City · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Hempens: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hempens had 260 residents. 5.8% 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 Leeuwarden (22.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.9%), Germany (1.9%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.9%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 260 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.8% 15 people
Born abroad: 33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.4 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

94%

Dutch origin 94.2% 245
Migration background 5.8% 15

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

1.9% 5 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.9% 5 people

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

1.9% 5 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.87% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

33% 67%

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

Men and women

Men: 125
Women: 135

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

5.8%

Hempens
Municipality of Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	Hempens	Municipality of Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	7.1%	11.7%	16.7%
1999	7.3%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	7.5%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	8.3%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	8.6%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	8.6%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	8.6%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	5.9%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	7.9%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	7.9%	14.0%	19.6%
2009	6.5%	14.3%	19.9%
2010	6.4%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	6.5%	15.0%	20.6%
2012	6.8%	15.2%	20.9%
2013	4.7%	15.4%	21.1%
2014	6.8%	15.4%	21.4%
2015	9.3%	15.4%	21.7%
2016	6.7%	15.7%	22.1%
2017	6.8%	16.2%	22.6%
2018	6.7%	16.6%	23.1%
2019	4.4%	17.1%	23.6%
2020	6.3%	17.7%	24.2%
2021	3.7%	18.0%	24.6%
2022	7.1%	19.3%	26.0%
2023	7.0%	20.3%	27.1%
2024	7.3%	21.1%	27.9%
2025	7.1%	22.0%	28.5%
2026	5.8%	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 Hempens

				Largest group
9086 Hempens/Teerns & Zuiderburen	5.8%	260	−1.4 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	Morocco	Indonesia	Germany	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	210	190	15	10	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	15	0
1999	205	190	15	5	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2000	200	185	15	5	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2001	180	165	15	5	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	5
2002	175	160	15	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2003	180	165	10	5	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	10	0
2004	175	160	15	5	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	15	5
2005	175	160	15	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	15	5
2006	170	160	10	10	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	10	0
2007	190	170	15	10	5	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2008	190	180	15	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2009	230	215	15	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	15	0
2010	235	220	15	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2011	230	220	15	5	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2012	220	210	15	5	15	0	5	5	0	0	5	5	10	0
2013	215	205	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2014	220	205	15	5	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	5
2015	215	195	20	10	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	10	5
2016	225	210	15	5	10	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	15	5
2017	220	205	15	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	10	5
2018	225	210	15	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	10	5
2019	225	215	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2020	240	225	15	5	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2021	270	260	10	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2022	280	265	20	10	10	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	0
2023	285	265	20	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2024	275	260	20	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	–	–
2025	280	260	20	5	15	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	–	–
2026	260	245	15	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	–	–

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