004	135	125	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
2005	135	125	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2006	130	120	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2007	130	125	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	5
2008	130	115	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	5
2009	130	120	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2010	125	120	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2011	120	115	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0
2012	125	115	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5
2013	125	115	10	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2014	130	120	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5
2015	135	125	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2016	135	125	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2017	130	120	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	5
2018	145	135	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2019	135	125	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2020	135	125	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0
2021	135	125	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2022	135	130	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2023	125	115	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2024	125	120	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	–	–
2025	130	120	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	–	–
2026	130	120	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	–	–

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