City · Heerenveen, Friesland

Nieuwehorne: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuwehorne had 1,475 residents. 4.4% of them (65 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Heerenveen (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.0%), Indonesia (0.68%) and other Europe (0.68%). 38.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,475 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.4% 65 people
Born abroad: 38.5% 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

96%

Dutch origin 95.9% 1,415
Migration background 4.4% 65

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

1.0% 15 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.68% 10 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.68% 10 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

0.34% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.34% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.34% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.34% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.34% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.69% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

38% 62%

Born abroad (first generation) 38.5% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 61.5% 40

Men and women

Men: 710
Women: 765

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuwehorne 4.4%

Higher than 2% 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

4.4%

Nieuwehorne
Municipality of Heerenveen
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuwehorne	Municipality of Heerenveen	Netherlands
1998	4.4%	8.8%	16.7%
1999	4.5%	9.0%	17.1%
2000	4.0%	9.1%	17.5%
2001	3.5%	9.8%	18.0%
2002	3.4%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	3.4%	10.4%	18.8%
2004	3.3%	10.7%	19.0%
2005	4.0%	10.2%	19.2%
2006	3.7%	9.9%	19.3%
2007	3.0%	9.9%	19.4%
2008	4.0%	10.2%	19.6%
2009	3.3%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	3.4%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	3.4%	10.5%	20.6%
2012	3.4%	10.7%	20.9%
2013	3.8%	10.7%	21.1%
2014	3.8%	10.7%	21.4%
2015	3.8%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	3.8%	11.1%	22.1%
2017	4.1%	11.4%	22.6%
2018	4.1%	11.6%	23.1%
2019	3.8%	12.0%	23.6%
2020	4.1%	12.3%	24.2%
2021	4.5%	12.4%	24.6%
2022	4.4%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	4.1%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	4.7%	14.8%	27.9%
2025	4.4%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	4.4%	15.7%	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 Nieuwehorne

				Largest group
8414 Jubbega	4.4%	1,475	±0.0 pp	Germany

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	1,360	1,300	60	50	5	0	0	5	0	30	0	0	20	0	0	0	55	0
1999	1,345	1,290	60	50	10	0	0	5	0	30	0	0	20	0	5	0	55	0
2000	1,375	1,325	55	45	10	0	5	5	0	30	0	0	15	0	0	0	50	0
2001	1,435	1,380	50	45	5	0	0	5	0	30	0	5	10	0	0	0	50	0
2002	1,470	1,420	50	40	5	0	0	10	0	30	0	0	10	0	0	0	45	0
2003	1,490	1,435	50	40	15	0	0	10	0	25	0	0	15	5	0	0	50	5
2004	1,500	1,455	50	40	5	0	0	5	0	30	0	0	10	0	0	0	50	0
2005	1,495	1,440	60	40	15	0	0	5	0	35	0	0	5	5	0	5	50	5
2006	1,470	1,420	55	40	15	0	0	10	0	30	0	0	10	10	0	0	50	5
2007	1,490	1,440	45	35	20	0	0	10	0	25	0	0	10	10	0	5	45	10
2008	1,500	1,440	60	40	25	0	0	10	0	35	0	0	5	10	0	5	50	10
2009	1,495	1,445	50	35	15	0	0	5	0	25	0	0	10	5	5	0	40	5
2010	1,490	1,440	50	30	10	0	0	5	0	25	0	0	5	5	0	0	40	5
2011	1,465	1,415	50	35	20	0	0	5	0	30	0	0	5	5	5	5	40	10
2012	1,465	1,415	50	30	25	5	0	5	0	20	0	0	10	10	5	0	40	10
2013	1,450	1,395	55	35	20	5	0	5	0	25	0	5	5	5	5	0	45	15
2014	1,430	1,375	55	35	20	5	0	10	0	25	0	5	5	10	0	0	45	10
2015	1,435	1,380	55	35	15	5	0	5	0	25	0	5	5	5	0	0	40	10
2016	1,450	1,395	55	30	25	5	0	5	0	25	0	5	0	5	5	5	40	10
2017	1,450	1,390	60	35	20	5	0	10	0	25	0	5	5	5	0	0	45	10
2018	1,470	1,410	60	30	30	5	0	15	0	25	0	0	5	10	0	5	45	15
2019	1,450	1,395	55	30	25	5	0	15	0	20	0	5	5	0	0	5	45	10
2020	1,480	1,420	60	30	30	5	0	15	0	20	0	5	5	0	5	5	50	15
2021	1,460	1,395	65	30	30	5	0	10	0	20	0	5	5	5	10	0	45	10
2022	1,470	1,405	65	30	30	5	0	15	0	20	0	0	5	0	5	5	45	10
2023	1,460	1,395	60	30	35	5	0	15	0	20	0	5	10	0	5	10	45	10
2024	1,485	1,420	70	30	35	5	0	20	5	20	0	5	10	0	5	10	–	–
2025	1,490	1,420	65	35	35	5	0	20	5	20	0	5	10	0	5	5	–	–
2026	1,475	1,415	65	35	30	0	0	10	0	15	5	5	10	5	5	5	–	–

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