City · Smallingerland, Friesland

Oudega (Smallingerland): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oudega (Smallingerland) had 1,660 residents. 6.3% 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 other Europe (2.4%), Indonesia (0.90%) and Dutch Caribbean (0.60%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,660 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.3% 105 people
Born abroad: 57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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 93.7% 1,555
Migration background 6.3% 105

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.4% 40 people

Smallingerland 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.90% 15 people

Smallingerland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.60% 10 people

Smallingerland 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.60% 10 people

Smallingerland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.30% 5 people

Smallingerland 0.69% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.30% 5 people

Smallingerland 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.30% 5 people

Smallingerland 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.30% 5 people

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

0.30% 5 people

Smallingerland 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.31% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.39% Netherlands 2.4%
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.

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 60
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 45

Men and women

Men: 860
Women: 800

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oudega (Smallingerland) 6.3%

Higher than 9% 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

6.3%

Oudega (Smallingerland)
Smallingerland
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Year	Oudega (Smallingerland)	Smallingerland	Netherlands
1998	1.9%	8.2%	16.7%
1999	2.2%	8.6%	17.1%
2000	1.9%	9.0%	17.5%
2001	2.1%	9.7%	18.0%
2002	2.4%	9.8%	18.4%
2003	2.7%	9.6%	18.8%
2004	2.7%	9.7%	19.0%
2005	2.7%	9.9%	19.2%
2006	3.0%	9.7%	19.3%
2007	3.3%	9.6%	19.4%
2008	3.2%	9.5%	19.6%
2009	3.5%	9.5%	19.9%
2010	3.2%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	3.2%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	2.9%	10.0%	20.9%
2013	3.2%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	3.0%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	2.9%	10.4%	21.7%
2016	3.5%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	3.5%	10.6%	22.6%
2018	3.3%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	3.3%	11.2%	23.6%
2020	3.3%	11.7%	24.2%
2021	4.2%	12.0%	24.6%
2022	4.7%	12.8%	26.0%
2023	5.4%	13.4%	27.1%
2024	6.0%	14.4%	27.9%
2025	6.3%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	6.3%	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 Oudega (Smallingerland)

				Largest group
9216 Oudega (Smallingerland)	6.3%	1,660	+1.6 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,600	1,570	30	10	20	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	20	10
1999	1,615	1,580	35	10	25	5	10	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	25	10
2000	1,615	1,590	30	5	30	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	20	10
2001	1,650	1,620	35	5	30	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	10	20	10
2002	1,685	1,650	40	10	20	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	10
2003	1,695	1,660	45	10	25	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	25	20
2004	1,690	1,645	45	10	35	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	10	25	20
2005	1,670	1,625	45	10	35	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	10	30	15
2006	1,685	1,640	50	5	40	0	15	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	20	25	15
2007	1,680	1,630	55	15	35	0	15	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	10	30	20
2008	1,705	1,650	55	10	35	5	15	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	5	30	20
2009	1,735	1,680	60	15	45	5	20	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	10	35	20
2010	1,715	1,665	55	15	35	5	20	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	35	15
2011	1,730	1,675	55	15	40	5	15	0	10	5	0	0	5	10	5	35	15
2012	1,710	1,660	50	15	35	0	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	15	10	35	15
2013	1,700	1,645	55	15	35	0	15	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	35	15
2014	1,675	1,625	50	15	35	5	15	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	40	15
2015	1,705	1,655	50	20	35	5	15	0	10	0	0	10	5	5	5	35	15
2016	1,720	1,660	60	25	35	5	15	0	10	0	0	15	0	10	5	45	20
2017	1,705	1,645	60	25	35	5	15	0	10	0	0	15	5	5	5	40	15
2018	1,690	1,635	55	25	35	5	10	0	10	5	0	10	5	10	5	40	20
2019	1,680	1,625	55	25	30	0	15	0	10	0	0	15	5	5	5	45	10
2020	1,675	1,620	55	25	30	5	15	0	10	0	0	15	5	5	0	45	15
2021	1,675	1,605	70	30	35	5	15	0	5	0	0	25	5	5	5	45	20
2022	1,685	1,605	80	30	50	5	15	0	10	5	0	20	10	10	10	50	25
2023	1,665	1,575	90	40	50	5	15	10	10	5	0	35	5	5	5	55	25
2024	1,665	1,565	100	50	50	5	15	5	10	0	5	35	5	10	10	–	–
2025	1,665	1,560	105	50	55	5	15	10	10	0	5	35	10	5	5	–	–
2026	1,660	1,555	105	55	50	5	15	10	10	0	5	40	5	5	5	–	–

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