City · Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland

Holwerd: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Holwerd had 1,645 residents. 12.5% of them (205 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.3%), other Asia (2.4%) and other Africa (1.8%). 70.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 1,645 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 205 people
Born abroad: 70.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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 87.5% 1,440
Migration background 12.5% 205

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.3% 70 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 40 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 30 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.91% 15 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.61% 10 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.29% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.61% 10 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.30% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.30% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.30% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.56% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.30% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.7% 145
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.3% 60

Men and women

Men: 850
Women: 795

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Holwerd 12.5%

Higher than 49% 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

12.5%

Holwerd
Noardeast-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Holwerd	Noardeast-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	3.8%	4.8%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	4.9%	17.1%
2000	5.3%	4.8%	17.5%
2001	5.7%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	6.2%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	6.2%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	6.4%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	5.9%	5.7%	19.2%
2006	5.3%	5.7%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	5.5%	5.5%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	5.3%	19.9%
2010	5.5%	4.8%	20.3%
2011	4.8%	4.7%	20.6%
2012	4.5%	4.7%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	4.7%	21.1%
2014	7.1%	4.9%	21.4%
2015	7.0%	5.0%	21.7%
2016	7.2%	5.3%	22.1%
2017	7.8%	5.6%	22.6%
2018	7.8%	5.7%	23.1%
2019	8.1%	5.8%	23.6%
2020	7.0%	5.8%	24.2%
2021	7.9%	6.0%	24.6%
2022	8.4%	6.8%	26.0%
2023	8.4%	7.1%	27.1%
2024	11.3%	7.7%	27.9%
2025	12.0%	8.1%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	8.4%	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 Holwerd

				Largest group
9151 Holwerd	12.5%	1,645	+4.1 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	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	1,705	1,640	65	35	40	0	0	0	5	10	25	5	0	5	10	0	15	40	25
1999	1,695	1,620	70	35	35	0	0	0	5	10	20	5	5	5	10	0	10	45	25
2000	1,700	1,610	90	40	50	0	0	0	10	5	20	5	0	15	15	5	15	50	40
2001	1,740	1,640	100	40	65	0	0	0	10	10	25	5	5	5	25	5	15	50	50
2002	1,765	1,650	110	40	70	0	0	0	10	5	25	5	5	5	30	5	20	55	55
2003	1,780	1,665	110	45	70	0	0	0	5	10	20	5	5	15	25	15	15	60	55
2004	1,795	1,680	115	50	65	0	0	0	10	10	25	5	5	15	25	5	15	60	55
2005	1,770	1,665	105	50	55	0	0	0	5	5	25	5	5	15	15	15	15	60	40
2006	1,700	1,615	90	35	60	0	0	0	10	5	15	5	10	5	20	10	15	55	35
2007	1,670	1,580	85	40	40	0	0	0	10	5	20	5	10	5	15	5	5	55	40
2008	1,640	1,555	90	40	50	5	0	0	10	5	15	5	10	10	15	10	5	50	35
2009	1,655	1,560	95	50	50	0	0	0	10	5	20	5	5	20	15	10	10	60	40
2010	1,645	1,555	90	50	40	0	0	0	5	5	20	5	5	20	10	10	10	60	30
2011	1,660	1,575	80	45	40	0	0	5	5	10	20	5	5	15	10	10	0	50	30
2012	1,660	1,580	75	40	40	0	0	0	5	5	20	5	5	10	10	10	10	45	30
2013	1,680	1,585	90	40	50	0	0	5	5	5	20	10	0	10	15	10	10	50	40
2014	1,625	1,510	115	65	50	0	0	5	5	5	20	10	10	25	20	10	5	70	45
2015	1,580	1,470	110	50	60	5	0	0	5	5	20	10	10	10	20	15	10	65	45
2016	1,595	1,480	115	50	70	0	0	0	5	10	15	10	5	20	25	20	10	60	55
2017	1,605	1,480	125	50	75	0	0	0	5	10	20	10	0	20	20	30	10	60	65
2018	1,595	1,470	125	45	80	0	0	5	5	5	20	10	0	15	25	30	10	55	70
2019	1,600	1,470	130	55	75	0	0	5	5	10	15	10	5	25	30	25	0	60	70
2020	1,580	1,470	110	45	70	0	0	5	5	10	15	5	5	20	25	20	5	50	60
2021	1,585	1,460	125	45	80	0	5	5	5	5	10	10	5	20	20	35	5	50	70
2022	1,550	1,415	130	50	80	5	5	5	5	10	15	15	10	15	20	25	10	60	60
2023	1,545	1,415	130	45	85	0	0	5	5	10	15	10	5	20	30	25	10	55	65
2024	1,590	1,410	180	85	95	0	0	5	10	5	15	10	5	60	30	35	10	–	–
2025	1,625	1,435	195	100	95	5	0	5	10	5	15	10	5	70	30	35	10	–	–
2026	1,645	1,440	205	100	105	5	0	5	5	5	15	10	5	70	30	40	10	–	–

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