City · Terschelling, Friesland

Midsland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Midsland had 980 residents. 8.2% of them (80 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 (2.0%), Germany (1.5%) and other Europe (1.5%). 43.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 980 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.2% 80 people
Born abroad: 43.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: ±0.0 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.8% 900
Migration background 8.2% 80

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.0% 20 people

Terschelling 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 15 people

Terschelling 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 15 people

Terschelling 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 10 people

Terschelling 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.51% 5 people

Terschelling 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.51% 5 people

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

0.51% 5 people

Terschelling 0.83% Netherlands 5.3%
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%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.21% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Terschelling 0.31% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.8% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.3% 45

Men and women

Men: 505
Women: 475

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Midsland 8.2%

Higher than 21% 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

8.2%

Midsland
Terschelling
Netherlands

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Year	Midsland	Terschelling	Netherlands
1998	6.9%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	7.6%	7.9%	17.1%
2000	7.2%	6.5%	17.5%
2001	6.7%	8.1%	18.0%
2002	6.3%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	6.2%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	5.7%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	5.1%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	6.5%	6.8%	19.4%
2008	7.1%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	6.4%	6.7%	19.9%
2010	6.5%	6.4%	20.3%
2011	6.4%	6.5%	20.6%
2012	7.0%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	6.5%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	6.4%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	6.4%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	6.9%	6.8%	22.1%
2017	6.4%	6.8%	22.6%
2018	6.3%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	6.7%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	7.3%	7.9%	24.2%
2021	6.8%	7.6%	24.6%
2022	8.2%	9.3%	26.0%
2023	7.9%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	8.0%	9.9%	27.9%
2025	8.0%	10.9%	28.5%
2026	8.2%	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 Midsland

				Largest group
8891 Midsland	8.2%	980	±0.0 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	Turkey	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	875	815	60	15	40	0	0	30	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	50	10
1999	860	800	65	20	40	0	0	30	5	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	50	10
2000	900	835	65	20	45	0	0	30	10	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	55	10
2001	890	830	60	20	40	0	0	25	5	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	50	10
2002	875	820	55	20	40	0	0	25	5	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	45	10
2003	890	835	55	20	35	0	0	25	5	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	40	10
2004	870	820	50	20	35	0	0	20	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	10	45	5
2005	875	825	45	15	30	0	0	20	0	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	40	10
2006	900	845	60	25	35	0	0	20	0	15	0	0	10	5	5	5	50	10
2007	930	875	60	30	30	0	0	20	0	15	0	5	10	5	0	5	55	10
2008	980	915	70	30	30	0	0	20	5	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	60	5
2009	1,020	955	65	35	35	0	0	25	5	20	0	0	15	0	0	5	55	10
2010	1,005	940	65	30	35	0	0	20	5	20	0	5	5	5	5	0	55	10
2011	1,015	945	65	35	30	0	0	20	5	20	0	0	15	0	5	0	55	10
2012	1,005	940	70	30	35	5	0	20	5	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	60	10
2013	1,005	940	65	30	35	0	0	20	5	20	0	5	5	0	5	5	55	10
2014	1,010	945	65	35	30	0	0	20	0	20	0	0	15	0	5	5	60	5
2015	1,015	950	65	30	40	0	0	20	5	15	0	5	10	5	5	5	60	5
2016	1,015	945	70	35	30	0	0	25	0	15	0	0	20	0	0	10	65	5
2017	1,015	950	65	30	35	0	0	20	0	15	0	5	10	0	5	10	60	5
2018	1,030	965	65	30	40	0	0	25	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	10	65	5
2019	1,040	970	70	35	35	0	0	25	0	15	0	0	20	0	0	10	65	5
2020	1,030	955	75	35	40	0	0	25	5	20	5	0	10	0	5	5	70	10
2021	1,035	965	70	30	45	0	0	20	0	20	5	0	5	5	10	10	60	10
2022	1,035	950	85	25	55	0	5	30	5	20	0	5	5	5	10	10	60	10
2023	1,010	930	80	30	50	0	0	30	5	15	0	5	10	0	5	10	60	10
2024	1,005	920	80	30	50	0	0	25	5	15	0	0	15	5	5	10	–	–
2025	1,000	920	80	35	45	0	0	20	5	15	0	0	20	5	5	10	–	–
2026	980	900	80	35	45	0	0	20	5	15	0	0	15	5	5	10	–	–

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