City · Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland

Gaast: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Gaast had 190 residents. 7.9% of them (15 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 (2.6%) and other Asia (2.6%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 190 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.9% 15 people
Born abroad: 33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

Dutch origin 92.1% 175
Migration background 7.9% 15

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.6% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 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%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 10

Men and women

Men: 100
Women: 90

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

7.9%

Gaast
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Gaast	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	4.2%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	6.4%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	4.4%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	2.3%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	2.3%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	2.4%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	2.3%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	2.3%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	2.4%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	2.4%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	2.4%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	2.4%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	2.4%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	2.4%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	2.4%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	0.0%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	0.0%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	2.3%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	0.0%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	2.5%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	4.9%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	5.1%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	5.0%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	5.0%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	7.9%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	7.9%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	7.9%	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 Gaast

				Largest group
8757 Weidestreek Zuidwest	7.9%	190	+2.9 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	240	230	10	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
1999	235	225	15	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	10	5
2000	225	215	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2001	225	215	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2002	215	210	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2003	215	205	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0
2004	210	210	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5
2005	215	210	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5
2006	215	210	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	5
2007	215	210	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0
2008	210	205	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	5
2009	205	200	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2010	210	200	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
2011	205	195	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2012	205	200	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	210	205	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2014	205	200	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2015	205	205	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2016	210	210	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	215	210	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2018	210	210	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2019	200	195	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	5
2020	205	195	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	5
2021	195	185	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	5
2022	200	190	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5
2023	200	190	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	5
2024	190	180	15	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	–	–
2025	190	180	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	–	–
2026	190	175	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	–	–

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