City · Opsterland, Friesland

Frieschepalen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Frieschepalen had 1,015 residents. 4.9% of them (50 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Opsterland (8.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.0%), other Asia (1.0%) and Indonesia (0.49%). 40.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,015 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.9% 50 people
Born abroad: 40.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.1 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 94.6% 960
Migration background 4.9% 50

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.0% 10 people

Opsterland 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 10 people

Opsterland 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.49% 5 people

Opsterland 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 5 people

Opsterland 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.49% 5 people

Opsterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.49% 5 people

Opsterland 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.49% 5 people

Opsterland 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.49% 5 people

Opsterland 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.15% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

40% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.0% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.0% 30

Men and women

Men: 530
Women: 485

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Frieschepalen 4.9%

Higher than 4% 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

4.9%

Frieschepalen
Opsterland
Netherlands

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Year	Frieschepalen	Opsterland	Netherlands
1998	2.0%	4.3%	16.7%
1999	2.0%	4.3%	17.1%
2000	2.5%	4.5%	17.5%
2001	3.0%	4.6%	18.0%
2002	3.6%	4.4%	18.4%
2003	3.5%	4.5%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	4.5%	19.0%
2005	3.4%	4.6%	19.2%
2006	2.9%	4.8%	19.3%
2007	2.9%	4.8%	19.4%
2008	3.0%	4.9%	19.6%
2009	3.5%	5.1%	19.9%
2010	3.0%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	3.4%	5.2%	20.6%
2012	3.0%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	3.5%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	3.5%	5.6%	21.4%
2015	3.0%	5.7%	21.7%
2016	3.4%	5.8%	22.1%
2017	3.4%	6.1%	22.6%
2018	3.5%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	3.9%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	3.9%	6.4%	24.2%
2021	3.9%	6.4%	24.6%
2022	5.0%	7.2%	26.0%
2023	5.1%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	4.5%	8.1%	27.9%
2025	4.9%	8.3%	28.5%
2026	4.9%	8.5%	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 Frieschepalen

				Largest group
9249 Kom	4.9%	1,015	−0.1 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 residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	990	970	20	15	10	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	20	5
1999	1,005	985	20	15	15	5	0	15	5	0	0	5	0	5	20	5
2000	985	960	25	20	10	0	0	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	20	5
2001	985	955	30	20	5	0	0	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	20	5
2002	985	950	35	15	15	5	0	15	0	5	0	10	0	5	25	5
2003	1,010	975	35	20	15	0	0	15	5	0	0	5	5	5	25	10
2004	1,015	980	30	20	15	5	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	5	30	5
2005	1,015	985	35	20	10	5	0	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	20	10
2006	1,040	1,010	30	20	10	0	0	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	20	10
2007	1,030	1,000	30	20	15	5	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	15	10
2008	1,005	980	30	15	15	5	5	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	20	10
2009	1,005	970	35	10	25	5	5	10	0	5	0	10	5	0	15	15
2010	1,005	975	30	10	20	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	5	15	15
2011	1,015	980	35	10	20	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	15	15
2012	1,010	975	30	10	25	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	15	20
2013	990	955	35	10	20	5	5	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	15	15
2014	1,000	965	35	10	30	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	10	5	20	20
2015	1,000	970	30	10	20	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	5	20	15
2016	1,025	990	35	15	20	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	20	20
2017	1,015	980	35	10	30	5	0	10	0	0	0	10	10	5	15	20
2018	1,000	965	35	10	25	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	15	20
2019	1,015	975	40	10	30	5	5	10	0	0	0	5	10	5	25	20
2020	1,025	985	40	15	25	5	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	5	20	20
2021	1,015	975	40	15	30	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	10	10	20	20
2022	995	945	50	15	40	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	15	10	20	20
2023	990	940	50	10	35	5	5	5	0	0	10	10	15	5	20	25
2024	990	945	45	10	35	5	5	5	0	0	5	10	10	5	–	–
2025	1,015	965	50	15	35	5	5	5	0	5	5	10	10	5	–	–
2026	1,015	960	50	20	35	5	5	5	0	5	10	5	10	5	–	–

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