City · Weststellingwerf, Friesland

Vinkega: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vinkega had 205 residents. 4.9% of them (10 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Weststellingwerf (10.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.4%) and other Europe (2.4%). 0.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents
205 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
4.9% 10 people
Born abroad
0.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
−0.1 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 95.1% 195
  • Migration background 4.9% 10

Largest origin groups

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

  • Germany
    2.4% 5 people
    Weststellingwerf 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.4% 5 people
    Weststellingwerf 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.21% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.73% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.26% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.68% 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) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men
105
Women
100

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
  • Vinkega
  • Weststellingwerf
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year VinkegaWeststellingwerfNetherlands
1998 2.4%5.9%16.7%
1999 4.9%5.9%17.1%
2000 5.1%6.1%17.5%
2001 4.9%6.2%18.0%
2002 4.8%6.9%18.4%
2003 4.8%8.0%18.8%
2004 2.6%8.7%19.0%
2005 2.4%8.8%19.2%
2006 4.9%6.8%19.3%
2007 4.8%6.8%19.4%
2008 4.7%6.7%19.6%
2009 6.8%6.8%19.9%
2010 6.8%6.9%20.3%
2011 4.4%7.0%20.6%
2012 7.0%7.0%20.9%
2013 4.5%7.0%21.1%
2014 4.7%7.0%21.4%
2015 5.0%7.1%21.7%
2016 5.0%7.4%22.1%
2017 5.1%7.8%22.6%
2018 5.0%7.7%23.1%
2019 5.0%7.7%23.6%
2020 7.3%7.8%24.2%
2021 7.3%8.0%24.6%
2022 5.0%9.0%26.0%
2023 7.1%9.6%27.1%
2024 4.9%9.8%27.9%
2025 5.0%10.3%28.5%
2026 4.9%10.7%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 Vinkega

Largest group
8393 De Hoeve-Vinkega 205 −0.1 pp Germany

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 20520055500000500005050
1999 2052001055000505000000100
2000 19518510510000005050055100
2001 2052001050000505000000100
2002 210200105000000500000050
2003 210200105500000000505050
2004 19519050500050500000550
2005 205195510500050005500050
2006 205200105000050500000050
2007 210205105000000505000050
2008 21520510105000005050050100
2009 22020515100000005050000150
2010 22021015105000505005000100
2011 22521010100000005050000105
2012 21520515105000505005000100
2013 22020510100000005005000100
2014 21520510105000505005000100
2015 2001901055000005000050100
2016 2001901055000505000000100
2017 1951851055000500005000100
2018 200190101000005000010000100
2019 2001901055000005000050100
2020 2051901555000005000050100
2021 2051901555000505000000150
2022 2001901055000505000000100
2023 2101951555000005000000100
2024 2051951055000505005000––
2025 2001901055000505005000––
2026 2051951055000005005000––