City · De Fryske Marren, Friesland

Rijs: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rijs had 190 residents. 7.9% of them (15 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 Germany (2.6%), other Europe (2.6%) and other Asia (2.6%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents
190 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
7.9% 15 people
Born abroad
66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.2 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 92.1% 175
  • Migration background 7.9% 15

Largest origin groups

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

  • Germany
    2.6% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.6% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.6% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
  • 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%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 10
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 5

Men and women

Men
95
Women
95

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Rijs
  • De Fryske Marren
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year RijsDe Fryske MarrenNetherlands
1998 5.0%5.7%16.7%
1999 2.4%5.7%17.1%
2000 5.0%6.0%17.5%
2001 4.8%6.3%18.0%
2002 5.0%6.5%18.4%
2003 5.3%6.9%18.8%
2004 5.7%6.5%19.0%
2005 8.1%6.3%19.2%
2006 5.3%6.3%19.3%
2007 5.7%6.1%19.4%
2008 5.4%6.2%19.6%
2009 2.7%6.4%19.9%
2010 5.7%6.5%20.3%
2011 8.3%6.5%20.6%
2012 8.6%6.7%20.9%
2013 5.6%6.8%21.1%
2014 7.9%6.9%21.4%
2015 8.8%6.9%21.7%
2016 9.1%7.1%22.1%
2017 5.9%7.8%22.6%
2018 8.6%8.2%23.1%
2019 5.9%7.9%23.6%
2020 8.8%8.2%24.2%
2021 5.9%8.4%24.6%
2022 5.7%9.0%26.0%
2023 5.4%9.8%27.1%
2024 8.3%10.1%27.9%
2025 8.3%10.6%28.5%
2026 7.9%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 Rijs

Largest group
8572 Rijs 190 +2.2 pp Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 20019010550000010000050100
1999 205195510000000500500050
2000 20019010500000010000000105
2001 210200101000000010000000100
2002 20019010100000505005000100
2003 190180101050005010000000105
2004 175165101050000010000500100
2005 185175151550000050010050150
2006 190175101500000010005000155
2007 1751651050000005000000100
2008 18517510100000005005000105
2009 1851705100000005005000105
2010 17516510105000005005050100
2011 18017015100000005050000100
2012 17516015105000005005050100
2013 180170101010000005005055105
2014 19017515510000005000055105
2015 1701551555000005000050105
2016 1651501551000000500005555
2017 170160105500000500005050
2018 1751601555000005000050100
2019 1701601010500000500500550
2020 17015515100000005005000100
2021 17016010105000005005050105
2022 17516010105000005005005105
2023 185170105500000500500050
2024 18016515105000005005050––
2025 18016515105000005005050––
2026 19017515105000005005050––