City · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Stiens: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Stiens had 7,760 residents. 11.0% of them (850 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Leeuwarden (22.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.3%), Germany (1.5%) and other Europe (1.5%). 43.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 7,760 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.0% 850 people
Born abroad: 43.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.0% 6,910
Migration background 11.0% 850

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 175 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.5% 115 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 115 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 95 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 95 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 85 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.77% 60 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.58% 45 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.26% 20 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.26% 20 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.87% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.19% 15 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.19% 15 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.5% 370
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.9% 475

Men and women

Men: 3,825
Women: 3,930

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Stiens 11.0%

Higher than 38% 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

11.0%

Stiens
Municipality of Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	Stiens	Municipality of Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	11.7%	16.7%
1999	5.8%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	6.4%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	6.5%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	6.3%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	6.5%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	6.6%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	6.8%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	6.9%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	6.8%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	7.0%	14.0%	19.6%
2009	7.0%	14.3%	19.9%
2010	7.1%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	6.9%	15.0%	20.6%
2012	7.1%	15.2%	20.9%
2013	7.3%	15.4%	21.1%
2014	7.6%	15.4%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	15.4%	21.7%
2016	7.8%	15.7%	22.1%
2017	8.2%	16.2%	22.6%
2018	8.4%	16.6%	23.1%
2019	8.3%	17.1%	23.6%
2020	8.6%	17.7%	24.2%
2021	8.6%	18.0%	24.6%
2022	9.7%	19.3%	26.0%
2023	10.1%	20.3%	27.1%
2024	10.1%	21.1%	27.9%
2025	10.7%	22.0%	28.5%
2026	11.0%	22.5%	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 Stiens

				Largest group
9051 Stiens	11.0%	7,760	+1.2 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 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	7,420	7,000	420	165	260	0	15	20	105	10	90	10	5	60	30	55	25	290	135
1999	7,585	7,145	440	165	270	5	15	20	110	10	90	10	5	60	30	55	25	300	145
2000	7,730	7,235	495	175	320	5	15	25	120	20	90	10	5	70	35	70	30	320	175
2001	7,810	7,295	510	165	345	0	10	25	125	20	80	10	5	70	50	75	40	315	195
2002	7,810	7,310	495	165	330	0	20	25	120	25	85	10	5	65	35	70	35	310	185
2003	7,810	7,310	505	175	330	5	20	25	110	25	95	10	10	60	35	75	35	305	195
2004	7,780	7,265	515	185	330	5	20	25	105	20	95	15	5	70	45	75	35	315	200
2005	7,725	7,200	525	185	340	5	20	25	115	25	95	10	5	75	50	65	35	315	210
2006	7,675	7,145	530	190	340	5	15	30	110	20	95	10	10	75	55	70	35	315	215
2007	7,625	7,105	520	195	330	5	15	25	100	25	95	10	15	75	55	75	30	305	215
2008	7,650	7,115	535	200	340	0	25	25	100	35	95	10	15	80	50	70	35	305	225
2009	7,645	7,110	535	200	325	10	20	25	90	35	100	5	15	80	50	70	25	305	225
2010	7,720	7,175	550	210	330	5	20	35	90	40	100	5	15	90	45	70	25	315	240
2011	7,660	7,140	525	195	335	10	15	35	90	30	100	5	10	80	50	60	45	300	220
2012	7,665	7,125	545	195	355	10	15	30	90	40	100	5	10	80	60	70	40	295	250
2013	7,650	7,095	560	195	370	10	20	30	85	35	100	10	10	75	65	85	40	300	260
2014	7,615	7,040	575	190	385	10	15	30	90	35	95	10	10	75	60	100	45	295	285
2015	7,600	7,015	585	185	400	15	15	30	90	35	100	10	5	70	70	105	40	295	295
2016	7,595	7,005	590	190	400	10	20	25	90	30	100	10	10	70	75	105	45	295	295
2017	7,550	6,930	620	195	425	10	20	25	85	35	100	10	10	75	80	125	45	295	325
2018	7,595	6,955	640	210	430	10	15	30	80	35	105	10	15	80	95	115	50	305	335
2019	7,580	6,950	630	205	425	15	20	25	75	45	105	10	10	80	90	110	45	295	335
2020	7,660	7,005	655	215	440	15	15	30	75	45	105	10	15	85	105	115	40	305	345
2021	7,700	7,035	665	215	445	15	20	30	75	55	105	15	10	85	90	115	45	310	355
2022	7,805	7,040	760	235	530	10	15	40	80	65	120	10	15	95	115	140	50	315	390
2023	7,830	7,040	790	250	540	15	20	40	85	75	120	15	15	105	110	145	45	335	405
2024	7,805	7,015	790	255	530	15	20	40	85	75	115	15	10	115	90	155	50	–	–
2025	7,780	6,950	830	260	570	15	20	45	85	85	115	15	10	115	100	165	55	–	–
2026	7,760	6,910	850	260	585	20	20	45	95	85	115	15	15	115	95	175	60	–	–

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