City · Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland

Niawier: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Niawier had 345 residents. 2.9% of them (10 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Americas & Oceania (1.4%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 345 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 2.9% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.1 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

97%

Dutch origin 97.1% 335
Migration background 2.9% 10

Largest origin groups

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

Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 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%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.56% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
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 Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 175
Women: 170

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

2.9%

Niawier
Noardeast-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Niawier	Noardeast-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	1.2%	4.8%	16.7%
1999	1.2%	4.9%	17.1%
2000	2.5%	4.8%	17.5%
2001	2.4%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	2.4%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	2.4%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	2.4%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	2.4%	5.7%	19.2%
2006	2.4%	5.7%	19.3%
2007	1.3%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	1.2%	5.5%	19.6%
2009	1.3%	5.3%	19.9%
2010	2.5%	4.8%	20.3%
2011	2.6%	4.7%	20.6%
2012	2.6%	4.7%	20.9%
2013	2.6%	4.7%	21.1%
2014	3.8%	4.9%	21.4%
2015	2.7%	5.0%	21.7%
2016	2.8%	5.3%	22.1%
2017	2.7%	5.6%	22.6%
2018	2.8%	5.7%	23.1%
2019	2.8%	5.8%	23.6%
2020	2.8%	5.8%	24.2%
2021	2.7%	6.0%	24.6%
2022	2.8%	6.8%	26.0%
2023	2.8%	7.1%	27.1%
2024	2.7%	7.7%	27.9%
2025	4.3%	8.1%	28.5%
2026	2.9%	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 Niawier

				Largest group
9138 Metslawier	2.9%	345	+0.1 pp	Other Americas & Oceania

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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	410	405	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
1999	405	400	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2000	400	395	10	10	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2001	410	405	10	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	10	0
2002	410	400	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2003	420	410	10	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2004	415	405	10	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2005	410	400	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2006	410	400	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2007	400	395	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2008	405	395	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2009	400	390	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2010	400	390	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2011	385	370	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2012	390	380	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2013	380	370	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2014	390	375	15	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2015	365	355	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2016	360	350	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2017	365	355	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	5
2018	360	350	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5
2019	360	350	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2020	360	350	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2021	370	360	10	5	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	5
2022	360	350	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2023	355	345	10	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2024	370	355	10	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	350	335	15	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	345	335	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	–	–

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