City · Achtkarspelen, Friesland

Harkema: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Harkema had 4,330 residents. 3.3% of them (145 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Achtkarspelen (6.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (0.92%), other Europe (0.58%) and Germany (0.46%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 4,330 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 3.3% 145 people
Born abroad: 55.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.2 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

97%

Dutch origin 96.7% 4,185
Migration background 3.3% 145

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.92% 40 people

Achtkarspelen 1.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.58% 25 people

Achtkarspelen 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

0.46% 20 people

Achtkarspelen 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.35% 15 people

Achtkarspelen 0.41% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.35% 15 people

Achtkarspelen 0.51% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 10 people

Achtkarspelen 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.23% 10 people

Achtkarspelen 0.55% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.12% 5 people

Achtkarspelen 0.14% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.12% 5 people

Achtkarspelen 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Achtkarspelen 0.09% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Achtkarspelen 0.19% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Achtkarspelen 0.11% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.2% 80
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.3% 70

Men and women

Men: 2,230
Women: 2,100

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Harkema 3.3%

Higher than 1% of all cities 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

3.3%

Harkema
Achtkarspelen
Netherlands

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Year	Harkema	Achtkarspelen	Netherlands
1998	1.4%	2.8%	16.7%
1999	1.6%	2.9%	17.1%
2000	1.3%	2.8%	17.5%
2001	1.4%	2.8%	18.0%
2002	1.5%	2.9%	18.4%
2003	1.6%	2.8%	18.8%
2004	1.8%	2.8%	19.0%
2005	1.8%	2.8%	19.2%
2006	2.1%	3.0%	19.3%
2007	2.0%	3.0%	19.4%
2008	2.1%	3.1%	19.6%
2009	2.2%	3.1%	19.9%
2010	2.4%	3.1%	20.3%
2011	2.2%	3.2%	20.6%
2012	2.4%	3.4%	20.9%
2013	2.7%	3.5%	21.1%
2014	2.7%	3.6%	21.4%
2015	2.6%	3.7%	21.7%
2016	3.1%	4.0%	22.1%
2017	3.3%	4.1%	22.6%
2018	3.0%	4.2%	23.1%
2019	2.9%	4.5%	23.6%
2020	3.0%	4.5%	24.2%
2021	2.9%	4.6%	24.6%
2022	3.6%	5.0%	26.0%
2023	3.2%	5.7%	27.1%
2024	3.1%	6.0%	27.9%
2025	3.0%	6.2%	28.5%
2026	3.3%	6.5%	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).

Postcodes in Harkema

				Largest group
9281 Zuid	3.3%	4,330	−0.2 pp	Other Asia

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	4,275	4,215	60	35	30	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	0	10	0	15	5	45	15
1999	4,280	4,215	70	40	25	0	5	0	10	0	20	0	0	20	0	5	5	55	10
2000	4,275	4,215	55	30	30	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	0	5	0	15	5	40	15
2001	4,295	4,235	60	30	35	0	5	0	10	0	20	0	0	10	0	15	5	45	15
2002	4,275	4,210	65	35	30	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	0	10	5	5	10	55	10
2003	4,285	4,215	70	35	35	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	0	15	5	10	10	55	20
2004	4,285	4,210	75	45	30	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	0	20	0	10	5	60	15
2005	4,285	4,205	75	35	35	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	0	10	0	10	10	60	20
2006	4,295	4,205	90	40	55	0	10	5	15	0	20	0	0	20	0	10	15	60	30
2007	4,290	4,205	85	35	55	0	5	5	15	0	20	0	0	15	5	10	15	60	20
2008	4,225	4,135	90	40	50	0	5	5	15	0	20	0	0	20	5	10	10	60	25
2009	4,230	4,135	95	40	55	0	5	5	15	0	20	0	0	20	0	15	15	65	35
2010	4,235	4,135	100	40	60	5	5	5	20	0	20	0	0	20	0	10	15	65	35
2011	4,265	4,165	95	40	50	0	10	5	15	0	25	0	0	15	0	10	15	65	35
2012	4,200	4,105	100	45	55	5	5	5	10	0	20	0	0	25	5	15	10	70	30
2013	4,225	4,115	115	55	60	5	10	0	10	0	30	0	0	25	0	20	15	75	35
2014	4,270	4,155	115	45	70	5	5	10	10	0	25	0	5	15	10	20	10	70	45
2015	4,260	4,150	110	50	60	0	5	5	15	0	25	0	0	25	5	20	10	70	40
2016	4,295	4,160	135	60	75	0	5	5	15	5	25	5	5	25	10	25	10	90	50
2017	4,295	4,155	140	55	80	0	5	5	15	0	25	5	0	25	5	35	15	80	55
2018	4,265	4,135	130	55	75	0	5	0	15	0	20	5	0	30	5	35	15	75	50
2019	4,300	4,175	125	45	80	0	5	5	10	5	20	0	5	20	0	40	15	70	55
2020	4,305	4,175	130	45	90	0	5	0	15	5	20	0	0	25	5	40	20	70	60
2021	4,300	4,175	125	45	80	0	10	0	15	0	15	0	5	25	0	35	20	65	60
2022	4,330	4,170	155	50	100	5	10	0	15	10	20	0	0	30	5	50	20	70	75
2023	4,320	4,170	140	50	90	5	5	0	10	5	20	0	0	25	5	40	15	75	60
2024	4,330	4,195	135	55	80	0	5	0	15	10	20	0	0	30	5	30	15	–	–
2025	4,325	4,195	130	50	80	0	5	0	15	10	25	0	0	25	5	30	10	–	–
2026	4,330	4,185	145	50	95	5	5	0	15	10	20	0	0	25	10	40	15	–	–

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