City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

De Wilp: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, De Wilp had 1,705 residents. 7.3% of them (125 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.1%), Germany (1.2%) and Suriname (0.88%). 56.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 1,705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.3% 125 people
Born abroad: 56.0% 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.7% 1,580
Migration background 7.3% 125

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 35 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.2% 20 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.88% 15 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.88% 15 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.59% 10 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.59% 10 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

0.29% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.29% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.29% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.0% 70
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.0% 55

Men and women

Men: 895
Women: 810

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% De Wilp 7.3%

Higher than 15% 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

7.3%

De Wilp
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	De Wilp	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	3.8%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	4.0%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	4.6%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	4.0%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	4.0%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	3.9%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	4.3%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	4.0%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	4.3%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	4.0%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	4.3%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	3.9%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	3.9%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	4.8%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	5.1%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	4.8%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	5.1%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	5.1%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	6.0%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	5.7%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	5.5%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	5.8%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	5.9%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	6.5%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	6.2%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	6.6%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	7.3%	9.9%	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 Wilp

				Largest group
9367 De Wilp	7.3%	1,705	+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	1,610	1,540	65	30	40	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	0	5	10	10	5	45	25
1999	1,590	1,530	60	30	30	0	0	5	10	0	20	0	0	10	5	5	5	40	15
2000	1,620	1,550	65	35	30	0	0	10	10	0	25	0	0	10	5	5	0	45	20
2001	1,630	1,555	75	45	25	0	0	10	10	0	30	0	0	15	0	0	5	55	20
2002	1,630	1,560	70	40	30	0	0	10	10	0	25	0	0	15	0	5	5	50	20
2003	1,640	1,570	65	35	30	0	0	10	10	5	20	0	0	15	0	10	0	45	20
2004	1,625	1,560	65	30	35	0	0	10	10	5	20	0	0	10	0	10	0	40	20
2005	1,655	1,590	65	35	35	0	0	5	10	0	20	0	0	15	0	5	15	45	25
2006	1,620	1,545	70	30	35	0	0	10	10	5	20	0	5	5	0	10	0	45	25
2007	1,625	1,555	65	30	30	0	5	15	15	5	20	0	0	10	0	0	0	45	25
2008	1,615	1,545	70	30	40	0	0	10	15	0	25	0	0	5	5	5	5	45	25
2009	1,610	1,545	65	30	40	0	0	15	15	0	20	0	0	10	5	5	0	45	20
2010	1,635	1,565	70	30	40	0	0	15	15	0	20	0	0	10	5	0	5	45	20
2011	1,670	1,600	65	30	35	0	0	15	15	0	25	0	0	5	5	0	0	45	20
2012	1,660	1,595	65	30	30	0	0	15	15	0	20	0	0	10	0	0	0	45	15
2013	1,660	1,575	80	45	35	0	0	15	10	0	25	10	0	10	5	0	5	60	25
2014	1,670	1,585	85	50	40	0	0	20	15	0	25	5	0	20	5	0	0	65	25
2015	1,670	1,590	80	40	40	0	0	20	10	0	20	10	0	10	5	5	0	55	25
2016	1,660	1,575	85	45	40	0	0	15	10	0	25	5	0	15	5	5	5	55	25
2017	1,670	1,585	85	40	45	0	0	20	10	0	20	10	0	10	10	10	0	55	35
2018	1,680	1,580	100	40	55	5	0	15	10	0	20	10	0	10	10	15	0	55	45
2019	1,655	1,560	95	40	55	0	0	20	10	0	20	10	0	10	5	20	0	50	40
2020	1,640	1,550	90	40	50	0	0	15	10	0	20	10	0	10	5	15	5	50	35
2021	1,640	1,545	95	40	55	5	0	10	15	0	20	10	0	10	10	10	5	55	40
2022	1,685	1,590	100	40	55	0	0	15	10	0	25	10	0	10	10	15	0	55	40
2023	1,695	1,590	110	50	60	0	0	15	10	0	25	10	0	15	10	15	0	60	40
2024	1,685	1,580	105	50	55	0	0	15	10	0	25	10	0	15	10	15	5	–	–
2025	1,675	1,560	110	50	60	0	0	15	10	0	20	15	0	15	10	25	5	–	–
2026	1,705	1,580	125	45	80	0	5	15	10	5	20	15	0	10	5	35	5	–	–

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