City · Smallingerland, Friesland

Boornbergum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Boornbergum had 1,810 residents. 6.9% of them (125 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Smallingerland (15.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.4%), Germany (1.1%) and other Asia (1.1%). 40.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 1,810 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.9% 125 people
Born abroad: 40.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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 92.8% 1,680
Migration background 6.9% 125

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 25 people

Smallingerland 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.1% 20 people

Smallingerland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 20 people

Smallingerland 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

0.83% 15 people

Smallingerland 0.69% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.83% 15 people

Smallingerland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.55% 10 people

Smallingerland 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.55% 10 people

Smallingerland 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 5 people

Smallingerland 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.28% 5 people

Smallingerland 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.31% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.39% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.30% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

40% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.0% 50
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.0% 75

Men and women

Men: 900
Women: 910

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Boornbergum 6.9%

Higher than 12% 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

6.9%

Boornbergum
Smallingerland
Netherlands

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Year	Boornbergum	Smallingerland	Netherlands
1998	2.7%	8.2%	16.7%
1999	2.6%	8.6%	17.1%
2000	2.6%	9.0%	17.5%
2001	2.7%	9.7%	18.0%
2002	2.7%	9.8%	18.4%
2003	3.0%	9.6%	18.8%
2004	3.3%	9.7%	19.0%
2005	3.6%	9.9%	19.2%
2006	3.1%	9.7%	19.3%
2007	3.4%	9.6%	19.4%
2008	3.0%	9.5%	19.6%
2009	2.9%	9.5%	19.9%
2010	3.6%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	3.2%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	3.2%	10.0%	20.9%
2013	3.1%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	3.3%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	3.6%	10.4%	21.7%
2016	3.3%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	3.6%	10.6%	22.6%
2018	3.6%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	3.6%	11.2%	23.6%
2020	4.5%	11.7%	24.2%
2021	5.0%	12.0%	24.6%
2022	5.7%	12.8%	26.0%
2023	5.7%	13.4%	27.1%
2024	5.8%	14.4%	27.9%
2025	6.3%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	6.9%	15.6%	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 Boornbergum

				Largest group
9212 Boornbergum	6.9%	1,810	+1.2 pp	Other Europe

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,305	1,275	35	15	15	5	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	30	5
1999	1,325	1,295	35	20	15	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	0	5	5	30	5
2000	1,325	1,285	35	20	15	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	30	5
2001	1,300	1,265	35	20	10	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	35	5
2002	1,310	1,270	35	25	15	0	10	0	15	0	5	5	0	0	5	30	0
2003	1,335	1,290	40	30	15	0	10	0	15	0	0	15	0	0	5	40	5
2004	1,355	1,310	45	30	15	5	10	5	15	5	0	10	0	0	0	40	5
2005	1,380	1,335	50	25	20	0	15	5	15	5	0	5	0	0	0	40	5
2006	1,460	1,420	45	25	25	5	10	5	15	5	5	0	0	5	0	40	5
2007	1,470	1,420	50	25	20	5	15	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	40	5
2008	1,480	1,435	45	25	20	0	15	0	15	0	5	5	0	0	5	40	10
2009	1,540	1,490	45	20	25	5	10	5	10	0	5	5	0	10	0	35	15
2010	1,535	1,485	55	25	30	5	10	5	10	0	5	10	5	10	0	40	15
2011	1,550	1,500	50	25	25	0	15	0	15	0	5	5	0	5	5	40	10
2012	1,550	1,500	50	25	25	5	15	5	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	40	10
2013	1,600	1,545	50	25	25	5	15	0	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	45	10
2014	1,690	1,635	55	25	30	5	15	5	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	40	15
2015	1,690	1,630	60	30	30	5	15	5	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	40	15
2016	1,670	1,615	55	25	25	5	15	5	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	40	15
2017	1,680	1,620	60	30	30	0	15	5	15	0	5	10	0	5	5	45	15
2018	1,670	1,610	60	25	30	5	10	5	10	0	5	10	0	10	0	40	20
2019	1,670	1,610	60	20	35	5	10	5	10	0	5	5	5	10	0	35	25
2020	1,765	1,685	80	35	50	10	15	5	15	0	5	15	0	10	10	50	35
2021	1,785	1,695	90	40	45	10	10	5	15	0	10	15	5	15	0	55	35
2022	1,840	1,735	105	45	55	10	15	10	15	0	5	20	0	15	5	55	35
2023	1,855	1,740	105	50	65	15	10	10	15	0	5	25	5	15	5	55	45
2024	1,825	1,720	105	45	60	15	10	5	20	0	5	20	5	15	10	–	–
2025	1,830	1,710	115	45	70	15	10	5	20	0	5	20	5	15	10	–	–
2026	1,810	1,680	125	50	75	15	15	5	20	0	10	25	5	20	10	–	–

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