City · Terschelling, Friesland

Formerum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Formerum had 240 residents. 10.4% of them (25 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 Terschelling (11.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.1%), Germany (2.1%) and other Europe (2.1%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 240 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.4% 25 people
Born abroad: 60.0% 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.6% 215
Migration background 10.4% 25

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.1% 5 people

Terschelling 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.1% 5 people

Terschelling 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 5 people

Terschelling 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 5 people

Terschelling 0.62% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 5 people

Terschelling 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.21% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.31% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.83% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

60% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 125
Women: 115

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

10.4%

Formerum
Terschelling
Netherlands

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Year	Formerum	Terschelling	Netherlands
1998	31.1%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	28.3%	7.9%	17.1%
2000	14.3%	6.5%	17.5%
2001	8.5%	8.1%	18.0%
2002	6.4%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	6.5%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	8.9%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	8.5%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	9.8%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	8.0%	6.8%	19.4%
2008	8.2%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	6.7%	19.9%
2010	4.2%	6.4%	20.3%
2011	4.3%	6.5%	20.6%
2012	2.2%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	4.3%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	4.3%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	4.5%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	2.3%	6.8%	22.1%
2017	4.7%	6.8%	22.6%
2018	2.4%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	6.8%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	10.9%	7.9%	24.2%
2021	10.4%	7.6%	24.6%
2022	10.2%	9.3%	26.0%
2023	11.8%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	11.8%	9.9%	27.9%
2025	12.2%	10.9%	28.5%
2026	10.4%	11.3%	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 Formerum

				Largest group
8894 Formerum	10.4%	240	+0.2 pp	Indonesia

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	305	215	95	35	55	0	0	5	10	5	30	5	40	0	35	50
1999	300	215	85	25	55	5	0	5	5	10	15	0	35	5	25	55
2000	245	215	35	15	20	0	0	5	0	10	5	5	10	0	20	10
2001	235	210	20	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	10	5	0	0	15	5
2002	235	215	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2003	230	215	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	10	5
2004	225	210	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	15	5
2005	235	215	20	15	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	20	0
2006	255	230	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	0	15	10
2007	250	230	20	10	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2008	245	225	20	10	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2009	245	230	15	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2010	240	225	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2011	235	225	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2012	225	215	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2013	230	220	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5
2014	230	220	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5
2015	220	210	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2016	215	210	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0
2017	215	205	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2018	210	205	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	5
2019	220	205	15	10	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	15	0
2020	230	205	25	10	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	15	5
2021	240	215	25	10	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	20	5
2022	245	215	25	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	10	5	0	5	20	5
2023	255	225	30	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	10	5	0	5	15	5
2024	255	225	30	10	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	5	–	–
2025	245	215	30	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	10	5	0	5	–	–
2026	240	215	25	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	–	–

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