City · Smallingerland, Friesland

Opeinde: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Opeinde had 1,785 residents. 5.9% 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 Smallingerland (15.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Suriname (0.84%), Indonesia (0.84%) and other Europe (0.84%). 47.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 1,785 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.9% 105 people
Born abroad: 47.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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 93.8% 1,675
Migration background 5.9% 105

Largest origin groups

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

Suriname

0.84% 15 people

Smallingerland 0.69% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.84% 15 people

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

0.84% 15 people

Smallingerland 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.84% 15 people

Smallingerland 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.84% 15 people

Smallingerland 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.56% 10 people

Smallingerland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.56% 10 people

Smallingerland 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.28% 5 people

Smallingerland 0.39% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.28% 5 people

Smallingerland 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.31% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.30% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.6% 50
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.4% 55

Men and women

Men: 910
Women: 870

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Opeinde 5.9%

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

5.9%

Opeinde
Smallingerland
Netherlands

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Year	Opeinde	Smallingerland	Netherlands
1998	2.9%	8.2%	16.7%
1999	2.5%	8.6%	17.1%
2000	3.0%	9.0%	17.5%
2001	3.0%	9.7%	18.0%
2002	3.1%	9.8%	18.4%
2003	3.4%	9.6%	18.8%
2004	2.8%	9.7%	19.0%
2005	2.6%	9.9%	19.2%
2006	2.9%	9.7%	19.3%
2007	2.9%	9.6%	19.4%
2008	3.2%	9.5%	19.6%
2009	2.9%	9.5%	19.9%
2010	3.0%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	3.3%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	3.3%	10.0%	20.9%
2013	3.3%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	3.6%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	3.3%	10.4%	21.7%
2016	3.6%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	3.9%	10.6%	22.6%
2018	3.6%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	3.8%	11.2%	23.6%
2020	4.3%	11.7%	24.2%
2021	4.5%	12.0%	24.6%
2022	5.2%	12.8%	26.0%
2023	5.7%	13.4%	27.1%
2024	5.9%	14.4%	27.9%
2025	5.1%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	5.9%	15.6%	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 Opeinde

				Largest group
9218 Opeinde, onder de Vaart, Opeinde, boven de Vaart	5.9%	1,785	+0.7 pp	Suriname

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	1,695	1,650	50	25	25	0	5	0	15	0	20	0	5	0	0	0	5	40	5
1999	1,790	1,740	45	30	20	0	0	5	10	0	20	0	5	5	5	0	0	40	10
2000	1,815	1,765	55	30	15	0	0	5	10	0	20	0	0	10	0	0	0	45	10
2001	1,805	1,745	55	35	25	0	0	0	15	0	20	0	0	15	5	0	5	40	10
2002	1,770	1,720	55	30	25	0	0	5	10	0	20	0	5	5	5	5	0	45	15
2003	1,790	1,730	60	35	20	0	0	5	10	0	20	0	0	15	0	0	5	45	15
2004	1,760	1,710	50	35	15	0	0	0	5	0	25	0	0	10	0	5	5	45	5
2005	1,730	1,690	45	35	10	0	0	0	5	0	25	0	0	10	0	0	5	40	10
2006	1,745	1,695	50	35	20	0	0	0	5	0	25	0	0	10	0	5	10	40	10
2007	1,720	1,665	50	30	25	0	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	10	0	10	10	35	20
2008	1,705	1,650	55	30	25	0	0	0	5	0	25	0	0	5	0	5	15	35	20
2009	1,695	1,645	50	30	20	0	0	0	5	0	25	5	0	0	0	5	10	30	15
2010	1,690	1,640	50	30	20	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	5	0	5	10	35	15
2011	1,680	1,630	55	25	35	5	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	5	5	10	10	30	25
2012	1,680	1,630	55	25	25	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	0	5	10	5	35	25
2013	1,670	1,615	55	25	35	0	5	0	5	0	20	5	0	0	0	15	10	35	25
2014	1,655	1,595	60	30	25	0	5	0	5	0	20	5	0	5	0	10	5	35	25
2015	1,665	1,610	55	30	25	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	5	0	15	5	35	15
2016	1,645	1,585	60	25	35	0	0	0	10	0	20	5	0	0	5	15	5	40	20
2017	1,655	1,590	65	30	30	0	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	10	0	15	5	40	20
2018	1,675	1,615	60	30	30	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	10	0	5	10	45	20
2019	1,695	1,630	65	25	35	0	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	5	0	15	5	40	25
2020	1,725	1,650	75	30	50	0	0	5	15	0	10	0	10	10	5	10	15	45	30
2021	1,760	1,680	80	25	55	0	0	5	10	5	15	5	5	0	5	20	10	50	30
2022	1,740	1,650	90	25	70	0	0	10	15	0	10	0	10	5	5	15	15	40	30
2023	1,745	1,650	100	25	75	0	5	10	15	5	10	0	5	10	10	15	15	45	40
2024	1,790	1,685	105	25	75	0	5	10	15	5	10	0	5	10	10	15	15	–	–
2025	1,760	1,665	90	25	65	0	5	10	15	0	10	0	5	10	10	15	15	–	–
2026	1,785	1,675	105	30	75	0	5	15	15	0	10	0	5	15	10	15	15	–	–

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