City · Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland

Easterein: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Easterein had 875 residents. 4.6% of them (40 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.7%), other Americas & Oceania (1.1%) and Indonesia (0.57%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 875 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.6% 40 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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 95.4% 835
Migration background 4.6% 40

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Easterein. For comparison, the line marks Súdwest-Fryslân and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

1.7% 15 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.57% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.57% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.57% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.24% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 20

Men and women

Men: 460
Women: 410

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Easterein 4.6%

Higher than 3% 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

4.6%

Easterein
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Easterein	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	3.9%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	3.5%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	4.0%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	4.1%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	4.1%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	3.7%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	3.1%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	3.2%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	3.1%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	3.7%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	3.1%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	3.7%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	4.1%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	3.6%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	3.6%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	4.2%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	4.2%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	4.1%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	4.1%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	4.1%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	3.7%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	4.2%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	3.8%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	3.3%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	3.9%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	4.5%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	4.0%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	4.0%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	4.6%	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 Easterein

				Largest group
8734 Littenseradiel	4.6%	875	+0.6 pp	Germany

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	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,020	975	40	25	20	0	0	10	0	10	5	10	0	0	10	40	0
1999	995	960	35	20	15	0	0	10	0	10	5	5	0	0	10	30	0
2000	990	950	40	20	15	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	40	0
2001	980	940	40	20	15	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	35	5
2002	965	930	40	25	15	0	0	10	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	40	0
2003	955	920	35	15	15	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	30	0
2004	960	930	30	15	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	25	0
2005	950	920	30	15	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	30	0
2006	960	925	30	20	15	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	35	0
2007	945	910	35	20	20	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	0	5	5	30	0
2008	955	920	30	15	15	0	0	10	5	15	5	0	0	0	0	30	5
2009	945	910	35	20	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	5	5	30	5
2010	970	930	40	20	20	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	0	0	5	35	5
2011	975	935	35	20	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	5	5	30	5
2012	960	925	35	20	15	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	0	5	5	30	5
2013	955	920	40	20	15	0	0	10	0	20	0	0	0	0	5	30	10
2014	955	915	40	20	15	0	0	5	5	15	5	0	0	5	0	30	10
2015	970	930	40	20	15	0	5	5	0	15	0	5	0	5	0	30	10
2016	965	925	40	25	15	5	0	10	0	15	0	10	0	0	0	30	10
2017	965	925	40	20	15	5	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	10	0	25	10
2018	950	915	35	20	15	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	5	5	0	25	10
2019	955	915	40	20	15	0	0	10	0	20	0	0	5	0	0	30	10
2020	920	885	35	20	15	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	5	0	0	25	10
2021	920	890	30	15	15	0	0	5	5	15	0	0	5	5	0	25	10
2022	890	860	35	15	15	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	25	5
2023	895	855	40	20	15	0	0	5	5	15	5	5	0	5	0	25	5
2024	880	845	35	20	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	5	5	–	–
2025	870	840	35	20	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	5	5	–	–
2026	875	835	40	20	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	5	10	–	–

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