City · Weststellingwerf, Friesland

Spanga: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Spanga had 210 residents. 4.8% of them (10 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Weststellingwerf (10.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.4%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 210 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.8% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.2 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.2% 200
Migration background 4.8% 10

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.4% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.21% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.73% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.26% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 115
Women: 95

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

4.8%

Spanga
Weststellingwerf
Netherlands

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Year	Spanga	Weststellingwerf	Netherlands
1998	2.7%	5.9%	16.7%
1999	0.0%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	2.4%	6.1%	17.5%
2001	4.8%	6.2%	18.0%
2002	4.7%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	2.4%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	4.5%	8.8%	19.2%
2006	2.3%	6.8%	19.3%
2007	2.3%	6.8%	19.4%
2008	2.3%	6.7%	19.6%
2009	2.3%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	4.7%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	4.8%	7.0%	20.6%
2012	2.3%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	2.3%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	2.3%	7.0%	21.4%
2015	2.3%	7.1%	21.7%
2016	0.0%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	2.4%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	0.0%	7.7%	23.1%
2019	2.4%	7.7%	23.6%
2020	2.6%	7.8%	24.2%
2021	2.4%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	5.0%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	4.8%	9.6%	27.1%
2024	4.8%	9.8%	27.9%
2025	4.8%	10.3%	28.5%
2026	4.8%	10.7%	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 Spanga

				Largest group
8482 Scherpenzeel-Spanga	4.8%	210	−0.2 pp	Indonesia

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	185	180	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	200	195	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	210	200	5	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	0
2001	210	205	10	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	0
2002	215	205	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
2003	210	205	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2004	225	220	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2005	220	210	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2006	215	205	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2007	215	210	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2008	215	210	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2009	215	210	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2010	215	205	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2011	210	205	10	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5
2012	215	205	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2013	215	210	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2014	215	210	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2015	215	210	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2016	200	200	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2017	210	205	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2018	210	210	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2019	205	200	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2020	195	190	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2021	205	200	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2022	200	190	10	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2023	210	195	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2024	210	195	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	210	195	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	210	200	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

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