City · Waadhoeke, Friesland

Minnertsga: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Minnertsga had 1,745 residents. 10.0% of them (175 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 Poland (2.0%), other Europe (1.7%) and other Asia (1.7%). 62.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 1,745 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.0% 175 people
Born abroad: 62.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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 90.0% 1,570
Migration background 10.0% 175

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

2.0% 35 people

Waadhoeke 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 30 people

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

1.7% 30 people

Waadhoeke 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 20 people

Waadhoeke 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.86% 15 people

Waadhoeke 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.57% 10 people

Waadhoeke 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.57% 10 people

Waadhoeke 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.57% 10 people

Waadhoeke 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.29% 5 people

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

0.29% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.29% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.9% 110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.1% 65

Men and women

Men: 910
Women: 835

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Minnertsga 10.0%

Higher than 32% 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

10.0%

Minnertsga
Waadhoeke
Netherlands

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Year	Minnertsga	Waadhoeke	Netherlands
1998	3.0%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	3.3%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	2.5%	5.4%	17.5%
2001	2.8%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	2.8%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	3.1%	6.5%	18.8%
2004	3.3%	7.2%	19.0%
2005	3.5%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	3.7%	7.0%	19.3%
2007	3.5%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	4.0%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	4.1%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	4.6%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	6.3%	7.5%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	6.3%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	6.8%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	6.9%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	7.2%	9.1%	24.2%
2021	7.8%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	8.6%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	11.6%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	12.1%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	11.9%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	10.0%	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 Minnertsga

				Largest group
9047 Zuid, Noord	10.0%	1,745	+1.4 pp	Poland

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	1,805	1,755	55	30	25	0	0	0	5	0	20	0	5	5	0	5	15	45	10
1999	1,805	1,750	60	25	35	5	0	0	10	0	20	0	0	5	5	0	15	45	10
2000	1,780	1,735	45	25	15	0	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	40	5
2001	1,765	1,715	50	25	25	0	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	5	5	0	15	45	5
2002	1,780	1,730	50	30	25	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	5	5	0	15	45	5
2003	1,790	1,735	55	30	25	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	5	5	5	10	50	5
2004	1,815	1,755	60	30	30	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	5	5	5	15	50	10
2005	1,845	1,780	65	30	30	0	0	5	5	0	20	5	0	5	0	5	15	55	10
2006	1,870	1,800	70	35	35	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	5	5	5	10	15	55	15
2007	1,835	1,770	65	30	35	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	5	0	0	10	20	50	20
2008	1,860	1,785	75	35	35	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	10	5	5	20	55	20
2009	1,845	1,770	75	35	35	0	0	5	5	0	15	15	0	5	0	10	15	55	15
2010	1,850	1,765	85	45	45	0	0	5	5	5	15	20	0	10	5	10	15	65	20
2011	1,830	1,735	95	55	40	0	0	5	5	0	20	20	0	15	5	10	15	75	25
2012	1,820	1,710	110	70	40	0	0	0	5	0	15	35	0	20	5	10	20	90	25
2013	1,815	1,700	115	75	35	0	0	0	5	0	15	25	0	35	5	5	20	90	25
2014	1,825	1,710	115	65	50	5	5	0	5	0	25	20	0	20	5	10	20	90	25
2015	1,790	1,685	105	65	40	0	0	5	10	5	20	20	5	20	5	5	10	85	25
2016	1,800	1,695	105	65	40	0	5	0	10	0	15	30	5	15	0	5	20	85	20
2017	1,755	1,645	110	60	50	0	5	5	10	0	20	25	0	15	0	15	15	85	30
2018	1,765	1,645	120	65	50	0	5	5	10	0	15	30	5	15	5	10	15	85	35
2019	1,730	1,610	120	60	60	0	5	5	15	0	15	30	5	10	5	10	20	85	40
2020	1,730	1,605	125	60	65	0	5	0	15	5	20	30	0	10	5	15	20	85	40
2021	1,735	1,600	135	65	70	0	0	5	15	5	20	30	0	15	10	20	15	90	50
2022	1,745	1,590	150	65	80	5	0	5	15	5	15	30	0	15	5	25	25	85	50
2023	1,815	1,610	210	110	100	10	0	10	10	0	15	35	5	55	5	30	25	130	65
2024	1,820	1,600	220	125	95	10	0	5	10	5	15	40	5	65	10	35	20	–	–
2025	1,810	1,595	215	120	95	10	0	5	10	5	15	40	5	65	10	35	20	–	–
2026	1,745	1,570	175	85	90	10	0	5	10	5	15	35	5	30	10	30	20	–	–

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