City · Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland

Brantgum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Brantgum had 245 residents. 8.2% of them (20 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 Noardeast-Fryslân (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.0%), Poland (2.0%) and other Europe (2.0%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents
245 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
8.2% 20 people
Born abroad
50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.9 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 91.8% 225
  • Migration background 8.2% 20

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Brantgum. For comparison, the line marks Noardeast-Fryslân and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Germany
    2.0% 5 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    2.0% 5 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.29% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.0% 5 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.56% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 10
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 10

Men and women

Men
125
Women
120

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Brantgum
  • Noardeast-Fryslân
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year BrantgumNoardeast-FryslânNetherlands
1998 6.4%4.8%16.7%
1999 6.4%4.9%17.1%
2000 4.2%4.8%17.5%
2001 4.2%5.5%18.0%
2002 3.9%6.0%18.4%
2003 6.0%5.9%18.8%
2004 6.0%5.7%19.0%
2005 4.3%5.7%19.2%
2006 4.2%5.7%19.3%
2007 4.2%5.5%19.4%
2008 4.3%5.5%19.6%
2009 4.2%5.3%19.9%
2010 4.2%4.8%20.3%
2011 4.3%4.7%20.6%
2012 4.2%4.7%20.9%
2013 4.4%4.7%21.1%
2014 4.4%4.9%21.4%
2015 4.3%5.0%21.7%
2016 4.1%5.3%22.1%
2017 4.3%5.6%22.6%
2018 2.2%5.7%23.1%
2019 6.3%5.8%23.6%
2020 6.4%5.8%24.2%
2021 6.1%6.0%24.6%
2022 6.3%6.8%26.0%
2023 6.1%7.1%27.1%
2024 8.3%7.7%27.9%
2025 8.2%8.1%28.5%
2026 8.2%8.4%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 Brantgum

Largest group
9153 Holwerd 245 +1.9 pp Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 23521515105000505005000150
1999 23522015105000005005050150
2000 2402251055000005000050150
2001 2402301050000505000000100
2002 2552401050000505000000100
2003 2502401555000505000000150
2004 2502401555000500005000150
2005 23522510105000505005000150
2006 2402301055000005000050150
2007 2402301055000505000000100
2008 2352251050000505000000100
2009 2402301055000505000000100
2010 2402301055000505000000100
2011 2352251055000500005000100
2012 2402301055000500005000100
2013 2252151050000500005000100
2014 22521510100000505005000100
2015 2302201055000005000050100
2016 24523510100000505005000150
2017 235225105000000500000050
2018 2302255100000005005000100
2019 24022515105000005005050105
2020 23522015100000505500000150
2021 24523015105000555005000155
2022 24022515155000005505005155
2023 245220151550005055010000150
2024 24022520155000005005000––
2025 245225201550000050010005––
2026 24522520155000005505000––