City · Heerenveen, Friesland

Bontebok: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bontebok had 410 residents. 7.3% 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 Heerenveen (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.4%), Indonesia (1.2%) and other Europe (1.2%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 410 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.3% 30 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.7% 380
Migration background 7.3% 30

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.4% 10 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.2% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.69% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%

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: 210
Women: 200

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

7.3%

Bontebok
Municipality of Heerenveen
Netherlands

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Year	Bontebok	Municipality of Heerenveen	Netherlands
1998	6.2%	8.8%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	9.0%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	9.1%	17.5%
2001	6.0%	9.8%	18.0%
2002	7.2%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	7.1%	10.4%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	10.7%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	10.2%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	9.9%	19.3%
2007	5.6%	9.9%	19.4%
2008	6.8%	10.2%	19.6%
2009	6.7%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	6.7%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	5.6%	10.5%	20.6%
2012	5.7%	10.7%	20.9%
2013	5.8%	10.7%	21.1%
2014	5.7%	10.7%	21.4%
2015	6.0%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	6.1%	11.1%	22.1%
2017	5.0%	11.4%	22.6%
2018	4.9%	11.6%	23.1%
2019	6.1%	12.0%	23.6%
2020	6.0%	12.3%	24.2%
2021	6.0%	12.4%	24.6%
2022	6.0%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	7.1%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	7.3%	14.8%	27.9%
2025	7.3%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	7.3%	15.7%	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 Bontebok

				Largest group
8415 Hoornsterzwaag	7.3%	410	+1.4 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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	405	380	25	15	5	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	5
1999	420	395	20	15	10	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	15	5
2000	420	390	20	15	10	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	10	15	10
2001	415	395	25	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	20	10
2002	415	390	30	20	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	5	20	5
2003	425	395	30	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	10
2004	445	415	25	10	20	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	10	15	10
2005	455	425	30	15	20	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	10	20	10
2006	445	415	30	15	10	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	20	5
2007	445	420	25	10	15	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	10
2008	440	405	30	15	10	0	0	5	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	5
2009	450	420	30	15	10	0	0	5	15	0	5	0	0	0	5	25	10
2010	445	415	30	10	15	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	10
2011	445	415	25	10	15	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	20	5
2012	440	420	25	15	10	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	15	5
2013	430	410	25	15	10	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	20	5
2014	435	410	25	15	5	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2015	420	395	25	15	10	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	20	5
2016	410	385	25	15	10	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	20	5
2017	400	380	20	15	10	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2018	405	385	20	15	5	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2019	410	385	25	15	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	15	5
2020	420	395	25	10	15	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	10
2021	420	395	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	20	5
2022	420	395	25	15	10	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	10
2023	425	395	30	20	15	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	10
2024	410	380	30	20	10	0	0	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	–	–
2025	410	380	30	15	15	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	–	–
2026	410	380	30	15	15	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	–	–

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