City · Terschelling, Friesland

Lies: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lies had 140 residents. 7.1% of them (10 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Terschelling (11.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (3.6%) and Germany (3.6%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

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

Residents: 140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.1% 10 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

Dutch origin 92.9% 130
Migration background 7.1% 10

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

3.6% 5 people

Terschelling 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

3.6% 5 people

Terschelling 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.21% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.31% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.62% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.83% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 75
Women: 70

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

7.1%

Lies
Terschelling
Netherlands

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Year	Lies	Terschelling	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	7.9%	17.1%
2000	3.0%	6.5%	17.5%
2001	3.1%	8.1%	18.0%
2002	3.1%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	3.0%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	6.3%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	6.3%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	6.3%	6.8%	19.4%
2008	3.2%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	3.6%	6.7%	19.9%
2010	7.1%	6.4%	20.3%
2011	3.6%	6.5%	20.6%
2012	6.9%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	6.7%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	3.6%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	6.7%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	3.7%	6.8%	22.1%
2017	3.4%	6.8%	22.6%
2018	6.7%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	3.3%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	3.4%	7.9%	24.2%
2021	3.3%	7.6%	24.6%
2022	6.7%	9.3%	26.0%
2023	6.9%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	6.9%	9.9%	27.9%
2025	7.1%	10.9%	28.5%
2026	7.1%	11.3%	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 Lies

				Largest group
8895 Lies	7.1%	140	+0.5 pp	Indonesia

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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	170	165	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
1999	170	160	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2000	165	160	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2001	160	155	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2002	160	150	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2003	165	160	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2004	165	155	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2005	160	155	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2006	160	150	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2007	160	155	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2008	155	145	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2009	140	130	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2010	140	135	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2011	140	135	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
2012	145	135	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2013	150	145	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2014	140	135	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2015	150	140	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2016	135	130	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5
2017	145	140	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2018	150	140	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2019	150	145	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2020	145	140	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2021	150	145	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2022	150	140	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2023	145	130	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2024	145	135	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	140	130	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	140	130	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	–	–

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