City · Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland

Burum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Burum had 635 residents. 5.5% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.6%), other Asia (1.6%) and Dutch Caribbean (0.79%). 42.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 635 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.5% 35 people
Born abroad: 42.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

94%

Dutch origin 94.5% 600
Migration background 5.5% 35

Largest origin groups

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

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

1.6% 10 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 10 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.79% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.79% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
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%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.29% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
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.

43% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.9% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 15

Men and women

Men: 320
Women: 315

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Burum 5.5%

Higher than 6% 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

5.5%

Burum
Noardeast-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Burum	Noardeast-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	2.5%	4.8%	16.7%
1999	2.4%	4.9%	17.1%
2000	2.4%	4.8%	17.5%
2001	2.4%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	3.2%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	2.4%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	3.2%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	3.3%	5.7%	19.2%
2006	4.1%	5.7%	19.3%
2007	2.5%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	3.4%	5.5%	19.6%
2009	3.4%	5.3%	19.9%
2010	2.6%	4.8%	20.3%
2011	2.5%	4.7%	20.6%
2012	2.5%	4.7%	20.9%
2013	2.5%	4.7%	21.1%
2014	1.6%	4.9%	21.4%
2015	1.6%	5.0%	21.7%
2016	1.7%	5.3%	22.1%
2017	1.7%	5.6%	22.6%
2018	2.6%	5.7%	23.1%
2019	1.7%	5.8%	23.6%
2020	3.3%	5.8%	24.2%
2021	3.3%	6.0%	24.6%
2022	3.3%	6.8%	26.0%
2023	3.2%	7.1%	27.1%
2024	4.0%	7.7%	27.9%
2025	4.8%	8.1%	28.5%
2026	5.5%	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 Burum

				Largest group
9851 Oost	5.5%	635	+2.2 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	Turkey	Morocco	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	610	600	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
1999	615	600	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2000	625	610	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	15	5
2001	625	610	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	10	5
2002	620	605	20	15	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	15	0
2003	620	605	15	15	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	15	5
2004	625	605	20	15	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	15	0
2005	610	585	20	15	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	20	0
2006	605	585	25	15	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	20	5
2007	595	575	15	15	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	15	5
2008	585	575	20	15	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	15	5
2009	585	570	20	10	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	15	5
2010	585	570	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	15	0
2011	595	580	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	5
2012	600	580	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	5
2013	610	600	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2014	615	605	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2015	615	605	10	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	10	0
2016	605	595	10	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	10	5
2017	605	595	10	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	5
2018	585	570	15	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5
2019	590	580	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5
2020	605	585	20	5	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	10
2021	615	595	20	0	20	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	10	10
2022	610	595	20	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	10
2023	625	600	20	5	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	10	10
2024	620	590	25	10	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	–	–
2025	625	595	30	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	–	–
2026	635	600	35	15	20	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	10	0	–	–

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