City · Westerveld, Drenthe

Wapse: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wapse had 675 residents. 6.7% of them (45 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerveld (9.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.5%), Germany (1.5%) and other Europe (1.5%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 675 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.7% 45 people
Born abroad: 33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.2 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.6% 625
Migration background 6.7% 45

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

1.5% 10 people

Westerveld 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 10 people

Westerveld 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 10 people

Westerveld 1.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 10 people

Westerveld 0.58% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.13% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

33% 78%

Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 77.8% 35

Men and women

Men: 345
Women: 330

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wapse 6.7%

Higher than 11% 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

6.7%

Wapse
Westerveld
Netherlands

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Year	Wapse	Westerveld	Netherlands
1998	4.1%	5.5%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	4.9%	5.2%	18.0%
2002	5.6%	6.1%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	5.7%	18.8%
2004	4.9%	5.6%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	5.4%	19.2%
2006	5.6%	5.8%	19.3%
2007	5.6%	6.0%	19.4%
2008	4.8%	5.6%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	5.5%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	4.8%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	4.8%	6.0%	20.9%
2013	5.7%	5.7%	21.1%
2014	5.8%	5.7%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	6.3%	21.7%
2016	4.7%	6.0%	22.1%
2017	4.7%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	3.9%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	4.7%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	5.4%	6.5%	24.2%
2021	6.2%	6.6%	24.6%
2022	6.9%	7.7%	26.0%
2023	5.5%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	6.8%	8.9%	27.9%
2025	6.7%	9.2%	28.5%
2026	6.7%	9.4%	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 Wapse

				Largest group
7983 Wapse	6.7%	675	−0.2 pp	Indonesia

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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	610	585	25	10	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	20	5
1999	615	590	25	10	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	5
2000	610	585	30	15	10	10	5	10	0	5	0	0	25	5
2001	615	590	30	15	15	5	0	10	0	5	5	5	25	5
2002	625	590	35	15	15	10	0	5	0	10	5	0	25	10
2003	620	585	35	10	15	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	20	10
2004	610	580	30	10	15	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	20	5
2005	605	580	30	10	10	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	20	5
2006	625	590	35	15	20	10	5	5	10	0	5	0	30	5
2007	630	590	35	15	20	10	5	5	5	5	5	0	25	10
2008	625	595	30	10	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	20	10
2009	630	595	30	10	20	5	5	5	0	5	10	0	20	10
2010	615	585	35	15	20	10	5	5	0	10	5	0	20	15
2011	620	585	30	15	15	5	0	5	0	10	5	5	25	10
2012	620	585	30	10	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	20	10
2013	610	580	35	15	15	10	0	10	0	5	0	5	20	5
2014	605	570	35	10	20	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	25	5
2015	625	590	35	15	20	10	5	10	0	5	0	5	25	5
2016	635	605	30	15	15	10	5	10	0	5	0	0	25	10
2017	640	610	30	10	20	10	5	10	0	0	0	5	25	5
2018	635	610	25	15	10	10	5	10	0	5	0	0	25	5
2019	635	605	30	15	15	10	5	10	0	5	0	0	25	5
2020	650	615	35	20	15	10	0	10	0	10	0	10	35	0
2021	650	610	40	20	20	10	5	10	0	10	0	10	30	5
2022	655	610	45	20	20	5	0	15	5	10	5	5	30	10
2023	640	605	35	20	20	5	0	5	0	10	5	5	30	5
2024	665	620	45	25	20	5	5	10	0	15	0	10	–	–
2025	675	625	45	25	20	10	0	10	0	15	0	10	–	–
2026	675	625	45	25	20	10	0	10	0	10	0	10	–	–

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