City · Wijchen, Gelderland

Niftrik: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Niftrik had 420 residents. 3.6% of them (15 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 Indonesia (1.2%), Germany (1.2%) and other Europe (1.2%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents
420 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
3.6% 15 people
Born abroad
33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
−0.1 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 96.4% 405
  • Migration background 3.6% 15

Largest origin groups

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

  • Indonesia
    1.2% 5 people
    Municipality of Wijchen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.2% 5 people
    Municipality of Wijchen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.2% 5 people
    Municipality of Wijchen 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • 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%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Wijchen 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Wijchen 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Wijchen 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Wijchen 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Wijchen 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Wijchen 0.84% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 5
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 10

Men and women

Men
205
Women
215

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Niftrik
  • Municipality of Wijchen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year NiftrikMunicipality of WijchenNetherlands
1998 2.6%10.0%16.7%
1999 1.3%10.3%17.1%
2000 1.3%10.4%17.5%
2001 5.1%10.5%18.0%
2002 5.1%10.7%18.4%
2003 3.9%11.2%18.8%
2004 3.8%11.3%19.0%
2005 3.9%11.4%19.2%
2006 3.8%10.8%19.3%
2007 3.7%10.9%19.4%
2008 3.6%11.0%19.6%
2009 3.5%11.1%19.9%
2010 3.5%11.3%20.3%
2011 3.6%11.3%20.6%
2012 3.6%11.3%20.9%
2013 2.3%11.5%21.1%
2014 2.4%11.6%21.4%
2015 2.4%11.7%21.7%
2016 3.6%11.8%22.1%
2017 2.4%12.0%22.6%
2018 2.4%12.2%23.1%
2019 3.6%12.4%23.6%
2020 2.4%12.6%24.2%
2021 2.5%12.8%24.6%
2022 3.7%13.8%26.0%
2023 4.9%14.4%27.1%
2024 4.7%14.8%27.9%
2025 3.5%15.0%28.5%
2026 3.6%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 Niftrik

Largest group
6606 Niftrik 420 −0.1 pp Indonesia

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 3853851005000505000000100
1999 38037555500000000505050
2000 37537055500050500000055
2001 395375205150005050000010150
2002 39537520105005005500050200
2003 38537015105000005005050150
2004 390375151010000505005005150
2005 38537515105000505005000100
2006 40038515105005505005000150
2007 41039015105000005005050150
2008 42040515105000505500000150
2009 42541015105000505005000150
2010 4304201555000505000000150
2011 42041015105000505005000100
2012 4204051555000500005000150
2013 430415105100001005500000100
2014 42041010550001000005000100
2015 425415105500050000500050
2016 4204051551000050000550050
2017 4204101001050050000000055
2018 4204101001000050000050055
2019 4204051501550050000050055
2020 41040010510500500500000105
2021 4053951055000505000000100
2022 40538515515500505000050105
2023 41039020510000505000050155
2024 43041020515000505005050––
2025 42541015510000505005000––
2026 42040515510000505005000––