City · De Fryske Marren, Friesland

Sintjohannesga: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sintjohannesga had 1,220 residents. 6.1% of them (75 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 other Africa (1.2%), other Americas & Oceania (1.2%) and Indonesia (0.82%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,220 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.1% 75 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.4% 1,140
Migration background 6.1% 75

Largest origin groups

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

Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 15 people

De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 15 people

De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.82% 10 people

De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.82% 10 people

De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.82% 10 people

De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.82% 10 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%
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%

First and second generation

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

53% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.3% 40

Men and women

Men: 630
Women: 590

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sintjohannesga 6.1%

Higher than 8% 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

6.1%

Sintjohannesga
De Fryske Marren
Netherlands

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Year	Sintjohannesga	De Fryske Marren	Netherlands
1998	4.6%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	3.6%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	4.4%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	3.9%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	3.9%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	3.9%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	3.5%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	3.5%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	3.4%	6.1%	19.4%
2008	3.8%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	3.7%	6.4%	19.9%
2010	4.0%	6.5%	20.3%
2011	3.2%	6.5%	20.6%
2012	3.6%	6.7%	20.9%
2013	4.0%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	3.6%	6.9%	21.4%
2015	3.6%	6.9%	21.7%
2016	3.5%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	3.5%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	4.0%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	4.7%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	4.7%	8.2%	24.2%
2021	4.7%	8.4%	24.6%
2022	5.6%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	5.2%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	5.2%	10.1%	27.9%
2025	6.5%	10.6%	28.5%
2026	6.1%	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 Sintjohannesga

				Largest group
8464 Sinjohannesga	6.1%	1,220	+0.5 pp	Other Africa

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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,095	1,050	50	35	20	0	0	5	0	15	5	5	10	0	5	10	40	5
1999	1,105	1,060	45	25	20	0	0	10	0	25	0	5	0	5	0	5	40	5
2000	1,120	1,085	40	25	15	0	0	10	0	20	5	0	0	5	0	5	35	5
2001	1,145	1,095	50	30	15	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	10	0	0	10	40	5
2002	1,165	1,115	45	30	20	0	0	5	0	20	5	5	0	0	5	10	40	10
2003	1,160	1,120	45	30	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	15	5	0	5	40	5
2004	1,165	1,125	45	30	15	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	10	5	0	5	35	5
2005	1,155	1,110	40	30	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	5	35	5
2006	1,135	1,090	40	30	15	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	10	5	0	5	40	5
2007	1,160	1,125	40	25	20	0	0	0	0	15	5	5	0	5	10	5	30	5
2008	1,185	1,135	45	30	15	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	15	0	10	5	35	10
2009	1,210	1,170	45	25	20	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	10	0	5	5	35	10
2010	1,240	1,190	50	25	20	0	0	5	5	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	30	15
2011	1,235	1,195	40	20	15	0	0	5	0	15	5	5	0	0	5	5	30	10
2012	1,260	1,215	45	20	15	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	35	15
2013	1,265	1,220	50	20	25	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	5	5	10	35	15
2014	1,255	1,210	45	20	30	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	5	5	10	5	35	15
2015	1,265	1,220	45	20	30	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	5	10	5	30	15
2016	1,290	1,245	45	20	25	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	5	5	10	0	30	15
2017	1,280	1,235	45	20	25	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	0	10	10	30	15
2018	1,255	1,205	50	20	30	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	5	10	10	30	20
2019	1,280	1,220	60	25	30	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	5	10	10	30	25
2020	1,270	1,210	60	20	40	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	10	15	10	35	30
2021	1,265	1,205	60	20	40	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	15	10	10	30	25
2022	1,240	1,170	70	20	45	5	5	10	0	10	5	5	5	15	10	15	30	30
2023	1,250	1,185	65	25	45	5	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	10	10	20	30	30
2024	1,240	1,175	65	20	50	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	10	10	15	–	–
2025	1,225	1,145	80	25	55	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	20	10	15	–	–
2026	1,220	1,140	75	25	50	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	15	10	15	–	–

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