City · Weststellingwerf, Friesland

Nijeholtwolde: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nijeholtwolde had 195 residents. 2.6% of them (5 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Weststellingwerf (10.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (2.6%) and other Americas & Oceania (2.6%). 100.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 195 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 2.6% 5 people
Born abroad: 100.0% 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

Dutch origin 97.4% 190
Migration background 2.6% 5

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

2.6% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 0.26% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.6% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.21% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.73% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 100.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 100.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 105
Women: 90

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

2.6%

Nijeholtwolde
Weststellingwerf
Netherlands

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Year	Nijeholtwolde	Weststellingwerf	Netherlands
1998	0.0%	5.9%	16.7%
1999	0.0%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	2.4%	6.1%	17.5%
2001	0.0%	6.2%	18.0%
2002	2.5%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	2.6%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	8.8%	19.2%
2006	5.0%	6.8%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	6.8%	19.4%
2008	2.6%	6.7%	19.6%
2009	2.9%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	2.6%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	2.7%	7.0%	20.6%
2012	2.6%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	2.8%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	2.8%	7.0%	21.4%
2015	2.6%	7.1%	21.7%
2016	0.0%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	2.8%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	5.4%	7.7%	23.1%
2019	2.6%	7.7%	23.6%
2020	2.6%	7.8%	24.2%
2021	2.6%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	2.6%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	2.7%	9.6%	27.1%
2024	2.6%	9.8%	27.9%
2025	2.5%	10.3%	28.5%
2026	2.6%	10.7%	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 Nijeholtwolde

				Largest group
8488 De Wolden-Ter Idzard	2.6%	195	−0.1 pp	Belgium

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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	195	190	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
1999	195	190	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2000	205	200	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2001	195	195	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2002	200	195	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5
2003	195	190	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	200	190	10	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	5
2005	200	195	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5
2006	200	195	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5
2007	195	190	10	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2008	190	180	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2009	175	175	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5
2010	190	185	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	0
2011	185	175	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2012	190	185	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2013	180	175	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5
2014	180	175	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	190	185	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2016	180	180	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	180	175	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	5
2018	185	175	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2019	195	190	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
2020	190	185	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2021	190	185	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	5
2022	190	180	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	5	0
2023	185	180	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2024	190	185	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	–	–
2025	200	195	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	–	–
2026	195	190	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	–	–

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