City · De Fryske Marren, Friesland

Legemeer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Legemeer had 120 residents. 75.0% of them (90 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of De Fryske Marren (10.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (75.0%). 100.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 75.0 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 120 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 75.0% 90 people
Born abroad: 100.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +75.0 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

Dutch origin 20.8% 25
Migration background 75.0% 90

Largest origin groups

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

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

75.0% 90 people

De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
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%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
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%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 100.0% 90
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 0.0% 0

Men and women

Men: 65
Women: 55

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

75.0%

Legemeer
De Fryske Marren
Netherlands

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Year	Legemeer	De Fryske Marren	Netherlands
1998	0.0%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	0.0%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	0.0%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	0.0%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	0.0%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	0.0%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	0.0%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	0.0%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	0.0%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	0.0%	6.1%	19.4%
2008	0.0%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	0.0%	6.4%	19.9%
2010	0.0%	6.5%	20.3%
2011	0.0%	6.5%	20.6%
2012	12.5%	6.7%	20.9%
2013	0.0%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	0.0%	6.9%	21.4%
2015	12.5%	6.9%	21.7%
2016	0.0%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	0.0%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	0.0%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	0.0%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	0.0%	8.2%	24.2%
2021	0.0%	8.4%	24.6%
2022	0.0%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	58.8%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	73.1%	10.1%	27.9%
2025	79.2%	10.6%	28.5%
2026	75.0%	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 Legemeer

				Largest group
8527 Legemeer	75.0%	120	+75.0 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	Indonesia	Germany	Other Europe	Other Asia	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	45	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	45	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	45	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	40	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	45	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	45	35	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2012	40	40	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0
2013	40	35	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0
2014	40	40	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2015	40	35	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2016	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	35	35	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2022	30	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023	85	35	50	45	5	0	0	50	0	50	5
2024	130	35	95	95	0	0	0	95	0	–	–
2025	120	30	95	95	0	0	0	95	0	–	–
2026	120	25	90	90	0	0	0	90	0	–	–

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