City · Waadhoeke, Friesland

Wier: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wier had 200 residents. 5.0% 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 Waadhoeke (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (2.5%) and other Europe (2.5%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 200 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.0% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.0% 190
Migration background 5.0% 10

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

2.5% 5 people

Waadhoeke 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 5 people

Waadhoeke 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

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

Men and women

Men: 110
Women: 95

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

5.0%

Wier
Waadhoeke
Netherlands

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Year	Wier	Waadhoeke	Netherlands
1998	0.0%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	0.0%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	2.6%	5.4%	17.5%
2001	0.0%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	0.0%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	2.4%	6.5%	18.8%
2004	2.4%	7.2%	19.0%
2005	2.3%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	2.4%	7.0%	19.3%
2007	2.4%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	2.4%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	2.3%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	2.4%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	2.4%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	2.4%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	0.0%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	0.0%	7.5%	21.4%
2015	2.4%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	2.4%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	4.8%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	2.5%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	2.6%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	2.6%	9.1%	24.2%
2021	2.6%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	2.7%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	5.1%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	2.6%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	5.3%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	5.0%	12.3%	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 Wier

				Largest group
9043 Wier	5.0%	200	+2.3 pp	Poland

All figures

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

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Asia	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	200	200	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	200	195	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
2000	195	195	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	195	195	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2002	210	205	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2003	210	210	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
2004	210	210	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	215	210	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2006	210	210	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	205	205	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
2008	210	205	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2009	215	210	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0
2010	210	205	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0
2011	205	200	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2012	205	200	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	205	205	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2014	205	205	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2015	205	200	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2016	205	200	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2017	210	200	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	5
2018	200	195	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5
2019	195	190	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5
2020	190	185	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2021	190	185	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	0
2022	185	180	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2023	195	190	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2024	195	185	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	–	–
2025	190	180	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	–	–
2026	200	190	10	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	–	–

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