City · Waadhoeke, Friesland

Boksum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Boksum had 405 residents. 9.9% of them (40 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 Germany (2.5%), other Asia (2.5%) and Indonesia (1.2%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 405 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.9% 40 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.1% 365
Migration background 9.9% 40

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.5% 10 people

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

2.5% 10 people

Waadhoeke 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 5 people

Waadhoeke 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.92% 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% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 20

Men and women

Men: 225
Women: 180

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

9.9%

Boksum
Waadhoeke
Netherlands

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Year	Boksum	Waadhoeke	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	4.6%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	5.7%	5.4%	17.5%
2001	6.8%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	6.7%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	6.8%	6.5%	18.8%
2004	5.7%	7.2%	19.0%
2005	4.5%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	2.3%	7.0%	19.3%
2007	3.3%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	4.5%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	3.5%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	3.4%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	2.3%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	2.4%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	3.6%	7.5%	21.4%
2015	3.7%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	4.9%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	6.3%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	6.2%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	3.8%	9.1%	24.2%
2021	6.0%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	7.5%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	6.3%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	8.8%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	8.9%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	9.9%	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 Boksum

				Largest group
9031 Boksum	9.9%	405	+2.4 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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	430	410	20	20	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	5	0	20	0
1999	435	415	20	15	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2000	435	410	25	25	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	0	5	0	25	5
2001	440	410	30	20	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	10	0	25	5
2002	445	410	30	20	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	0	30	5
2003	440	410	30	20	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	25	5
2004	440	415	25	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	20	10
2005	440	420	20	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	5
2006	430	415	10	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2007	450	435	15	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2008	440	420	20	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2009	445	425	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	0
2010	430	415	15	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2011	435	420	15	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2012	435	425	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2013	425	415	10	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2014	420	405	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2015	410	395	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	5
2016	415	395	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2017	405	385	20	10	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	10	10
2018	400	375	25	10	15	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	10	0	15	10
2019	405	380	25	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	10	10
2020	395	380	15	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	10	5
2021	415	390	25	10	20	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	10	0	15	10
2022	400	375	30	10	15	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	10	0	15	10
2023	395	370	25	15	15	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	10	0	15	10
2024	400	365	35	15	20	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	0	–	–
2025	395	360	35	10	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	10	0	–	–
2026	405	365	40	15	25	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	10	0	–	–

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