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Municipality of Opsterland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Opsterland had 30,065 residents. 8.5% of them (2,545 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 (1.8%) and Germany (1.1%). 56.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 30,065 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.5% 2,545 people
Born abroad: 56.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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 91.5% 27,515
Migration background 8.5% 2,545

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 610 people

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

1.8% 540 people

Friesland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.1% 330 people

Friesland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.91% 275 people

Friesland 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.86% 260 people

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

0.68% 205 people

Friesland 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.27% 80 people

Friesland 0.60% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.18% 55 people

Friesland 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.18% 55 people

Friesland 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.15% 45 people

Friesland 0.43% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.15% 45 people

Friesland 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.08% 25 people

Friesland 0.35% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.2% 1,430
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.8% 1,115

Men and women

Men: 15,130
Women: 14,940

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Opsterland 8.5%

Higher than 3% 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

8.5%

Opsterland
Friesland
Netherlands

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Year	Opsterland	Friesland	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	7.0%	16.7%
1999	4.3%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	4.6%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	4.4%	8.2%	18.4%
2003	4.5%	8.4%	18.8%
2004	4.5%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	4.6%	8.4%	19.2%
2006	4.8%	8.2%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	4.9%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	5.1%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	8.5%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	8.7%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	8.7%	21.1%
2014	5.6%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	5.7%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	9.1%	22.1%
2017	6.1%	9.5%	22.6%
2018	6.1%	9.8%	23.1%
2019	6.3%	10.0%	23.6%
2020	6.4%	10.3%	24.2%
2021	6.4%	10.5%	24.6%
2022	7.2%	11.5%	26.0%
2023	7.9%	12.3%	27.1%
2024	8.1%	12.8%	27.9%
2025	8.3%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	8.5%	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 Opsterland

				Largest group
Gorredijk	12.2%	7,545	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Ureterp	6.8%	4,930	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
Beetsterzwaag	8.4%	3,685	+0.6 pp	Other Asia
Wijnjewoude	7.2%	2,070	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
Bakkeveen	7.9%	1,890	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
Nij Beets	5.8%	1,640	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
Tijnje	8.0%	1,560	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Lippenhuizen	6.8%	1,330	−0.4 pp	Other Europe
Langezwaag	7.1%	1,050	±0.0 pp	Other Europe
Frieschepalen	4.9%	1,015	−0.1 pp	Other Europe
Terwispel	8.1%	990	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
Siegerswoude	7.2%	830	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
Hemrik	6.8%	740	−0.4 pp	Other Europe
Luxwoude	9.0%	445	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
Jonkerslân	5.5%	275	−1.4 pp	Other Europe
Olterterp	0.0%	70	±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	28,505	27,285	1,225	625	605	10	15	55	230	15	405	10	25	185	65	135	85	920	315
1999	28,675	27,430	1,235	610	635	0	15	65	235	25	405	30	15	165	85	135	90	900	335
2000	28,775	27,460	1,300	670	635	0	20	55	235	20	415	15	35	205	70	160	90	945	340
2001	28,825	27,510	1,330	670	630	0	15	50	240	20	400	10	20	240	80	160	80	960	365
2002	28,830	27,555	1,280	640	640	0	15	45	195	35	400	20	35	200	90	185	95	915	375
2003	29,005	27,695	1,305	660	640	0	15	45	200	20	405	20	20	220	75	160	130	940	365
2004	29,440	28,115	1,325	705	635	5	15	40	215	30	425	10	30	240	70	155	115	995	365
2005	29,465	28,120	1,370	685	690	10	20	35	210	25	415	25	30	215	85	170	135	980	375
2006	29,575	28,155	1,415	695	690	15	25	50	200	30	415	30	40	225	85	190	100	980	400
2007	29,590	28,130	1,435	710	730	15	25	55	230	30	405	25	45	235	100	155	125	1,025	415
2008	29,685	28,235	1,450	695	760	5	20	45	220	50	395	35	40	230	105	205	125	990	470
2009	29,775	28,245	1,510	700	815	10	25	65	215	50	380	40	35	255	130	210	115	1,010	505
2010	30,035	28,475	1,560	720	820	10	20	55	220	45	385	45	55	250	120	220	130	1,035	535
2011	29,995	28,415	1,555	715	830	10	25	50	235	70	375	35	45	265	105	225	130	1,060	525
2012	29,960	28,375	1,580	720	865	15	30	50	235	80	360	45	40	275	130	240	100	1,015	580
2013	29,900	28,275	1,630	710	920	10	15	55	240	65	370	50	35	255	160	250	130	1,060	580
2014	29,860	28,195	1,665	710	960	25	20	55	230	85	365	35	50	265	155	255	145	1,025	640
2015	29,855	28,160	1,695	730	965	20	20	50	250	80	365	40	35	295	175	250	130	1,060	620
2016	29,835	28,100	1,735	710	1,020	30	10	55	245	75	355	40	45	270	185	285	135	1,050	685
2017	29,715	27,910	1,805	715	1,090	25	15	55	245	75	340	35	40	300	220	320	140	1,050	740
2018	29,755	27,930	1,825	695	1,130	20	25	50	235	95	335	40	45	275	215	365	125	1,030	790
2019	29,725	27,845	1,880	690	1,180	20	20	65	245	75	335	45	40	270	240	385	130	1,035	835
2020	29,735	27,820	1,915	720	1,180	25	25	45	240	85	345	50	45	280	240	385	140	1,050	860
2021	29,800	27,880	1,920	725	1,205	35	25	50	235	90	335	50	50	290	245	390	135	1,055	885
2022	29,785	27,635	2,150	770	1,385	30	25	60	240	90	345	45	55	315	265	480	180	1,035	915
2023	30,055	27,680	2,365	930	1,435	40	30	45	250	90	330	50	50	465	265	515	175	1,225	950
2024	30,070	27,620	2,435	940	1,490	50	25	60	260	90	345	60	55	500	260	535	205	–	–
2025	30,010	27,525	2,505	970	1,530	40	20	55	260	85	340	55	55	520	265	580	220	–	–
2026	30,065	27,515	2,545	985	1,565	45	25	55	260	80	330	45	55	540	275	610	205	–	–

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