City · De Fryske Marren, Friesland

Wijckel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wijckel had 665 residents. 2.3% of them (15 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of De Fryske Marren (10.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (0.75%), Germany (0.75%) and other Europe (0.75%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents
665 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
2.3% 15 people
Born abroad
33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
−1.7 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 97.0% 645
  • Migration background 2.3% 15

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Wijckel. For comparison, the line marks De Fryske Marren and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Indonesia
    0.75% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    0.75% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    0.75% 5 people
    De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 5
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 10

Men and women

Men
355
Women
310

Compared with all cities

Higher than 0% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Wijckel
  • De Fryske Marren
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year WijckelDe Fryske MarrenNetherlands
1998 2.1%5.7%16.7%
1999 2.0%5.7%17.1%
2000 2.0%6.0%17.5%
2001 2.0%6.3%18.0%
2002 2.1%6.5%18.4%
2003 2.1%6.9%18.8%
2004 2.1%6.5%19.0%
2005 2.1%6.3%19.2%
2006 2.8%6.3%19.3%
2007 2.9%6.1%19.4%
2008 4.3%6.2%19.6%
2009 3.5%6.4%19.9%
2010 2.9%6.5%20.3%
2011 3.0%6.5%20.6%
2012 3.7%6.7%20.9%
2013 3.8%6.8%21.1%
2014 3.2%6.9%21.4%
2015 3.2%6.9%21.7%
2016 3.1%7.1%22.1%
2017 3.1%7.8%22.6%
2018 3.2%8.2%23.1%
2019 2.4%7.9%23.6%
2020 2.4%8.2%24.2%
2021 2.4%8.4%24.6%
2022 3.9%9.0%26.0%
2023 4.7%9.8%27.1%
2024 3.1%10.1%27.9%
2025 3.0%10.6%28.5%
2026 2.3%10.6%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 Wijckel

Largest group
8563 Wijckel 665 −1.7 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 72571015105000005005005150
1999 750730151000000010000000150
2000 7457251510100000010000055150
2001 735720151010000505005005200
2002 720700151010000505005005200
2003 7056851555000500005000150
2004 71069015105000505005000200
2005 7257051510150001005005005200
2006 7106902010100001005005000150
2007 6906702010100001005005000205
2008 70567530201000010050015000300
2009 7056802515100005050010050250
2010 6856602015500010050010000250
2011 675650201550005000015000200
2012 6806502515100005000015050250
2013 65562525151500010050010500250
2014 6256052010100001005005000200
2015 6306102010100001005005000205
2016 6406202010100001005005000200
2017 640620201010000505005050155
2018 62560520101000010000010000205
2019 62060515105000505005000150
2020 62060515510000505000050150
2021 625610151010000505005050150
2022 640615251510000505005000155
2023 6456153025100005050515005255
2024 645625201550005050010000––
2025 6606352015100005050010000––
2026 665645151010000505005000––