City · De Fryske Marren, Friesland

Nijemirdum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nijemirdum had 555 residents. 5.4% of them (30 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of De Fryske Marren (10.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Suriname (0.90%), Dutch Caribbean (0.90%) and Germany (0.90%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents
555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
5.4% 30 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 94.6% 525
  • Migration background 5.4% 30

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Nijemirdum. For comparison, the line marks De Fryske Marren and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Suriname
    0.90% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.90% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.90% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    0.90% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.90% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 15
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 20

Men and women

Men
300
Women
260

Compared with all cities

Higher than 5% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Nijemirdum
  • De Fryske Marren
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year NijemirdumDe Fryske MarrenNetherlands
1998 3.4%5.7%16.7%
1999 3.4%5.7%17.1%
2000 3.3%6.0%17.5%
2001 2.5%6.3%18.0%
2002 2.6%6.5%18.4%
2003 2.6%6.9%18.8%
2004 2.6%6.5%19.0%
2005 3.5%6.3%19.2%
2006 3.4%6.3%19.3%
2007 3.4%6.1%19.4%
2008 2.6%6.2%19.6%
2009 2.6%6.4%19.9%
2010 2.7%6.5%20.3%
2011 1.8%6.5%20.6%
2012 1.8%6.7%20.9%
2013 1.8%6.8%21.1%
2014 1.8%6.9%21.4%
2015 1.9%6.9%21.7%
2016 1.9%7.1%22.1%
2017 2.7%7.8%22.6%
2018 2.7%8.2%23.1%
2019 1.9%7.9%23.6%
2020 2.8%8.2%24.2%
2021 3.5%8.4%24.6%
2022 4.5%9.0%26.0%
2023 7.1%9.8%27.1%
2024 5.3%10.1%27.9%
2025 6.2%10.6%28.5%
2026 5.4%10.6%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 Nijemirdum

Largest group
8566 Nijemirdum 555 +0.9 pp Suriname

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 59057020101000000100000100155
1999 5955752010100005010050005155
2000 610590201050005010000000155
2001 600585151000000015000000150
2002 585570151000000015000000150
2003 580565151000000015000000150
2004 585565151500000010005000150
2005 575560202000005015005000200
2006 585570201500000015050000200
2007 5905702015100000015000055200
2008 585570151550005010005000150
2009 585570151550000015000050150
2010 560550151000005010050000100
2011 560545101000005010050000155
2012 5555451055000005000050100
2013 5505401050000005000000100
2014 5505401055000505000000100
2015 5405301055000005050050100
2016 540530105500500500005055
2017 5555401555000505000500105
2018 5505351551000000500055055
2019 5355251051000000500055055
2020 545530155100050050005001010
2021 57055020101000500100005001010
2022 560535251015000555000505105
2023 560525402015005051000105502010
2024 56553030201500055100010000––
2025 5655353515200055510005050––
2026 555525301515005055005050––