City · Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland

Kollumerzwaag: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kollumerzwaag had 2,965 residents. 5.7% of them (170 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (1.5%), other Americas & Oceania (1.2%) and other Europe (0.84%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.5 percentage points.

Residents: 2,965 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.7% 170 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

94%

Dutch origin 94.4% 2,800
Migration background 5.7% 170

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 45 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 35 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.84% 25 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

0.67% 20 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.51% 15 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.34% 10 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.56% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.17% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.17% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.29% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 85
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 85

Men and women

Men: 1,570
Women: 1,395

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Kollumerzwaag 5.7%

Higher than 6% 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

5.7%

Kollumerzwaag
Noardeast-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Kollumerzwaag	Noardeast-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	3.3%	4.8%	16.7%
1999	3.3%	4.9%	17.1%
2000	3.5%	4.8%	17.5%
2001	3.6%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	3.6%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	3.1%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	3.1%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	2.9%	5.7%	19.2%
2006	2.6%	5.7%	19.3%
2007	2.6%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	2.7%	5.5%	19.6%
2009	3.1%	5.3%	19.9%
2010	3.1%	4.8%	20.3%
2011	3.1%	4.7%	20.6%
2012	3.3%	4.7%	20.9%
2013	3.9%	4.7%	21.1%
2014	3.9%	4.9%	21.4%
2015	4.2%	5.0%	21.7%
2016	4.1%	5.3%	22.1%
2017	4.7%	5.6%	22.6%
2018	4.4%	5.7%	23.1%
2019	4.1%	5.8%	23.6%
2020	3.8%	5.8%	24.2%
2021	4.1%	6.0%	24.6%
2022	5.2%	6.8%	26.0%
2023	5.5%	7.1%	27.1%
2024	5.9%	7.7%	27.9%
2025	5.4%	8.1%	28.5%
2026	5.7%	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 Kollumerzwaag

				Largest group
9298 Zuidwest	5.7%	2,965	+0.5 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	3,035	2,930	100	45	60	0	0	5	15	0	20	5	0	20	10	15	15	75	30
1999	2,995	2,900	100	45	50	0	0	5	15	0	20	5	0	20	5	10	15	75	25
2000	3,015	2,910	105	50	55	0	0	5	15	0	20	5	5	20	5	20	10	70	35
2001	3,035	2,920	110	45	65	0	0	5	15	0	20	5	0	20	10	20	15	75	35
2002	3,050	2,940	110	45	65	0	0	5	15	0	25	5	0	15	10	25	10	75	35
2003	3,105	3,010	95	45	55	0	0	5	15	0	20	5	0	20	10	15	10	70	30
2004	3,075	2,985	95	45	50	0	0	5	15	0	20	10	0	15	5	15	10	60	30
2005	3,080	2,985	90	40	45	0	0	5	15	5	20	5	0	15	5	5	10	60	30
2006	3,055	2,975	80	35	45	0	0	5	20	5	25	5	0	5	5	0	10	60	20
2007	3,050	2,970	80	35	45	0	0	5	15	0	20	5	0	10	5	5	15	55	25
2008	3,005	2,925	80	35	45	0	0	5	15	5	20	0	0	15	10	0	10	55	30
2009	3,035	2,940	95	35	65	0	0	5	15	10	15	5	0	15	20	5	10	60	40
2010	3,030	2,935	95	40	50	0	0	5	15	0	20	5	0	15	20	0	10	60	35
2011	3,035	2,935	95	40	55	0	0	5	15	0	20	0	5	15	15	5	15	65	35
2012	2,990	2,890	100	45	55	0	0	5	15	5	20	0	5	20	15	5	10	65	35
2013	2,970	2,850	115	50	65	0	0	10	20	0	20	5	0	25	15	5	15	70	40
2014	2,970	2,855	115	50	70	0	0	5	15	5	20	5	0	25	15	10	20	75	40
2015	2,975	2,850	125	55	70	0	5	0	10	5	20	0	5	30	15	10	25	80	40
2016	2,945	2,825	120	55	65	0	0	5	10	5	25	0	0	30	25	5	15	75	50
2017	2,995	2,855	140	55	85	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	0	30	35	10	25	75	60
2018	2,975	2,845	130	55	75	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	0	30	25	15	20	75	55
2019	2,945	2,825	120	45	75	0	0	5	10	5	15	5	0	25	20	20	15	70	55
2020	2,925	2,815	110	40	70	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	0	25	20	15	20	65	50
2021	2,925	2,805	120	50	70	0	0	5	15	0	15	5	0	30	15	15	20	70	50
2022	2,980	2,825	155	55	105	5	0	5	15	5	20	5	0	30	25	25	30	75	60
2023	3,000	2,835	165	50	110	5	0	5	10	5	20	0	0	35	25	30	30	75	70
2024	2,980	2,805	175	60	115	0	0	5	15	5	20	0	0	35	15	40	35	–	–
2025	2,940	2,775	160	50	110	0	0	5	10	5	20	0	0	30	15	40	35	–	–
2026	2,965	2,800	170	45	120	0	0	5	10	5	20	0	0	25	15	45	35	–	–

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