City · Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland

Stavoren: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Stavoren had 940 residents. 10.1% of them (95 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.7%), other Europe (1.6%) and other Africa (1.1%). 63.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 940 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.1% 95 people
Born abroad: 63.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.4% 840
Migration background 10.1% 95

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.7% 25 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 15 people

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

1.1% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.53% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.53% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.53% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.53% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.53% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.53% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.53% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.24% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.2% 60
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.8% 35

Men and women

Men: 485
Women: 450

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Stavoren 10.1%

Higher than 32% 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

10.1%

Stavoren
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Stavoren	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	4.6%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	4.7%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	5.2%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	5.7%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	6.6%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	5.7%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	5.2%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	5.2%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	5.3%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	6.8%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	6.7%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	6.4%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	6.8%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	7.4%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	7.3%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	7.9%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	7.0%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	8.0%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	8.3%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	8.9%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	9.8%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	9.8%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	10.0%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	10.1%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	10.1%	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 Stavoren

				Largest group
8715 Hemelum	10.1%	940	+0.3 pp	Germany

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	980	930	45	40	5	0	0	0	5	0	30	0	0	10	0	0	0	45	0
1999	960	915	45	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	0	5	5	0	0	0	40	0
2000	970	920	50	40	5	0	0	0	0	0	25	0	5	10	5	0	0	45	5
2001	970	910	55	50	5	0	0	0	0	0	25	0	5	20	5	0	0	50	10
2002	985	925	60	40	15	0	0	5	0	0	30	0	5	5	10	5	0	50	15
2003	990	930	60	50	10	0	0	0	5	0	30	0	5	15	0	0	5	55	5
2004	990	925	65	55	10	0	0	0	10	0	30	0	5	20	0	0	5	60	5
2005	960	905	55	45	15	0	0	0	10	5	30	0	0	15	0	0	0	50	5
2006	960	910	45	35	10	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	5	5	0	0	0	45	5
2007	970	915	50	40	15	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	5	10	0	0	0	50	5
2008	955	905	55	35	15	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	5	5	0	0	5	50	5
2009	955	900	50	35	15	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	5	5	0	0	0	45	5
2010	950	900	50	35	15	0	0	0	5	0	25	0	0	10	0	5	5	45	5
2011	955	890	65	35	35	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	5	5	5	5	10	45	15
2012	965	900	65	40	25	0	0	10	10	0	25	0	5	10	5	0	0	45	20
2013	940	885	60	30	20	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	0	5	5	0	0	45	15
2014	950	885	65	40	25	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	10	5	5	5	0	55	15
2015	950	880	70	45	25	0	0	5	10	0	30	0	5	10	5	5	0	55	15
2016	955	885	70	45	25	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	5	15	5	5	0	55	20
2017	945	870	75	40	30	0	0	5	5	0	30	0	0	10	10	10	0	45	25
2018	930	865	65	35	30	0	0	5	5	0	25	0	5	5	15	0	5	40	20
2019	940	865	75	40	35	0	0	0	5	5	30	0	5	5	15	10	0	50	30
2020	960	880	80	40	40	0	0	5	5	5	30	0	5	5	15	10	0	50	30
2021	960	875	85	50	35	0	5	5	5	0	35	5	0	10	5	15	0	55	30
2022	965	870	95	50	40	0	0	5	5	5	30	5	5	10	15	10	5	55	35
2023	965	870	95	50	50	0	0	0	10	5	30	0	5	15	10	10	0	55	35
2024	950	860	95	50	40	5	0	5	5	0	30	0	5	15	10	10	5	–	–
2025	945	850	95	50	45	5	0	5	5	5	25	0	5	15	10	10	5	–	–
2026	940	840	95	50	45	5	5	5	5	5	25	0	5	15	10	10	5	–	–

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