City · Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland

Parrega: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Parrega had 475 residents. 4.2% of them (20 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.1%), other Europe (1.1%) and other Asia (1.1%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 475 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.2% 20 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.9 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

95%

Dutch origin 94.7% 450
Migration background 4.2% 20

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Parrega. For comparison, the line marks Súdwest-Fryslân and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

1.1% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.24% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 10

Men and women

Men: 240
Women: 235

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

4.2%

Parrega
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Parrega	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	2.9%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	2.9%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	2.9%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	3.0%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	3.9%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	4.8%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	4.8%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	4.8%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	4.0%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	5.1%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	4.0%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	6.1%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	5.3%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	5.2%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	5.2%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	5.3%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	4.3%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	5.1%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	4.2%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	5.2%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	7.1%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	5.2%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	4.2%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	4.2%	12.3%	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 Parrega

				Largest group
8763 Weidestreek Zuid	4.2%	475	−0.9 pp	Germany

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 Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	515	495	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	10	5
1999	515	500	15	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2000	520	500	15	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2001	505	490	15	10	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	5
2002	510	490	20	10	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	20	0
2003	520	495	25	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	20	5
2004	520	500	25	10	15	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	5	20	5
2005	525	495	25	15	10	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	20	5
2006	530	500	30	15	15	5	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	20	5
2007	515	490	25	15	20	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	20	5
2008	520	490	30	15	20	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	5	25	5
2009	500	475	20	15	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	20	5
2010	495	470	25	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	20	0
2011	495	475	20	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	20	5
2012	490	465	30	15	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	25	0
2013	480	455	30	15	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	30	5
2014	475	450	25	20	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	25	0
2015	480	450	30	15	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	25	0
2016	480	455	25	20	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	25	0
2017	480	455	25	20	10	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	5	5	25	0
2018	475	450	25	20	5	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	5	0	25	0
2019	470	450	20	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	20	0
2020	490	465	25	15	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	20	5
2021	475	455	20	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2022	485	460	25	15	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	20	5
2023	495	460	35	20	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	25	5
2024	480	455	25	15	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	–	–
2025	480	460	20	10	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	–	–
2026	475	450	20	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	–	–

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