City · Ooststellingwerf, Friesland

Oldeberkoop: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oldeberkoop had 1,510 residents. 7.0% of them (105 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Ooststellingwerf (10.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.0%), Germany (1.7%) and Indonesia (1.0%). 38.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,510 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.0% 105 people
Born abroad: 38.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.0% 1,405
Migration background 7.0% 105

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 30 people

Ooststellingwerf 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.7% 25 people

Ooststellingwerf 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.0% 15 people

Ooststellingwerf 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.66% 10 people

Ooststellingwerf 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.66% 10 people

Ooststellingwerf 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.33% 5 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.23% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.23% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.33% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

38% 62%

Born abroad (first generation) 38.1% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 61.9% 65

Men and women

Men: 735
Women: 780

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oldeberkoop 7.0%

Higher than 13% 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

7.0%

Oldeberkoop
Ooststellingwerf
Netherlands

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Year	Oldeberkoop	Ooststellingwerf	Netherlands
1998	4.6%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	4.7%	5.5%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	4.0%	6.1%	18.0%
2002	4.5%	7.2%	18.4%
2003	4.6%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	4.6%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	5.1%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	4.8%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	6.2%	19.4%
2008	5.1%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	4.9%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	4.5%	6.4%	20.6%
2012	4.3%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	5.2%	6.4%	21.1%
2014	4.9%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	4.5%	6.5%	22.1%
2017	4.8%	6.7%	22.6%
2018	5.1%	6.9%	23.1%
2019	5.1%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	5.8%	7.2%	24.2%
2021	6.7%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	6.5%	8.3%	26.0%
2023	7.2%	9.0%	27.1%
2024	6.6%	9.3%	27.9%
2025	7.0%	9.9%	28.5%
2026	7.0%	10.3%	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 Oldeberkoop

				Largest group
8421 Oost	7.0%	1,510	+0.5 pp	Other Europe

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	1,520	1,450	70	35	35	5	0	15	0	30	0	0	5	0	5	10	50	15
1999	1,500	1,430	70	40	30	0	5	15	5	25	0	0	15	0	5	0	55	15
2000	1,495	1,425	65	35	30	0	5	10	5	25	0	0	10	0	10	0	55	15
2001	1,510	1,445	60	35	25	0	0	15	5	20	0	0	15	0	0	5	45	15
2002	1,545	1,480	70	45	25	0	5	10	5	25	5	0	15	0	5	0	50	15
2003	1,530	1,465	70	45	25	0	0	15	5	25	5	0	15	0	0	5	55	15
2004	1,535	1,465	70	40	25	0	0	15	5	30	5	0	5	0	0	5	55	15
2005	1,560	1,485	80	45	30	0	5	15	5	35	5	0	5	0	5	0	60	20
2006	1,550	1,470	75	50	35	0	0	10	5	35	5	0	10	0	15	5	60	15
2007	1,565	1,485	80	50	25	0	0	10	0	35	0	0	15	0	10	5	60	15
2008	1,560	1,485	80	55	30	0	5	10	5	30	0	0	25	0	10	0	60	15
2009	1,535	1,465	75	50	25	0	0	15	5	25	5	0	20	0	5	0	65	15
2010	1,515	1,445	75	45	25	0	5	15	5	25	0	0	20	0	5	0	60	15
2011	1,540	1,465	70	50	25	0	0	10	0	25	5	0	20	0	10	5	60	10
2012	1,505	1,440	65	40	30	0	5	15	5	20	5	0	15	0	5	0	55	10
2013	1,525	1,445	80	50	30	0	10	15	0	25	10	0	15	0	0	5	60	15
2014	1,545	1,470	75	45	30	0	10	15	0	25	5	0	15	0	5	0	60	15
2015	1,515	1,450	65	45	20	0	0	10	5	25	5	0	15	0	5	0	60	10
2016	1,540	1,470	70	50	15	0	5	10	0	25	5	0	20	0	0	0	60	10
2017	1,575	1,500	75	50	30	0	5	10	0	25	0	5	20	5	10	0	60	15
2018	1,560	1,480	80	50	30	0	5	10	0	25	0	5	20	5	10	0	60	20
2019	1,565	1,485	80	55	30	0	0	10	5	25	5	0	25	0	15	0	60	20
2020	1,560	1,470	90	45	45	0	5	10	0	25	0	0	20	5	15	10	60	25
2021	1,570	1,465	105	55	50	0	5	15	5	30	0	0	25	5	15	5	70	35
2022	1,550	1,450	100	55	45	0	5	15	0	25	0	5	25	10	10	10	65	25
2023	1,535	1,430	110	65	45	0	0	10	5	25	5	5	35	10	10	10	75	25
2024	1,505	1,400	100	60	45	0	0	15	0	25	0	0	30	10	10	10	–	–
2025	1,495	1,385	105	65	40	0	0	15	0	25	0	0	35	5	10	5	–	–
2026	1,510	1,405	105	60	45	0	0	15	0	25	0	0	30	10	10	5	–	–

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