City · De Fryske Marren, Friesland

Sint Nicolaasga: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sint Nicolaasga had 3,405 residents. 9.8% of them (335 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of De Fryske Marren (10.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.5%), Poland (1.6%) and Germany (1.5%). 68.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 3,405 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.8% 335 people
Born abroad: 68.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.2% 3,070
Migration background 9.8% 335

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.5% 120 people

De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.6% 55 people

De Fryske Marren 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.5% 50 people

De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.88% 30 people

De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.88% 30 people

De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.59% 20 people

De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.44% 15 people

De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.15% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.15% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
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%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.7% 230
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.3% 105

Men and women

Men: 1,705
Women: 1,695

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sint Nicolaasga 9.8%

Higher than 30% 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

9.8%

Sint Nicolaasga
De Fryske Marren
Netherlands

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Year	Sint Nicolaasga	De Fryske Marren	Netherlands
1998	3.8%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	3.7%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	3.9%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	4.2%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	4.4%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	4.5%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	4.6%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	4.5%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	4.4%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	4.4%	6.1%	19.4%
2008	4.4%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	4.2%	6.4%	19.9%
2010	4.9%	6.5%	20.3%
2011	5.1%	6.5%	20.6%
2012	5.0%	6.7%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	5.5%	6.9%	21.4%
2015	5.4%	6.9%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	6.5%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	6.2%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	6.4%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	6.4%	8.2%	24.2%
2021	6.1%	8.4%	24.6%
2022	6.7%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	8.7%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	9.7%	10.1%	27.9%
2025	9.5%	10.6%	28.5%
2026	9.8%	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 Sint Nicolaasga

				Largest group
8521 Sint Nicolaasga	9.8%	3,405	+3.1 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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	3,150	3,030	120	65	50	10	5	15	45	0	0	20	5	15	0	85	40
1999	3,120	3,005	115	60	55	5	5	10	40	5	0	15	5	20	10	80	35
2000	3,175	3,050	125	75	55	5	5	10	40	5	5	25	5	25	5	90	35
2001	3,210	3,075	135	80	60	5	5	15	50	5	5	20	5	20	10	100	40
2002	3,275	3,135	145	75	65	10	10	15	50	0	5	20	5	25	0	100	40
2003	3,250	3,105	145	85	55	5	5	15	55	0	5	25	10	15	5	105	40
2004	3,265	3,120	150	90	60	5	10	15	60	0	5	25	10	15	5	110	40
2005	3,305	3,155	150	85	65	5	5	15	55	0	5	25	10	20	10	110	45
2006	3,320	3,180	145	85	60	5	0	10	50	0	0	35	10	25	10	105	40
2007	3,320	3,175	145	90	65	5	5	5	55	0	5	30	10	30	10	105	40
2008	3,315	3,175	145	90	65	0	5	5	55	0	10	25	10	30	15	105	40
2009	3,300	3,160	140	90	55	0	5	10	55	5	5	25	10	20	10	105	35
2010	3,335	3,175	165	100	65	0	5	15	55	10	5	30	10	25	10	120	40
2011	3,360	3,185	170	115	55	0	5	10	55	20	5	35	10	20	10	130	40
2012	3,390	3,220	170	115	50	0	5	10	50	25	0	40	10	20	5	135	40
2013	3,355	3,170	185	130	70	0	5	10	50	35	5	40	20	25	10	145	45
2014	3,345	3,160	185	135	45	0	0	10	50	40	5	40	10	20	5	145	35
2015	3,305	3,125	180	130	50	0	5	15	45	45	5	35	10	15	5	145	35
2016	3,280	3,085	195	130	65	0	0	15	45	50	0	35	15	25	10	150	45
2017	3,330	3,115	215	145	70	0	5	15	45	60	5	35	25	20	5	165	55
2018	3,325	3,120	205	135	70	0	5	15	50	50	0	35	20	20	10	150	55
2019	3,335	3,120	215	135	80	0	5	15	45	55	0	35	25	20	15	160	60
2020	3,335	3,120	215	135	75	0	5	20	50	50	0	35	25	20	5	155	60
2021	3,290	3,090	200	140	60	0	5	20	45	55	0	40	25	5	5	155	45
2022	3,280	3,060	220	140	80	0	5	20	45	55	0	35	30	10	15	155	40
2023	3,340	3,050	290	200	95	0	5	25	50	55	0	95	35	15	15	225	50
2024	3,335	3,010	325	230	95	0	5	20	45	55	0	125	35	20	15	–	–
2025	3,355	3,035	320	215	105	5	5	20	50	60	0	110	35	20	15	–	–
2026	3,405	3,070	335	230	105	5	5	20	50	55	0	120	30	30	15	–	–

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