City · De Fryske Marren, Friesland

Sloten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sloten had 705 residents. 7.1% of them (50 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 Asia (2.1%), Germany (1.4%) and Indonesia (0.71%). 40.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents
705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
7.1% 50 people
Born abroad
40.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
±0.0 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 92.9% 655
  • Migration background 7.1% 50

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.1% 15 people
    De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    1.4% 10 people
    De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    0.71% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.71% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    0.71% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.71% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.71% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
  • 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%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 40.0% 20
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.0% 30

Men and women

Men
385
Women
320

Compared with all cities

Higher than 13% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Sloten
  • De Fryske Marren
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year SlotenDe Fryske MarrenNetherlands
1998 5.0%5.7%16.7%
1999 6.1%5.7%17.1%
2000 6.5%6.0%17.5%
2001 6.5%6.3%18.0%
2002 7.1%6.5%18.4%
2003 7.7%6.9%18.8%
2004 7.9%6.5%19.0%
2005 6.5%6.3%19.2%
2006 6.5%6.3%19.3%
2007 7.2%6.1%19.4%
2008 6.0%6.2%19.6%
2009 6.0%6.4%19.9%
2010 5.9%6.5%20.3%
2011 5.9%6.5%20.6%
2012 5.9%6.7%20.9%
2013 5.3%6.8%21.1%
2014 6.0%6.9%21.4%
2015 5.4%6.9%21.7%
2016 6.1%7.1%22.1%
2017 5.6%7.8%22.6%
2018 6.3%8.2%23.1%
2019 5.6%7.9%23.6%
2020 6.4%8.2%24.2%
2021 7.0%8.4%24.6%
2022 7.1%9.0%26.0%
2023 8.5%9.8%27.1%
2024 7.9%10.1%27.9%
2025 7.4%10.6%28.5%
2026 7.1%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 Sloten

Largest group
8556 Sloten 705 ±0.0 pp Other Asia

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 70066035202000055105050553010
1999 73569045251500010015550005405
2000 77572550302000010020550055405
2001 765715503020000100155555054010
2002 780725553025000501555551054510
2003 7757206030250001001555510054515
2004 76070560303505010015010555105010
2005 76571050252500010010051010054510
2006 7757255030250501001501050554010
2007 7657105525200001001001055504510
2008 750700452525000100100105555355
2009 7507004525250005010010551054010
2010 7607154520200001001001005503510
2011 765720452025050100505100553510
2012 760710452020000100105505504010
2013 755715402015000505010501003010
2014 755710452025000100501055553515
2015 74570540152500010050555553010
2016 735690452025000105501055503015
2017 710670402025000100505105552510
2018 715670451525000501005051502510
2019 710670402025000501055051053010
2020 70065545202000010055550553015
2021 7106605025250001001005105553015
2022 705655502530000501005051553015
2023 7106556020350551001055551553520
2024 695640552535000100100555155––
2025 68063050203000050100555155––
2026 70565550253000050100555155––