City · Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland

Kimswerd: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kimswerd had 520 residents. 10.6% of them (55 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%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.9%), Indonesia (1.9%) and Germany (1.9%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 520 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.6% 55 people
Born abroad: 54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.2 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 88.5% 460
Migration background 10.6% 55

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.9% 15 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.9% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.9% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
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%
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 Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
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.

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.5% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.5% 25

Men and women

Men: 270
Women: 250

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Kimswerd 10.6%

Higher than 35% 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

10.6%

Kimswerd
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Kimswerd	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	5.4%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	4.8%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	5.6%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	5.7%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	5.0%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	7.5%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	7.8%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	8.4%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	7.0%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	8.5%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	9.2%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	8.5%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	7.6%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	7.8%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	9.0%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	8.2%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	9.8%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	9.9%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	10.1%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	10.4%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	10.1%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	10.2%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	11.3%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	10.6%	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 Kimswerd

				Largest group
8821 Bouwhoek	10.6%	520	+0.2 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	645	605	35	20	15	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	35	5
1999	630	595	30	15	20	0	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	30	5
2000	625	595	30	20	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	25	0
2001	630	600	30	15	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	25	0
2002	625	590	35	15	20	0	0	10	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	25	5
2003	610	580	35	15	20	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	5	5	0	30	5
2004	605	575	30	15	25	0	0	10	0	5	0	10	5	5	5	25	0
2005	605	575	30	15	20	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	0	5	5	30	5
2006	605	570	30	20	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	5	0	0	30	0
2007	600	555	45	25	25	0	5	10	0	10	0	15	5	0	5	35	10
2008	580	535	45	30	15	0	0	10	0	10	5	15	0	0	5	40	10
2009	595	545	50	30	25	0	0	10	0	10	0	20	5	0	10	40	10
2010	575	535	40	20	20	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	30	10
2011	595	550	50	25	35	0	0	10	5	5	5	15	5	5	10	35	15
2012	585	535	50	30	20	0	0	5	5	5	5	20	0	5	5	40	15
2013	595	540	55	35	20	0	0	10	5	5	10	20	0	0	5	45	10
2014	590	540	50	25	25	0	5	5	0	5	5	15	5	5	5	35	10
2015	595	550	45	20	25	0	5	10	5	5	0	15	5	0	0	30	15
2016	580	535	45	20	25	0	0	10	5	5	0	15	5	0	5	30	10
2017	555	505	50	20	30	5	5	10	5	5	0	15	5	0	0	35	20
2018	550	505	45	20	30	0	5	10	5	5	0	15	5	0	5	30	15
2019	560	505	55	30	25	0	5	5	5	5	0	25	5	5	0	35	15
2020	555	500	55	25	25	0	5	10	5	5	0	20	10	0	0	40	15
2021	545	490	55	25	30	0	5	10	5	5	0	20	5	5	0	35	20
2022	530	475	55	20	35	0	0	10	5	10	0	15	5	10	5	35	20
2023	545	485	55	30	30	0	5	15	5	10	0	20	0	5	5	40	15
2024	540	480	55	30	30	0	0	10	5	10	0	20	0	5	5	–	–
2025	530	470	60	30	30	0	0	10	5	10	0	20	0	5	5	–	–
2026	520	460	55	25	30	0	0	10	5	10	0	15	0	10	0	–	–

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