Municipality · Friesland

Municipality of Achtkarspelen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Achtkarspelen had 28,250 residents. 6.5% of them (1,840 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Friesland (13.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.8%), other Asia (1.7%) and Germany (0.65%). 63.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 28,250 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.5% 1,840 people
Born abroad: 63.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.5% 26,405
Migration background 6.5% 1,840

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 495 people

Friesland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 475 people

Friesland 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.65% 185 people

Friesland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.55% 155 people

Friesland 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.51% 145 people

Friesland 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.41% 115 people

Friesland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.21% 60 people

Friesland 0.60% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.19% 55 people

Friesland 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.14% 40 people

Friesland 0.43% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.11% 30 people

Friesland 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.09% 25 people

Friesland 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.07% 20 people

Friesland 0.35% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

64% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.6% 1,170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.2% 685

Men and women

Men: 14,355
Women: 13,895

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Achtkarspelen 6.5%

Higher than 0% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

6.5%

Achtkarspelen
Friesland
Netherlands

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Year	Achtkarspelen	Friesland	Netherlands
1998	2.8%	7.0%	16.7%
1999	2.9%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	2.8%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	2.8%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	2.9%	8.2%	18.4%
2003	2.8%	8.4%	18.8%
2004	2.8%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	2.8%	8.4%	19.2%
2006	3.0%	8.2%	19.3%
2007	3.0%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	3.1%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	3.1%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	3.1%	8.5%	20.3%
2011	3.2%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	3.4%	8.7%	20.9%
2013	3.5%	8.7%	21.1%
2014	3.6%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	3.7%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	4.0%	9.1%	22.1%
2017	4.1%	9.5%	22.6%
2018	4.2%	9.8%	23.1%
2019	4.5%	10.0%	23.6%
2020	4.5%	10.3%	24.2%
2021	4.6%	10.5%	24.6%
2022	5.0%	11.5%	26.0%
2023	5.7%	12.3%	27.1%
2024	6.0%	12.8%	27.9%
2025	6.2%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	6.5%	13.7%	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).

Cities and villages in Achtkarspelen

				Largest group
Surhuisterveen	5.6%	6,100	+0.6 pp	Other Asia
Buitenpost	9.3%	5,910	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
Harkema	3.3%	4,330	−0.2 pp	Other Asia
Kootstertille	7.6%	2,435	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Twijzelerheide	5.2%	1,830	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
Drogeham	7.1%	1,695	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
Surhuizum	5.2%	1,250	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
Augustinusga	5.6%	1,240	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Boelenslaan	7.0%	1,220	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Twijzel	9.3%	1,135	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
Gerkesklooster	8.1%	800	+1.6 pp	Dutch Caribbean
Stroobos	4.9%	305	+3.4 pp	Turkey

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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	28,080	27,305	785	385	395	10	10	10	100	10	215	5	15	150	40	145	70	545	235
1999	28,050	27,210	825	405	415	5	15	20	120	15	220	15	30	140	25	160	55	565	260
2000	28,015	27,225	790	365	405	10	10	15	115	10	220	10	15	120	40	165	55	510	275
2001	28,015	27,225	795	385	430	5	10	20	115	5	215	15	10	145	40	165	70	535	260
2002	28,030	27,255	805	370	445	10	5	15	105	15	225	10	15	125	45	175	75	540	265
2003	28,105	27,295	795	385	405	5	0	20	110	10	195	20	10	165	55	145	65	550	240
2004	28,155	27,360	800	370	420	20	10	25	135	5	220	15	5	140	35	120	80	550	230
2005	28,140	27,320	800	380	425	10	5	20	105	10	215	15	5	145	45	165	70	565	260
2006	28,230	27,380	845	405	450	15	15	30	120	10	215	20	10	160	40	140	80	580	270
2007	28,140	27,310	850	400	470	10	10	20	105	10	205	30	15	155	50	165	105	555	275
2008	28,085	27,230	860	435	425	0	10	25	115	15	225	35	15	165	40	130	90	580	275
2009	28,125	27,255	875	420	445	10	10	25	105	10	210	30	20	160	55	140	90	605	285
2010	28,095	27,195	870	445	445	10	20	20	105	5	190	35	10	210	50	145	90	590	295
2011	28,125	27,220	895	435	460	5	20	35	100	5	200	40	20	175	55	155	95	600	310
2012	28,085	27,150	945	455	475	10	15	25	105	15	205	40	30	180	85	145	85	600	335
2013	28,115	27,135	980	455	505	15	20	20	115	25	200	40	25	190	70	165	80	610	365
2014	28,025	27,025	1,000	450	545	10	15	25	105	20	195	45	25	185	105	185	85	605	400
2015	27,980	26,955	1,025	445	590	5	15	25	105	20	190	35	20	205	105	225	90	600	425
2016	28,000	26,885	1,115	475	640	5	15	25	105	25	195	40	20	220	130	255	80	625	500
2017	27,895	26,740	1,155	465	690	10	10	25	105	20	180	50	25	210	135	300	90	615	530
2018	27,935	26,760	1,175	465	710	10	15	15	110	25	175	40	20	230	160	290	85	610	565
2019	27,850	26,610	1,240	480	765	10	15	20	105	25	175	55	35	215	165	320	105	635	600
2020	27,845	26,595	1,250	475	770	5	20	25	110	30	180	55	25	215	145	330	105	630	620
2021	27,910	26,635	1,275	510	750	10	25	25	100	35	175	50	35	250	125	325	110	660	595
2022	27,960	26,550	1,410	530	885	20	25	30	105	45	195	60	35	255	140	390	140	660	645
2023	28,150	26,540	1,615	690	910	15	10	30	115	50	190	60	20	390	140	405	150	840	655
2024	28,225	26,535	1,685	710	980	25	15	25	110	50	190	50	25	420	140	435	140	–	–
2025	28,200	26,470	1,740	715	1,005	30	15	20	110	65	190	50	25	440	155	440	140	–	–
2026	28,250	26,405	1,840	800	1,045	40	20	25	115	60	185	55	30	495	155	475	145	–	–

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