City · Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland

Wetsens: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wetsens had 55 residents. 0.0% of them (0 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). Since 2022 the share has fallen by 9.1 percentage points.

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

Residents
55 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
0.0% 0 people
Born abroad
– of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
−9.1 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 90.9% 50
  • Migration background 0.0% 0

Largest origin groups

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

  • 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 Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • 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) – 0
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) – 0

Men and women

Men
25
Women
25

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
  • Wetsens
  • Noardeast-Fryslân
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year WetsensNoardeast-FryslânNetherlands
1998 7.7%4.8%16.7%
1999 7.7%4.9%17.1%
2000 7.1%4.8%17.5%
2001 7.7%5.5%18.0%
2002 7.1%6.0%18.4%
2003 6.7%5.9%18.8%
2004 7.7%5.7%19.0%
2005 7.1%5.7%19.2%
2006 7.7%5.7%19.3%
2007 7.7%5.5%19.4%
2008 7.7%5.5%19.6%
2009 7.7%5.3%19.9%
2010 7.1%4.8%20.3%
2011 7.1%4.7%20.6%
2012 8.3%4.7%20.9%
2013 0.0%4.7%21.1%
2014 0.0%4.9%21.4%
2015 9.1%5.0%21.7%
2016 8.3%5.3%22.1%
2017 0.0%5.6%22.6%
2018 9.1%5.7%23.1%
2019 0.0%5.8%23.6%
2020 0.0%5.8%24.2%
2021 9.1%6.0%24.6%
2022 9.1%6.8%26.0%
2023 10.0%7.1%27.1%
2024 0.0%7.7%27.9%
2025 0.0%8.1%28.5%
2026 0.0%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 Wetsens

Largest group
9122 Metslawier 55 −9.1 pp –

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 655550500000000005005
1999 656050000050000000005
2000 706550500000000005000
2001 656050500000050005055
2002 706550500000000005000
2003 757550000000000000000
2004 656055000050000500050
2005 706055500000000505050
2006 656050000000000000000
2007 656050000000500000050
2008 656050500000000005050
2009 656055000000500000000
2010 707055000000000500050
2011 706550000000050000050
2012 605050000000000000050
2013 606005500000000505000
2014 555500000000000000000
2015 555050500050000000050
2016 605555000000050000050
2017 555500000000500000050
2018 555050500000000005000
2019 505000000000500000050
2020 505000000000000000000
2021 555050000050000000050
2022 555050000000000000050
2023 505050000050050000050
2024 5555000000000000000––
2025 5550000000000000000––
2026 5550000000000000000––