City · Achtkarspelen, Friesland

Buitenpost: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Buitenpost had 5,910 residents. 9.3% of them (550 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Achtkarspelen (6.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.0%), other Europe (1.6%) and other Africa (0.93%). 65.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 5,910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.3% 550 people
Born abroad: 65.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.8% 5,365
Migration background 9.3% 550

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 175 people

Achtkarspelen 1.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 95 people

Achtkarspelen 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.93% 55 people

Achtkarspelen 0.55% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.93% 55 people

Achtkarspelen 0.51% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.76% 45 people

Achtkarspelen 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.42% 25 people

Achtkarspelen 0.41% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.42% 25 people

Achtkarspelen 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.42% 25 people

Achtkarspelen 0.19% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.34% 20 people

Achtkarspelen 0.11% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.25% 15 people

Achtkarspelen 0.14% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.17% 10 people

Achtkarspelen 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.17% 10 people

Achtkarspelen 0.09% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.5% 360
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.5% 190

Men and women

Men: 2,895
Women: 3,015

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Buitenpost 9.3%

Higher than 28% 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

9.3%

Buitenpost
Achtkarspelen
Netherlands

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Year	Buitenpost	Achtkarspelen	Netherlands
1998	3.5%	2.8%	16.7%
1999	3.7%	2.9%	17.1%
2000	3.8%	2.8%	17.5%
2001	4.2%	2.8%	18.0%
2002	4.2%	2.9%	18.4%
2003	4.4%	2.8%	18.8%
2004	4.5%	2.8%	19.0%
2005	4.6%	2.8%	19.2%
2006	4.6%	3.0%	19.3%
2007	4.5%	3.0%	19.4%
2008	4.4%	3.1%	19.6%
2009	4.4%	3.1%	19.9%
2010	4.4%	3.1%	20.3%
2011	4.5%	3.2%	20.6%
2012	5.0%	3.4%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	3.5%	21.1%
2014	5.4%	3.6%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	3.7%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	4.0%	22.1%
2017	6.2%	4.1%	22.6%
2018	6.0%	4.2%	23.1%
2019	6.5%	4.5%	23.6%
2020	6.6%	4.5%	24.2%
2021	6.5%	4.6%	24.6%
2022	7.2%	5.0%	26.0%
2023	8.6%	5.7%	27.1%
2024	9.2%	6.0%	27.9%
2025	9.3%	6.2%	28.5%
2026	9.3%	6.5%	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 Buitenpost

				Largest group
9285 Noord	9.3%	5,910	+2.1 pp	Other Asia

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	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	5,635	5,435	200	85	115	0	0	10	25	5	50	0	0	35	10	40	25	130	70
1999	5,625	5,415	210	95	110	0	5	15	30	5	60	5	5	25	0	40	15	140	75
2000	5,640	5,425	215	90	125	0	0	10	25	5	55	5	5	25	10	55	20	135	80
2001	5,615	5,380	235	100	135	0	0	15	25	5	55	5	0	40	10	60	20	140	90
2002	5,650	5,410	240	95	155	0	0	10	20	10	55	5	5	30	15	75	25	135	105
2003	5,705	5,450	250	105	150	0	0	10	25	10	50	5	0	50	15	65	25	145	100
2004	5,720	5,460	255	100	160	5	0	10	30	5	55	5	0	40	15	65	30	150	105
2005	5,705	5,440	265	110	155	0	0	10	25	10	55	5	0	50	15	75	20	160	105
2006	5,765	5,500	265	115	145	0	0	15	25	10	45	10	5	55	10	70	15	160	105
2007	5,770	5,505	260	115	150	0	0	10	25	5	50	5	10	50	15	65	30	150	110
2008	5,725	5,475	250	110	145	0	0	10	20	10	45	10	5	50	15	65	25	140	110
2009	5,785	5,530	255	110	145	0	0	15	15	5	50	5	10	45	25	60	25	145	110
2010	5,765	5,510	255	110	145	0	10	10	20	5	45	10	5	50	15	60	25	140	120
2011	5,790	5,530	260	100	165	5	5	10	20	5	45	10	10	35	25	65	30	140	120
2012	5,835	5,545	290	110	170	0	5	10	20	10	50	10	10	40	35	65	25	145	145
2013	5,850	5,550	295	105	185	5	5	10	20	10	50	10	10	35	35	75	25	145	150
2014	5,820	5,505	315	120	195	5	5	10	20	10	50	10	5	55	40	80	25	155	165
2015	5,805	5,480	325	120	205	0	5	5	20	10	45	10	10	55	40	90	35	160	165
2016	5,805	5,465	340	125	215	0	5	5	20	10	45	15	10	55	50	95	30	160	185
2017	5,760	5,405	355	115	240	5	0	10	20	10	40	10	15	50	50	120	25	155	200
2018	5,720	5,375	345	120	225	0	5	10	20	10	35	15	15	55	45	115	20	155	195
2019	5,680	5,310	370	135	240	0	5	5	15	10	40	20	15	60	55	120	30	160	210
2020	5,710	5,335	375	130	245	0	5	10	15	10	45	20	15	50	50	125	30	160	215
2021	5,770	5,395	375	135	240	5	5	5	15	15	45	20	15	55	45	120	30	170	205
2022	5,795	5,375	420	145	280	0	10	5	20	15	50	25	15	50	50	140	40	165	215
2023	5,905	5,400	510	215	300	5	5	10	20	20	50	25	15	120	40	155	45	245	225
2024	5,940	5,395	545	210	335	10	5	10	20	20	50	20	15	125	45	170	50	–	–
2025	5,930	5,375	550	200	350	10	5	10	25	20	45	25	15	115	45	175	55	–	–
2026	5,910	5,365	550	185	360	15	10	10	25	25	45	25	20	95	55	175	55	–	–

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