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TjerkgaastMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Tjerkgaast had 345 residents. 1.4% of them (5 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of De Fryske Marren (10.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.4%). 0.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents
345 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
1.4% 5 people
Born abroad
0.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
±0.0 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

  • Dutch origin 97.1% 335
  • Migration background 1.4% 5

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Tjerkgaast. For comparison, the line marks De Fryske Marren and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Indonesia
    1.4% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 0.0% 0
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 100.0% 5

Men and women

Men
180
Women
165

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Tjerkgaast
  • De Fryske Marren
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year TjerkgaastDe Fryske MarrenNetherlands
1998 0.0%5.7%16.7%
1999 1.3%5.7%17.1%
2000 1.3%6.0%17.5%
2001 1.3%6.3%18.0%
2002 0.0%6.5%18.4%
2003 1.3%6.9%18.8%
2004 1.2%6.5%19.0%
2005 1.2%6.3%19.2%
2006 0.0%6.3%19.3%
2007 1.3%6.1%19.4%
2008 1.2%6.2%19.6%
2009 1.3%6.4%19.9%
2010 1.3%6.5%20.3%
2011 0.0%6.5%20.6%
2012 1.3%6.7%20.9%
2013 1.3%6.8%21.1%
2014 1.3%6.9%21.4%
2015 1.3%6.9%21.7%
2016 1.3%7.1%22.1%
2017 1.3%7.8%22.6%
2018 1.4%8.2%23.1%
2019 1.4%7.9%23.6%
2020 1.4%8.2%24.2%
2021 1.4%8.4%24.6%
2022 1.4%9.0%26.0%
2023 0.0%9.8%27.1%
2024 1.4%10.1%27.9%
2025 1.4%10.6%28.5%
2026 1.4%10.6%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 Tjerkgaast

Largest group
8522 Tjerkgaast 345 ±0.0 pp Indonesia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 38037505500050000500050
1999 38037050000000000000050
2000 39039050500000500005050
2001 39539050500000500000550
2002 40039500500000500005050
2003 40039555000000000500000
2004 41041055000000000500050
2005 40540050000000500000050
2006 40040000000000000000000
2007 400395501000000000055000
2008 41040550000000000000050
2009 40039550000000500000000
2010 39539055000000000500000
2011 38038000000050000000050
2012 37537050500050000000500
2013 37537050000000000000000
2014 38037555000000500000050
2015 38538050500050000000550
2016 38037555000000500000050
2017 37537050500000500000550
2018 37036555000000500000050
2019 36536055000050000500050
2020 36035550500050000000050
2021 34534055000000500000050
2022 35535050500050000000050
2023 34534505000000000000050
2024 350345500000000000000––
2025 345340500000000000000––
2026 345335505000500000000––

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