City · Waadhoeke, Friesland

Bitgum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bitgum had 770 residents. 7.1% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Waadhoeke (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (1.3%), other Europe (1.3%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.3%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 770 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.1% 55 people
Born abroad: 54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.9% 715
Migration background 7.1% 55

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

1.3% 10 people

Waadhoeke 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.3% 10 people

Waadhoeke 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 10 people

Waadhoeke 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.65% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.65% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.65% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.65% 5 people

Waadhoeke 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.65% 5 people

Waadhoeke 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

55% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.5% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.4% 20

Men and women

Men: 395
Women: 375

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Bitgum 7.1%

Higher than 13% 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

7.1%

Bitgum
Waadhoeke
Netherlands

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Year	Bitgum	Waadhoeke	Netherlands
1998	3.9%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	3.9%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	3.9%	5.4%	17.5%
2001	3.4%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	4.1%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	3.9%	6.5%	18.8%
2004	4.6%	7.2%	19.0%
2005	4.1%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	3.3%	7.0%	19.3%
2007	4.6%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	4.4%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	5.0%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	5.5%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	5.5%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	5.4%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	5.5%	7.5%	21.4%
2015	4.9%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	5.7%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	4.4%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	5.0%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	4.4%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	5.0%	9.1%	24.2%
2021	5.0%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	6.2%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	5.3%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	6.0%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	5.3%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	7.1%	12.3%	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 Bitgum

				Largest group
9044 Bitgum	7.1%	770	+1.0 pp	Poland

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	765	740	30	20	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
1999	765	730	30	15	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	10
2000	760	730	30	15	20	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	5	20	10
2001	740	715	25	10	15	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	20	10
2002	740	705	30	10	15	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	20	15
2003	765	730	30	10	20	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	10
2004	760	725	35	10	20	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	15
2005	735	700	30	15	25	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	10	20	15
2006	755	725	25	10	15	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	20	10
2007	755	720	35	15	15	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	25	10
2008	795	760	35	15	20	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	25	10
2009	805	765	40	20	25	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	10	0	5	10	30	15
2010	820	780	45	15	25	5	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	30	15
2011	825	780	45	20	25	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	5	5	30	15
2012	835	790	45	20	25	0	5	0	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	10	30	20
2013	825	780	45	10	40	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	10	15	25	15
2014	815	770	45	20	25	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	5	5	25	15
2015	810	770	40	15	25	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	25	15
2016	790	745	45	10	35	5	0	10	5	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	25	20
2017	790	755	35	15	20	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	25	10
2018	805	765	40	20	20	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	10	0	10	0	20	15
2019	790	755	35	15	20	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	25	10
2020	795	755	40	15	25	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	10	5	25	15
2021	795	755	40	15	25	5	0	10	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	25	15
2022	810	765	50	25	25	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	10	5	5	0	25	15
2023	760	720	40	20	25	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	25	15
2024	745	700	45	20	25	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	–	–
2025	750	710	40	20	20	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	–	–
2026	770	715	55	25	30	0	5	5	5	5	10	0	10	0	5	10	–	–

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