City · Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland

Engwierum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Engwierum had 570 residents. 7.9% of them (45 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 Noardeast-Fryslân (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (3.5%), Indonesia (0.88%) and Germany (0.88%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 570 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.9% 45 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.2 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.2% 520
Migration background 7.9% 45

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

3.5% 20 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.29% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.88% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.56% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.88% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.88% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.88% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 20

Men and women

Men: 300
Women: 270

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Engwierum 7.9%

Higher than 19% 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

7.9%

Engwierum
Noardeast-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Engwierum	Noardeast-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	3.4%	4.8%	16.7%
1999	3.4%	4.9%	17.1%
2000	2.5%	4.8%	17.5%
2001	2.5%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	3.4%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	3.4%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	4.3%	5.7%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	5.7%	19.3%
2007	4.3%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	5.3%	5.5%	19.6%
2009	6.3%	5.3%	19.9%
2010	6.2%	4.8%	20.3%
2011	5.3%	4.7%	20.6%
2012	5.0%	4.7%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	4.7%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	4.9%	21.4%
2015	6.1%	5.0%	21.7%
2016	6.3%	5.3%	22.1%
2017	7.1%	5.6%	22.6%
2018	7.9%	5.7%	23.1%
2019	8.8%	5.8%	23.6%
2020	8.0%	5.8%	24.2%
2021	7.8%	6.0%	24.6%
2022	7.7%	6.8%	26.0%
2023	7.8%	7.1%	27.1%
2024	7.9%	7.7%	27.9%
2025	9.3%	8.1%	28.5%
2026	7.9%	8.4%	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 Engwierum

				Largest group
9132 Ee - Zuidoost	7.9%	570	+0.2 pp	Poland

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	585	560	20	20	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
1999	585	565	20	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2000	590	575	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2001	600	585	15	15	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	20	0
2002	585	565	20	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2003	580	560	20	15	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2004	570	550	25	20	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	20	0
2005	585	560	25	15	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	20	5
2006	575	550	30	20	10	0	0	5	0	5	10	5	0	0	0	5	20	5
2007	575	540	25	20	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	5	5	25	0
2008	570	545	30	20	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	25	5
2009	560	520	35	15	15	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	25	5
2010	565	530	35	20	25	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	30	5
2011	570	535	30	20	15	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	25	5
2012	595	555	30	20	15	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	30	5
2013	580	545	35	20	15	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	25	5
2014	580	545	35	20	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	10	25	5
2015	575	540	35	25	10	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2016	555	520	35	25	10	0	0	5	5	5	10	0	10	5	0	0	25	10
2017	565	525	40	30	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	0	10	5	0	0	30	5
2018	570	525	45	30	15	0	0	5	5	5	15	0	10	5	0	0	30	10
2019	570	520	50	30	20	0	0	5	5	5	20	0	5	10	0	0	35	15
2020	565	520	45	35	15	0	5	5	0	5	20	0	10	0	5	0	40	10
2021	575	530	45	35	10	0	5	5	0	5	25	0	5	5	0	0	40	5
2022	585	535	45	30	15	0	0	5	0	5	25	0	5	5	0	5	35	5
2023	575	530	45	35	15	0	0	5	5	5	20	0	5	5	5	5	35	5
2024	570	525	45	30	15	0	0	5	0	5	20	0	5	5	0	0	–	–
2025	590	535	55	40	15	0	0	5	5	5	25	0	10	5	0	0	–	–
2026	570	520	45	35	10	0	0	5	0	5	20	0	5	5	0	0	–	–

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