City · Wijchen, Gelderland

Hernen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hernen had 950 residents. 7.4% of them (70 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 other Asia (2.1%), Indonesia (1.1%) and Germany (1.1%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 950 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.4% 70 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.6% 880
Migration background 7.4% 70

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 20 people

Municipality of Wijchen 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 10 people

Municipality of Wijchen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 10 people

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

1.1% 10 people

Municipality of Wijchen 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 10 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.84% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.53% 5 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.53% 5 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.53% 5 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Wijchen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 35

Men and women

Men: 485
Women: 465

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hernen 7.4%

Higher than 16% 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

7.4%

Hernen
Municipality of Wijchen
Netherlands

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Year	Hernen	Municipality of Wijchen	Netherlands
1998	3.0%	10.0%	16.7%
1999	3.1%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	2.5%	10.4%	17.5%
2001	3.2%	10.5%	18.0%
2002	3.2%	10.7%	18.4%
2003	3.2%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	3.8%	11.3%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	11.4%	19.2%
2006	3.9%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	3.8%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	3.8%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	4.1%	11.1%	19.9%
2010	4.7%	11.3%	20.3%
2011	4.7%	11.3%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	11.3%	20.9%
2013	4.7%	11.5%	21.1%
2014	4.8%	11.6%	21.4%
2015	5.2%	11.7%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	11.8%	22.1%
2017	5.6%	12.0%	22.6%
2018	4.9%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	5.5%	12.4%	23.6%
2020	5.8%	12.6%	24.2%
2021	5.2%	12.8%	24.6%
2022	6.3%	13.8%	26.0%
2023	6.3%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	6.7%	14.8%	27.9%
2025	6.8%	15.0%	28.5%
2026	7.4%	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 Hernen

				Largest group
6616 Hernen	7.4%	950	+1.1 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	820	795	25	20	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	0	5	0	30	0
1999	805	780	25	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	25	0
2000	790	765	20	20	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2001	790	770	25	20	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	0
2002	785	760	25	25	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	15	0	0	0	25	5
2003	780	750	25	25	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	30	0
2004	790	765	30	25	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	5	0	0	5	30	0
2005	785	760	30	25	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	5	0	0	0	25	0
2006	775	745	30	25	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	0
2007	785	750	30	25	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	15	0	5	5	30	0
2008	800	770	30	25	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	10	0	0	5	30	0
2009	845	805	35	20	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	30	5
2010	860	820	40	25	15	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	10	30	5
2011	845	805	40	20	30	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	0	5	0	15	35	10
2012	850	805	45	20	20	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	5	5	5	30	15
2013	850	805	40	20	25	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	15	30	10
2014	840	800	40	20	20	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	5	5	30	15
2015	860	815	45	25	25	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	10	0	5	15	35	10
2016	865	815	50	30	15	0	5	0	5	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	5	35	15
2017	895	845	50	25	25	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	10	5	10	5	35	15
2018	915	870	45	25	20	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	10	35	10
2019	905	855	50	25	25	5	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	35	15
2020	950	895	55	25	25	5	0	0	5	5	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	30	20
2021	960	910	50	15	35	5	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	10	35	20
2022	955	895	60	25	40	5	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	15	10	30	20
2023	950	890	60	25	35	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	15	10	35	15
2024	965	900	65	25	40	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	15	0	20	10	–	–
2025	960	895	65	25	40	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	10	0	20	10	–	–
2026	950	880	70	25	45	0	0	0	10	5	10	5	5	10	0	20	10	–	–

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