City · West Maas en Waal, Gelderland

Wamel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wamel had 2,695 residents. 13.0% of them (350 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of West Maas en Waal (12.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.7%), other Asia (2.4%) and Germany (1.5%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 2,695 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.0% 350 people
Born abroad: 57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.0% 2,345
Migration background 13.0% 350

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Wamel. For comparison, the line marks West Maas en Waal and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.7% 100 people

West Maas en Waal 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 65 people

West Maas en Waal 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.5% 40 people

West Maas en Waal 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 40 people

West Maas en Waal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.93% 25 people

West Maas en Waal 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.93% 25 people

West Maas en Waal 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.56% 15 people

West Maas en Waal 0.36% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.37% 10 people

West Maas en Waal 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.37% 10 people

West Maas en Waal 0.38% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.37% 10 people

West Maas en Waal 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.19% 5 people

West Maas en Waal 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.19% 5 people

West Maas en Waal 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 200
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 150

Men and women

Men: 1,390
Women: 1,300

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wamel 13.0%

Higher than 53% 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

13.0%

Wamel
West Maas en Waal
Netherlands

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Year	Wamel	West Maas en Waal	Netherlands
1998	4.2%	5.1%	16.7%
1999	4.2%	5.2%	17.1%
2000	4.2%	5.3%	17.5%
2001	4.2%	5.4%	18.0%
2002	4.4%	5.4%	18.4%
2003	4.4%	5.4%	18.8%
2004	4.5%	5.5%	19.0%
2005	4.6%	5.7%	19.2%
2006	4.5%	5.6%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	4.6%	5.6%	19.6%
2009	5.2%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	6.4%	6.2%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	6.2%	20.9%
2013	6.2%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	6.8%	6.7%	21.4%
2015	7.6%	7.0%	21.7%
2016	6.9%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	6.5%	7.5%	22.6%
2018	6.9%	7.8%	23.1%
2019	6.9%	8.1%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	8.5%	24.2%
2021	7.5%	8.7%	24.6%
2022	8.5%	9.6%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	10.8%	27.1%
2024	12.2%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	12.9%	12.1%	28.5%
2026	13.0%	12.5%	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 Wamel

				Largest group
6659 Wamel	13.0%	2,695	+4.5 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 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	2,355	2,255	100	55	50	10	5	0	20	5	45	5	0	5	0	5	5	80	25
1999	2,355	2,255	100	55	45	5	5	0	20	0	50	0	5	0	0	5	10	80	20
2000	2,370	2,270	100	55	45	5	0	0	20	5	45	5	5	0	5	5	5	80	20
2001	2,380	2,275	100	50	50	10	0	0	25	5	40	0	5	5	5	0	5	75	25
2002	2,380	2,280	105	55	50	5	0	0	25	5	45	5	0	5	5	5	5	75	25
2003	2,380	2,270	105	50	55	0	0	0	30	5	40	5	5	0	5	5	10	80	25
2004	2,355	2,255	105	50	50	0	0	0	25	0	45	0	0	5	5	10	10	75	25
2005	2,370	2,260	110	60	60	0	5	5	20	5	45	0	5	10	5	15	5	80	35
2006	2,355	2,250	105	55	60	0	5	5	20	5	45	5	0	5	5	15	5	75	35
2007	2,375	2,260	115	50	60	0	0	5	20	5	45	0	5	0	10	15	5	80	35
2008	2,385	2,280	110	55	50	0	0	5	15	5	45	5	5	0	10	10	5	80	30
2009	2,425	2,300	125	65	65	0	0	5	20	5	45	5	5	10	10	15	10	80	45
2010	2,435	2,295	140	75	65	5	0	5	25	5	50	0	10	15	10	10	5	95	45
2011	2,420	2,270	155	75	75	5	0	10	25	0	45	10	10	10	15	15	5	100	50
2012	2,470	2,315	155	75	80	5	0	10	25	0	45	5	10	15	20	15	5	100	55
2013	2,430	2,285	150	75	80	5	0	10	20	5	40	5	10	20	20	25	0	100	50
2014	2,435	2,270	165	85	80	5	0	10	20	0	45	20	10	10	25	20	0	115	55
2015	2,495	2,305	190	105	85	5	0	5	20	0	35	35	15	20	25	25	5	130	55
2016	2,470	2,300	170	90	80	5	0	10	25	0	35	25	15	15	20	25	0	115	60
2017	2,455	2,295	160	80	80	5	0	5	20	0	35	25	15	5	20	30	0	110	55
2018	2,455	2,285	170	95	80	0	5	5	25	0	35	25	15	20	15	25	5	120	55
2019	2,450	2,280	170	80	85	5	5	0	25	0	35	15	10	20	15	30	5	105	60
2020	2,455	2,280	175	80	90	5	5	0	25	0	35	15	10	20	20	25	10	110	60
2021	2,475	2,290	185	90	95	5	5	5	25	0	35	20	10	25	20	30	5	120	70
2022	2,480	2,270	210	95	115	5	0	10	35	5	40	15	10	30	25	35	0	120	70
2023	2,560	2,280	280	145	140	5	5	5	30	5	40	20	15	75	30	45	5	175	90
2024	2,590	2,275	315	170	150	5	10	10	30	5	35	20	15	95	35	50	5	–	–
2025	2,705	2,355	350	185	165	10	15	5	35	5	40	25	15	110	35	55	5	–	–
2026	2,695	2,345	350	175	175	10	15	5	25	5	40	25	10	100	40	65	10	–	–

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