City · Smallingerland, Friesland

Rottevalle: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rottevalle had 1,410 residents. 3.2% of them (45 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Smallingerland (15.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.4%), other Asia (0.71%) and Indonesia (0.35%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,410 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 3.2% 45 people
Born abroad: 33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.4 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

97%

Dutch origin 97.2% 1,370
Migration background 3.2% 45

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 20 people

Smallingerland 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.71% 10 people

Smallingerland 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.35% 5 people

Smallingerland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.35% 5 people

Smallingerland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.35% 5 people

Smallingerland 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.31% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.39% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.69% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.30% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

33% 67%

Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 30

Men and women

Men: 720
Women: 695

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Rottevalle 3.2%

Higher than 0% 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

3.2%

Rottevalle
Smallingerland
Netherlands

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Year	Rottevalle	Smallingerland	Netherlands
1998	1.9%	8.2%	16.7%
1999	2.3%	8.6%	17.1%
2000	1.9%	9.0%	17.5%
2001	2.2%	9.7%	18.0%
2002	1.9%	9.8%	18.4%
2003	2.3%	9.6%	18.8%
2004	2.3%	9.7%	19.0%
2005	3.0%	9.9%	19.2%
2006	3.0%	9.7%	19.3%
2007	3.0%	9.6%	19.4%
2008	3.0%	9.5%	19.6%
2009	2.9%	9.5%	19.9%
2010	2.9%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	3.3%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	3.3%	10.0%	20.9%
2013	2.9%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	3.3%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	3.6%	10.4%	21.7%
2016	3.7%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	3.7%	10.6%	22.6%
2018	3.0%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	3.7%	11.2%	23.6%
2020	3.3%	11.7%	24.2%
2021	3.6%	12.0%	24.6%
2022	3.6%	12.8%	26.0%
2023	3.9%	13.4%	27.1%
2024	3.9%	14.4%	27.9%
2025	3.5%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	3.2%	15.6%	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 Rottevalle

				Largest group
9221 Rottevalle	3.2%	1,410	−0.4 pp	Other Europe

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	Turkey	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,305	1,285	25	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
1999	1,295	1,265	30	15	20	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	5	5	20	5
2000	1,325	1,295	25	15	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2001	1,335	1,310	30	15	15	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2002	1,335	1,310	25	10	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2003	1,315	1,290	30	15	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2004	1,320	1,290	30	20	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2005	1,320	1,285	40	20	25	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	5	5	5	30	10
2006	1,330	1,290	40	25	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	15	0	5	5	30	10
2007	1,325	1,290	40	25	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	5	5	5	30	10
2008	1,350	1,310	40	20	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	30	10
2009	1,380	1,340	40	20	20	0	0	10	5	5	0	15	0	5	0	30	15
2010	1,380	1,345	40	20	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	0	10	5	25	15
2011	1,380	1,340	45	15	35	5	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	15	5	25	15
2012	1,375	1,330	45	15	20	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	30	10
2013	1,385	1,340	40	20	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	0	10	0	30	10
2014	1,365	1,320	45	25	20	0	0	5	0	5	5	15	0	10	5	30	15
2015	1,370	1,320	50	30	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	0	10	5	35	15
2016	1,360	1,310	50	25	25	0	0	5	5	10	0	15	5	10	0	30	15
2017	1,365	1,315	50	25	20	0	0	10	5	10	0	15	0	5	0	30	20
2018	1,350	1,310	40	15	25	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	10	0	25	15
2019	1,345	1,295	50	20	25	5	0	5	0	10	0	10	5	10	0	35	15
2020	1,365	1,320	45	25	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	5	10	0	30	15
2021	1,400	1,350	50	30	20	0	0	10	5	10	0	20	0	10	0	35	20
2022	1,405	1,350	50	25	25	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	0	15	5	35	15
2023	1,410	1,360	55	30	25	0	5	5	0	5	0	20	0	15	0	35	15
2024	1,420	1,365	55	30	25	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	0	15	0	–	–
2025	1,420	1,365	50	25	25	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	5	15	5	–	–
2026	1,410	1,370	45	25	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	0	10	5	–	–

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