City · Achtkarspelen, Friesland

Drogeham: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Drogeham had 1,695 residents. 7.1% of them (120 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 Achtkarspelen (6.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.2%), other Asia (1.2%) and Germany (0.59%). 70.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 1,695 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.1% 120 people
Born abroad: 70.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.9% 1,575
Migration background 7.1% 120

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.2% 55 people

Achtkarspelen 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 20 people

Achtkarspelen 1.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.59% 10 people

Achtkarspelen 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.59% 10 people

Achtkarspelen 0.55% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.29% 5 people

Achtkarspelen 0.41% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 5 people

Achtkarspelen 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.29% 5 people

Achtkarspelen 0.51% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Achtkarspelen 0.14% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Achtkarspelen 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Achtkarspelen 0.09% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Achtkarspelen 0.19% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Achtkarspelen 0.11% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.8% 85
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.2% 35

Men and women

Men: 875
Women: 820

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Drogeham 7.1%

Higher than 13% 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

7.1%

Drogeham
Achtkarspelen
Netherlands

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Year	Drogeham	Achtkarspelen	Netherlands
1998	2.6%	2.8%	16.7%
1999	2.3%	2.9%	17.1%
2000	2.0%	2.8%	17.5%
2001	2.0%	2.8%	18.0%
2002	1.7%	2.9%	18.4%
2003	1.7%	2.8%	18.8%
2004	1.7%	2.8%	19.0%
2005	1.4%	2.8%	19.2%
2006	1.7%	3.0%	19.3%
2007	1.7%	3.0%	19.4%
2008	1.7%	3.1%	19.6%
2009	1.7%	3.1%	19.9%
2010	1.4%	3.1%	20.3%
2011	1.4%	3.2%	20.6%
2012	1.7%	3.4%	20.9%
2013	1.7%	3.5%	21.1%
2014	2.0%	3.6%	21.4%
2015	2.6%	3.7%	21.7%
2016	2.6%	4.0%	22.1%
2017	2.9%	4.1%	22.6%
2018	3.5%	4.2%	23.1%
2019	3.5%	4.5%	23.6%
2020	3.5%	4.5%	24.2%
2021	3.2%	4.6%	24.6%
2022	3.9%	5.0%	26.0%
2023	4.2%	5.7%	27.1%
2024	4.2%	6.0%	27.9%
2025	4.9%	6.2%	28.5%
2026	7.1%	6.5%	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 Drogeham

				Largest group
9289 Centrum	7.1%	1,695	+3.2 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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,740	1,695	45	20	25	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	15	5	30	10
1999	1,750	1,700	40	25	20	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	5	0	10	5	30	10
2000	1,745	1,710	35	25	15	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	5	0	10	5	25	5
2001	1,725	1,690	35	20	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	30	10
2002	1,715	1,690	30	20	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	25	5
2003	1,735	1,700	30	20	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	25	5
2004	1,745	1,720	30	20	10	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	0
2005	1,760	1,735	25	20	10	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	25	5
2006	1,775	1,745	30	25	10	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	25	5
2007	1,750	1,725	30	15	20	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	5	10	5	20	5
2008	1,755	1,725	30	20	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	25	5
2009	1,750	1,720	30	20	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	25	5
2010	1,745	1,715	25	20	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	5	20	5
2011	1,750	1,720	25	20	10	0	0	0	0	15	5	0	0	0	5	5	25	5
2012	1,760	1,725	30	20	5	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	20	10
2013	1,730	1,705	30	20	15	0	0	5	5	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	10
2014	1,730	1,695	35	15	20	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	10	5	20	10
2015	1,755	1,710	45	20	25	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	15	5	25	20
2016	1,720	1,675	45	20	25	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	5	15	5	20	20
2017	1,710	1,660	50	20	30	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	10	10	10	0	25	25
2018	1,730	1,670	60	20	40	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	15	15	0	25	40
2019	1,730	1,670	60	20	40	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	15	20	0	25	35
2020	1,725	1,665	60	20	35	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	15	15	5	20	35
2021	1,730	1,675	55	25	35	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	15	5	15	5	25	35
2022	1,685	1,620	65	25	40	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	15	5	20	5	30	30
2023	1,680	1,610	70	30	40	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	15	15	15	5	35	30
2024	1,670	1,600	70	30	40	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	20	10	15	5	–	–
2025	1,645	1,565	80	35	45	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	20	10	15	5	–	–
2026	1,695	1,575	120	70	50	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	55	10	20	5	–	–

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