City · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Goutum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Goutum had 3,435 residents. 11.8% of them (405 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Leeuwarden (22.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.8%), Indonesia (2.0%) and other Europe (1.7%). 45.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 3,435 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.8% 405 people
Born abroad: 45.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.2% 3,030
Migration background 11.8% 405

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 95 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 70 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 60 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.5% 50 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.87% 30 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.73% 25 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.58% 20 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.44% 15 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 10 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.29% 10 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.15% 5 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.87% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.15% 5 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

46% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.7% 185
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.1% 215

Men and women

Men: 1,730
Women: 1,705

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Goutum 11.8%

Higher than 45% 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

11.8%

Goutum
Municipality of Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	Goutum	Municipality of Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	11.7%	16.7%
1999	6.3%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	7.0%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	7.1%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	7.6%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	7.1%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	7.0%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	7.3%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	7.0%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	7.1%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	7.1%	14.0%	19.6%
2009	7.6%	14.3%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	7.4%	15.0%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	15.2%	20.9%
2013	7.1%	15.4%	21.1%
2014	7.4%	15.4%	21.4%
2015	7.5%	15.4%	21.7%
2016	8.0%	15.7%	22.1%
2017	7.6%	16.2%	22.6%
2018	8.2%	16.6%	23.1%
2019	8.0%	17.1%	23.6%
2020	7.9%	17.7%	24.2%
2021	8.0%	18.0%	24.6%
2022	8.8%	19.3%	26.0%
2023	9.1%	20.3%	27.1%
2024	10.1%	21.1%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	22.0%	28.5%
2026	11.8%	22.5%	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 Goutum

				Largest group
9084 Goutum	11.8%	3,435	+3.0 pp	Other Asia

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	1,895	1,775	115	60	60	0	5	0	35	5	35	5	5	15	0	10	5	100	20
1999	2,285	2,140	145	65	75	0	5	10	50	5	35	0	5	25	0	5	0	120	25
2000	2,435	2,265	170	80	95	0	0	15	50	5	40	5	5	30	10	10	5	140	30
2001	2,540	2,355	180	80	105	0	5	15	55	5	45	0	10	25	0	10	15	145	35
2002	2,700	2,495	205	90	115	0	5	20	50	0	45	5	10	30	5	15	20	160	45
2003	2,685	2,495	190	85	110	0	5	20	45	5	45	5	5	30	5	15	15	145	40
2004	2,635	2,450	185	85	105	0	5	20	45	0	45	5	5	30	5	15	15	140	45
2005	2,620	2,435	190	80	105	0	10	15	45	5	40	0	5	35	5	15	10	140	50
2006	2,635	2,445	185	80	100	0	10	15	50	5	40	5	10	25	0	10	10	145	40
2007	2,600	2,420	185	90	100	0	10	15	50	5	40	5	5	40	5	5	10	140	40
2008	2,595	2,405	185	90	95	0	5	20	50	5	40	5	10	35	5	10	0	145	45
2009	2,640	2,440	200	90	105	0	10	20	50	0	50	5	10	25	0	20	5	150	50
2010	2,630	2,430	195	90	105	0	5	15	55	5	45	5	10	30	5	15	5	150	50
2011	2,620	2,420	195	90	110	0	5	15	55	5	45	10	5	30	0	25	5	150	45
2012	2,600	2,410	190	85	100	0	5	15	55	5	40	5	5	35	5	15	0	140	50
2013	2,675	2,485	190	90	100	0	10	15	55	5	40	5	10	35	0	15	0	145	50
2014	2,770	2,565	205	85	125	5	10	15	50	0	45	5	5	30	10	25	10	140	70
2015	2,805	2,595	210	90	125	0	5	20	55	0	45	5	5	35	15	20	10	145	65
2016	2,830	2,605	225	100	125	0	5	15	50	10	50	5	5	40	20	20	5	150	70
2017	2,945	2,720	225	100	130	0	5	15	55	5	50	5	10	35	20	20	10	160	65
2018	3,125	2,870	255	115	145	5	10	20	60	10	55	5	10	45	15	15	10	180	80
2019	3,170	2,915	255	105	150	5	10	20	60	5	55	5	5	40	10	25	15	170	80
2020	3,275	3,015	260	110	150	10	5	15	60	10	50	10	5	45	10	25	15	180	80
2021	3,310	3,045	265	110	155	10	5	20	65	5	45	5	10	50	10	20	20	185	80
2022	3,310	3,015	290	115	180	5	10	20	70	15	45	5	10	55	15	30	25	185	90
2023	3,355	3,055	305	125	180	5	5	20	65	10	50	5	5	65	10	35	30	190	85
2024	3,350	3,015	340	130	210	10	5	15	60	10	45	5	10	65	20	60	25	–	–
2025	3,435	3,025	405	140	270	20	5	15	60	10	50	10	10	70	30	90	30	–	–
2026	3,435	3,030	405	125	280	20	5	15	70	10	50	10	5	60	25	95	30	–	–

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