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Municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân had 45,945 residents. 8.4% of them (3,865 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 (2.0%), other Europe (1.9%) and Germany (0.90%). 60.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 45,945 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.4% 3,865 people
Born abroad: 60.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.6% 42,085
Migration background 8.4% 3,865

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 915 people

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

1.9% 895 people

Friesland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

0.90% 415 people

Friesland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.86% 395 people

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

0.82% 375 people

Friesland 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.56% 255 people

Friesland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.29% 135 people

Friesland 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 115 people

Friesland 0.60% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.20% 90 people

Friesland 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.14% 65 people

Friesland 0.43% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.12% 55 people

Friesland 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.08% 35 people

Friesland 0.35% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.4% 2,335
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.1% 1,510

Men and women

Men: 23,260
Women: 22,665

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Noardeast-Fryslân 8.4%

Higher than 2% 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

8.4%

Noardeast-Fryslân
Friesland
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Year	Noardeast-Fryslân	Friesland	Netherlands
1998	4.8%	7.0%	16.7%
1999	4.9%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	5.5%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	8.2%	18.4%
2003	5.9%	8.4%	18.8%
2004	5.7%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	5.7%	8.4%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	8.2%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	5.5%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	5.3%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	4.8%	8.5%	20.3%
2011	4.7%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	4.7%	8.7%	20.9%
2013	4.7%	8.7%	21.1%
2014	4.9%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	5.0%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	5.3%	9.1%	22.1%
2017	5.6%	9.5%	22.6%
2018	5.7%	9.8%	23.1%
2019	5.8%	10.0%	23.6%
2020	5.8%	10.3%	24.2%
2021	6.0%	10.5%	24.6%
2022	6.8%	11.5%	26.0%
2023	7.1%	12.3%	27.1%
2024	7.7%	12.8%	27.9%
2025	8.1%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	8.4%	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 Noardeast-Fryslân

