City · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Hijum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hijum had 410 residents. 11.0% of them (45 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 Dutch Caribbean (2.4%), Germany (2.4%) and other Africa (2.4%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 410 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.0% 45 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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 87.8% 360
Migration background 11.0% 45

Largest origin groups

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

Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.4% 10 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

2.4% 10 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 10 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 5 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 5 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 5 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 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%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
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.

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 20

Men and women

Men: 225
Women: 185

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

11.0%

Hijum
Municipality of Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	Hijum	Municipality of Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	11.7%	16.7%
1999	5.8%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	4.6%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	4.5%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	4.4%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	5.7%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	5.7%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	6.0%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	4.9%	14.0%	19.6%
2009	5.1%	14.3%	19.9%
2010	6.2%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	4.9%	15.0%	20.6%
2012	4.9%	15.2%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	15.4%	21.1%
2014	7.4%	15.4%	21.4%
2015	7.4%	15.4%	21.7%
2016	7.4%	15.7%	22.1%
2017	9.8%	16.2%	22.6%
2018	10.4%	16.6%	23.1%
2019	11.3%	17.1%	23.6%
2020	10.0%	17.7%	24.2%
2021	8.9%	18.0%	24.6%
2022	9.5%	19.3%	26.0%
2023	11.0%	20.3%	27.1%
2024	10.7%	21.1%	27.9%
2025	11.0%	22.0%	28.5%
2026	11.0%	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 Hijum

				Largest group
9054 Stiens	11.0%	410	+1.5 pp	Dutch Caribbean

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	440	415	25	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	20	5
1999	430	405	25	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	0
2000	445	420	25	20	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	20	5
2001	435	415	20	15	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	20	5
2002	440	420	20	20	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	15	0
2003	450	430	20	20	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2004	440	415	25	20	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	0	20	5
2005	440	415	25	20	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2006	440	415	25	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2007	420	400	25	15	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2008	410	390	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	0	20	0
2009	395	375	20	20	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	0	20	5
2010	405	380	25	20	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2011	410	390	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2012	405	385	20	20	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	10	5	0	0	20	5
2013	415	390	25	15	15	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	20	0
2014	405	375	30	20	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	5	25	0
2015	405	375	30	25	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	10	5	5	0	25	5
2016	405	375	30	25	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	10	0	0	0	30	0
2017	410	370	40	30	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	20	5	0	0	30	5
2018	385	345	40	25	20	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	15	5	5	0	25	10
2019	400	355	45	25	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	15	5	0	10	30	10
2020	400	360	40	25	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	5	30	10
2021	395	360	35	15	25	5	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	10	25	5
2022	420	380	40	20	15	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	30	10
2023	410	365	45	20	30	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	10	5	5	25	20
2024	420	375	45	15	30	0	0	5	5	5	10	5	0	5	10	0	5	–	–
2025	410	365	45	20	30	0	0	5	5	5	10	5	0	5	10	0	5	–	–
2026	410	360	45	20	30	0	0	0	5	10	10	5	0	5	10	0	5	–	–

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