City · Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland

Kollum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kollum had 5,865 residents. 7.7% of them (450 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.5%), other Africa (1.6%) and other Europe (0.85%). 57.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 5,865 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.7% 450 people
Born abroad: 57.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.3% 5,415
Migration background 7.7% 450

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 145 people

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

1.6% 95 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.85% 50 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

0.77% 45 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.51% 30 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.34% 20 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.56% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.26% 15 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.26% 15 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.17% 10 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.17% 10 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.29% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.09% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.09% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.8% 260
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.1% 185

Men and women

Men: 2,930
Women: 2,935

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Kollum 7.7%

Higher than 18% 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

7.7%

Kollum
Noardeast-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Kollum	Noardeast-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	4.8%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	4.9%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	4.8%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	5.6%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	6.4%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	3.4%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	3.2%	5.7%	19.2%
2006	3.6%	5.7%	19.3%
2007	3.9%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	4.0%	5.5%	19.6%
2009	3.9%	5.3%	19.9%
2010	3.8%	4.8%	20.3%
2011	3.9%	4.7%	20.6%
2012	4.3%	4.7%	20.9%
2013	4.0%	4.7%	21.1%
2014	4.3%	4.9%	21.4%
2015	4.8%	5.0%	21.7%
2016	5.0%	5.3%	22.1%
2017	5.0%	5.6%	22.6%
2018	5.5%	5.7%	23.1%
2019	5.7%	5.8%	23.6%
2020	5.6%	5.8%	24.2%
2021	5.9%	6.0%	24.6%
2022	6.1%	6.8%	26.0%
2023	6.1%	7.1%	27.1%
2024	6.5%	7.7%	27.9%
2025	7.1%	8.1%	28.5%
2026	7.7%	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 Kollum

				Largest group
9291 Kollum	7.7%	5,865	+1.6 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	5,520	5,195	325	155	170	0	5	5	15	5	65	5	5	80	35	100	5	175	150
1999	5,640	5,320	320	135	190	0	5	5	20	5	60	5	5	65	40	105	10	160	160
2000	5,675	5,425	250	115	125	0	0	5	20	5	60	5	5	45	30	60	5	140	110
2001	5,695	5,430	265	120	140	5	0	5	20	5	60	5	5	50	25	75	5	150	115
2002	5,750	5,425	320	140	180	5	0	10	15	5	60	10	0	70	40	100	5	165	155
2003	5,785	5,415	370	170	205	15	5	10	20	5	55	5	5	105	55	85	10	195	180
2004	5,605	5,410	190	105	90	5	5	10	15	5	55	5	5	40	10	30	10	125	65
2005	5,615	5,435	180	85	90	5	5	10	20	5	50	10	5	20	10	25	10	115	70
2006	5,655	5,445	205	95	110	5	5	15	20	5	55	10	5	25	15	35	10	130	75
2007	5,650	5,430	220	110	110	0	5	15	20	10	50	10	0	50	15	35	10	140	80
2008	5,685	5,460	225	105	120	0	5	20	20	5	55	10	5	35	15	45	10	135	90
2009	5,670	5,455	220	100	120	0	5	15	20	5	50	10	5	35	20	45	10	130	90
2010	5,585	5,365	215	90	125	5	5	15	25	5	45	15	5	25	20	40	10	125	90
2011	5,525	5,310	215	90	130	0	5	10	20	5	45	10	5	30	25	50	15	125	95
2012	5,525	5,290	235	85	150	5	5	10	25	5	45	10	0	30	30	50	20	130	105
2013	5,480	5,260	220	85	135	5	5	10	20	5	45	10	0	30	30	45	15	120	100
2014	5,520	5,280	240	85	155	5	5	10	20	5	40	10	5	30	40	60	10	115	130
2015	5,510	5,245	265	90	175	5	5	5	20	5	40	10	0	40	60	60	15	120	150
2016	5,515	5,240	275	90	185	5	5	10	20	0	40	10	5	35	60	65	20	125	155
2017	5,525	5,250	275	85	190	0	5	15	20	5	35	10	5	35	70	60	15	115	165
2018	5,570	5,265	305	85	220	5	5	10	20	5	40	10	5	30	75	80	20	120	190
2019	5,575	5,255	320	90	230	0	5	15	20	5	40	10	5	35	80	80	25	120	200
2020	5,635	5,320	315	80	235	5	5	10	25	5	35	10	5	30	75	85	25	115	200
2021	5,715	5,380	335	100	230	0	5	10	25	10	40	10	5	45	70	85	25	130	200
2022	5,740	5,395	350	95	245	5	5	10	25	10	45	10	5	40	75	95	25	135	195
2023	5,800	5,445	355	110	250	5	5	10	25	10	50	10	5	50	70	95	30	140	200
2024	5,790	5,415	375	110	265	5	5	10	25	10	45	10	5	45	80	100	30	–	–
2025	5,810	5,400	410	110	305	10	5	10	20	15	45	10	5	45	85	120	30	–	–
2026	5,865	5,415	450	110	335	15	5	10	20	15	45	10	5	50	95	145	30	–	–

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