City · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Jirnsum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Jirnsum had 1,380 residents. 9.1% of them (125 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 other Asia (2.9%), Germany (1.8%) and other Europe (1.8%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,380 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.1% 125 people
Born abroad: 60.0% 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.6% 1,250
Migration background 9.1% 125

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 40 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.8% 25 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 25 people

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

1.1% 15 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.36% 5 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.36% 5 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.36% 5 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.36% 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%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 50

Men and women

Men: 715
Women: 665

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Jirnsum 9.1%

Higher than 26% 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

9.1%

Jirnsum
Municipality of Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	Jirnsum	Municipality of Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	7.7%	11.7%	16.7%
1999	8.1%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	8.0%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	7.9%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	7.2%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	7.6%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	8.1%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	7.2%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	6.2%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	6.3%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	14.0%	19.6%
2009	5.8%	14.3%	19.9%
2010	6.2%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	5.4%	15.0%	20.6%
2012	5.8%	15.2%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	15.4%	21.1%
2014	5.4%	15.4%	21.4%
2015	5.7%	15.4%	21.7%
2016	5.6%	15.7%	22.1%
2017	6.2%	16.2%	22.6%
2018	6.6%	16.6%	23.1%
2019	6.2%	17.1%	23.6%
2020	6.7%	17.7%	24.2%
2021	6.6%	18.0%	24.6%
2022	7.6%	19.3%	26.0%
2023	7.9%	20.3%	27.1%
2024	8.9%	21.1%	27.9%
2025	8.6%	22.0%	28.5%
2026	9.1%	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 Jirnsum

				Largest group
9011 Grou	9.1%	1,380	+1.5 pp	Other Asia

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	1,370	1,265	105	65	45	0	0	5	15	0	40	0	5	20	5	15	5	80	20
1999	1,365	1,255	110	60	45	0	0	5	15	0	35	0	5	20	5	20	0	75	30
2000	1,375	1,265	110	65	45	0	0	0	15	0	40	0	5	20	5	20	5	80	30
2001	1,335	1,230	105	60	45	0	5	5	10	0	35	0	5	20	0	25	0	70	35
2002	1,325	1,225	95	55	40	0	0	5	10	0	35	0	5	15	0	25	0	65	30
2003	1,320	1,220	100	55	40	0	0	10	5	0	40	0	5	10	0	25	0	60	35
2004	1,300	1,200	105	55	50	0	0	5	10	5	40	0	5	10	5	25	0	65	40
2005	1,320	1,230	95	55	45	0	0	5	10	5	40	0	5	10	5	20	0	65	30
2006	1,285	1,205	80	50	25	0	0	5	10	0	35	0	5	10	0	10	0	65	15
2007	1,280	1,195	80	50	30	0	0	0	10	0	35	5	5	5	0	10	10	65	15
2008	1,300	1,225	75	50	25	0	0	5	10	5	35	0	0	15	0	10	0	60	15
2009	1,300	1,220	75	50	25	0	0	5	10	0	35	0	0	15	0	10	0	60	15
2010	1,290	1,210	80	55	30	0	0	5	10	5	35	0	0	20	0	10	0	65	15
2011	1,290	1,220	70	55	15	0	0	0	10	0	30	0	5	20	0	5	0	60	10
2012	1,295	1,230	75	50	25	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	5	20	5	5	5	60	15
2013	1,300	1,225	70	45	20	0	0	5	10	5	30	0	0	15	0	5	0	55	10
2014	1,305	1,235	70	45	20	0	0	0	10	5	30	5	0	10	0	5	0	55	15
2015	1,315	1,240	75	45	25	0	0	0	10	5	30	0	0	15	0	10	0	55	15
2016	1,345	1,270	75	45	30	5	0	5	10	0	30	0	0	15	5	5	0	55	20
2017	1,365	1,280	85	55	30	0	0	0	10	10	25	5	0	25	5	5	0	60	25
2018	1,370	1,280	90	45	40	0	0	0	10	10	25	5	0	15	5	15	0	55	30
2019	1,365	1,280	85	45	35	0	5	0	5	5	30	0	0	15	0	20	0	50	30
2020	1,345	1,255	90	55	35	0	0	0	10	5	30	0	0	25	5	15	0	60	30
2021	1,360	1,270	90	50	45	0	0	0	5	5	30	0	0	20	5	30	0	55	35
2022	1,385	1,280	105	55	50	5	0	0	10	5	30	0	0	20	5	35	0	55	40
2023	1,390	1,285	110	55	55	5	0	0	10	5	30	0	0	20	10	30	0	60	45
2024	1,400	1,270	125	60	65	0	0	0	10	5	30	0	0	25	5	45	5	–	–
2025	1,390	1,270	120	55	60	0	0	0	5	5	25	5	0	25	5	40	5	–	–
2026	1,380	1,250	125	60	70	0	0	0	5	5	25	5	0	25	15	40	5	–	–

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