City · Friesland

Schiermonnikoog: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Schiermonnikoog had 970 residents. 19.1% of them (185 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Friesland (13.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.7%), other Americas & Oceania (3.1%) and Germany (2.1%). 67.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.3 percentage points.

Residents: 970 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.1% 185 people
Born abroad: 67.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.3 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.9% 785
Migration background 19.1% 185

Largest origin groups

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

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

7.7% 75 people

Friesland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.1% 30 people

Friesland 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

2.1% 20 people

Friesland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 20 people

Friesland 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 15 people

Friesland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.52% 5 people

Friesland 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.52% 5 people

Friesland 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.52% 5 people

Friesland 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Friesland 0.43% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Friesland 0.35% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Friesland 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Friesland 0.60% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.6% 125
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.4% 60

Men and women

Men: 515
Women: 460

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Schiermonnikoog 19.1%

Higher than 78% 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

19.1%

Schiermonnikoog
Friesland
Netherlands

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Year	Schiermonnikoog	Friesland	Netherlands
1998	7.0%	7.0%	16.7%
1999	7.0%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	7.0%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	6.4%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	6.8%	8.2%	18.4%
2003	6.5%	8.4%	18.8%
2004	6.6%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	6.0%	8.4%	19.2%
2006	6.6%	8.2%	19.3%
2007	6.3%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	7.4%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	7.4%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	8.0%	8.5%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	7.5%	8.7%	20.9%
2013	8.3%	8.7%	21.1%
2014	9.0%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	8.6%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	9.1%	22.1%
2017	9.0%	9.5%	22.6%
2018	9.1%	9.8%	23.1%
2019	10.2%	10.0%	23.6%
2020	11.1%	10.3%	24.2%
2021	10.8%	10.5%	24.6%
2022	13.8%	11.5%	26.0%
2023	17.3%	12.3%	27.1%
2024	18.0%	12.8%	27.9%
2025	18.0%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	19.1%	13.7%	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 Schiermonnikoog

				Largest group
9166 Schiermonnikoog	19.1%	970	+5.3 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,005	930	70	50	25	10	0	35	0	5	10	0	5	10	65	10
1999	1,005	935	70	40	30	15	5	30	5	0	5	5	0	5	60	10
2000	1,000	930	70	45	15	10	5	30	0	5	10	0	0	0	60	10
2001	1,015	950	65	40	25	10	5	30	0	5	5	5	0	5	60	15
2002	1,025	955	70	40	25	10	0	35	0	0	5	5	0	10	60	10
2003	1,000	935	65	40	25	10	0	30	0	5	5	10	0	5	50	15
2004	990	925	65	40	25	10	0	30	0	5	5	10	0	5	55	10
2005	995	935	60	35	35	10	5	25	0	5	5	10	5	5	45	15
2006	985	920	65	40	25	5	5	25	5	5	5	10	5	0	45	15
2007	945	885	60	35	20	10	5	25	0	0	10	10	0	0	45	20
2008	950	885	70	35	25	5	5	30	0	5	0	10	5	0	50	15
2009	945	875	70	40	30	5	0	30	5	0	5	15	0	10	50	15
2010	940	870	75	45	25	5	0	30	5	0	10	10	0	10	60	20
2011	955	880	80	50	35	10	5	30	10	0	10	15	0	5	65	15
2012	935	860	70	45	25	5	0	30	5	0	10	10	5	5	55	10
2013	960	885	80	50	35	10	5	30	5	5	10	10	0	10	60	20
2014	945	860	85	55	25	5	5	35	5	5	10	10	0	5	65	20
2015	925	845	80	50	30	5	5	30	10	5	5	15	0	5	60	15
2016	920	845	75	50	30	5	5	30	5	5	10	10	5	5	60	15
2017	940	855	85	50	35	10	5	25	10	5	10	10	0	10	65	15
2018	935	850	85	50	30	10	5	25	10	5	10	10	0	5	70	15
2019	935	840	95	60	35	10	5	25	10	5	20	10	0	10	80	20
2020	950	845	105	60	40	5	5	30	5	5	20	15	5	10	75	25
2021	930	830	100	60	40	10	5	25	5	5	25	15	0	10	75	25
2022	945	815	130	80	50	10	0	25	5	5	40	20	0	10	95	30
2023	980	815	170	115	55	10	5	30	5	10	75	20	5	15	135	30
2024	970	795	175	110	65	15	0	25	10	5	70	20	5	20	–	–
2025	970	795	175	115	60	15	0	25	10	5	70	25	0	20	–	–
2026	970	785	185	110	75	15	0	20	5	5	75	20	5	30	–	–

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