City · Opsterland, Friesland

Nij Beets: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nij Beets had 1,640 residents. 5.8% of them (95 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Opsterland (8.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.2%), Germany (0.91%) and other Asia (0.91%). 47.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,640 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.8% 95 people
Born abroad: 47.4% 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

94%

Dutch origin 94.2% 1,545
Migration background 5.8% 95

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

1.2% 20 people

Opsterland 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.91% 15 people

Opsterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.91% 15 people

Opsterland 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.91% 15 people

Opsterland 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.61% 10 people

Opsterland 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.61% 10 people

Opsterland 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 5 people

Opsterland 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.30% 5 people

Opsterland 0.15% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.30% 5 people

Opsterland 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.4% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.6% 50

Men and women

Men: 855
Women: 785

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nij Beets 5.8%

Higher than 7% 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

5.8%

Nij Beets
Opsterland
Netherlands

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Year	Nij Beets	Opsterland	Netherlands
1998	4.2%	4.3%	16.7%
1999	4.2%	4.3%	17.1%
2000	4.1%	4.5%	17.5%
2001	4.0%	4.6%	18.0%
2002	3.7%	4.4%	18.4%
2003	3.9%	4.5%	18.8%
2004	4.1%	4.5%	19.0%
2005	4.1%	4.6%	19.2%
2006	4.2%	4.8%	19.3%
2007	4.1%	4.8%	19.4%
2008	4.1%	4.9%	19.6%
2009	4.7%	5.1%	19.9%
2010	4.9%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	4.6%	5.2%	20.6%
2012	4.7%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	5.3%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	5.0%	5.6%	21.4%
2015	5.4%	5.7%	21.7%
2016	5.3%	5.8%	22.1%
2017	5.6%	6.1%	22.6%
2018	5.3%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	5.4%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	5.9%	6.4%	24.2%
2021	5.4%	6.4%	24.6%
2022	5.8%	7.2%	26.0%
2023	6.6%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	6.1%	8.1%	27.9%
2025	5.5%	8.3%	28.5%
2026	5.8%	8.5%	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 Nij Beets

				Largest group
9245 Kom	5.8%	1,640	±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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,535	1,470	65	25	40	0	15	0	15	0	0	10	5	0	25	55	10
1999	1,550	1,490	65	25	40	5	10	5	20	5	0	0	0	5	15	55	10
2000	1,575	1,505	65	25	35	0	15	0	20	0	0	5	0	0	20	55	10
2001	1,610	1,545	65	25	35	0	10	0	15	0	0	10	5	0	20	55	10
2002	1,635	1,575	60	25	35	5	10	0	15	5	0	5	0	0	20	45	15
2003	1,655	1,585	65	25	45	5	10	0	20	5	0	0	0	5	25	50	15
2004	1,690	1,625	70	30	40	5	10	5	20	0	0	10	5	0	15	50	15
2005	1,695	1,630	70	30	45	0	10	5	25	5	0	0	5	0	25	55	15
2006	1,685	1,620	70	30	40	5	10	0	20	5	0	5	0	0	25	50	15
2007	1,710	1,640	70	20	50	0	15	5	15	5	0	0	5	0	25	55	15
2008	1,705	1,630	70	25	45	0	15	5	20	0	0	5	0	5	20	55	20
2009	1,705	1,620	80	25	60	5	15	5	15	5	0	5	5	10	20	55	30
2010	1,735	1,650	85	30	50	0	15	5	15	5	0	10	0	5	25	55	30
2011	1,725	1,645	80	20	50	0	20	10	15	5	0	0	0	0	20	55	30
2012	1,700	1,620	80	25	55	0	15	10	15	5	0	5	5	5	20	55	25
2013	1,705	1,615	90	30	60	5	20	10	15	0	0	15	5	5	15	65	25
2014	1,685	1,600	85	25	55	5	20	5	15	0	0	10	5	0	20	55	25
2015	1,680	1,590	90	30	60	5	15	10	15	5	0	10	5	10	15	60	30
2016	1,705	1,615	90	30	65	5	20	10	15	0	0	15	5	5	20	60	30
2017	1,705	1,610	95	30	60	5	20	10	15	0	0	15	0	5	20	65	30
2018	1,695	1,605	90	30	55	0	15	10	15	5	0	10	5	5	20	60	25
2019	1,675	1,585	90	25	65	0	15	10	15	5	0	5	5	15	20	55	35
2020	1,685	1,585	100	30	70	5	20	5	20	0	0	10	10	10	20	65	35
2021	1,670	1,580	90	35	60	5	15	10	15	5	10	5	5	10	15	65	30
2022	1,635	1,540	95	30	65	5	20	5	15	5	5	5	10	10	10	55	30
2023	1,660	1,555	110	50	65	5	20	5	15	5	5	25	10	10	15	75	25
2024	1,640	1,540	100	40	60	5	20	5	15	5	5	20	10	10	15	–	–
2025	1,645	1,555	90	35	55	0	20	5	15	5	5	10	10	10	15	–	–
2026	1,640	1,545	95	30	65	0	20	5	15	5	5	10	10	15	15	–	–

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