City · Wijk bij Duurstede, Utrecht

Cothen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Cothen had 3,300 residents. 10.0% of them (330 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede (14.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.7%), other Europe (2.1%) and Indonesia (1.5%). 53.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 3,300 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.0% 330 people
Born abroad: 53.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.0% 2,970
Migration background 10.0% 330

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Cothen. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 90 people

Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 70 people

Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.5% 50 people

Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 35 people

Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.61% 20 people

Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.45% 15 people

Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 0.63% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.45% 15 people

Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 10 people

Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.30% 10 people

Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 0.38% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.30% 10 people

Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.15% 5 people

Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.0% 175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.0% 155

Men and women

Men: 1,655
Women: 1,645

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Cothen 10.0%

Higher than 31% 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

10.0%

Cothen
Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede
Netherlands

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Year	Cothen	Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede	Netherlands
1998	3.9%	9.6%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	9.8%	17.1%
2000	5.0%	10.0%	17.5%
2001	5.3%	10.3%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	6.5%	10.4%	18.8%
2004	7.0%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	6.8%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	10.4%	19.3%
2007	6.9%	10.4%	19.4%
2008	6.5%	10.3%	19.6%
2009	6.6%	10.5%	19.9%
2010	6.6%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	6.8%	10.5%	20.6%
2012	6.7%	10.7%	20.9%
2013	6.8%	10.7%	21.1%
2014	7.1%	10.7%	21.4%
2015	7.3%	11.1%	21.7%
2016	7.5%	11.2%	22.1%
2017	7.9%	11.5%	22.6%
2018	7.9%	11.6%	23.1%
2019	8.1%	11.7%	23.6%
2020	8.1%	11.9%	24.2%
2021	8.1%	11.8%	24.6%
2022	8.6%	12.9%	26.0%
2023	9.3%	13.5%	27.1%
2024	9.5%	14.0%	27.9%
2025	9.6%	14.1%	28.5%
2026	10.0%	14.2%	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 Cothen

				Largest group
3945 Cothen	10.0%	3,300	+1.4 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	2,725	2,625	105	50	60	0	0	5	35	0	40	0	5	5	0	20	0	85	20
1999	2,795	2,660	135	55	85	0	0	5	40	0	40	0	5	10	5	30	5	100	35
2000	2,785	2,645	140	50	85	0	0	5	45	0	35	0	5	10	0	30	5	100	40
2001	2,805	2,660	150	55	90	0	0	5	45	0	35	0	5	15	0	30	10	105	40
2002	2,830	2,660	170	60	120	5	0	10	50	0	35	0	10	15	5	35	15	120	55
2003	2,945	2,755	190	80	110	0	0	10	40	5	45	0	5	30	0	40	15	125	65
2004	2,945	2,740	205	75	125	5	0	20	40	0	40	0	10	25	0	45	15	130	75
2005	2,935	2,735	200	70	130	5	0	20	45	10	45	0	10	15	5	40	5	125	75
2006	2,970	2,775	200	70	125	0	0	10	45	10	45	0	5	20	5	40	15	120	80
2007	3,065	2,860	210	80	125	0	5	10	40	10	45	0	5	30	0	45	15	125	80
2008	3,065	2,870	200	70	125	0	5	10	35	10	35	0	5	30	5	50	10	120	85
2009	3,115	2,915	205	75	125	0	5	15	35	10	35	0	5	35	0	50	10	115	85
2010	3,110	2,910	205	75	130	5	0	15	35	5	35	5	10	25	5	50	15	120	80
2011	3,100	2,885	210	80	135	5	5	15	35	10	40	0	10	30	5	50	10	125	85
2012	3,050	2,845	205	80	125	0	5	15	35	10	40	5	5	30	5	50	5	120	85
2013	3,070	2,855	210	75	140	0	5	20	35	5	35	5	5	30	15	50	10	115	95
2014	3,085	2,865	220	85	135	5	5	20	30	5	35	5	10	35	10	50	10	120	100
2015	3,085	2,860	225	85	135	5	0	15	35	5	30	5	15	35	10	50	15	135	90
2016	3,120	2,885	235	90	145	5	5	20	35	5	35	10	10	35	10	55	10	135	105
2017	3,160	2,910	250	95	155	0	5	25	35	10	35	5	10	45	15	55	10	135	110
2018	3,215	2,960	255	100	155	0	5	20	40	10	35	5	10	50	20	55	5	145	115
2019	3,215	2,955	260	105	155	0	5	15	35	10	40	5	10	50	15	65	10	140	115
2020	3,270	3,005	265	110	155	0	10	15	30	10	35	10	10	55	15	65	10	145	120
2021	3,275	3,010	265	105	160	5	5	20	40	5	35	10	5	55	15	60	10	150	115
2022	3,260	2,990	280	95	185	5	5	15	45	10	35	10	10	40	15	85	15	145	115
2023	3,280	2,975	305	115	190	0	0	15	45	10	35	15	5	60	15	85	15	170	115
2024	3,320	3,005	315	125	190	0	5	15	40	10	35	20	5	65	10	90	15	–	–
2025	3,275	2,955	315	130	185	0	5	15	45	10	40	10	10	70	10	90	10	–	–
2026	3,300	2,970	330	125	200	0	5	15	50	10	35	10	10	70	20	90	15	–	–

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