City · De Wolden, Drenthe

de Wijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, de Wijk had 2,980 residents. 8.6% of them (255 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of De Wolden (7.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.2%), other Europe (1.5%) and Indonesia (1.2%). 60.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 2,980 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.6% 255 people
Born abroad: 60.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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 91.3% 2,720
Migration background 8.6% 255

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of de Wijk. For comparison, the line marks De Wolden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 65 people

De Wolden 1.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 45 people

De Wolden 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 35 people

De Wolden 0.91% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 30 people

De Wolden 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.67% 20 people

De Wolden 0.58% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.67% 20 people

De Wolden 0.54% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.50% 15 people

De Wolden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.34% 10 people

De Wolden 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.17% 5 people

De Wolden 0.16% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.17% 5 people

De Wolden 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.17% 5 people

De Wolden 0.28% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Wolden 0.02% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.8% 155
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.2% 100

Men and women

Men: 1,490
Women: 1,490

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% de Wijk 8.6%

Higher than 24% 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

8.6%

de Wijk
De Wolden
Netherlands

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Year	de Wijk	De Wolden	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	4.4%	3.7%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	3.7%	17.5%
2001	4.0%	3.7%	18.0%
2002	4.1%	3.9%	18.4%
2003	4.7%	4.3%	18.8%
2004	4.7%	4.0%	19.0%
2005	4.4%	4.0%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	3.9%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	4.0%	19.4%
2008	4.6%	3.9%	19.6%
2009	4.6%	3.8%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	3.9%	20.3%
2011	4.8%	3.9%	20.6%
2012	5.1%	4.1%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	4.2%	21.1%
2014	5.2%	4.2%	21.4%
2015	5.2%	4.2%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	4.5%	22.1%
2017	5.0%	4.7%	22.6%
2018	5.7%	4.9%	23.1%
2019	5.7%	5.1%	23.6%
2020	6.2%	5.3%	24.2%
2021	6.6%	5.4%	24.6%
2022	7.6%	6.1%	26.0%
2023	7.8%	6.7%	27.1%
2024	8.3%	7.1%	27.9%
2025	8.7%	7.4%	28.5%
2026	8.6%	7.7%	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).

Postcodes in de Wijk

				Largest group
7957 de Wijk	8.6%	2,980	+1.0 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	2,785	2,650	130	60	70	5	0	5	20	5	25	0	5	30	20	15	0	85	45
1999	2,745	2,620	120	55	70	0	0	5	15	0	25	0	0	30	20	20	10	80	50
2000	2,755	2,630	125	55	70	0	0	5	20	0	25	0	5	25	30	5	10	75	50
2001	2,770	2,665	110	50	60	0	0	0	15	0	25	0	5	20	20	15	10	70	40
2002	2,820	2,700	115	50	60	0	0	0	20	5	25	0	0	25	15	20	0	75	40
2003	2,795	2,670	130	60	70	0	5	0	20	5	30	0	0	30	15	15	10	85	45
2004	2,765	2,630	130	65	70	0	0	5	20	0	30	5	0	30	20	15	10	90	40
2005	2,835	2,715	125	60	60	0	5	5	20	0	30	0	0	30	10	15	5	85	40
2006	2,900	2,760	135	65	75	0	5	10	20	5	30	0	5	30	10	20	5	90	40
2007	2,880	2,740	140	60	85	5	5	5	25	0	30	0	0	30	10	25	10	95	50
2008	2,930	2,795	135	60	70	0	0	5	25	0	30	0	0	30	15	20	5	90	50
2009	2,915	2,780	135	65	75	0	0	10	20	0	30	0	0	35	15	25	5	90	50
2010	2,900	2,755	145	65	80	0	0	0	25	5	30	0	0	35	25	20	5	90	50
2011	2,890	2,755	140	60	75	0	0	5	25	0	30	0	0	30	25	15	5	90	50
2012	2,870	2,725	145	60	85	5	0	5	25	5	25	0	0	35	25	20	0	95	50
2013	2,850	2,690	160	70	90	0	0	5	25	0	25	10	0	35	30	30	0	100	60
2014	2,780	2,635	145	60	80	0	0	5	30	0	30	0	5	25	20	25	0	95	50
2015	2,790	2,645	145	65	80	0	0	5	30	0	25	5	5	30	20	20	5	95	50
2016	2,815	2,680	135	60	75	0	0	5	30	0	25	0	5	30	20	15	5	85	45
2017	2,815	2,675	140	70	70	0	0	5	30	0	25	5	5	35	15	20	0	95	45
2018	2,910	2,745	165	75	90	0	0	5	35	0	30	0	5	40	20	25	5	110	55
2019	2,970	2,800	170	85	85	0	0	10	30	0	30	0	10	45	20	25	0	115	55
2020	3,000	2,815	185	85	100	5	0	10	25	5	25	5	10	45	20	30	5	115	65
2021	2,965	2,770	195	80	120	10	0	10	30	5	25	0	10	45	25	35	5	115	80
2022	2,965	2,745	225	95	130	10	0	10	40	5	25	0	10	55	20	35	10	125	80
2023	2,995	2,760	235	90	145	10	0	10	40	5	25	0	10	50	15	50	20	125	90
2024	2,995	2,745	250	95	155	5	0	10	35	5	30	0	15	50	20	55	20	–	–
2025	2,990	2,730	260	100	160	5	5	10	35	10	30	5	15	50	20	60	20	–	–
2026	2,980	2,720	255	95	165	5	0	10	35	5	30	5	15	45	20	65	20	–	–

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