City · Waadhoeke, Friesland

Dronryp: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Dronryp had 3,360 residents. 6.7% of them (225 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Waadhoeke (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.2%), other Asia (1.2%) and Germany (0.89%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents
3,360 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
6.7% 225 people
Born abroad
53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.1 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 93.5% 3,140
  • Migration background 6.7% 225

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.2% 40 people
    Waadhoeke 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.2% 40 people
    Waadhoeke 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    0.89% 30 people
    Waadhoeke 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.89% 30 people
    Waadhoeke 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.89% 30 people
    Waadhoeke 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    0.74% 25 people
    Waadhoeke 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    0.30% 10 people
    Waadhoeke 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.30% 10 people
    Waadhoeke 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    0.15% 5 people
    Waadhoeke 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.15% 5 people
    Waadhoeke 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.15% 5 people
    Waadhoeke 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Waadhoeke 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 120
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.7% 105

Men and women

Men
1,690
Women
1,675

Compared with all cities

Higher than 11% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Dronryp
  • Waadhoeke
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year DronrypWaadhoekeNetherlands
1998 4.7%5.0%16.7%
1999 4.8%5.3%17.1%
2000 4.8%5.4%17.5%
2001 5.1%5.9%18.0%
2002 5.7%6.7%18.4%
2003 5.6%6.5%18.8%
2004 5.5%7.2%19.0%
2005 5.5%7.3%19.2%
2006 5.4%7.0%19.3%
2007 5.4%6.6%19.4%
2008 5.1%6.5%19.6%
2009 4.9%6.8%19.9%
2010 4.6%6.9%20.3%
2011 4.6%7.3%20.6%
2012 4.6%7.2%20.9%
2013 4.6%7.2%21.1%
2014 4.8%7.5%21.4%
2015 4.8%7.6%21.7%
2016 4.5%7.6%22.1%
2017 4.3%8.0%22.6%
2018 4.3%8.5%23.1%
2019 4.6%8.8%23.6%
2020 4.6%9.1%24.2%
2021 5.0%9.2%24.6%
2022 5.6%10.1%26.0%
2023 6.1%10.7%27.1%
2024 6.1%11.3%27.9%
2025 6.3%11.5%28.5%
2026 6.7%12.3%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 Dronryp

Largest group
9035 Midden 3,360 +1.1 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 3,1102,965145609000103503550205152511035
1999 3,2053,05515560900053504050155153012035
2000 3,3003,140160709500104004500255152512035
2001 3,4503,275175801000054505000305153013535
2002 3,5103,310200751300054554550255353513560
2003 3,5103,3151958011500104554550305302014055
2004 3,4853,3001908010500104054505305202514045
2005 3,4703,2801908510000104054500405152514545
2006 3,4453,2651858010000103504500355203014050
2007 3,4253,24018580105001040045552510153013050
2008 3,4053,230175809000103504505305152513045
2009 3,3853,215165808500103504555255102513530
2010 3,3353,175155758500530045552010152512535
2011 3,3403,1851557585001035045552010102012535
2012 3,3753,220155758000103504500305102012535
2013 3,3703,2101557585001030045552010152012530
2014 3,3603,2001607090001030045551515102512035
2015 3,3553,1951607585001030040105201552512040
2016 3,3003,150150708005103004550201551510540
2017 3,2803,14014065755010200401001515101510045
2018 3,2853,145140608050102004050152015109550
2019 3,2353,085150658505102004050201520159555
2020 3,2403,090150658500102552555301515159555
2021 3,2753,11016575900510250301053015201510555
2022 3,2853,10018570110501025030503515352510055
2023 3,2953,095200801200010255251054015402511060
2024 3,3053,1052008512000102553010540203525––
2025 3,3303,1202108013000102553010540253530––
2026 3,3603,1402258014050102553010540304030––