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LemmerMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lemmer had 10,395 residents. 15.2% of them (1,585 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.2%), other Europe (2.8%) and Germany (2.4%). 59.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents
10,395 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
15.2% 1,585 people
Born abroad
59.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.5 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

  • Dutch origin 84.8% 8,810
  • Migration background 15.2% 1,585

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.2% 335 people
    De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.8% 290 people
    De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    2.4% 245 people
    De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.7% 180 people
    De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    1.3% 140 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    1.0% 105 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.82% 85 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    0.72% 75 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    0.43% 45 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    0.29% 30 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.29% 30 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.19% 20 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 59.3% 940
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.4% 640

Men and women

Men
5,180
Women
5,215

Compared with all cities

Higher than 64% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Lemmer
  • De Fryske Marren
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year LemmerDe Fryske MarrenNetherlands
1998 9.7%5.7%16.7%
1999 9.4%5.7%17.1%
2000 9.8%6.0%17.5%
2001 9.9%6.3%18.0%
2002 10.0%6.5%18.4%
2003 11.7%6.9%18.8%
2004 11.9%6.5%19.0%
2005 11.9%6.3%19.2%
2006 11.7%6.3%19.3%
2007 10.6%6.1%19.4%
2008 10.6%6.2%19.6%
2009 10.8%6.4%19.9%
2010 10.9%6.5%20.3%
2011 10.9%6.5%20.6%
2012 11.0%6.7%20.9%
2013 11.3%6.8%21.1%
2014 11.1%6.9%21.4%
2015 11.1%6.9%21.7%
2016 11.7%7.1%22.1%
2017 11.8%7.8%22.6%
2018 12.1%8.2%23.1%
2019 12.6%7.9%23.6%
2020 12.7%8.2%24.2%
2021 12.8%8.4%24.6%
2022 13.7%9.0%26.0%
2023 14.4%9.8%27.1%
2024 14.6%10.1%27.9%
2025 14.9%10.6%28.5%
2026 15.2%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 Lemmer

Largest group
8531 Lemmer 8,355 +1.7 pp Other Asia
8532 Noord, Frieslandpark 2,040 +0.8 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 9,1658,2758854604407540706052802520135906040530355
1999 9,3158,4358804803907555656552953020135405035570305
2000 9,4008,47092549543575606565102853020160358540585340
2001 9,4758,5409355254208055606553003020175357050615325
2002 9,6608,70096553044080606065153053025170209050625330
2003 9,9408,7751,1605755958060657015305302521511514050675485
2004 10,0158,8251,1905706309055607010305302021514514060660535
2005 10,0508,8451,2005656309055606515295302022014515050655545
2006 10,0258,8551,1755805958550656520280352024511015050670505
2007 10,0508,9801,070545530905070602028535252006513045630445
2008 9,9958,9351,060535520904570602026540252056013045625435
2009 10,0658,9751,090565530954570652028055351956013045655430
2010 10,1259,0251,105570540904565652527550302156014545650445
2011 10,1209,0251,100570525904570602027065302056013545660435
2012 10,1058,9851,115590535954570652528075302057011550680435
2013 10,1358,9901,145595545855075702527575302158011545680455
2014 10,1309,0051,125600525904070652527090252157012045685435
2015 10,1058,9851,120600520903560652526585252257512545680435
2016 10,2059,0151,1906355558535556525270110302259514055720470
2017 10,2209,0101,2106305759040556020270105302259516055715495
2018 10,3109,0651,24562561590355570202651053022512516555715530
2019 10,3759,0701,30566563090305560252551153526014018050750550
2020 10,3509,0351,31565566595305565152501102527015019560740580
2021 10,3759,0501,32564068595305570152301203026015520560735590
2022 10,3908,9601,42569074095255075152501354028016023075760590
2023 10,3758,8801,49070078595256070252551354028016026585770645
2024 10,3508,8401,510695815100255575202401403528016529585––
2025 10,3358,8051,53572081095305075202501503529016030580––
2026 10,3958,8101,585700875105304575202451403029018033585––

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