Municipality · Friesland

Municipality of Dantumadiel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Dantumadiel had 19,240 residents. 7.0% of them (1,345 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 Asia (1.8%), other Europe (1.7%) and other Africa (1.0%). 61.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 19,240 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.0% 1,345 people
Born abroad: 61.7% 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 93.0% 17,885
Migration background 7.0% 1,345

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 345 people

Friesland 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 325 people

Friesland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 200 people

Friesland 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.83% 160 people

Friesland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.47% 90 people

Friesland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.47% 90 people

Friesland 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.13% 25 people

Friesland 0.43% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.13% 25 people

Friesland 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.13% 25 people

Friesland 0.60% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.08% 15 people

Friesland 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.08% 15 people

Friesland 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.03% 5 people

Friesland 0.35% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.7% 830
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.3% 515

Men and women

Men: 9,680
Women: 9,550

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Dantumadiel 7.0%

Higher than 1% 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

7.0%

Dantumadiel
Friesland
Netherlands

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Year	Dantumadiel	Friesland	Netherlands
1998	2.6%	7.0%	16.7%
1999	2.6%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	2.9%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	2.9%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	3.0%	8.2%	18.4%
2003	2.8%	8.4%	18.8%
2004	2.9%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	2.9%	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	3.3%	8.7%	20.9%
2013	3.3%	8.7%	21.1%
2014	3.5%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	3.6%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	3.7%	9.1%	22.1%
2017	3.9%	9.5%	22.6%
2018	4.2%	9.8%	23.1%
2019	4.4%	10.0%	23.6%
2020	4.5%	10.3%	24.2%
2021	4.6%	10.5%	24.6%
2022	5.5%	11.5%	26.0%
2023	6.4%	12.3%	27.1%
2024	6.6%	12.8%	27.9%
2025	7.0%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	7.0%	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 Dantumadiel

				Largest group
Damwâld	6.5%	5,655	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
De Westereen	8.0%	5,220	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Feanwâlden	10.1%	3,650	+1.7 pp	Other Africa
Broeksterwâld	3.7%	1,215	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
Rinsumageast	5.4%	1,105	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
Wâlterswâld	3.1%	975	+0.4 pp	Other Asia
Driezum	4.2%	950	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
De Falom	2.1%	240	−1.8 pp	Germany
Readtsjerk	5.4%	185	−0.2 pp	–
Sibrandahûs	0.0%	45	±0.0 pp	–

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	19,940	19,400	525	245	290	0	0	20	100	10	145	10	10	85	60	60	55	370	160
1999	19,850	19,315	520	235	300	5	5	20	90	10	150	5	10	70	40	80	55	360	180
2000	19,820	19,265	565	250	315	5	10	15	80	10	155	10	10	80	45	95	55	370	200
2001	19,835	19,280	580	260	330	0	5	15	90	10	140	10	15	100	45	110	55	365	190
2002	19,770	19,185	595	255	330	5	5	15	90	5	140	10	20	90	35	120	55	380	215
2003	19,680	19,120	560	250	300	5	5	15	80	10	135	5	0	110	30	95	60	370	200
2004	19,765	19,190	565	270	300	0	10	20	95	10	145	0	20	110	25	90	55	390	175
2005	19,680	19,110	580	270	310	0	5	20	100	5	145	0	25	105	40	95	50	390	185
2006	19,555	18,980	580	275	305	5	5	20	100	10	150	5	25	105	35	100	30	400	175
2007	19,475	18,865	585	295	310	5	5	15	95	10	150	5	5	135	40	90	55	410	175
2008	19,405	18,800	600	285	320	5	5	20	90	5	145	5	15	120	45	100	50	395	200
2009	19,375	18,765	605	270	340	5	5	15	85	5	150	15	10	95	60	115	55	395	205
2010	19,275	18,665	595	300	345	5	5	25	85	10	145	10	15	130	55	115	50	395	210
2011	19,310	18,685	620	280	350	5	5	25	80	10	155	20	5	110	70	105	55	400	225
2012	19,265	18,610	645	295	370	5	5	10	85	15	165	10	15	105	65	110	75	415	230
2013	19,130	18,515	630	285	340	5	5	20	85	5	150	20	20	95	55	115	50	400	230
2014	19,035	18,375	660	275	370	0	5	15	70	15	155	15	10	100	75	155	35	395	270
2015	19,065	18,370	695	275	410	5	5	15	70	20	145	10	20	100	85	165	50	380	310
2016	19,020	18,315	705	290	410	5	5	15	65	15	155	5	10	120	80	175	50	390	315
2017	18,940	18,200	740	280	460	0	5	20	70	20	155	10	10	110	115	185	50	385	360
2018	18,900	18,110	790	295	505	15	5	25	70	10	150	20	15	110	135	185	60	410	395
2019	18,920	18,095	825	300	525	15	5	20	80	10	160	15	10	115	155	190	50	415	420
2020	18,925	18,065	860	305	550	10	10	20	80	15	155	10	10	130	160	190	65	410	440
2021	18,945	18,065	880	325	555	10	10	25	75	25	160	15	10	140	175	190	45	420	455
2022	18,955	17,930	1,035	345	685	10	5	30	95	25	165	10	15	150	195	235	85	430	505
2023	19,190	17,965	1,235	470	760	15	5	25	100	30	160	20	20	280	220	280	85	565	575
2024	19,145	17,890	1,255	495	755	15	5	30	95	25	160	15	20	305	205	270	90	–	–
2025	19,135	17,805	1,330	515	810	25	5	20	90	25	155	15	20	315	215	305	95	–	–
2026	19,240	17,885	1,345	520	825	25	5	25	90	25	160	15	15	325	200	345	90	–	–

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