City · Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland

Wânswert: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wânswert had 225 residents. 8.9% of them (20 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 Noardeast-Fryslân (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.2%), Germany (2.2%) and other Europe (2.2%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents
225 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
8.9% 20 people
Born abroad
50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.2 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 91.1% 205
  • Migration background 8.9% 20

Largest origin groups

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

  • Indonesia
    2.2% 5 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.56% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    2.2% 5 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.2% 5 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.2% 5 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
  • 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%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
  • 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%

First and second generation

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

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

Men and women

Men
105
Women
120

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
  • Wânswert
  • Noardeast-Fryslân
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year WânswertNoardeast-FryslânNetherlands
1998 7.9%4.8%16.7%
1999 5.4%4.9%17.1%
2000 5.0%4.8%17.5%
2001 7.1%5.5%18.0%
2002 7.0%6.0%18.4%
2003 4.8%5.9%18.8%
2004 7.1%5.7%19.0%
2005 4.9%5.7%19.2%
2006 7.0%5.7%19.3%
2007 7.1%5.5%19.4%
2008 4.9%5.5%19.6%
2009 4.7%5.3%19.9%
2010 7.1%4.8%20.3%
2011 7.5%4.7%20.6%
2012 5.1%4.7%20.9%
2013 4.9%4.7%21.1%
2014 4.9%4.9%21.4%
2015 7.3%5.0%21.7%
2016 7.5%5.3%22.1%
2017 7.7%5.6%22.6%
2018 7.5%5.7%23.1%
2019 7.5%5.8%23.6%
2020 7.0%5.8%24.2%
2021 7.0%6.0%24.6%
2022 8.7%6.8%26.0%
2023 8.7%7.1%27.1%
2024 6.7%7.7%27.9%
2025 8.9%8.1%28.5%
2026 8.9%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 Wânswert

Largest group
9178 Wanswerd 225 +0.2 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 1901751555000005000005105
1999 185170105500550500000050
2000 200190105500550500000050
2001 21019515510005505000000105
2002 2152001551000550500000555
2003 2102001050000005000000100
2004 2102001555000005000005100
2005 2051951051000050500000555
2006 2152051555005505000000105
2007 2101951501000550500000055
2008 20519510010000505000005105
2009 21519510515000005000051055
2010 2101951555005500005000105
2011 2001901551000000000505555
2012 195185100500000000000555
2013 2051951055005505000000105
2014 20519510510005505000000105
2015 20519015510000005000001055
2016 2001851555000500005005105
2017 195180155500050000500550
2018 20018515510000500500005100
2019 20018515510000505000005155
2020 21520015510005505000000105
2021 215200155100005050000010155
2022 23021020515000500000005155
2023 23021020510000505000005155
2024 22520515510000505000005––
2025 225205201010000505005005––
2026 225205201010000505005005––