City · Opsterland, Friesland

Beetsterzwaag: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Beetsterzwaag had 3,685 residents. 8.4% of them (310 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 (1.8%), Germany (1.6%) and Indonesia (1.4%). 54.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 3,685 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.4% 310 people
Born abroad: 54.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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 91.6% 3,375
Migration background 8.4% 310

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 65 people

Opsterland 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.6% 60 people

Opsterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.4% 50 people

Opsterland 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 45 people

Opsterland 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.68% 25 people

Opsterland 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.54% 20 people

Opsterland 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.41% 15 people

Opsterland 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.14% 5 people

Opsterland 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.14% 5 people

Opsterland 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.14% 5 people

Opsterland 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.14% 5 people

Opsterland 0.15% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.14% 5 people

Opsterland 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.8% 170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.2% 140

Men and women

Men: 1,795
Women: 1,890

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Beetsterzwaag 8.4%

Higher than 23% 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

8.4%

Beetsterzwaag
Opsterland
Netherlands

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Year	Beetsterzwaag	Opsterland	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	4.3%	16.7%
1999	4.7%	4.3%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	4.5%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	4.6%	18.0%
2002	4.7%	4.4%	18.4%
2003	4.7%	4.5%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	4.5%	19.0%
2005	4.9%	4.6%	19.2%
2006	5.1%	4.8%	19.3%
2007	5.4%	4.8%	19.4%
2008	5.2%	4.9%	19.6%
2009	5.3%	5.1%	19.9%
2010	5.5%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	5.7%	5.2%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	6.6%	5.6%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	5.7%	21.7%
2016	6.4%	5.8%	22.1%
2017	7.0%	6.1%	22.6%
2018	7.4%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	7.4%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	6.7%	6.4%	24.2%
2021	6.7%	6.4%	24.6%
2022	7.8%	7.2%	26.0%
2023	7.6%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	8.1%	8.1%	27.9%
2025	8.4%	8.3%	28.5%
2026	8.4%	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 Beetsterzwaag

				Largest group
9244 Skeakel	8.4%	3,685	+0.6 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	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	3,845	3,670	180	80	100	5	0	10	45	0	55	0	0	25	5	25	10	130	45
1999	3,845	3,665	180	80	105	0	0	10	50	0	55	0	0	25	10	25	10	135	45
2000	3,815	3,635	185	80	100	0	5	10	45	5	55	0	5	20	0	30	5	135	45
2001	3,825	3,645	180	85	105	0	0	10	45	5	55	0	5	25	5	30	10	140	45
2002	3,760	3,590	175	85	80	0	0	10	35	5	55	0	5	25	5	25	0	130	45
2003	3,720	3,545	175	85	90	0	0	10	35	0	55	0	0	30	5	25	15	130	40
2004	3,700	3,520	185	90	95	0	0	10	45	5	65	0	5	20	10	20	5	145	40
2005	3,710	3,530	180	85	95	0	5	10	40	0	55	0	0	30	5	25	10	135	45
2006	3,725	3,535	190	90	95	0	0	5	40	5	55	0	5	30	15	25	5	140	50
2007	3,680	3,480	200	90	110	0	0	10	40	5	60	0	5	25	15	30	10	145	60
2008	3,645	3,460	190	85	105	0	0	5	40	5	55	0	5	25	15	30	10	130	60
2009	3,615	3,425	190	85	105	0	5	5	35	5	55	0	5	25	15	30	10	130	60
2010	3,620	3,420	200	85	110	0	5	5	40	10	55	5	5	20	10	25	15	140	60
2011	3,535	3,330	200	90	105	0	5	5	45	10	55	5	5	25	5	25	10	145	55
2012	3,530	3,320	210	95	120	0	5	10	40	5	55	0	5	35	15	35	10	140	70
2013	3,570	3,345	225	90	135	0	0	10	45	10	55	5	5	25	25	40	5	145	80
2014	3,570	3,335	235	85	150	0	0	10	45	15	50	5	10	20	35	40	5	140	95
2015	3,555	3,330	225	85	140	0	5	5	50	15	55	0	5	25	25	30	10	140	80
2016	3,580	3,350	230	85	145	5	0	10	50	15	50	5	5	25	30	30	5	145	90
2017	3,595	3,345	250	90	165	5	0	5	50	15	55	5	5	25	45	35	10	150	105
2018	3,600	3,335	265	95	175	0	5	10	45	15	55	5	5	30	45	45	10	150	120
2019	3,590	3,325	265	95	170	0	5	10	45	10	55	5	5	30	45	45	10	150	115
2020	3,590	3,350	240	95	145	0	5	10	40	15	50	0	10	35	25	45	5	140	100
2021	3,605	3,365	240	90	150	0	5	5	40	20	55	5	5	25	30	45	5	140	105
2022	3,655	3,370	285	110	175	0	10	10	45	25	50	5	10	40	30	45	15	145	105
2023	3,690	3,410	280	130	150	0	5	5	45	20	60	5	10	55	15	40	15	160	80
2024	3,650	3,355	295	130	165	0	5	5	45	20	60	5	10	55	20	45	20	–	–
2025	3,680	3,370	310	125	185	5	5	5	50	15	65	5	5	50	20	60	25	–	–
2026	3,685	3,375	310	120	190	5	5	5	50	15	60	5	5	45	20	65	25	–	–

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