City · Ooststellingwerf, Friesland

Ravenswoud: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ravenswoud had 390 residents. 9.0% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Ooststellingwerf (10.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.6%), other Europe (2.6%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 42.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 390 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.0% 35 people
Born abroad: 42.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.0% 355
Migration background 9.0% 35

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.6% 10 people

Ooststellingwerf 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 10 people

Ooststellingwerf 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.3% 5 people

Ooststellingwerf 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 5 people

Ooststellingwerf 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 5 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.23% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.23% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.33% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Ooststellingwerf 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.9% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.1% 20

Men and women

Men: 210
Women: 180

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

9.0%

Ravenswoud
Ooststellingwerf
Netherlands

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Year	Ravenswoud	Ooststellingwerf	Netherlands
1998	2.3%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	2.3%	5.5%	17.1%
2000	2.3%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	2.4%	6.1%	18.0%
2002	3.6%	7.2%	18.4%
2003	3.7%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	3.7%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	3.5%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	4.8%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	6.2%	19.4%
2008	3.6%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	4.7%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	4.7%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	4.8%	6.4%	20.6%
2012	4.8%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	3.7%	6.4%	21.1%
2014	4.8%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	4.9%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	5.1%	6.5%	22.1%
2017	5.0%	6.7%	22.6%
2018	4.9%	6.9%	23.1%
2019	4.9%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	6.0%	7.2%	24.2%
2021	7.3%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	7.3%	8.3%	26.0%
2023	8.6%	9.0%	27.1%
2024	7.4%	9.3%	27.9%
2025	7.7%	9.9%	28.5%
2026	9.0%	10.3%	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 Ravenswoud

				Largest group
8427 Ravenswoud	9.0%	390	+1.7 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 Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	440	425	10	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
1999	430	420	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2000	430	420	10	10	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2001	415	405	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2002	420	405	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2003	410	400	15	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2004	410	395	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2005	425	410	15	10	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	0
2006	420	400	20	10	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	0
2007	415	400	20	10	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	0
2008	415	400	15	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2009	425	405	20	5	10	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2010	425	405	20	5	15	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2011	420	400	20	10	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	20	0
2012	420	400	20	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	15	0
2013	410	395	15	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2014	415	395	20	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
2015	405	385	20	10	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2016	395	375	20	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2017	400	380	20	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2018	410	390	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	20	0
2019	410	390	20	10	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2020	415	390	25	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	0
2021	410	380	30	20	5	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2022	410	380	30	15	10	0	0	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	20	0
2023	405	370	35	20	10	0	10	5	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	25	5
2024	405	370	30	20	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	–	–
2025	390	360	30	20	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	–	–
2026	390	355	35	20	15	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	5	–	–

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