City · Opsterland, Friesland

Jonkerslân: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Jonkerslân had 275 residents. 5.5% 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 Opsterland (8.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.8%) and other Asia (1.8%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents
275 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
5.5% 15 people
Born abroad
33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
−1.4 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 94.5% 260
  • Migration background 5.5% 15

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.8% 5 people
    Opsterland 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.8% 5 people
    Opsterland 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Opsterland 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Opsterland 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Opsterland 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Opsterland 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Opsterland 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.0% 0 people
    Opsterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Opsterland 0.15% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Opsterland 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Opsterland 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Opsterland 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

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

Men and women

Men
135
Women
140

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Jonkerslân
  • Opsterland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year JonkerslânOpsterlandNetherlands
1998 4.1%4.3%16.7%
1999 3.6%4.3%17.1%
2000 1.8%4.5%17.5%
2001 3.6%4.6%18.0%
2002 1.7%4.4%18.4%
2003 1.7%4.5%18.8%
2004 3.3%4.5%19.0%
2005 1.6%4.6%19.2%
2006 3.3%4.8%19.3%
2007 3.3%4.8%19.4%
2008 4.9%4.9%19.6%
2009 3.4%5.1%19.9%
2010 3.4%5.2%20.3%
2011 3.4%5.2%20.6%
2012 5.1%5.3%20.9%
2013 3.4%5.5%21.1%
2014 3.6%5.6%21.4%
2015 3.6%5.7%21.7%
2016 5.5%5.8%22.1%
2017 3.6%6.1%22.6%
2018 3.5%6.1%23.1%
2019 5.1%6.3%23.6%
2020 5.2%6.4%24.2%
2021 5.1%6.4%24.6%
2022 6.9%7.2%26.0%
2023 5.4%7.9%27.1%
2024 5.7%8.1%27.9%
2025 5.4%8.3%28.5%
2026 5.5%8.5%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 Jonkerslân

Largest group
8403 Kom 275 −1.4 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 2452401050000005000000105
1999 2802651051000050000500550
2000 28527555000050500000050
2001 280275105000050500000055
2002 29529055000005500000050
2003 29528555000000500000050
2004 300290105500050500000555
2005 3053005105000005005500100
2006 3052951050000055000000100
2007 3002901055000005000005100
2008 30529015100000005005000100
2009 29028510105000005005500100
2010 290280105000000500000055
2011 29027510510000055000550105
2012 29528015510000550005000105
2013 29027510510000000005505105
2014 28027010100000055005000105
2015 275265105500000000505050
2016 2752601551000005000505055
2017 280270105500000000500550
2018 285275105500000000500555
2019 295280155500050000500055
2020 2902751551005000000505555
2021 29528015510000005000055105
2022 29027020510000055005050510
2023 28026015515050050000050510
2024 26525015510000000005050––
2025 28026515510000000005050––
2026 27526015510000000005050––