City · Dantumadiel, Friesland

Feanwâlden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Feanwâlden had 3,650 residents. 10.1% of them (370 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Dantumadiel (7.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Africa (3.2%), other Asia (2.5%) and other Europe (1.4%). 56.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 3,650 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.1% 370 people
Born abroad: 56.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.9% 3,280
Migration background 10.1% 370

Largest origin groups

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

Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.2% 115 people

Dantumadiel 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 90 people

Dantumadiel 1.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 50 people

Dantumadiel 1.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.1% 40 people

Dantumadiel 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.68% 25 people

Dantumadiel 0.47% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.55% 20 people

Dantumadiel 0.47% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.27% 10 people

Dantumadiel 0.13% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.14% 5 people

Dantumadiel 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.14% 5 people

Dantumadiel 0.13% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.14% 5 people

Dantumadiel 0.08% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.14% 5 people

Dantumadiel 0.08% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Dantumadiel 0.03% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.8% 210
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.2% 160

Men and women

Men: 1,810
Women: 1,840

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Feanwâlden 10.1%

Higher than 33% 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

10.1%

Feanwâlden
Dantumadiel
Netherlands

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Year	Feanwâlden	Dantumadiel	Netherlands
1998	3.6%	2.6%	16.7%
1999	3.6%	2.6%	17.1%
2000	4.1%	2.9%	17.5%
2001	4.1%	2.9%	18.0%
2002	4.5%	3.0%	18.4%
2003	3.9%	2.8%	18.8%
2004	4.1%	2.9%	19.0%
2005	3.9%	2.9%	19.2%
2006	3.7%	3.0%	19.3%
2007	4.0%	3.0%	19.4%
2008	4.6%	3.1%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	3.1%	19.9%
2010	4.6%	3.1%	20.3%
2011	4.7%	3.2%	20.6%
2012	4.8%	3.3%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	3.3%	21.1%
2014	5.5%	3.5%	21.4%
2015	6.1%	3.6%	21.7%
2016	5.7%	3.7%	22.1%
2017	6.3%	3.9%	22.6%
2018	7.0%	4.2%	23.1%
2019	7.4%	4.4%	23.6%
2020	7.9%	4.5%	24.2%
2021	8.0%	4.6%	24.6%
2022	8.5%	5.5%	26.0%
2023	9.2%	6.4%	27.1%
2024	9.2%	6.6%	27.9%
2025	9.7%	7.0%	28.5%
2026	10.1%	7.0%	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 Feanwâlden

				Largest group
9269 Zuid	10.1%	3,650	+1.7 pp	Other Africa

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	3,995	3,845	145	70	75	0	0	5	35	5	35	5	5	25	20	10	0	110	35
1999	3,985	3,840	145	60	85	5	0	5	30	0	30	5	0	25	20	15	10	105	40
2000	4,000	3,840	165	70	85	5	0	5	30	0	40	5	0	25	25	15	5	110	55
2001	3,950	3,790	160	65	100	0	0	5	30	0	30	5	0	30	25	30	10	100	55
2002	3,900	3,725	175	65	110	5	0	5	35	0	35	5	0	25	25	35	5	110	70
2003	3,825	3,670	150	65	90	0	0	5	35	0	30	0	0	35	20	20	10	100	50
2004	3,815	3,660	155	70	85	0	0	5	35	0	35	0	0	35	20	20	5	105	50
2005	3,755	3,610	145	65	80	0	0	5	40	0	35	0	0	30	15	15	5	105	35
2006	3,745	3,605	140	65	80	0	0	5	35	5	35	0	0	30	15	15	5	100	35
2007	3,730	3,575	150	70	85	0	0	0	35	5	40	5	0	25	15	20	10	105	50
2008	3,715	3,550	170	65	105	0	0	5	35	0	35	0	0	30	25	30	10	100	70
2009	3,670	3,505	165	65	95	0	0	5	35	0	35	5	5	20	20	30	5	105	65
2010	3,615	3,445	165	70	100	0	0	5	35	0	35	0	5	30	20	30	10	105	60
2011	3,620	3,450	170	65	110	5	0	5	35	0	40	5	0	20	25	25	15	105	65
2012	3,620	3,440	175	65	110	5	0	0	30	5	40	0	0	25	30	25	15	110	65
2013	3,580	3,400	180	65	110	5	0	0	25	5	35	5	5	20	30	35	10	105	75
2014	3,520	3,325	195	65	130	0	0	5	25	10	35	5	0	25	30	55	5	100	95
2015	3,535	3,320	215	60	150	5	0	5	30	5	35	0	5	20	40	50	15	100	115
2016	3,510	3,310	200	70	130	0	0	5	20	5	40	0	0	30	40	50	10	95	105
2017	3,505	3,285	220	65	155	0	0	5	20	5	35	0	0	30	60	55	10	90	125
2018	3,505	3,260	245	60	185	5	0	5	20	0	35	0	5	20	75	60	20	95	155
2019	3,560	3,295	265	70	200	5	0	5	20	0	40	5	0	25	85	65	20	105	165
2020	3,605	3,320	285	70	215	0	5	0	25	5	35	0	0	35	100	65	15	100	185
2021	3,615	3,325	290	70	220	0	0	0	25	5	35	0	0	35	110	65	15	95	190
2022	3,605	3,300	305	75	230	0	0	5	25	5	35	0	0	30	115	60	25	95	195
2023	3,625	3,290	335	85	245	5	0	5	25	5	35	5	5	45	115	70	20	105	210
2024	3,595	3,265	330	90	240	5	0	5	20	5	35	5	5	45	110	70	20	–	–
2025	3,610	3,260	350	85	260	10	0	5	20	5	35	5	5	45	115	80	25	–	–
2026	3,650	3,280	370	95	270	10	0	5	20	5	40	5	5	50	115	90	25	–	–

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