City · Smallingerland, Friesland

Kortehemmen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kortehemmen had 355 residents. 53.5% of them (190 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Smallingerland (15.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (49.3%), Indonesia (1.4%) and Germany (1.4%). 92.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 41.9 percentage points.

Residents: 355 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 53.5% 190 people
Born abroad: 92.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +41.9 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

45% 54%

Dutch origin 45.1% 160
Migration background 53.5% 190

Largest origin groups

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

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

49.3% 175 people

Smallingerland 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.4% 5 people

Smallingerland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 5 people

Smallingerland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.31% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.39% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.69% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.30% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

92%

Born abroad (first generation) 92.1% 175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 7.9% 15

Men and women

Men: 190
Women: 160

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

53.5%

Kortehemmen
Smallingerland
Netherlands

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Year	Kortehemmen	Smallingerland	Netherlands
1998	2.8%	8.2%	16.7%
1999	2.8%	8.6%	17.1%
2000	2.7%	9.0%	17.5%
2001	2.7%	9.7%	18.0%
2002	2.7%	9.8%	18.4%
2003	5.4%	9.6%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	9.7%	19.0%
2005	5.4%	9.9%	19.2%
2006	2.6%	9.7%	19.3%
2007	5.4%	9.6%	19.4%
2008	5.4%	9.5%	19.6%
2009	2.9%	9.5%	19.9%
2010	2.9%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	6.1%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	8.3%	10.0%	20.9%
2013	9.8%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	11.8%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	9.8%	10.4%	21.7%
2016	8.3%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	9.8%	10.6%	22.6%
2018	10.2%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	8.2%	11.2%	23.6%
2020	12.2%	11.7%	24.2%
2021	10.9%	12.0%	24.6%
2022	11.6%	12.8%	26.0%
2023	12.2%	13.4%	27.1%
2024	10.3%	14.4%	27.9%
2025	8.3%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	53.5%	15.6%	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 Kortehemmen

				Largest group
9211 Kortehemmen	53.5%	355	+41.9 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	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	180	175	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
1999	180	175	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2000	185	180	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2001	185	175	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2002	185	180	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2003	185	175	10	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2004	185	180	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2005	185	180	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	5
2006	195	185	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2007	185	175	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2008	185	175	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2009	175	170	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0
2010	175	175	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5
2011	245	225	15	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	10	5
2012	240	215	20	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	15
2013	255	230	25	5	25	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	10	10
2014	255	225	30	5	20	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	10	20
2015	255	230	25	5	20	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	15
2016	240	220	20	5	15	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	10
2017	255	230	25	5	20	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	10	15
2018	245	220	25	5	20	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	10
2019	245	225	20	5	20	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	15	15
2020	245	215	30	5	25	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	15	15
2021	230	205	25	5	25	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	15	15
2022	215	190	25	10	20	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	5
2023	205	175	25	5	25	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	10	10
2024	195	175	20	5	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	–	–
2025	180	165	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	355	160	190	180	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	175	0	0	0	–	–

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