Municipality · Friesland

Municipality of Ooststellingwerf: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Ooststellingwerf had 25,895 residents. 10.3% of them (2,655 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 (2.4%), other Europe (2.0%) and Indonesia (1.4%). 58.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 25,895 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.3% 2,655 people
Born abroad: 58.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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 89.8% 23,245
Migration background 10.3% 2,655

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 620 people

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

2.0% 515 people

Friesland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.4% 370 people

Friesland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 310 people

Friesland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 280 people

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

0.68% 175 people

Friesland 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.39% 100 people

Friesland 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.33% 85 people

Friesland 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.23% 60 people

Friesland 0.43% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 60 people

Friesland 0.60% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.12% 30 people

Friesland 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.06% 15 people

Friesland 0.35% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.4% 1,550
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.6% 1,105

Men and women

Men: 12,990
Women: 12,925

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Ooststellingwerf 10.3%

Higher than 9% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Show

Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

10.3%

Ooststellingwerf
Friesland
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	Ooststellingwerf	Friesland	Netherlands
1998	5.4%	7.0%	16.7%
1999	5.5%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	7.2%	8.2%	18.4%
2003	7.2%	8.4%	18.8%
2004	7.4%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	8.4%	19.2%
2006	6.3%	8.2%	19.3%
2007	6.2%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	6.9%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	7.3%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	8.5%	20.3%
2011	6.4%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	8.7%	20.9%
2013	6.4%	8.7%	21.1%
2014	6.4%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	6.5%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	6.5%	9.1%	22.1%
2017	6.7%	9.5%	22.6%
2018	6.9%	9.8%	23.1%
2019	7.0%	10.0%	23.6%
2020	7.2%	10.3%	24.2%
2021	7.3%	10.5%	24.6%
2022	8.3%	11.5%	26.0%
2023	9.0%	12.3%	27.1%
2024	9.3%	12.8%	27.9%
2025	9.9%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	10.3%	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 Ooststellingwerf

				Largest group
Oosterwolde	14.2%	9,905	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Appelscha	10.1%	4,915	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Haulerwijk	7.9%	3,160	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
Donkerbroek	5.7%	1,940	+0.7 pp	Germany
Oldeberkoop	7.0%	1,510	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
Makkinga	4.4%	1,015	+1.1 pp	Germany
Waskemeer	6.0%	835	+0.6 pp	Suriname
Elsloo (Ooststellingwerf)	10.9%	735	+5.8 pp	Other Europe
Haule	6.2%	565	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
Ravenswoud	9.0%	390	+1.7 pp	Germany
Fochteloo	4.3%	350	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
Langedijke	4.8%	315	+0.1 pp	Indonesia
Nijeberkoop	5.8%	260	+0.1 pp	Indonesia

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	25,430	24,060	1,365	625	740	10	20	25	435	15	385	30	15	195	40	115	80	1,095	255
1999	25,600	24,170	1,420	650	785	0	20	40	450	25	380	50	15	210	50	125	90	1,135	295
2000	25,795	24,310	1,485	665	820	5	10	45	460	20	385	45	25	210	55	155	80	1,165	320
2001	26,230	24,650	1,590	685	915	5	5	35	465	25	375	35	20	265	100	200	95	1,195	400
2002	26,730	24,800	1,925	805	1,130	40	15	50	450	25	380	40	30	360	175	290	95	1,310	615
2003	26,750	24,830	1,935	800	1,140	40	10	30	465	20	390	45	20	350	235	235	115	1,295	630
2004	26,680	24,690	1,985	780	1,190	25	10	40	470	35	375	40	10	355	260	285	85	1,280	715
2005	26,495	24,500	1,970	775	1,210	30	10	45	455	40	385	55	20	315	240	315	80	1,270	700
2006	26,135	24,480	1,635	705	930	20	10	35	445	35	390	40	35	240	90	205	95	1,200	430
2007	26,210	24,595	1,635	720	915	20	10	35	440	20	380	40	30	270	75	210	115	1,205	440
2008	26,400	24,585	1,820	710	1,115	25	20	40	435	30	355	50	25	280	150	325	100	1,160	630
2009	26,285	24,390	1,910	715	1,185	20	15	30	415	45	360	70	35	255	235	350	80	1,175	745
2010	26,245	24,305	1,945	710	1,230	25	15	30	415	30	350	60	30	270	285	335	105	1,170	755
2011	26,005	24,320	1,670	730	955	15	20	45	410	25	355	75	20	280	130	230	90	1,175	505
2012	25,855	24,240	1,625	695	910	20	15	45	400	30	355	65	25	255	100	225	85	1,150	465
2013	25,825	24,170	1,660	725	920	20	10	65	395	35	370	90	20	245	115	205	90	1,180	490
2014	25,670	24,035	1,635	720	915	20	10	55	390	20	360	75	35	250	120	210	95	1,160	470
2015	25,615	23,960	1,655	730	925	15	10	40	385	30	355	80	20	275	135	225	95	1,165	490
2016	25,570	23,905	1,665	715	950	15	15	45	385	20	340	75	20	280	150	230	95	1,140	530
2017	25,540	23,830	1,710	700	1,015	15	20	45	380	25	335	80	20	270	160	285	90	1,120	585
2018	25,455	23,695	1,760	705	1,060	20	15	50	375	35	335	75	30	270	175	300	95	1,125	630
2019	25,500	23,725	1,775	690	1,085	25	25	40	370	45	330	75	20	270	175	300	110	1,110	665
2020	25,470	23,635	1,835	695	1,145	15	20	65	360	50	310	80	25	280	195	325	120	1,100	730
2021	25,460	23,595	1,865	715	1,160	15	20	70	355	50	320	80	25	290	210	330	115	1,115	750
2022	25,680	23,550	2,135	800	1,325	25	20	85	385	60	340	95	35	320	230	370	170	1,170	795
2023	25,840	23,520	2,315	935	1,395	45	20	90	385	85	335	105	40	465	230	400	170	1,295	855
2024	25,830	23,430	2,400	980	1,430	50	20	85	380	50	335	100	35	500	235	410	170	–	–
2025	25,915	23,345	2,565	950	1,610	55	20	90	365	55	320	90	30	510	250	575	165	–	–
2026	25,895	23,245	2,655	950	1,695	60	15	100	370	60	310	85	30	515	280	620	175	–	–

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