City · Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland

Munnekezijl: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Munnekezijl had 485 residents. 8.2% of them (40 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 Noardeast-Fryslân (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.1%), other Europe (2.1%) and Indonesia (1.0%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents
485 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
8.2% 40 people
Born abroad
50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.9 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 90.7% 440
  • Migration background 8.2% 40

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Munnekezijl. For comparison, the line marks Noardeast-Fryslân and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Germany
    2.1% 10 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.1% 10 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 5 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.56% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.0% 5 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.0% 5 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.0% 5 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.29% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 20
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 20

Men and women

Men
265
Women
220

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Munnekezijl
  • Noardeast-Fryslân
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year MunnekezijlNoardeast-FryslânNetherlands
1998 6.4%4.8%16.7%
1999 6.5%4.9%17.1%
2000 5.7%4.8%17.5%
2001 4.6%5.5%18.0%
2002 6.5%6.0%18.4%
2003 4.8%5.9%18.8%
2004 4.6%5.7%19.0%
2005 4.8%5.7%19.2%
2006 5.7%5.7%19.3%
2007 7.7%5.5%19.4%
2008 7.9%5.5%19.6%
2009 7.3%5.3%19.9%
2010 6.1%4.8%20.3%
2011 8.2%4.7%20.6%
2012 7.1%4.7%20.9%
2013 7.1%4.7%21.1%
2014 6.3%4.9%21.4%
2015 7.4%5.0%21.7%
2016 6.3%5.3%22.1%
2017 7.2%5.6%22.6%
2018 8.2%5.7%23.1%
2019 7.1%5.8%23.6%
2020 7.3%5.8%24.2%
2021 6.3%6.0%24.6%
2022 7.4%6.8%26.0%
2023 5.3%7.1%27.1%
2024 7.3%7.7%27.9%
2025 7.3%8.1%28.5%
2026 8.2%8.4%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 Munnekezijl

Largest group
9853 Oost 485 +0.9 pp Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 55052035251000050150010005305
1999 5405053525150001001500100010305
2000 5255003020100005015005005300
2001 54051525255000100150010000300
2002 53550535251000050100015050350
2003 525495252050005015005000250
2004 5405102525500050150010005300
2005 5204902525000000150010000300
2006 5254903035500050200015005350
2007 5204804030000000200010000355
2008 5054704030000000200010000355
2009 4804453530500050150015005305
2010 495465302550000015505050255
2011 4904504030000050155010000355
2012 4904553525000000100510000355
2013 49545535301000050150015005305
2014 480450302510000001005100552510
2015 4754403520150005010001000102510
2016 48045030201000000150050552010
2017 48545035152000055100055502515
2018 490450402015000551000100502515
2019 490455352510000001500100552510
2020 480445352510000001000150100255
2021 4804503020100000010505055255
2022 4754453520100000515505005255
2023 4754502520100050010005505205
2024 4804403520150005510005005––
2025 4804453520150005510005005––
2026 48544040202000055100010055––