City · De Fryske Marren, Friesland

Rottum (De Fryske Marren): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rottum (De Fryske Marren) had 755 residents. 6.0% 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 De Fryske Marren (10.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.3%), other Europe (1.3%) and Turkey (0.66%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents
755 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
6.0% 45 people
Born abroad
33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.4 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 94.0% 710
  • Migration background 6.0% 45

Largest origin groups

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

  • Germany
    1.3% 10 people
    De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.3% 10 people
    De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    0.66% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    0.66% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.66% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.66% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.66% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • 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%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • 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) 33.3% 15
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 30

Men and women

Men
400
Women
355

Compared with all cities

Higher than 7% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Rottum (De Fryske Marren)
  • De Fryske Marren
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Rottum (De Fryske Marren)De Fryske MarrenNetherlands
1998 2.3%5.7%16.7%
1999 2.3%5.7%17.1%
2000 2.3%6.0%17.5%
2001 2.9%6.3%18.0%
2002 3.5%6.5%18.4%
2003 2.8%6.9%18.8%
2004 2.8%6.5%19.0%
2005 2.2%6.3%19.2%
2006 2.9%6.3%19.3%
2007 3.0%6.1%19.4%
2008 3.0%6.2%19.6%
2009 3.1%6.4%19.9%
2010 3.1%6.5%20.3%
2011 3.8%6.5%20.6%
2012 3.0%6.7%20.9%
2013 2.3%6.8%21.1%
2014 2.2%6.9%21.4%
2015 2.3%6.9%21.7%
2016 3.0%7.1%22.1%
2017 3.0%7.8%22.6%
2018 3.6%8.2%23.1%
2019 4.1%7.9%23.6%
2020 4.1%8.2%24.2%
2021 4.7%8.4%24.6%
2022 4.6%9.0%26.0%
2023 5.3%9.8%27.1%
2024 5.9%10.1%27.9%
2025 5.8%10.6%28.5%
2026 6.0%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 Rottum (De Fryske Marren)

Largest group
8461 Rottum (De Fryske Marren) 755 +1.4 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 65064015105000500550000150
1999 66064515105000500505000150
2000 66064015105000005500050150
2001 70067520101500000550001051510
2002 705675251010000505500050205
2003 705690201015000505500550105
2004 70568520105000505500000150
2005 69567515105000005500050100
2006 685660201010000505005050155
2007 660645201050005000010000100
2008 67065520105000505500000155
2009 650635201010000505500050105
2010 65564020105000505500000155
2011 66063525105000505500000205
2012 660640201010000005500055155
2013 660645151010000500505500155
2014 67065515105000505005000155
2015 66064515105000005500050155
2016 66064020105000005500050150
2017 670650201550005050010500205
2018 690665252050000055010050155
2019 7256953015155000555055502010
2020 74071030151550055500100502015
2021 75071535151550055500100002015
2022 76072035152050005500100552010
2023 76071540202050055105055552015
2024 76572045202550050105010555––
2025 77072045202550050105010555––
2026 75571045252050050105010550––