City · Ameland, Friesland

Buren (Ameland): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Buren (Ameland) had 760 residents. 9.9% of them (75 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Ameland (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.3%), other Asia (2.6%) and Indonesia (0.66%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 760 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.9% 75 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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% 690
Migration background 9.9% 75

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Buren (Ameland). For comparison, the line marks Ameland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.3% 25 people

Ameland 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 20 people

Ameland 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.66% 5 people

Ameland 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.66% 5 people

Ameland 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.66% 5 people

Ameland 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Ameland 0.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Ameland 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Ameland 0.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Ameland 0.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Ameland 0.39% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Ameland 0.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Ameland 0.0% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 30

Men and women

Men: 410
Women: 355

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Buren (Ameland) 9.9%

Higher than 31% 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

9.9%

Buren (Ameland)
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Year	Buren (Ameland)	Ameland	Netherlands
1998	2.2%	3.8%	16.7%
1999	2.9%	4.6%	17.1%
2000	3.7%	4.6%	17.5%
2001	4.4%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	3.7%	7.1%	18.8%
2004	4.5%	5.5%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	5.4%	19.2%
2006	4.6%	5.8%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	5.9%	19.4%
2008	5.4%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	6.2%	5.5%	19.9%
2010	5.9%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	5.8%	5.8%	20.6%
2012	5.8%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	6.5%	6.0%	21.1%
2014	7.1%	6.2%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	7.0%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	7.6%	6.7%	22.6%
2018	8.4%	7.4%	23.1%
2019	8.1%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	8.0%	8.1%	24.2%
2021	7.4%	8.1%	24.6%
2022	8.7%	8.9%	26.0%
2023	7.9%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	9.2%	11.1%	27.9%
2025	9.3%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	9.9%	11.1%	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 Buren (Ameland)

				Largest group
9164 Buren (Ameland)	9.9%	760	+1.1 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	690	680	15	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	5
1999	680	660	20	20	5	5	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	20	5
2000	680	655	25	20	10	5	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	20	5
2001	685	655	30	20	10	5	5	10	5	5	0	5	0	25	5
2002	660	635	25	20	10	0	5	10	0	10	0	10	0	20	5
2003	675	650	25	15	10	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	10
2004	670	640	30	15	10	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2005	665	640	25	10	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	15	5
2006	650	625	30	15	15	5	0	10	0	5	0	10	0	20	5
2007	640	605	35	15	20	5	0	5	0	10	0	10	5	20	10
2008	645	610	35	15	15	5	0	10	0	5	0	10	0	25	10
2009	650	615	40	20	15	5	0	5	0	15	0	10	0	25	10
2010	680	640	40	20	20	5	0	10	0	10	0	10	5	30	10
2011	690	650	40	25	10	5	0	10	0	15	0	5	0	25	15
2012	695	655	40	25	15	5	0	10	0	15	0	10	0	25	15
2013	690	650	45	25	10	0	0	10	0	15	0	10	0	30	15
2014	700	650	50	30	20	5	0	10	0	20	0	10	5	35	15
2015	710	655	55	40	15	5	0	10	0	30	0	10	0	40	15
2016	710	660	50	30	20	0	0	15	0	15	0	15	5	35	15
2017	720	665	55	30	20	5	0	15	0	15	0	10	5	40	15
2018	715	655	60	35	25	5	0	15	0	20	5	10	5	40	15
2019	740	680	60	35	25	5	0	10	0	25	0	10	10	45	10
2020	750	690	60	35	25	5	5	10	0	25	0	15	0	45	20
2021	745	690	55	30	25	5	0	10	0	20	0	15	5	35	15
2022	745	685	65	30	30	5	0	10	0	25	0	20	5	40	15
2023	760	700	60	25	30	5	5	5	0	20	0	15	5	35	20
2024	760	690	70	45	25	5	0	10	0	30	0	15	5	–	–
2025	755	685	70	35	35	5	0	10	0	25	0	20	5	–	–
2026	760	690	75	35	40	5	0	5	0	25	0	20	5	–	–

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