City · Harlingen, Friesland

Midlum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Midlum had 630 residents. 15.9% of them (100 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Harlingen (15.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.3%), Germany (3.2%) and other Asia (2.4%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.0 percentage points.

Residents: 630 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.9% 100 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.0 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

85% 16%

Dutch origin 84.9% 535
Migration background 15.9% 100

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.3% 40 people

Municipality of Harlingen 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.2% 20 people

Municipality of Harlingen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 15 people

Municipality of Harlingen 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

0.79% 5 people

Municipality of Harlingen 0.46% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.79% 5 people

Municipality of Harlingen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.79% 5 people

Municipality of Harlingen 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.79% 5 people

Municipality of Harlingen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.79% 5 people

Municipality of Harlingen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Harlingen 0.55% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Harlingen 0.61% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Harlingen 0.22% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Harlingen 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 60
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.0% 35

Men and women

Men: 330
Women: 300

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Midlum 15.9%

Higher than 68% 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

15.9%

Midlum
Municipality of Harlingen
Netherlands

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Year	Midlum	Municipality of Harlingen	Netherlands
1998	6.2%	11.1%	16.7%
1999	6.4%	11.6%	17.1%
2000	6.4%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	7.1%	12.5%	18.0%
2002	6.5%	12.5%	18.4%
2003	7.5%	12.6%	18.8%
2004	8.8%	13.3%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	7.9%	11.6%	19.3%
2007	8.1%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	11.1%	19.6%
2009	8.3%	11.1%	19.9%
2010	8.4%	11.3%	20.3%
2011	9.0%	11.4%	20.6%
2012	8.9%	11.4%	20.9%
2013	9.8%	11.6%	21.1%
2014	10.1%	11.6%	21.4%
2015	9.4%	11.8%	21.7%
2016	10.9%	12.0%	22.1%
2017	10.9%	12.0%	22.6%
2018	10.4%	12.1%	23.1%
2019	9.9%	12.2%	23.6%
2020	11.6%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	10.7%	12.7%	24.6%
2022	10.8%	13.8%	26.0%
2023	12.6%	14.7%	27.1%
2024	11.0%	15.1%	27.9%
2025	13.8%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	15.9%	15.6%	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 Midlum

				Largest group
8872 Midlum	16.3%	615	+5.1 pp	Other Europe
8871 Midlum	0.0%	15	±0.0 pp	–

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	Morocco	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	725	680	45	30	20	0	10	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	5	40	5
1999	705	660	45	30	15	0	15	5	20	0	0	10	0	0	0	45	5
2000	700	650	45	30	20	0	10	5	20	0	0	10	5	0	0	50	5
2001	700	655	50	35	15	0	10	5	25	5	0	10	0	0	0	45	0
2002	690	640	45	35	15	0	10	0	25	0	0	10	0	0	5	45	10
2003	665	620	50	30	15	0	10	5	20	5	0	10	0	0	0	45	10
2004	685	625	60	35	25	0	10	5	20	0	0	15	5	5	0	40	10
2005	680	630	50	30	25	0	10	0	15	0	0	15	5	5	5	40	10
2006	695	640	55	35	30	0	15	0	15	0	0	20	5	5	5	50	10
2007	680	620	55	35	25	0	15	0	20	5	0	10	5	0	5	45	5
2008	675	620	55	30	20	0	10	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	5	45	15
2009	660	610	55	30	25	0	10	5	20	0	0	10	0	5	5	45	10
2010	655	600	55	35	20	0	10	5	20	5	0	10	0	5	0	50	10
2011	670	615	60	40	20	0	10	0	20	5	0	15	0	5	5	50	10
2012	675	615	60	35	25	0	10	0	15	0	0	20	0	10	5	50	15
2013	660	595	65	40	20	5	10	0	20	5	0	15	0	5	5	55	15
2014	645	580	65	40	25	0	10	0	20	5	0	15	5	5	5	55	10
2015	640	580	60	40	25	0	10	0	20	0	0	20	5	5	5	50	10
2016	640	570	70	45	20	0	10	0	20	5	0	20	0	5	5	55	10
2017	640	570	70	40	25	5	5	0	25	5	0	10	0	15	0	50	20
2018	625	560	65	40	25	0	5	0	20	5	5	10	5	10	5	50	15
2019	605	545	60	40	25	5	5	0	25	0	5	10	0	15	5	45	15
2020	605	535	70	45	25	0	5	0	25	0	5	15	5	10	5	55	15
2021	610	545	65	45	20	0	10	0	20	0	0	25	0	10	0	50	15
2022	600	540	65	35	25	0	5	0	25	0	0	10	5	10	5	40	15
2023	595	525	75	40	35	0	5	0	20	0	5	20	0	10	5	50	20
2024	590	525	65	35	30	5	5	0	20	0	0	15	0	10	5	–	–
2025	615	535	85	55	30	5	5	0	20	0	0	30	0	10	5	–	–
2026	630	535	100	65	35	5	5	0	20	5	0	40	5	15	5	–	–

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