City · Wijchen, Gelderland

Bergharen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bergharen had 1,765 residents. 6.2% of them (110 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Wijchen (15.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.4%), other Europe (1.1%) and Indonesia (0.85%). 36.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,765 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.2% 110 people
Born abroad: 36.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.1 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

94%

Dutch origin 93.8% 1,655
Migration background 6.2% 110

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

1.4% 25 people

Municipality of Wijchen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 20 people

Municipality of Wijchen 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.85% 15 people

Municipality of Wijchen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.57% 10 people

Municipality of Wijchen 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.57% 10 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.84% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Wijchen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

36% 64%

Born abroad (first generation) 36.4% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 63.6% 70

Men and women

Men: 895
Women: 870

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Bergharen 6.2%

Higher than 9% 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

6.2%

Bergharen
Municipality of Wijchen
Netherlands

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Year	Bergharen	Municipality of Wijchen	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	10.0%	16.7%
1999	4.9%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	10.4%	17.5%
2001	4.9%	10.5%	18.0%
2002	5.1%	10.7%	18.4%
2003	5.0%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	11.3%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	11.4%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	5.4%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	5.2%	11.1%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	11.3%	20.3%
2011	5.0%	11.3%	20.6%
2012	4.9%	11.3%	20.9%
2013	5.1%	11.5%	21.1%
2014	4.9%	11.6%	21.4%
2015	5.2%	11.7%	21.7%
2016	4.9%	11.8%	22.1%
2017	5.0%	12.0%	22.6%
2018	5.7%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	6.1%	12.4%	23.6%
2020	5.9%	12.6%	24.2%
2021	5.7%	12.8%	24.6%
2022	6.3%	13.8%	26.0%
2023	6.1%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	6.5%	14.8%	27.9%
2025	6.5%	15.0%	28.5%
2026	6.2%	15.4%	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 Bergharen

				Largest group
6617 Bergharen	6.2%	1,765	−0.1 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	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	1,695	1,610	85	60	25	5	5	15	0	40	5	5	10	0	5	0	75	10
1999	1,725	1,640	85	60	20	5	5	10	0	35	0	5	20	0	5	0	75	10
2000	1,730	1,645	85	60	25	0	5	15	0	35	0	5	20	5	0	0	75	10
2001	1,745	1,655	85	60	25	5	5	20	0	35	0	5	20	0	0	0	75	15
2002	1,760	1,675	90	55	35	5	5	20	0	40	5	5	5	0	5	0	75	10
2003	1,800	1,705	90	60	35	5	5	15	0	40	5	5	10	0	5	5	75	20
2004	1,800	1,705	95	60	30	0	5	15	0	40	0	5	15	5	5	0	75	15
2005	1,795	1,705	90	55	25	5	5	15	0	35	0	5	15	0	5	0	75	20
2006	1,830	1,735	95	60	30	5	5	20	0	35	0	5	20	0	0	0	75	20
2007	1,835	1,740	90	60	35	5	5	15	0	35	0	5	20	5	5	0	75	20
2008	1,855	1,755	100	65	40	5	5	15	0	40	5	5	15	5	5	5	80	15
2009	1,835	1,745	95	60	30	5	5	15	0	35	5	5	15	0	5	0	80	15
2010	1,805	1,710	90	60	25	10	5	15	0	30	0	5	25	0	5	0	80	15
2011	1,795	1,705	90	55	35	5	0	15	0	35	0	5	15	5	10	0	80	15
2012	1,850	1,755	90	60	35	0	5	20	0	35	0	5	20	10	5	0	80	15
2013	1,860	1,765	95	55	30	5	5	20	0	35	0	10	10	5	0	0	80	20
2014	1,855	1,765	90	55	35	5	0	15	0	35	0	5	15	10	5	0	75	20
2015	1,835	1,740	95	60	35	5	0	15	0	30	0	10	20	10	5	0	80	20
2016	1,820	1,730	90	55	40	5	0	15	0	30	0	10	15	10	5	5	75	15
2017	1,790	1,700	90	55	35	5	0	20	0	30	0	5	20	5	0	5	75	20
2018	1,765	1,665	100	55	40	5	0	15	0	35	0	5	15	5	10	5	80	15
2019	1,790	1,680	110	60	50	5	0	20	5	30	0	5	25	5	10	5	85	20
2020	1,770	1,665	105	60	50	5	0	25	5	30	0	5	25	0	5	10	85	20
2021	1,750	1,650	100	60	40	5	0	20	5	30	5	0	25	5	0	5	80	20
2022	1,750	1,640	110	55	50	5	0	20	0	30	0	5	20	10	5	10	75	20
2023	1,790	1,680	110	65	50	5	0	20	0	30	5	5	20	5	5	5	80	20
2024	1,775	1,655	115	70	50	5	5	20	0	30	5	5	25	5	10	10	–	–
2025	1,765	1,650	115	65	50	5	5	20	0	30	5	5	25	5	10	10	–	–
2026	1,765	1,655	110	55	55	5	5	15	0	25	5	5	20	5	10	10	–	–

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