City · Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland

Veenklooster: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Veenklooster had 95 residents. 10.5% of them (10 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.3%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents
95 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
10.5% 10 people
Born abroad
50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.0 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 89.5% 85
  • Migration background 10.5% 10

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.3% 5 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.56% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.29% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 100.0% 10

Men and women

Men
45
Women
50

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
  • Veenklooster
  • Noardeast-Fryslân
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year VeenkloosterNoardeast-FryslânNetherlands
1998 5.6%4.8%16.7%
1999 5.3%4.9%17.1%
2000 0.0%4.8%17.5%
2001 0.0%5.5%18.0%
2002 0.0%6.0%18.4%
2003 0.0%5.9%18.8%
2004 4.5%5.7%19.0%
2005 4.5%5.7%19.2%
2006 4.8%5.7%19.3%
2007 4.3%5.5%19.4%
2008 0.0%5.5%19.6%
2009 4.8%5.3%19.9%
2010 4.8%4.8%20.3%
2011 4.8%4.7%20.6%
2012 0.0%4.7%20.9%
2013 0.0%4.7%21.1%
2014 0.0%4.9%21.4%
2015 0.0%5.0%21.7%
2016 0.0%5.3%22.1%
2017 5.3%5.6%22.6%
2018 0.0%5.7%23.1%
2019 5.3%5.8%23.6%
2020 5.0%5.8%24.2%
2021 9.5%6.0%24.6%
2022 9.5%6.8%26.0%
2023 9.1%7.1%27.1%
2024 9.5%7.7%27.9%
2025 11.1%8.1%28.5%
2026 10.5%8.4%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 Veenklooster

Largest group
9297 Zuidwest 95 +1.0 pp Other Europe

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 909050000000000000000
1999 959050000050000000000
2000 909000000000000000050
2001 959000500050000000050
2002 10010000000000000000000
2003 11010500000000000000000
2004 11010550500000000000550
2005 11010550000000000000000
2006 10510550500000000000500
2007 11511050500000000000550
2008 11010500500000000000550
2009 10510550000000000000000
2010 10510550500000000000550
2011 10510050500000000000550
2012 1009500000000000000050
2013 10010000500000000000500
2014 10010000000000000000050
2015 11511500000000000000050
2016 10010000000000000000000
2017 959050500000000000555
2018 959500500000000000500
2019 959050500000000000505
2020 1009550500000000000500
2021 10595105500000000500550
2022 105901055000000005005105
2023 110100105500000000505050
2024 1051001055000000005000––
2025 90851055000000005000––
2026 95851055000000005000––