City · Smallingerland, Friesland

Drachtstercompagnie: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Drachtstercompagnie had 1,250 residents. 4.8% of them (60 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 (1.2%), other Europe (0.80%) and Turkey (0.40%). 58.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 1,250 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.8% 60 people
Born abroad: 58.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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 95.2% 1,190
Migration background 4.8% 60

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

1.2% 15 people

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

0.80% 10 people

Smallingerland 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.40% 5 people

Smallingerland 0.31% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

0.40% 5 people

Smallingerland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.40% 5 people

Smallingerland 0.30% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.40% 5 people

Smallingerland 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.40% 5 people

Smallingerland 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.40% 5 people

Smallingerland 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
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%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.3% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.7% 25

Men and women

Men: 665
Women: 580

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Drachtstercompagnie 4.8%

Higher than 4% 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

4.8%

Drachtstercompagnie
Smallingerland
Netherlands

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Year	Drachtstercompagnie	Smallingerland	Netherlands
1998	2.5%	8.2%	16.7%
1999	2.5%	8.6%	17.1%
2000	3.0%	9.0%	17.5%
2001	2.5%	9.7%	18.0%
2002	2.9%	9.8%	18.4%
2003	3.4%	9.6%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	9.7%	19.0%
2005	3.0%	9.9%	19.2%
2006	3.7%	9.7%	19.3%
2007	4.1%	9.6%	19.4%
2008	3.8%	9.5%	19.6%
2009	3.4%	9.5%	19.9%
2010	3.8%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	3.8%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	3.8%	10.0%	20.9%
2013	4.2%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	3.9%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	10.4%	21.7%
2016	4.3%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	3.8%	10.6%	22.6%
2018	3.7%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	3.7%	11.2%	23.6%
2020	3.3%	11.7%	24.2%
2021	2.9%	12.0%	24.6%
2022	4.1%	12.8%	26.0%
2023	4.0%	13.4%	27.1%
2024	4.4%	14.4%	27.9%
2025	4.4%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	4.8%	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 Drachtstercompagnie

				Largest group
9222 Drachtstercompagnie	4.8%	1,250	+0.7 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	Turkey	Morocco	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,180	1,155	30	15	20	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	25	5
1999	1,195	1,165	30	10	20	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	25	5
2000	1,185	1,150	35	10	20	0	0	15	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	30	0
2001	1,180	1,150	30	15	25	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	30	0
2002	1,195	1,160	35	10	25	0	0	20	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	30	0
2003	1,185	1,145	40	15	15	0	0	20	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	35	0
2004	1,185	1,150	35	15	20	0	0	20	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	35	0
2005	1,185	1,150	35	15	20	0	0	15	0	15	5	0	0	5	0	0	30	0
2006	1,205	1,160	45	20	25	0	5	15	0	20	0	0	0	0	5	0	35	5
2007	1,205	1,160	50	20	25	0	5	20	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	40	10
2008	1,200	1,155	45	20	30	0	5	20	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	35	5
2009	1,190	1,155	40	20	20	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	0	35	5
2010	1,180	1,140	45	20	20	0	0	15	0	5	0	0	15	5	0	0	35	5
2011	1,195	1,150	45	20	25	0	0	15	0	5	5	0	10	5	5	0	35	5
2012	1,175	1,130	45	20	25	0	5	15	0	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	35	5
2013	1,180	1,140	50	20	30	0	5	20	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	40	5
2014	1,155	1,110	45	20	25	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	10	5	5	0	35	5
2015	1,155	1,105	50	20	30	0	5	15	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	5	40	10
2016	1,160	1,110	50	20	30	0	0	15	0	5	0	5	10	5	5	5	35	10
2017	1,185	1,140	45	20	25	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	10	5	5	0	30	15
2018	1,205	1,160	45	20	25	0	5	15	5	5	0	0	15	0	0	5	30	15
2019	1,210	1,165	45	20	25	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	10	25	20
2020	1,195	1,155	40	20	20	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	10	5	0	0	25	15
2021	1,190	1,155	35	15	25	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	10	5	0	20	20
2022	1,220	1,170	50	15	35	5	5	15	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	10	25	15
2023	1,235	1,185	50	15	35	5	5	15	0	10	0	0	5	5	10	5	25	15
2024	1,260	1,205	55	15	40	5	5	15	0	5	5	0	10	5	5	5	–	–
2025	1,240	1,185	55	15	35	5	0	15	0	5	5	0	10	5	5	5	–	–
2026	1,250	1,190	60	20	40	5	0	15	0	5	5	0	10	5	5	5	–	–

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