				Largest group
Dokkum	10.6%	13,040	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
Kollum	7.7%	5,865	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
Kollumerzwaag	5.7%	2,965	+0.5 pp	Other Asia
Hallum	10.7%	2,605	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
Ferwert	12.9%	1,780	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
Holwerd	12.5%	1,645	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
Marrum	7.9%	1,400	−0.2 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
Ternaard	9.7%	1,335	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Anjum	7.3%	1,170	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Burdaard	5.2%	1,160	+0.1 pp	Other Asia
Oosternijkerk	6.0%	910	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Blije	6.0%	840	−0.7 pp	Other Europe
Ee	4.8%	840	±0.0 pp	Germany
Metslawier	4.2%	835	−0.4 pp	Germany
Oudwoude	4.8%	835	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
Burum	5.5%	635	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Westergeest	3.9%	635	+0.7 pp	Germany
Zwagerbosch	4.3%	585	+0.8 pp	Other Europe
Engwierum	7.9%	570	+0.2 pp	Poland
Munnekezijl	8.2%	485	+0.9 pp	Germany
Kollumerpomp	6.3%	475	+0.8 pp	Suriname
Lioessens	7.6%	395	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
Hantum	5.2%	385	+0.1 pp	Indonesia
Nes (Noardeast-Fryslân)	8.1%	370	+1.4 pp	Turkey
Niawier	2.9%	345	+0.1 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
Triemen	3.1%	320	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
Wierum	12.5%	320	+4.2 pp	Germany
Morra	2.0%	255	−2.2 pp	–
Brantgum	8.2%	245	+1.9 pp	Germany
Hantumhuizen	4.3%	230	−2.8 pp	Germany
Wânswert	8.9%	225	+0.2 pp	Indonesia
Paesens	4.5%	220	−0.1 pp	Indonesia
Moddergat	9.3%	215	+0.2 pp	Germany
Raard	4.9%	205	−2.3 pp	Other Europe
Warfstermolen	9.8%	205	+2.3 pp	Indonesia
Oostrum (Noardeast-Fryslân)	2.8%	180	−0.1 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
Reitsum	3.8%	130	−0.2 pp	Other Europe
Aalsum	8.7%	115	+4.8 pp	Other Europe
Bornwird	5.0%	100	+0.8 pp	–
Veenklooster	10.5%	95	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
Ginnum	11.1%	90	+5.6 pp	Poland
Hegebeintum	11.1%	90	±0.0 pp	Other Europe
Augsbuurt	14.3%	70	+7.6 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
Hantumeruitburen	7.1%	70	−0.5 pp	–
Hiaure	0.0%	70	±0.0 pp	–
Foudgum	7.7%	65	−4.8 pp	–
Jislum	7.7%	65	+7.7 pp	Germany
Lichtaard	0.0%	65	±0.0 pp	–
Jannum	16.7%	60	+7.6 pp	Germany
Wetsens	0.0%	55	−9.1 pp	–
Jouswier	0.0%	45	±0.0 pp	–
Waaxens	0.0%	35	−12.5 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	46,045	43,800	2,220	1,050	1,230	5	40	100	270	55	560	45	45	415	220	375	190	1,400	840
1999	46,095	43,825	2,250	1,005	1,220	5	35	105	275	55	570	35	50	380	220	390	180	1,395	860
2000	46,130	43,905	2,235	1,020	1,220	10	30	85	275	60	580	50	50	355	220	350	210	1,415	795
2001	46,760	44,125	2,565	1,140	1,480	25	20	95	300	70	585	55	60	470	260	560	175	1,540	1,075
2002	47,105	44,265	2,815	1,130	1,670	40	25	95	305	70	570	60	50	475	335	650	200	1,555	1,230
2003	47,265	44,485	2,785	1,180	1,640	40	25	110	285	80	560	60	55	520	355	565	210	1,595	1,215
2004	47,115	44,445	2,685	1,140	1,535	55	30	80	260	100	565	50	35	510	335	520	185	1,570	1,125
2005	47,195	44,485	2,695	1,190	1,525	40	25	95	285	95	550	55	55	535	320	500	195	1,605	1,145
2006	47,095	44,450	2,675	1,180	1,520	35	35	110	280	75	560	65	50	505	310	475	260	1,620	1,075
2007	46,885	44,245	2,590	1,165	1,450	25	30	100	245	65	535	60	60	540	290	470	235	1,575	1,060
2008	46,645	44,100	2,545	1,115	1,395	25	20	95	285	75	520	80	50	490	265	470	205	1,515	1,020
2009	46,495	43,985	2,485	1,040	1,440	15	25	75	265	80	470	65	50	475	280	470	260	1,425	1,050
2010	46,265	44,030	2,235	995	1,200	15	35	90	270	60	480	75	55	415	155	370	225	1,430	805
2011	46,085	43,925	2,145	1,010	1,125	5	20	70	270	70	425	80	70	445	155	305	245	1,420	730
2012	46,035	43,835	2,185	980	1,225	15	25	85	290	60	455	80	55	410	165	335	270	1,435	780
2013	45,920	43,735	2,165	1,020	1,135	25	20	105	295	50	465	80	45	455	170	300	220	1,405	775
2014	45,825	43,560	2,265	1,045	1,235	10	25	100	285	70	445	80	60	475	200	350	225	1,430	855
2015	45,555	43,260	2,295	1,015	1,275	15	30	85	270	60	445	80	55	450	235	370	245	1,410	890
2016	45,445	43,055	2,390	1,040	1,350	10	30	85	270	70	435	100	55	455	275	420	235	1,435	960
2017	45,510	42,955	2,555	1,055	1,495	5	35	90	245	65	425	105	45	500	315	540	230	1,415	1,120
2018	45,280	42,700	2,580	1,030	1,545	15	30	80	260	60	435	100	40	465	320	560	245	1,415	1,155
2019	45,180	42,555	2,625	1,065	1,555	10	25	100	265	70	425	115	40	500	320	540	235	1,435	1,185
2020	45,230	42,595	2,635	1,050	1,585	15	40	95	270	80	385	115	60	505	305	540	260	1,445	1,180
2021	45,475	42,745	2,730	1,105	1,605	20	35	85	265	85	400	140	50	525	305	565	270	1,525	1,210
2022	45,570	42,495	3,080	1,140	1,900	45	45	85	300	105	430	145	60	565	345	650	350	1,555	1,285
2023	45,810	42,530	3,270	1,295	2,005	35	45	85	265	120	435	155	75	685	310	735	350	1,675	1,340
2024	45,860	42,310	3,530	1,430	2,105	30	40	95	290	110	405	125	60	805	340	785	345	–	–
2025	45,855	42,115	3,720	1,530	2,195	50	40	95	275	120	410	145	50	895	360	835	355	–	–
2026	45,945	42,085	3,865	1,535	2,305	65	35	90	255	115	415	135	55	895	395	915	375	–	–

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