City · Opsterland, Friesland

Terwispel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Terwispel had 990 residents. 8.1% of them (80 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Opsterland (8.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.0%), other Europe (2.0%) and Germany (1.0%). 68.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 990 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.1% 80 people
Born abroad: 68.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.9% 910
Migration background 8.1% 80

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 30 people

Opsterland 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 20 people

Opsterland 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.0% 10 people

Opsterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 10 people

Opsterland 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 10 people

Opsterland 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.51% 5 people

Opsterland 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.15% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

69% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.8% 55
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.5% 30

Men and women

Men: 515
Women: 475

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Terwispel 8.1%

Higher than 21% 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

8.1%

Terwispel
Opsterland
Netherlands

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Year	Terwispel	Opsterland	Netherlands
1998	2.6%	4.3%	16.7%
1999	2.6%	4.3%	17.1%
2000	3.1%	4.5%	17.5%
2001	3.0%	4.6%	18.0%
2002	2.5%	4.4%	18.4%
2003	3.0%	4.5%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	4.5%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	4.6%	19.2%
2006	2.4%	4.8%	19.3%
2007	2.9%	4.8%	19.4%
2008	2.4%	4.9%	19.6%
2009	2.9%	5.1%	19.9%
2010	3.3%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	2.3%	5.2%	20.6%
2012	2.4%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	2.8%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	2.4%	5.6%	21.4%
2015	2.9%	5.7%	21.7%
2016	3.4%	5.8%	22.1%
2017	3.9%	6.1%	22.6%
2018	4.9%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	4.9%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	5.4%	6.4%	24.2%
2021	5.0%	6.4%	24.6%
2022	5.9%	7.2%	26.0%
2023	7.4%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	8.4%	8.1%	27.9%
2025	8.0%	8.3%	28.5%
2026	8.1%	8.5%	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 Terwispel

				Largest group
8407 Kom	8.1%	990	+2.2 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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	965	940	25	15	5	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
1999	970	940	25	20	10	0	0	10	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2000	980	955	30	20	15	0	0	5	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	20	5
2001	990	965	30	15	10	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2002	995	970	25	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	10	0	20	10
2003	1,000	970	30	20	10	0	0	5	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	20	10
2004	1,005	970	30	25	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	25	10
2005	1,040	1,005	40	25	10	0	0	0	15	0	0	10	0	10	0	30	5
2006	1,060	1,035	25	15	10	5	0	0	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	5
2007	1,035	1,005	30	20	5	0	0	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	25	0
2008	1,035	1,005	25	15	10	0	0	0	15	5	0	0	0	5	5	20	10
2009	1,050	1,015	30	20	15	0	0	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	10	25	5
2010	1,050	1,020	35	20	10	0	0	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	30	5
2011	1,070	1,040	25	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	25	5
2012	1,060	1,035	25	20	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2013	1,060	1,035	30	20	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	5	25	5
2014	1,035	1,010	25	15	15	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	10	20	10
2015	1,025	995	30	20	10	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	10	20	5
2016	1,030	995	35	20	10	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	20	10
2017	1,020	980	40	15	25	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	5	10	5	20	15
2018	1,030	980	50	15	40	0	5	5	10	5	0	0	5	15	10	25	30
2019	1,020	970	50	15	35	0	5	5	10	5	0	0	5	15	5	20	35
2020	1,020	965	55	20	30	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	5	10	5	25	35
2021	1,000	950	50	20	35	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	5	15	10	20	35
2022	1,015	950	60	20	40	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	10	20	10	25	35
2023	1,015	940	75	25	45	5	0	5	15	0	0	15	5	20	5	30	35
2024	1,010	920	85	30	55	0	5	5	10	0	0	20	5	30	10	–	–
2025	995	920	80	25	50	0	0	5	10	0	0	15	5	30	10	–	–
2026	990	910	80	30	55	0	0	5	10	0	0	20	10	30	10	–	–

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