City · De Fryske Marren, Friesland

Langweer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Langweer had 1,050 residents. 8.1% of them (85 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of De Fryske Marren (10.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.9%), other Europe (1.9%) and Indonesia (1.4%). 35.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,050 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.1% 85 people
Born abroad: 35.3% 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.9% 965
Migration background 8.1% 85

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Langweer. For comparison, the line marks De Fryske Marren and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

1.9% 20 people

De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 20 people

De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.4% 15 people

De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 15 people

De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

0.48% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.48% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.48% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

35% 65%

Born abroad (first generation) 35.3% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 64.7% 55

Men and women

Men: 540
Women: 510

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Langweer 8.1%

Higher than 21% 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

8.1%

Langweer
De Fryske Marren
Netherlands

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Year	Langweer	De Fryske Marren	Netherlands
1998	11.3%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	7.0%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	6.5%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	6.3%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	5.2%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	5.1%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	5.1%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	6.1%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	6.2%	6.1%	19.4%
2008	5.9%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	5.1%	6.4%	19.9%
2010	5.4%	6.5%	20.3%
2011	5.3%	6.5%	20.6%
2012	5.7%	6.7%	20.9%
2013	6.1%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	6.5%	6.9%	21.4%
2015	6.0%	6.9%	21.7%
2016	6.4%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	6.4%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	6.8%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	6.5%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	8.2%	24.2%
2021	6.7%	8.4%	24.6%
2022	7.6%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	8.7%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	8.6%	10.1%	27.9%
2025	8.6%	10.6%	28.5%
2026	8.1%	10.6%	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 Langweer

				Largest group
8525 Langweer	8.1%	1,050	+0.5 pp	Germany

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	970	855	110	60	55	0	0	0	10	5	25	0	5	30	5	25	10	70	45
1999	925	860	65	35	25	0	5	0	10	5	25	0	0	10	0	0	10	50	15
2000	930	870	60	35	30	0	0	0	5	5	25	0	5	5	5	5	10	45	15
2001	950	890	60	35	30	0	5	0	5	0	25	0	0	10	0	5	15	45	15
2002	955	905	50	30	15	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	5	0	0	0	5	40	10
2003	975	920	50	35	20	0	5	0	10	0	25	0	5	5	0	0	5	45	10
2004	975	920	55	35	15	0	5	0	10	5	25	0	0	10	0	0	0	45	10
2005	985	930	50	35	20	0	0	0	10	5	25	0	5	5	5	0	0	40	10
2006	980	915	60	40	20	0	0	0	10	5	25	0	0	15	5	0	0	50	5
2007	965	905	60	45	15	0	0	0	5	5	30	0	5	10	0	5	0	50	5
2008	940	885	55	35	15	0	0	0	10	5	20	0	5	10	0	0	0	45	5
2009	990	935	50	35	25	0	0	0	5	0	25	5	0	5	5	10	5	40	10
2010	1,025	970	55	35	25	0	0	0	5	5	25	5	0	5	5	10	0	45	10
2011	1,035	980	55	40	20	0	5	0	10	0	20	5	0	15	0	5	5	45	10
2012	1,055	990	60	35	30	5	5	0	10	5	20	5	5	5	0	5	0	50	15
2013	1,065	1,000	65	40	25	0	5	0	10	0	20	0	0	20	0	10	5	50	15
2014	1,080	1,010	70	40	30	0	0	0	10	5	20	0	5	15	0	10	5	50	20
2015	1,085	1,020	65	35	35	0	0	0	10	5	20	0	0	15	5	15	0	50	15
2016	1,090	1,020	70	35	35	0	0	0	10	5	25	0	5	5	5	15	0	50	20
2017	1,100	1,030	70	35	40	0	5	0	15	0	25	0	0	10	5	10	5	50	20
2018	1,105	1,030	75	40	40	0	5	0	10	5	25	0	5	10	5	15	0	50	25
2019	1,075	1,005	70	40	35	0	5	0	10	5	30	0	0	10	0	10	5	55	20
2020	1,050	975	75	45	30	0	0	0	10	5	25	0	0	20	5	10	0	50	20
2021	1,050	980	70	40	25	0	5	0	10	0	25	0	0	15	0	10	5	50	15
2022	1,055	975	80	50	35	0	0	0	15	5	20	5	0	20	5	10	0	55	20
2023	1,040	960	90	55	35	0	5	0	15	5	25	0	0	25	5	10	5	65	20
2024	1,045	960	90	45	45	0	0	0	15	5	20	0	0	20	0	10	5	–	–
2025	1,050	960	90	40	45	0	0	0	15	10	20	0	0	20	5	15	5	–	–
2026	1,050	965	85	40	45	0	0	5	15	5	20	0	0	20	5	15	5	–	–

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