City · Waadhoeke, Friesland

Menaam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Menaam had 2,840 residents. 9.5% of them (270 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Waadhoeke (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.2%), other Asia (1.4%) and Germany (1.1%). 64.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 2,840 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.5% 270 people
Born abroad: 64.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.5% 2,570
Migration background 9.5% 270

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.2% 90 people

Waadhoeke 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 40 people

Waadhoeke 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.1% 30 people

Waadhoeke 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 30 people

Waadhoeke 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.88% 25 people

Waadhoeke 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.70% 20 people

Waadhoeke 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.53% 15 people

Waadhoeke 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.18% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.18% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.18% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.18% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.8% 175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.2% 95

Men and women

Men: 1,410
Women: 1,430

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Menaam 9.5%

Higher than 29% 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

9.5%

Menaam
Waadhoeke
Netherlands

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Year	Menaam	Waadhoeke	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	5.4%	17.5%
2001	4.1%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	4.0%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	4.0%	6.5%	18.8%
2004	4.1%	7.2%	19.0%
2005	3.9%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	3.8%	7.0%	19.3%
2007	3.8%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	4.0%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	4.7%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	4.6%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	4.4%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	4.8%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	5.2%	7.5%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	5.7%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	5.9%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	6.3%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	5.9%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	6.7%	9.1%	24.2%
2021	7.1%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	8.4%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	9.7%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	9.5%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	9.2%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	9.5%	12.3%	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 Menaam

				Largest group
9036 West, Oost	9.5%	2,840	+1.1 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	2,845	2,730	115	60	60	0	0	0	25	0	40	0	0	20	10	15	10	90	25
1999	2,815	2,695	115	55	65	0	0	0	30	0	35	0	5	15	15	10	10	90	30
2000	2,785	2,665	120	60	65	0	0	0	30	0	40	0	5	15	15	10	10	90	30
2001	2,780	2,665	115	50	70	0	0	0	30	0	35	0	5	10	15	15	10	85	30
2002	2,755	2,645	110	50	55	0	0	0	20	0	35	5	5	5	10	15	10	80	30
2003	2,720	2,605	110	45	60	0	0	0	25	0	30	5	5	5	15	10	10	75	30
2004	2,680	2,570	110	50	60	0	0	0	25	0	35	5	5	5	15	10	10	80	30
2005	2,670	2,565	105	50	55	0	0	0	25	0	35	5	5	5	15	5	10	80	20
2006	2,655	2,550	100	50	50	0	0	0	25	0	30	5	5	10	5	10	10	80	25
2007	2,610	2,510	100	55	50	0	0	0	25	5	30	0	0	25	10	5	5	80	20
2008	2,620	2,515	105	55	45	0	0	0	25	5	35	0	0	20	10	0	5	85	20
2009	2,655	2,535	125	75	50	0	0	0	25	5	35	15	0	25	5	5	10	100	20
2010	2,690	2,545	140	90	55	5	0	0	20	0	35	15	0	40	5	15	10	120	20
2011	2,700	2,575	125	75	45	0	0	0	20	5	35	15	5	20	5	10	5	105	25
2012	2,700	2,580	120	75	45	0	0	0	20	0	35	15	5	20	5	10	10	100	20
2013	2,700	2,570	130	65	65	5	0	0	20	0	30	15	0	20	5	20	15	95	35
2014	2,685	2,545	140	70	75	0	0	0	20	0	30	15	5	20	10	30	15	100	45
2015	2,655	2,505	150	65	85	5	0	0	20	0	30	15	5	15	15	25	20	100	50
2016	2,610	2,460	150	75	75	0	0	0	20	0	30	15	5	25	15	20	20	100	45
2017	2,610	2,455	155	75	80	0	0	5	25	0	30	15	0	30	20	20	10	100	50
2018	2,640	2,475	165	80	80	0	0	5	25	0	25	15	5	35	25	15	10	105	55
2019	2,635	2,480	155	75	85	0	0	5	20	5	25	15	5	30	25	20	10	100	60
2020	2,625	2,450	175	85	95	0	0	5	15	0	30	15	5	35	30	30	15	110	70
2021	2,665	2,475	190	95	95	0	0	0	20	0	25	20	5	45	30	25	20	125	65
2022	2,740	2,510	230	95	130	0	0	5	25	0	30	15	10	40	35	45	25	125	85
2023	2,795	2,525	270	130	140	5	5	5	20	0	30	15	5	80	30	45	30	160	95
2024	2,830	2,560	270	125	145	0	5	5	25	0	30	10	5	80	30	50	30	–	–
2025	2,825	2,565	260	130	130	0	5	5	20	0	25	10	5	85	35	35	25	–	–
2026	2,840	2,570	270	140	130	0	5	5	20	5	30	15	5	90	30	40	25	–	–

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