City · Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland

Raerd: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Raerd had 650 residents. 4.6% of them (30 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 Indonesia (1.5%), other Europe (1.5%) and Germany (0.77%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 650 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.6% 30 people
Born abroad: 33.3% 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.4% 620
Migration background 4.6% 30

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

1.5% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

0.77% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.77% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
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%
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 Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
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.

33% 83%

Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 83.3% 25

Men and women

Men: 315
Women: 335

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Raerd 4.6%

Higher than 3% 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

4.6%

Raerd
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Raerd	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	3.1%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	3.1%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	3.1%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	3.2%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	3.3%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	3.3%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	2.6%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	3.3%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	3.3%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	2.5%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	3.1%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	3.1%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	3.1%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	3.1%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	3.2%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	3.1%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	2.4%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	2.3%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	3.2%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	3.2%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	3.2%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	4.0%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	3.8%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	4.5%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	3.9%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	4.0%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	3.9%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	4.7%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	4.6%	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 Raerd

				Largest group
9012 Boarnsterhim	4.6%	650	+0.7 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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	645	620	20	5	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	5
1999	635	615	20	10	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	0
2000	640	615	20	5	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	5
2001	620	605	20	5	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	5
2002	610	590	20	5	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	5
2003	600	585	20	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	15	0
2004	585	570	15	10	15	5	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	15	5
2005	610	590	20	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2006	610	590	20	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2007	610	590	15	5	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	15	0
2008	640	620	20	10	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	15	5
2009	655	635	20	5	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2010	655	635	20	10	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	20	0
2011	640	620	20	10	15	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	15	5
2012	625	610	20	10	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2013	645	625	20	10	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	20	5
2014	635	620	15	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2015	640	625	15	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2016	625	605	20	10	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2017	625	605	20	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	10
2018	620	600	20	10	15	5	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	15	5
2019	630	605	25	10	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	20	5
2020	655	630	25	10	20	10	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	20	10
2021	660	630	30	10	20	10	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	20	10
2022	640	615	25	10	15	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	15	5
2023	630	605	25	10	20	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	10
2024	640	610	25	10	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	–	–
2025	645	615	30	15	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	–	–
2026	650	620	30	15	15	10	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	–	–

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