City · Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland

Sneek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sneek had 34,585 residents. 17.0% of them (5,865 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.7%), other Europe (3.5%) and other Africa (2.1%). 59.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 34,585 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.0% 5,865 people
Born abroad: 59.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.0% 28,715
Migration background 17.0% 5,865

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Sneek. For comparison, the line marks Súdwest-Fryslân and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.7% 1,630 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.5% 1,225 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 710 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 570 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 520 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 410 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.82% 285 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.48% 165 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.42% 145 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.25% 85 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.22% 75 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.24% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.19% 65 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.8% 3,510
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.2% 2,360

Men and women

Men: 17,305
Women: 17,275

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sneek 17.0%

Higher than 72% 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

17.0%

Sneek
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Sneek	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	10.0%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	10.3%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	10.3%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	10.6%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	11.1%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	11.1%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	10.4%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	10.4%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	10.3%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	10.4%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	10.4%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	10.5%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	10.5%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	10.6%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	10.8%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	10.9%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	10.9%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	11.1%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	11.2%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	12.1%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	12.6%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	12.7%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	13.2%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	13.3%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	14.6%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	15.1%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	15.4%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	16.1%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	17.0%	12.3%	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 Sneek

				Largest group
8607 Duinterpen, Lemmerweg-Oost	14.6%	5,725	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
8604 De Domp, Stadsfenne	10.6%	5,340	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
8603 Noordoosthoek, Zwetteplan	9.9%	5,220	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
8608 Lemmerweg-West	21.2%	5,070	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
8602 Noorderhoek II, Noorderhoek I	28.9%	4,885	+4.3 pp	Other Asia
8601 Hemdijk, Sneek binnen de grachten	15.0%	3,425	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
8606 Sperkhem en industrieterrein Houkesloot	23.5%	2,960	+11.3 pp	Other Europe
8605 Het Eiland, Omgeving Leeuwarderweg en bungalowpark	13.0%	1,960	−0.7 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	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	29,555	26,605	2,950	1,115	1,815	120	85	170	625	45	565	25	35	490	255	390	125	1,845	1,115
1999	30,175	27,075	3,095	1,165	1,955	125	75	185	645	35	580	35	35	515	270	475	145	1,910	1,200
2000	30,725	27,570	3,160	1,215	1,930	130	90	175	640	65	600	15	50	550	235	455	140	1,965	1,175
2001	31,225	27,920	3,305	1,275	2,005	125	75	195	650	45	585	30	55	605	275	470	170	2,060	1,240
2002	31,595	28,125	3,495	1,380	2,110	135	80	185	650	50	615	25	50	690	290	535	185	2,160	1,335
2003	31,960	28,425	3,540	1,400	2,145	130	75	200	635	50	620	30	50	700	330	540	185	2,150	1,385
2004	31,935	28,610	3,320	1,300	2,000	140	75	185	645	55	615	30	50	605	255	475	175	2,060	1,260
2005	32,050	28,725	3,325	1,330	2,000	135	75	185	630	50	615	35	55	625	255	480	190	2,100	1,230
2006	32,155	28,835	3,315	1,335	1,990	125	85	180	635	55	630	35	55	615	240	465	205	2,075	1,235
2007	32,225	28,880	3,345	1,350	1,990	140	65	170	625	50	610	35	60	645	260	455	225	2,095	1,235
2008	32,335	28,975	3,365	1,395	1,970	145	75	180	625	55	640	35	55	665	245	460	185	2,150	1,225
2009	32,390	28,995	3,390	1,405	1,985	150	85	170	630	50	630	45	65	665	265	435	200	2,140	1,250
2010	32,580	29,140	3,430	1,445	1,990	140	85	170	615	65	625	55	65	700	275	460	180	2,165	1,260
2011	32,770	29,300	3,465	1,430	2,045	165	75	170	615	50	630	50	60	690	300	455	215	2,175	1,295
2012	32,875	29,335	3,545	1,445	2,105	165	70	175	615	60	610	45	75	715	325	470	225	2,175	1,370
2013	32,960	29,365	3,590	1,460	2,130	160	75	170	605	60	605	40	70	745	340	515	205	2,180	1,410
2014	32,880	29,295	3,585	1,435	2,150	165	75	165	610	65	585	35	75	740	340	530	200	2,165	1,425
2015	32,920	29,260	3,660	1,430	2,230	160	70	175	590	60	580	40	70	740	385	580	210	2,140	1,510
2016	32,815	29,135	3,680	1,405	2,280	155	70	165	600	75	565	35	65	740	395	585	235	2,135	1,545
2017	32,970	28,990	3,980	1,405	2,580	165	75	170	585	65	550	40	65	750	450	815	255	2,125	1,860
2018	33,095	28,920	4,175	1,425	2,760	195	75	165	600	70	530	45	65	785	485	925	245	2,150	2,025
2019	33,325	29,090	4,235	1,430	2,800	185	75	150	600	80	535	45	65	785	530	915	265	2,170	2,065
2020	33,555	29,130	4,425	1,440	2,980	190	85	155	595	90	540	55	55	790	565	1,040	260	2,170	2,265
2021	33,625	29,150	4,475	1,470	3,005	185	85	155	590	95	525	60	55	830	565	1,050	280	2,190	2,285
2022	33,990	29,010	4,975	1,505	3,465	215	85	155	610	125	545	55	65	825	625	1,285	365	2,215	2,470
2023	34,165	29,010	5,155	1,635	3,520	235	95	165	590	125	545	75	65	965	620	1,325	365	2,335	2,545
2024	34,035	28,810	5,225	1,640	3,575	220	85	150	585	125	530	70	65	975	625	1,400	380	–	–
2025	34,325	28,775	5,540	1,740	3,800	260	95	170	585	125	515	70	65	1,095	670	1,520	375	–	–
2026	34,585	28,715	5,865	1,885	3,975	285	85	165	570	145	520	75	65	1,225	710	1,630	410	–	–

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