City · Dantumadiel, Friesland

De Westereen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, De Westereen had 5,220 residents. 8.0% of them (415 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 Dantumadiel (7.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.6%), other Asia (1.9%) and Germany (1.0%). 67.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 5,220 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.0% 415 people
Born abroad: 67.5% 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.0% 4,805
Migration background 8.0% 415

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.6% 135 people

Dantumadiel 1.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 100 people

Dantumadiel 1.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.0% 50 people

Dantumadiel 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.67% 35 people

Dantumadiel 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.57% 30 people

Dantumadiel 0.47% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.48% 25 people

Dantumadiel 0.47% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.29% 15 people

Dantumadiel 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.19% 10 people

Dantumadiel 0.13% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.19% 10 people

Dantumadiel 0.13% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.10% 5 people

Dantumadiel 0.08% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Dantumadiel 0.03% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Dantumadiel 0.08% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.5% 280
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.5% 135

Men and women

Men: 2,595
Women: 2,625

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% De Westereen 8.0%

Higher than 20% 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

8.0%

De Westereen
Dantumadiel
Netherlands

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Year	De Westereen	Dantumadiel	Netherlands
1998	2.3%	2.6%	16.7%
1999	2.5%	2.6%	17.1%
2000	2.5%	2.9%	17.5%
2001	2.8%	2.9%	18.0%
2002	2.5%	3.0%	18.4%
2003	2.5%	2.8%	18.8%
2004	2.4%	2.9%	19.0%
2005	2.5%	2.9%	19.2%
2006	2.8%	3.0%	19.3%
2007	2.8%	3.0%	19.4%
2008	2.8%	3.1%	19.6%
2009	2.9%	3.1%	19.9%
2010	2.9%	3.1%	20.3%
2011	3.1%	3.2%	20.6%
2012	3.0%	3.3%	20.9%
2013	2.8%	3.3%	21.1%
2014	3.0%	3.5%	21.4%
2015	3.0%	3.6%	21.7%
2016	3.2%	3.7%	22.1%
2017	3.2%	3.9%	22.6%
2018	3.7%	4.2%	23.1%
2019	3.6%	4.4%	23.6%
2020	4.0%	4.5%	24.2%
2021	4.7%	4.6%	24.6%
2022	5.8%	5.5%	26.0%
2023	6.1%	6.4%	27.1%
2024	7.5%	6.6%	27.9%
2025	8.0%	7.0%	28.5%
2026	8.0%	7.0%	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 De Westereen

				Largest group
9271 Zuid	8.0%	5,220	+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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	5,085	4,970	115	45	75	0	0	20	0	30	0	0	15	15	30	10	70	45
1999	5,015	4,890	125	50	75	0	0	20	5	35	0	0	15	10	30	10	75	50
2000	5,000	4,875	125	55	70	0	0	20	5	35	0	0	20	5	30	10	80	45
2001	5,060	4,930	140	65	80	0	0	20	0	35	0	0	30	5	35	20	90	45
2002	5,050	4,930	125	55	65	0	0	20	0	35	0	0	20	5	25	15	80	40
2003	5,080	4,955	125	60	65	0	0	20	5	35	5	0	20	5	20	15	85	40
2004	5,120	4,995	125	60	65	0	5	20	5	35	0	0	25	5	20	10	90	35
2005	5,140	5,015	130	60	65	0	0	20	0	40	0	5	15	5	25	15	90	40
2006	5,160	5,015	145	75	70	0	0	20	0	40	0	5	30	10	30	10	100	40
2007	5,165	5,020	145	70	80	0	0	20	0	40	0	0	30	10	30	20	105	40
2008	5,175	5,030	145	75	70	0	5	20	0	45	0	5	25	5	30	10	105	45
2009	5,215	5,065	150	80	80	0	0	15	0	50	5	0	25	10	35	20	105	45
2010	5,215	5,060	150	80	80	0	5	15	0	45	5	0	30	10	35	15	105	50
2011	5,225	5,065	160	85	80	0	0	15	0	45	10	0	30	10	35	20	110	50
2012	5,180	5,030	155	85	75	0	0	15	5	45	5	5	30	10	30	15	110	45
2013	5,120	4,980	145	80	60	0	0	15	0	45	5	0	30	5	25	15	105	35
2014	5,085	4,930	155	85	65	0	0	15	0	50	5	0	30	10	30	10	110	40
2015	5,075	4,925	150	85	65	0	0	10	0	45	10	0	30	10	35	10	105	45
2016	5,100	4,935	165	80	80	5	0	15	0	45	5	0	30	10	40	10	105	55
2017	5,065	4,905	160	80	80	0	0	15	5	50	5	0	25	15	35	10	105	60
2018	5,060	4,875	185	90	95	5	5	15	5	45	15	0	30	15	45	5	115	70
2019	5,015	4,835	180	80	95	5	0	20	5	45	5	0	30	20	40	5	100	75
2020	4,975	4,775	200	75	125	10	5	15	5	50	5	0	20	20	50	20	105	90
2021	5,060	4,820	240	95	140	5	10	20	15	50	10	0	35	30	55	5	125	115
2022	5,105	4,810	295	95	195	10	10	25	15	55	5	0	35	40	80	30	120	150
2023	5,130	4,820	315	105	210	10	10	25	15	50	10	0	45	40	85	25	125	160
2024	5,170	4,780	390	170	220	10	10	25	10	50	5	0	115	40	90	30	–	–
2025	5,180	4,765	415	190	230	10	10	25	10	50	5	0	130	40	100	30	–	–
2026	5,220	4,805	415	190	225	10	15	25	10	50	5	0	135	35	100	30	–	–

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