City · Smallingerland, Friesland

De Wilgen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, De Wilgen had 650 residents. 5.4% 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 Smallingerland (15.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.5%), other Europe (1.5%) and other Asia (1.5%). 42.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 650 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.4% 35 people
Born abroad: 42.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.8 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

95%

Dutch origin 94.6% 615
Migration background 5.4% 35

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

1.5% 10 people

Smallingerland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 10 people

Smallingerland 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 10 people

Smallingerland 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.77% 5 people

Smallingerland 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.31% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.39% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.69% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.30% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

43% 71%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.9% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 71.4% 25

Men and women

Men: 320
Women: 330

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% De Wilgen 5.4%

Higher than 5% 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

5.4%

De Wilgen
Smallingerland
Netherlands

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Year	De Wilgen	Smallingerland	Netherlands
1998	4.1%	8.2%	16.7%
1999	3.0%	8.6%	17.1%
2000	3.2%	9.0%	17.5%
2001	3.0%	9.7%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	9.8%	18.4%
2003	3.7%	9.6%	18.8%
2004	3.8%	9.7%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	9.9%	19.2%
2006	3.2%	9.7%	19.3%
2007	3.3%	9.6%	19.4%
2008	2.8%	9.5%	19.6%
2009	2.8%	9.5%	19.9%
2010	2.1%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	3.4%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	2.8%	10.0%	20.9%
2013	3.6%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	3.6%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	3.8%	10.4%	21.7%
2016	3.0%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	3.1%	10.6%	22.6%
2018	3.8%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	5.3%	11.2%	23.6%
2020	4.5%	11.7%	24.2%
2021	4.5%	12.0%	24.6%
2022	6.2%	12.8%	26.0%
2023	5.3%	13.4%	27.1%
2024	5.6%	14.4%	27.9%
2025	5.6%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	5.4%	15.6%	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 Wilgen

				Largest group
9213 De Wilgen, Sanding	5.4%	650	−0.8 pp	Indonesia

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	490	470	20	10	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
1999	660	640	20	15	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	20	5
2000	780	760	25	15	15	0	10	5	15	5	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
2001	825	795	25	15	10	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	0
2002	820	790	35	15	15	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	25	5
2003	810	780	30	20	15	0	10	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	30	0
2004	800	770	30	15	15	5	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
2005	795	765	30	20	15	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	25	5
2006	770	745	25	10	10	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2007	750	730	25	15	10	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	20	5
2008	720	700	20	10	10	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2009	725	710	20	15	10	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2010	710	690	15	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	15	5
2011	725	700	25	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2012	705	685	20	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	20	0
2013	690	670	25	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	20	5
2014	685	660	25	15	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2015	665	640	25	15	10	5	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2016	660	640	20	15	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	20	0
2017	650	630	20	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2018	650	625	25	15	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	20	0
2019	665	630	35	15	20	5	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	25	10
2020	665	635	30	15	15	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	20	5
2021	660	630	30	15	15	0	10	0	0	0	0	15	0	5	0	25	5
2022	645	605	40	15	20	0	10	0	5	0	5	15	5	5	0	20	10
2023	655	615	35	15	20	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	20	10
2024	630	590	35	15	25	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	5	10	0	–	–
2025	630	595	35	15	20	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	5	10	0	–	–
2026	650	615	35	15	25	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	5	10	0	–	–

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