Municipality · Friesland

Municipality of Weststellingwerf: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Weststellingwerf had 26,620 residents. 10.7% of them (2,845 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 (2.2%), other Europe (2.0%) and Germany (1.4%). 56.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 26,620 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.7% 2,845 people
Born abroad: 56.8% 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.4% 23,790
Migration background 10.7% 2,845

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 580 people

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

2.0% 535 people

Friesland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.4% 360 people

Friesland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.86% 230 people

Friesland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.86% 230 people

Friesland 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.73% 195 people

Friesland 0.35% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.68% 180 people

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

0.53% 140 people

Friesland 0.60% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.53% 140 people

Friesland 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.30% 80 people

Friesland 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.26% 70 people

Friesland 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.21% 55 people

Friesland 0.43% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.8% 1,615
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.7% 1,215

Men and women

Men: 13,340
Women: 13,280

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Weststellingwerf 10.7%

Higher than 10% 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

10.7%

Weststellingwerf
Friesland
Netherlands

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Year	Weststellingwerf	Friesland	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	7.0%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	6.1%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	6.2%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	6.9%	8.2%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	8.4%	18.8%
2004	8.7%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	8.8%	8.4%	19.2%
2006	6.8%	8.2%	19.3%
2007	6.8%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	6.7%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	6.8%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	6.9%	8.5%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	7.0%	8.7%	20.9%
2013	7.0%	8.7%	21.1%
2014	7.0%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	7.1%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	7.4%	9.1%	22.1%
2017	7.8%	9.5%	22.6%
2018	7.7%	9.8%	23.1%
2019	7.7%	10.0%	23.6%
2020	7.8%	10.3%	24.2%
2021	8.0%	10.5%	24.6%
2022	9.0%	11.5%	26.0%
2023	9.6%	12.3%	27.1%
2024	9.8%	12.8%	27.9%
2025	10.3%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	10.7%	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 Weststellingwerf

				Largest group
Wolvega	13.7%	13,585	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Noordwolde (Weststellingwerf)	9.5%	3,620	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
Oldeholtpade	8.9%	1,065	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
Steggerda	5.4%	1,010	−0.3 pp	Germany
Boijl	6.9%	865	+0.8 pp	Germany
De Blesse	6.1%	815	−0.1 pp	Dutch Caribbean
Oosterstreek	8.1%	555	+0.8 pp	Germany
Nijeholtpade	13.5%	520	+8.5 pp	Other Europe
Blesdijke	3.0%	500	−2.2 pp	Other Europe
Munnekeburen	3.2%	475	−0.1 pp	Germany
Scherpenzeel (Weststellingwerf)	6.9%	435	+1.3 pp	Germany
De Hoeve	6.4%	390	+1.3 pp	Indonesia
Zandhuizen	7.0%	355	−1.9 pp	Other Europe
Ter Idzard	6.3%	320	+0.1 pp	Other Europe
Langelille	10.9%	275	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
Sonnega	6.3%	240	+2.3 pp	Germany
Oldetrijne	15.6%	225	+8.4 pp	Other Europe
Oldelamer	4.5%	220	−4.0 pp	Indonesia
Spanga	4.8%	210	−0.2 pp	Indonesia
Vinkega	4.9%	205	−0.1 pp	Germany
Nijeholtwolde	2.6%	195	−0.1 pp	Belgium
Oldeholtwolde	3.4%	145	+3.4 pp	–
Nijelamer	3.7%	135	−4.0 pp	Germany
Nijetrijne	7.7%	130	+0.5 pp	Other Africa
Peperga	5.3%	95	+0.3 pp	–
Slijkenburg	0.0%	35	−16.7 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	24,770	23,285	1,460	670	825	0	150	70	195	120	450	40	40	150	100	130	70	910	575
1999	24,840	23,370	1,475	685	840	0	145	60	180	130	465	50	30	165	125	145	75	915	595
2000	24,990	23,475	1,515	675	840	5	150	65	175	140	450	45	50	160	75	170	80	920	595
2001	25,250	23,665	1,560	720	860	5	155	55	185	140	465	30	50	190	95	165	80	950	620
2002	25,385	23,650	1,755	755	960	5	165	55	205	145	470	40	30	220	110	220	70	1,000	745
2003	25,810	23,745	2,055	805	1,275	10	165	50	185	145	465	45	35	280	290	350	95	1,045	1,000
2004	25,980	23,755	2,250	865	1,410	20	170	60	210	160	440	45	35	360	350	370	95	1,125	1,125
2005	25,960	23,655	2,285	860	1,430	20	170	60	215	135	435	40	50	340	380	400	70	1,125	1,160
2006	25,495	23,775	1,740	770	965	20	175	60	205	135	465	55	30	225	105	220	70	1,020	705
2007	25,510	23,795	1,725	740	955	10	185	45	230	120	450	40	55	200	75	215	90	1,025	710
2008	25,680	23,960	1,730	750	975	25	175	55	225	130	445	45	45	230	85	235	70	1,015	690
2009	25,780	24,055	1,755	755	985	30	180	55	230	130	445	40	40	230	85	235	75	1,045	710
2010	25,820	24,035	1,790	775	1,020	20	180	50	235	135	450	60	45	235	80	250	90	1,035	730
2011	25,865	24,030	1,815	770	1,015	25	180	65	250	140	450	60	40	230	85	240	95	1,040	780
2012	25,785	23,985	1,815	785	1,050	20	180	70	225	135	450	55	55	235	100	270	75	1,050	785
2013	25,590	23,800	1,790	760	1,050	15	175	55	215	120	415	60	40	250	105	275	105	1,030	760
2014	25,460	23,680	1,780	755	1,020	15	185	65	220	115	425	55	35	245	100	260	75	1,010	760
2015	25,530	23,705	1,825	755	1,060	20	185	75	210	115	415	50	50	245	110	300	75	1,025	795
2016	25,525	23,630	1,895	780	1,100	20	190	65	210	110	420	60	40	260	105	335	85	1,035	850
2017	25,605	23,610	1,995	795	1,195	15	195	70	220	95	420	75	50	270	135	375	95	1,075	935
2018	25,720	23,750	1,970	780	1,195	20	185	75	205	100	400	75	55	255	165	385	80	1,040	935
2019	25,845	23,855	1,990	790	1,195	20	185	75	195	110	395	70	50	285	155	375	90	1,045	945
2020	25,910	23,895	2,015	775	1,250	20	205	70	215	95	380	85	35	280	160	365	120	1,045	965
2021	26,130	24,030	2,100	835	1,260	20	200	60	210	120	375	120	55	290	155	390	125	1,105	1,000
2022	26,280	23,885	2,375	875	1,475	35	200	75	225	130	410	110	65	305	190	460	170	1,135	1,060
2023	26,460	23,945	2,550	980	1,525	40	205	85	250	125	415	130	45	410	190	465	175	1,240	1,110
2024	26,490	23,880	2,605	1,040	1,565	45	185	75	235	135	375	125	60	470	200	480	175	–	–
2025	26,595	23,850	2,735	1,095	1,665	55	190	80	230	125	370	130	60	525	220	550	170	–	–
2026	26,620	23,790	2,845	1,105	1,730	55	195	80	230	140	360	140	70	535	230	580	180	–	–

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