Municipality · Friesland

Municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel had 32,875 residents. 9.2% of them (3,025 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 other Africa (1.3%). 61.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 32,875 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.2% 3,025 people
Born abroad: 61.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.8% 29,850
Migration background 9.2% 3,025

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 800 people

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

2.0% 655 people

Friesland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 440 people

Friesland 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.0% 320 people

Friesland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.73% 240 people

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

0.71% 235 people

Friesland 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.26% 85 people

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

0.24% 80 people

Friesland 0.60% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.17% 55 people

Friesland 0.43% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.08% 25 people

Friesland 0.35% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.08% 25 people

Friesland 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.06% 20 people

Friesland 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.0% 1,845
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.2% 1,185

Men and women

Men: 16,345
Women: 16,530

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Tytsjerksteradiel 9.2%

Higher than 4% 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

9.2%

Tytsjerksteradiel
Friesland
Netherlands

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Year	Tytsjerksteradiel	Friesland	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	7.0%	16.7%
1999	4.5%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	4.4%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	4.9%	8.2%	18.4%
2003	5.0%	8.4%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	8.4%	19.2%
2006	5.5%	8.2%	19.3%
2007	5.8%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	5.9%	8.5%	20.3%
2011	5.8%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	5.8%	8.7%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	8.7%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	6.0%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	6.4%	9.1%	22.1%
2017	6.4%	9.5%	22.6%
2018	6.3%	9.8%	23.1%
2019	6.3%	10.0%	23.6%
2020	6.5%	10.3%	24.2%
2021	6.5%	10.5%	24.6%
2022	7.6%	11.5%	26.0%
2023	8.2%	12.3%	27.1%
2024	8.5%	12.8%	27.9%
2025	9.1%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	9.2%	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 Tytsjerksteradiel

				Largest group
Burgum	13.2%	10,190	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
Hurdegaryp	10.7%	5,180	+0.8 pp	Other Asia
Noardburgum	6.3%	2,285	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Gytsjerk	6.7%	2,245	±0.0 pp	Other Asia
Oentsjerk	6.8%	1,990	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
Garyp	3.8%	1,845	+0.1 pp	Indonesia
Tytsjerk	7.7%	1,625	−0.1 pp	Germany
Eastermar	3.8%	1,580	+0.9 pp	Germany
Sumar	5.1%	1,370	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
Jistrum	5.2%	965	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
Ryptsjerk	8.3%	785	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
Aldtsjerk	22.4%	760	+15.3 pp	Other Europe
Mûnein	4.6%	760	+1.2 pp	Germany
Suwâld	3.9%	635	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
Earnewâld	3.7%	410	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
Wyns	6.0%	250	±0.0 pp	Germany

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	31,045	29,730	1,320	645	660	0	5	75	240	15	370	15	25	240	100	165	65	935	375
1999	31,115	29,695	1,400	660	740	0	15	50	255	30	360	20	25	260	115	215	75	980	460
2000	31,035	29,635	1,405	685	740	0	15	55	250	30	345	20	30	290	125	195	85	995	395
2001	31,035	29,690	1,375	655	705	0	5	65	240	20	345	15	10	285	105	205	70	950	420
2002	31,415	29,880	1,545	715	810	15	10	60	255	30	370	15	25	305	155	235	65	1,030	510
2003	31,695	30,085	1,600	735	875	15	10	60	240	20	340	15	20	365	190	255	90	1,045	565
2004	31,965	30,300	1,655	720	965	10	10	55	250	30	345	25	35	315	250	260	115	1,025	630
2005	32,015	30,325	1,680	710	965	15	15	75	240	25	365	15	35	295	235	275	100	1,050	655
2006	32,130	30,365	1,765	730	1,030	20	10	65	230	30	355	35	20	325	270	315	100	1,055	715
2007	32,325	30,435	1,875	770	1,100	30	25	70	220	50	365	20	25	360	305	335	90	1,065	800
2008	32,235	30,380	1,880	760	1,095	30	20	70	215	30	360	20	25	360	300	330	110	1,070	800
2009	32,210	30,445	1,780	700	1,020	25	10	70	215	25	370	25	20	290	290	310	80	1,015	750
2010	32,245	30,350	1,910	675	1,210	15	15	65	210	30	355	15	25	280	395	370	115	980	895
2011	32,175	30,295	1,870	725	1,160	15	15	70	215	30	355	20	25	325	365	350	115	1,000	865
2012	32,160	30,280	1,880	730	1,125	10	20	70	230	50	345	15	20	355	345	320	90	1,030	850
2013	31,985	30,185	1,800	735	1,065	15	20	65	225	25	330	20	20	365	260	340	120	1,035	775
2014	31,970	30,060	1,910	765	1,145	10	25	80	230	40	335	15	25	390	265	385	125	1,070	845
2015	31,950	30,020	1,930	770	1,150	10	15	80	225	35	345	20	25	380	290	380	115	1,085	845
2016	32,070	30,025	2,045	800	1,250	5	30	70	220	35	330	30	30	410	320	445	125	1,100	935
2017	31,960	29,910	2,050	780	1,270	10	25	80	225	30	335	25	25	395	315	475	125	1,070	980
2018	31,870	29,860	2,010	740	1,275	5	20	75	215	25	330	25	20	365	300	510	130	1,025	990
2019	31,780	29,770	2,010	725	1,280	10	20	80	215	40	325	15	30	355	295	495	130	1,015	1,000
2020	32,055	29,970	2,085	725	1,360	10	20	90	220	45	330	20	30	350	330	515	135	1,015	1,075
2021	32,060	29,980	2,080	730	1,360	10	25	90	235	45	315	20	25	370	315	520	135	1,015	1,060
2022	32,280	29,815	2,465	775	1,700	25	25	105	260	60	345	30	40	370	370	705	190	1,085	1,230
2023	32,405	29,740	2,650	930	1,735	35	55	80	245	70	335	15	45	515	375	670	195	1,230	1,275
2024	32,595	29,805	2,785	990	1,795	45	20	80	240	80	345	10	35	590	385	715	210	–	–
2025	32,805	29,810	3,000	1,070	1,940	45	25	75	240	80	330	20	40	660	450	790	210	–	–
2026	32,875	29,850	3,025	1,060	1,960	55	25	85	240	80	320	20	25	655	440	800	235	–	–

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