City · Harlingen, Friesland

Wijnaldum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wijnaldum had 485 residents. 10.3% of them (50 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Harlingen (15.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.1%), other Europe (3.1%) and Indonesia (1.0%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 485 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.3% 50 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.0 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.7% 435
Migration background 10.3% 50

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.1% 15 people

Municipality of Harlingen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 15 people

Municipality of Harlingen 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.0% 5 people

Municipality of Harlingen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 5 people

Municipality of Harlingen 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 5 people

Municipality of Harlingen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Harlingen 0.55% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Harlingen 0.46% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Harlingen 0.61% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Harlingen 0.22% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Harlingen 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Harlingen 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Harlingen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

50% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 20

Men and women

Men: 250
Women: 235

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

10.3%

Wijnaldum
Municipality of Harlingen
Netherlands

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Year	Wijnaldum	Municipality of Harlingen	Netherlands
1998	10.1%	11.1%	16.7%
1999	10.9%	11.6%	17.1%
2000	10.1%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	9.3%	12.5%	18.0%
2002	8.3%	12.5%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	12.6%	18.8%
2004	7.4%	13.3%	19.0%
2005	7.6%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	8.7%	11.6%	19.3%
2007	8.6%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	8.8%	11.1%	19.6%
2009	8.7%	11.1%	19.9%
2010	10.0%	11.3%	20.3%
2011	10.0%	11.4%	20.6%
2012	11.3%	11.4%	20.9%
2013	11.6%	11.6%	21.1%
2014	10.5%	11.6%	21.4%
2015	11.5%	11.8%	21.7%
2016	11.5%	12.0%	22.1%
2017	11.1%	12.0%	22.6%
2018	12.4%	12.1%	23.1%
2019	11.3%	12.2%	23.6%
2020	11.7%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	11.6%	12.7%	24.6%
2022	11.3%	13.8%	26.0%
2023	10.2%	14.7%	27.1%
2024	10.3%	15.1%	27.9%
2025	9.3%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	10.3%	15.6%	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 Wijnaldum

				Largest group
8857 Wijnaldum	10.3%	485	−1.0 pp	Germany

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	Turkey	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	495	445	50	40	10	0	10	0	15	15	5	5	0	0	0	50	5
1999	505	445	55	45	15	0	5	0	15	15	10	5	0	5	5	55	5
2000	495	445	50	40	10	0	5	0	20	10	5	5	0	0	5	45	5
2001	485	440	45	30	10	0	5	0	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	35	0
2002	480	440	40	35	5	0	5	0	15	0	10	10	0	0	0	40	0
2003	500	465	40	30	10	0	10	0	15	0	0	15	0	0	0	40	5
2004	540	500	40	30	10	0	10	0	20	0	5	5	0	0	0	40	0
2005	525	490	40	30	10	0	10	0	15	0	5	10	0	0	0	40	0
2006	515	475	45	30	10	0	10	0	20	0	5	5	0	0	0	40	0
2007	525	480	45	40	15	0	10	0	20	0	5	15	0	0	5	45	0
2008	510	465	45	35	10	0	10	0	20	5	5	5	0	0	0	45	5
2009	515	465	45	35	15	0	5	0	15	0	5	15	5	5	0	45	5
2010	500	445	50	40	10	0	10	0	20	5	0	15	0	0	0	50	0
2011	500	440	50	40	15	0	5	0	20	5	5	10	0	5	5	55	0
2012	485	430	55	45	10	0	10	0	20	5	5	15	0	0	0	55	0
2013	475	425	55	40	10	0	10	0	20	5	5	10	0	0	0	50	0
2014	475	425	50	40	10	0	10	0	20	0	5	15	0	0	0	50	0
2015	480	425	55	40	15	0	10	0	20	5	0	15	0	5	0	50	0
2016	480	425	55	40	10	0	5	0	20	5	0	15	0	5	0	50	0
2017	495	440	55	45	10	0	5	5	25	0	5	15	0	5	0	50	5
2018	485	425	60	45	10	0	5	0	20	0	5	20	0	5	0	50	5
2019	485	430	55	45	15	0	5	0	25	5	0	15	0	5	5	50	5
2020	470	415	55	35	20	5	5	0	25	0	0	10	0	5	5	50	5
2021	475	420	55	40	15	5	5	0	20	5	0	15	0	0	5	55	5
2022	485	430	55	40	10	0	5	0	15	5	5	20	0	0	5	50	5
2023	490	435	50	40	15	0	5	5	15	5	0	20	0	0	5	45	5
2024	485	435	50	35	15	0	5	0	15	5	0	15	0	0	5	–	–
2025	485	440	45	35	15	0	5	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	5	–	–
2026	485	435	50	35	15	0	5	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	5	–	–

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