City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

Pieterzijl: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Pieterzijl had 230 residents. 4.3% of them (10 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.2%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 230 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.3% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

96%

Dutch origin 95.7% 220
Migration background 4.3% 10

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 5 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

50% 100%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 100.0% 10

Men and women

Men: 120
Women: 110

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

4.3%

Pieterzijl
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	Pieterzijl	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	4.1%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	2.2%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	2.2%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	2.2%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	0.0%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	2.2%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	4.5%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	2.2%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	2.3%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	4.4%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	2.3%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	2.2%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	4.5%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	4.5%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	2.2%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	2.2%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	2.2%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	2.2%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	2.3%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	2.3%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	0.0%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	2.0%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	2.1%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	2.0%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	4.1%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	4.3%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	4.4%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	4.3%	9.9%	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 Pieterzijl

				Largest group
9844 Pieterzijl	4.3%	230	+2.3 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	Indonesia	Germany	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	245	230	10	5	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	10	5
1999	225	220	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2000	225	215	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2001	225	225	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	225	220	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	230	225	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2004	225	220	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2005	220	215	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5
2006	225	215	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2007	215	205	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2008	225	220	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5
2009	220	210	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2010	225	220	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2011	220	220	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2012	220	215	10	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	5
2013	230	225	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2014	225	220	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5
2015	225	220	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5
2016	225	220	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2017	215	210	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2018	220	215	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2019	225	225	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2020	245	240	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2021	235	230	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2022	245	235	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0
2023	245	235	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2024	235	225	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	225	215	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	–	–
2026	230	220	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	–	–

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