City · Ooststellingwerf, Friesland

Oosterwolde: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oosterwolde had 9,905 residents. 14.2% of them (1,405 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Ooststellingwerf (10.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.5%), Indonesia (2.3%) and other Europe (1.7%). 59.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 9,905 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.2% 1,405 people
Born abroad: 59.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.8% 8,500
Migration background 14.2% 1,405

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 450 people

Ooststellingwerf 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.3% 230 people

Ooststellingwerf 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 165 people

Ooststellingwerf 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 155 people

Ooststellingwerf 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.1% 105 people

Ooststellingwerf 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 95 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.56% 55 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.50% 50 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.33% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.45% 45 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.23% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.35% 35 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.23% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.20% 20 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.05% 5 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.4% 835
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.9% 575

Men and women

Men: 4,920
Women: 4,985

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oosterwolde 14.2%

Higher than 60% 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

14.2%

Oosterwolde
Ooststellingwerf
Netherlands

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Year	Oosterwolde	Ooststellingwerf	Netherlands
1998	8.6%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	8.9%	5.5%	17.1%
2000	9.1%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	8.8%	6.1%	18.0%
2002	8.9%	7.2%	18.4%
2003	9.1%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	8.9%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	8.9%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	8.9%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	8.7%	6.2%	19.4%
2008	8.9%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	9.2%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	9.1%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	9.4%	6.4%	20.6%
2012	9.6%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	9.6%	6.4%	21.1%
2014	9.5%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	9.7%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	9.9%	6.5%	22.1%
2017	10.1%	6.7%	22.6%
2018	10.6%	6.9%	23.1%
2019	10.7%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	10.8%	7.2%	24.2%
2021	10.9%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	11.8%	8.3%	26.0%
2023	12.2%	9.0%	27.1%
2024	12.3%	9.3%	27.9%
2025	13.7%	9.9%	28.5%
2026	14.2%	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 Oosterwolde

				Largest group
8431 Centrum-Noord-Oost	14.2%	9,905	+2.4 pp	Other Asia

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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	9,575	8,760	820	305	510	5	15	15	330	5	160	20	5	120	25	75	40	665	150
1999	9,660	8,805	860	320	540	0	20	25	330	10	160	20	5	135	20	90	45	675	185
2000	9,665	8,790	875	315	555	5	5	25	340	10	160	25	5	125	30	100	40	680	190
2001	9,845	8,970	870	320	560	0	5	25	330	10	150	25	10	135	35	110	45	680	195
2002	9,965	9,080	885	320	565	5	10	25	330	10	140	25	10	145	30	105	50	690	195
2003	10,025	9,115	915	330	580	5	5	15	330	10	150	25	10	145	55	105	55	695	215
2004	9,875	8,995	875	315	555	5	10	25	320	10	140	20	5	150	40	110	35	660	220
2005	9,755	8,885	865	315	545	5	10	15	315	15	145	25	10	135	30	115	40	655	210
2006	9,835	8,955	880	330	555	10	10	20	310	15	150	20	20	140	35	115	40	660	215
2007	9,960	9,095	870	330	540	10	5	20	300	10	145	25	15	145	35	110	50	655	210
2008	9,995	9,115	890	320	565	15	10	20	290	15	150	25	15	130	35	130	50	635	250
2009	9,925	9,020	910	335	585	15	10	15	285	15	155	30	20	130	45	145	55	645	270
2010	9,880	8,980	900	315	585	15	10	15	285	10	145	30	20	120	40	150	60	625	270
2011	10,020	9,080	940	345	595	15	10	25	285	10	160	30	15	140	60	140	50	660	285
2012	10,025	9,065	960	345	615	15	10	25	275	10	160	30	15	140	65	160	55	645	310
2013	9,980	9,020	955	345	615	10	10	30	265	15	160	35	15	135	70	160	55	640	325
2014	9,870	8,935	935	340	595	10	5	25	255	10	150	35	25	130	70	160	60	630	305
2015	9,900	8,940	960	350	610	10	5	25	255	10	155	35	10	150	90	165	50	635	325
2016	9,845	8,875	970	345	630	10	10	20	245	10	145	35	10	155	100	175	60	620	350
2017	9,765	8,775	990	325	670	15	10	25	250	10	135	40	15	135	100	205	55	605	390
2018	9,710	8,680	1,030	340	690	15	10	30	255	20	140	50	10	140	105	195	60	620	410
2019	9,655	8,620	1,035	330	700	20	5	30	245	25	135	45	15	135	110	205	60	610	425
2020	9,600	8,560	1,040	320	725	10	5	35	235	30	125	50	15	130	120	215	75	590	450
2021	9,510	8,475	1,035	315	725	15	5	45	235	25	115	45	15	140	120	215	65	585	455
2022	9,685	8,540	1,145	345	800	15	10	50	245	35	115	55	15	150	140	225	90	595	495
2023	9,830	8,625	1,195	355	845	30	10	60	240	40	115	60	20	165	135	250	90	605	540
2024	9,780	8,575	1,205	350	855	35	10	55	240	35	110	60	20	165	135	245	100	–	–
2025	9,875	8,515	1,355	330	1,025	40	10	55	230	35	105	55	15	160	150	405	95	–	–
2026	9,905	8,500	1,405	340	1,065	45	5	55	230	35	105	50	20	165	155	450	95	–	–

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