City · West Betuwe, Gelderland

Waardenburg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Waardenburg had 2,395 residents. 10.2% of them (245 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of West Betuwe (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.7%), other Europe (2.5%) and Poland (1.7%). 67.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 2,395 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.2% 245 people
Born abroad: 67.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.8% 2,150
Migration background 10.2% 245

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Waardenburg. For comparison, the line marks West Betuwe and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 65 people

West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 60 people

West Betuwe 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.7% 40 people

West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.84% 20 people

West Betuwe 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.63% 15 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

0.63% 15 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.42% 10 people

West Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.42% 10 people

West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.21% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.21% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

67% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.3% 165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.7% 85

Men and women

Men: 1,255
Women: 1,140

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Waardenburg 10.2%

Higher than 33% 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

10.2%

Waardenburg
West Betuwe
Netherlands

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Year	Waardenburg	West Betuwe	Netherlands
1998	2.7%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	3.3%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	3.3%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	3.5%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	3.7%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	4.1%	6.7%	18.8%
2004	4.1%	6.8%	19.0%
2005	4.3%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	4.4%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	4.9%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	5.3%	7.0%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	5.4%	7.2%	20.6%
2012	5.4%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	5.6%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	5.4%	8.0%	21.7%
2016	6.3%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	6.2%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	6.4%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	6.4%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	7.7%	9.6%	24.2%
2021	7.4%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	8.0%	11.1%	26.0%
2023	8.3%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	9.0%	12.4%	27.9%
2025	10.0%	12.9%	28.5%
2026	10.2%	13.2%	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 Waardenburg

				Largest group
4181 Waardenburg en Opijnen	10.2%	2,395	+2.2 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	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	2,020	1,965	55	30	35	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	15	5	10	10	45	15
1999	2,115	2,045	70	35	35	5	0	15	0	20	0	5	10	0	10	5	50	20
2000	2,265	2,190	75	40	35	0	5	15	0	20	0	0	20	5	10	0	50	20
2001	2,310	2,220	80	40	35	0	0	15	0	20	0	5	15	0	15	5	60	25
2002	2,325	2,240	85	40	45	0	0	15	5	20	0	5	15	5	15	5	60	25
2003	2,305	2,210	95	45	50	0	0	15	0	20	5	5	15	5	20	10	65	30
2004	2,335	2,240	95	45	50	0	5	15	5	20	5	5	15	10	15	0	65	35
2005	2,330	2,235	100	45	55	0	5	15	5	20	5	5	15	10	15	5	65	35
2006	2,365	2,260	105	55	55	5	0	15	0	15	10	5	25	10	15	10	70	35
2007	2,345	2,230	115	55	55	5	0	15	0	20	10	5	20	5	25	5	70	45
2008	2,365	2,255	115	55	55	5	5	10	0	15	10	5	25	10	25	0	70	40
2009	2,345	2,215	125	55	75	5	5	15	0	15	10	5	25	15	30	5	70	55
2010	2,340	2,210	130	55	75	10	5	15	0	15	10	5	25	15	25	5	70	60
2011	2,325	2,200	125	60	70	10	0	10	0	20	15	5	20	10	30	10	75	50
2012	2,295	2,170	125	60	65	10	5	10	0	20	15	0	25	10	25	5	75	45
2013	2,315	2,190	130	70	60	10	0	10	0	25	20	0	25	15	15	10	85	45
2014	2,320	2,190	130	70	60	15	0	10	0	15	20	0	35	10	15	10	80	45
2015	2,300	2,175	125	60	70	10	5	10	0	20	15	5	20	15	20	10	75	55
2016	2,320	2,175	145	65	75	15	0	10	0	20	20	5	20	5	30	15	85	55
2017	2,350	2,205	145	65	80	15	0	10	0	20	20	0	25	10	30	15	85	60
2018	2,345	2,195	150	65	85	20	0	5	0	20	20	5	20	5	40	15	80	65
2019	2,350	2,200	150	65	85	15	5	10	0	20	30	0	15	10	35	10	85	70
2020	2,405	2,220	185	90	90	15	5	10	0	15	40	5	30	10	35	15	110	75
2021	2,365	2,190	175	90	85	10	10	5	0	20	40	0	30	10	45	5	105	70
2022	2,365	2,175	190	85	100	20	5	5	0	15	40	0	30	10	45	10	105	70
2023	2,405	2,205	200	95	110	15	5	10	5	20	45	5	30	15	50	10	115	80
2024	2,385	2,170	215	95	120	15	5	10	5	15	40	0	35	15	60	10	–	–
2025	2,390	2,150	240	110	130	15	5	10	5	15	50	5	40	15	70	15	–	–
2026	2,395	2,150	245	115	130	15	5	10	0	15	40	5	60	20	65	10	–	–

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