City · De Fryske Marren, Friesland

Oudemirdum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oudemirdum had 1,405 residents. 6.4% of them (90 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 Indonesia (1.1%), Germany (1.1%) and other Europe (1.1%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,405 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.4% 90 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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 93.6% 1,315
Migration background 6.4% 90

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

1.1% 15 people

De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 15 people

De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 15 people

De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 15 people

De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.71% 10 people

De Fryske Marren 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.36% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.36% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.36% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.36% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 45

Men and women

Men: 710
Women: 695

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oudemirdum 6.4%

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

6.4%

Oudemirdum
De Fryske Marren
Netherlands

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Year	Oudemirdum	De Fryske Marren	Netherlands
1998	3.9%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	3.3%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	3.6%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	4.3%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	4.3%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	4.3%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	4.3%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	6.1%	19.4%
2008	4.8%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	6.4%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	6.5%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	6.5%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	6.7%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	5.3%	6.9%	21.4%
2015	4.9%	6.9%	21.7%
2016	4.9%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	5.3%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	5.6%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	5.3%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	5.2%	8.2%	24.2%
2021	5.1%	8.4%	24.6%
2022	5.1%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	5.8%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	5.4%	10.1%	27.9%
2025	5.8%	10.6%	28.5%
2026	6.4%	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 Oudemirdum

				Largest group
8567 Oudemirdum	6.4%	1,405	+1.3 pp	Indonesia

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	1,290	1,240	50	25	25	0	5	10	5	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	40	10
1999	1,350	1,300	45	25	20	0	0	10	0	20	0	5	0	0	5	5	40	5
2000	1,385	1,335	50	30	25	0	0	10	0	25	0	0	5	0	5	10	45	10
2001	1,395	1,340	60	30	30	0	5	15	5	25	0	0	5	0	5	0	50	10
2002	1,390	1,330	60	30	25	0	0	15	5	25	0	0	5	0	0	5	50	10
2003	1,390	1,325	60	35	25	0	5	15	0	20	0	0	15	0	5	0	50	15
2004	1,380	1,320	60	35	25	0	5	15	0	20	0	5	10	0	0	5	55	10
2005	1,385	1,320	60	30	25	0	5	15	5	20	0	0	10	0	0	0	50	10
2006	1,395	1,330	65	40	25	0	10	15	0	20	0	0	20	0	0	0	55	10
2007	1,355	1,295	65	35	25	0	5	10	5	20	0	0	15	0	0	5	55	10
2008	1,350	1,285	65	35	30	0	10	10	0	20	0	0	15	0	5	5	50	10
2009	1,345	1,280	65	35	30	0	5	10	5	15	0	0	20	0	5	5	55	10
2010	1,350	1,280	70	35	35	0	5	15	0	15	0	5	15	0	5	10	50	15
2011	1,350	1,280	70	40	30	0	5	15	0	20	0	0	20	0	0	10	60	15
2012	1,320	1,255	70	40	30	0	10	15	5	20	0	0	20	0	0	0	55	10
2013	1,310	1,245	65	35	35	0	5	15	0	20	5	0	10	0	0	15	55	15
2014	1,330	1,260	70	40	30	0	10	10	0	20	5	0	15	0	5	5	55	15
2015	1,320	1,255	65	35	30	0	5	15	0	15	0	5	15	0	0	15	50	10
2016	1,330	1,265	65	35	30	0	5	10	0	15	5	0	15	5	0	10	50	15
2017	1,330	1,260	70	35	35	0	5	10	0	15	5	0	15	5	5	10	55	15
2018	1,340	1,265	75	40	35	0	5	15	0	15	5	0	20	5	0	10	55	20
2019	1,325	1,255	70	30	40	0	5	15	5	15	0	0	15	5	0	10	55	20
2020	1,345	1,275	70	30	40	0	5	15	0	10	0	5	15	5	0	15	50	20
2021	1,380	1,310	70	30	40	0	5	15	0	10	5	0	15	10	0	10	55	15
2022	1,360	1,290	70	30	40	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	15	5	0	10	50	15
2023	1,390	1,315	80	30	50	0	5	15	0	10	5	0	15	5	5	15	55	15
2024	1,380	1,305	75	35	45	0	5	15	5	15	5	0	15	5	5	15	–	–
2025	1,375	1,295	80	35	45	0	5	15	5	15	5	5	15	5	5	15	–	–
2026	1,405	1,315	90	35	55	10	5	15	0	15	0	5	15	5	5	15	–	–

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