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City · Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg

GulpenMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Gulpen had 3,885 residents. 20.2% of them (785 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem (16.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.1%), Germany (4.6%) and Belgium (3.3%). 56.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents
3,885 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
20.2% 785 people
Born abroad
56.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.2 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

  • Dutch origin 79.8% 3,100
  • Migration background 20.2% 785

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.1% 200 people
    Gulpen-Wittem 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    4.6% 180 people
    Gulpen-Wittem 4.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    3.3% 130 people
    Gulpen-Wittem 2.7% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.4% 95 people
    Gulpen-Wittem 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 40 people
    Gulpen-Wittem 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.90% 35 people
    Gulpen-Wittem 0.75% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Morocco
    0.64% 25 people
    Gulpen-Wittem 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.64% 25 people
    Gulpen-Wittem 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.51% 20 people
    Gulpen-Wittem 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Poland
    0.39% 15 people
    Gulpen-Wittem 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.26% 10 people
    Gulpen-Wittem 0.14% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.13% 5 people
    Gulpen-Wittem 0.11% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 56.7% 445
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.3% 340

Men and women

Men
1,925
Women
1,965

Compared with all cities

Higher than 81% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Gulpen
  • Gulpen-Wittem
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year GulpenGulpen-WittemNetherlands
1998 17.2%14.3%16.7%
1999 16.3%13.9%17.1%
2000 16.3%14.0%17.5%
2001 18.9%14.8%18.0%
2002 19.3%14.5%18.4%
2003 19.4%14.6%18.8%
2004 15.8%13.5%19.0%
2005 15.6%13.4%19.2%
2006 15.6%13.2%19.3%
2007 15.3%13.2%19.4%
2008 15.1%13.1%19.6%
2009 14.8%13.2%19.9%
2010 14.5%13.0%20.3%
2011 14.3%12.8%20.6%
2012 14.2%12.9%20.9%
2013 14.0%12.8%21.1%
2014 14.5%13.1%21.4%
2015 15.4%13.5%21.7%
2016 17.9%14.3%22.1%
2017 15.3%13.7%22.6%
2018 15.2%13.8%23.1%
2019 15.6%13.9%23.6%
2020 15.7%14.1%24.2%
2021 15.9%14.2%24.6%
2022 17.0%15.1%26.0%
2023 19.0%15.8%27.1%
2024 19.3%15.8%27.9%
2025 19.9%16.1%28.5%
2026 20.2%16.3%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 Gulpen

Largest group
6271 Gulpen 3,885 +3.2 pp Other Europe

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4,1653,4507155301900205500275101559045655585130
1999 4,1103,44067050516002005502601515080205015560100
2000 4,1153,4506705101550205550265101508515501057595
2001 4,2303,430800585215520055102601014517030905635160
2002 4,2553,43582059522510250505260151451752010510645170
2003 4,2553,42582562021010200551025510145210307510680145
2004 4,0553,415640495140525055102651013585535556085
2005 4,0103,3856254801550250555250101358510402054080
2006 3,9753,3606204801400205551024510140851035554080
2007 3,9203,3206004651400205505230101408510302052080
2008 3,8753,29058545513002505010220101359010251051080
2009 3,8553,280570455120525045522510130905251051065
2010 3,9003,3355654451200255451022010130851520049575
2011 3,8903,3355554301255255405210151208515201048575
2012 3,8803,3255504351205200355200201209520251048075
2013 3,8653,32054043011502003551902012010025201047075
2014 3,8903,32556545011002003551952012511020201049070
2015 3,9553,3456104501555200351019515125115403510490115
2016 4,0253,3057204302900200405200101151057513515470250
2017 3,8803,285595445145020040102102011510020505490105
2018 3,8803,290590445145020045520520120100104520490100
2019 3,9053,295610440170020040101952512595256015490115
2020 3,9103,295615445175520045520020125100205525500115
2021 3,9203,29562543519052504052002012095207025490130
2022 3,8903,23066044521515255451019015135105257525495145
2023 3,9503,20075052522015255451019030130170258020570150
2024 3,9053,15075551524515305451019525130165308525––
2025 3,8853,11077552025520255451018515125190309030––
2026 3,8853,10078553025520255401018015130200359525––

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