City · Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland

Iens: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Iens had 50 residents. 10.0% of them (5 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). 0.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 10.0 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 50 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.0% 5 people
Born abroad: 0.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +10.0 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

Dutch origin 90.0% 45
Migration background 10.0% 5

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.24% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 0.0% 0
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 0.0% 0

Men and women

Men: 20
Women: 30

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

10.0%

Iens
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Iens	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	20.0%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	20.0%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	20.0%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	10.0%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	18.2%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	10.0%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	20.0%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	11.1%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	22.2%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	12.5%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	11.1%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	11.1%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	11.1%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	12.5%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	12.5%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	12.5%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	14.3%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	14.3%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	14.3%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	0.0%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	0.0%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	11.1%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	0.0%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	0.0%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	0.0%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	11.1%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	10.0%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	10.0%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	10.0%	12.3%	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 Iens

				Largest group
8733 Littenseradiel	10.0%	50	+10.0 pp	–

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	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	50	40	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0
1999	50	40	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5
2000	50	45	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	5
2001	50	40	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5
2002	55	45	10	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	5	5
2003	50	40	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2004	50	40	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5
2005	45	40	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2006	45	35	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	40	35	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0
2008	45	35	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5
2009	45	40	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5
2010	45	35	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5
2011	40	35	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0
2012	40	30	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0
2013	40	35	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0
2014	35	30	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2015	35	30	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2016	35	30	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2017	30	30	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2018	40	40	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
2019	45	40	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	45	45	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
2021	40	40	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2022	50	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2023	45	45	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024	50	45	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	50	45	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	50	45	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

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