City · De Fryske Marren, Friesland

Harich: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Harich had 530 residents. 12.3% of them (65 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of De Fryske Marren (10.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.4%), Indonesia (0.94%) and Germany (0.94%). 84.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 9.2 percentage points.

Residents: 530 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.3% 65 people
Born abroad: 84.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +9.2 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.7% 465
Migration background 12.3% 65

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Harich. For comparison, the line marks De Fryske Marren and the circle the Netherlands.

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

9.4% 50 people

De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.94% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.94% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.94% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.94% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

85% 15%

Born abroad (first generation) 84.6% 55
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 15.4% 10

Men and women

Men: 265
Women: 265

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Harich 12.3%

Higher than 48% 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

12.3%

Harich
De Fryske Marren
Netherlands

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Year	Harich	De Fryske Marren	Netherlands
1998	3.1%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	3.1%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	3.9%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	3.9%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	3.9%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	2.9%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	4.8%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	4.0%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	4.0%	6.1%	19.4%
2008	3.0%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	2.9%	6.4%	19.9%
2010	4.7%	6.5%	20.3%
2011	3.8%	6.5%	20.6%
2012	3.1%	6.7%	20.9%
2013	3.1%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	3.1%	6.9%	21.4%
2015	4.2%	6.9%	21.7%
2016	3.2%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	3.2%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	2.1%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	3.1%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	2.1%	8.2%	24.2%
2021	2.1%	8.4%	24.6%
2022	3.1%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	10.5%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	11.5%	10.1%	27.9%
2025	12.8%	10.6%	28.5%
2026	12.3%	10.6%	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 Harich

				Largest group
8571 Harich	12.3%	530	+9.2 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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	490	470	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	15	5
1999	490	470	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2000	515	495	20	15	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	20	0
2001	515	495	20	10	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	5
2002	520	500	20	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2003	515	495	20	10	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	20	5
2004	520	500	15	10	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	5
2005	525	505	25	5	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	15	5
2006	505	490	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	15	0
2007	500	480	20	10	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	0
2008	495	480	15	10	15	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	15	5
2009	525	505	15	10	10	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	5
2010	535	510	25	15	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	15	10
2011	525	510	20	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	15	0
2012	490	475	15	10	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	10	0
2013	490	475	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2014	485	470	15	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2015	475	455	20	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2016	465	450	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	10	5
2017	465	450	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	10	5
2018	475	465	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	5
2019	480	465	15	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2020	480	470	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0
2021	480	470	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2022	485	470	15	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2023	525	465	55	45	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	40	0	5	0	50	0
2024	520	460	60	50	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	45	5	5	5	–	–
2025	545	475	70	55	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	50	0	5	5	–	–
2026	530	465	65	55	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	50	0	5	5	–	–

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