City · Bergen (L.), Limburg

Wellerlooi: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wellerlooi had 1,220 residents. 13.1% of them (160 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Bergen (L.) (17.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.7%), Poland (2.0%) and other Europe (2.0%). 53.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 1,220 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.1% 160 people
Born abroad: 53.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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 86.9% 1,060
Migration background 13.1% 160

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Wellerlooi. For comparison, the line marks Bergen (L.) and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

5.7% 70 people

Bergen (L.) 7.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.0% 25 people

Bergen (L.) 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 25 people

Bergen (L.) 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.82% 10 people

Bergen (L.) 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.82% 10 people

Bergen (L.) 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 10 people

Bergen (L.) 0.65% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.41% 5 people

Bergen (L.) 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.41% 5 people

Bergen (L.) 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.41% 5 people

Bergen (L.) 0.61% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Bergen (L.) 0.12% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Bergen (L.) 0.38% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Bergen (L.) 0.15% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.1% 85
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.9% 75

Men and women

Men: 620
Women: 600

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wellerlooi 13.1%

Higher than 54% 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

13.1%

Wellerlooi
Bergen (L.)
Netherlands

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Year	Wellerlooi	Bergen (L.)	Netherlands
1998	11.2%	16.8%	16.7%
1999	10.4%	16.8%	17.1%
2000	10.1%	16.7%	17.5%
2001	10.3%	16.7%	18.0%
2002	10.8%	17.0%	18.4%
2003	11.1%	16.5%	18.8%
2004	11.4%	16.3%	19.0%
2005	10.9%	16.2%	19.2%
2006	11.6%	16.0%	19.3%
2007	10.5%	15.9%	19.4%
2008	10.3%	15.7%	19.6%
2009	10.3%	15.4%	19.9%
2010	9.9%	15.3%	20.3%
2011	10.0%	15.5%	20.6%
2012	10.4%	15.3%	20.9%
2013	10.4%	15.2%	21.1%
2014	10.7%	15.3%	21.4%
2015	10.7%	15.4%	21.7%
2016	9.9%	15.2%	22.1%
2017	9.2%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	9.4%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	9.7%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	10.6%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	11.4%	16.0%	24.6%
2022	12.1%	16.7%	26.0%
2023	12.4%	16.9%	27.1%
2024	12.8%	17.3%	27.9%
2025	13.0%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	13.1%	17.7%	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 Wellerlooi

				Largest group
5856 Wellerlooi	13.1%	1,220	+1.0 pp	Germany

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	1,205	1,070	135	120	10	0	0	0	5	0	100	10	5	5	5	0	0	125	10
1999	1,205	1,080	125	110	15	0	0	0	5	0	95	10	0	5	5	5	0	120	5
2000	1,185	1,060	120	110	10	0	0	0	5	0	95	10	5	0	5	0	0	115	5
2001	1,210	1,085	125	110	10	0	0	0	5	0	90	15	5	0	5	0	0	115	5
2002	1,205	1,075	130	125	5	0	0	0	5	0	105	15	0	5	0	0	0	130	5
2003	1,215	1,075	135	130	5	0	0	0	5	0	105	15	0	10	0	0	0	135	0
2004	1,225	1,085	140	130	0	0	0	0	5	0	105	15	0	10	0	0	0	135	5
2005	1,240	1,105	135	125	10	0	0	0	5	0	100	10	0	15	5	0	0	130	5
2006	1,255	1,110	145	135	15	0	0	0	5	0	100	15	5	15	5	5	0	135	5
2007	1,235	1,105	130	125	5	0	0	0	0	0	95	15	0	15	0	5	0	125	5
2008	1,215	1,095	125	115	5	0	0	0	5	0	85	20	0	10	0	0	0	120	5
2009	1,215	1,095	125	115	5	0	0	0	0	0	80	20	5	10	0	5	0	120	5
2010	1,210	1,085	120	110	15	0	0	5	5	0	75	15	5	15	5	5	0	115	5
2011	1,205	1,085	120	110	10	0	0	5	0	0	75	20	0	15	0	10	0	110	5
2012	1,205	1,080	125	105	20	0	0	5	5	0	70	20	0	15	5	5	0	110	15
2013	1,205	1,080	125	105	20	0	0	5	5	5	70	20	5	10	5	5	0	105	15
2014	1,215	1,085	130	105	20	0	0	0	5	5	70	15	5	15	5	5	0	110	15
2015	1,220	1,090	130	105	20	0	0	0	0	0	70	15	5	15	5	10	5	110	15
2016	1,210	1,090	120	95	25	0	0	0	5	5	65	15	0	15	5	10	0	100	20
2017	1,195	1,085	110	80	30	0	0	0	5	0	60	15	0	5	10	10	5	90	20
2018	1,175	1,065	110	80	30	0	0	0	5	5	55	15	0	10	5	10	5	85	20
2019	1,180	1,065	115	85	30	0	0	0	10	5	60	20	0	5	5	10	0	95	20
2020	1,180	1,055	125	90	40	0	0	0	5	5	60	15	0	15	10	15	5	95	30
2021	1,185	1,050	135	95	45	0	5	0	10	0	60	15	5	15	10	10	10	105	35
2022	1,195	1,045	145	110	40	5	0	0	10	0	70	15	5	15	0	10	5	110	30
2023	1,210	1,060	150	110	40	0	5	0	10	5	70	15	10	15	5	10	5	110	25
2024	1,210	1,050	155	120	35	0	0	5	10	5	75	20	5	20	5	10	5	–	–
2025	1,195	1,040	155	115	40	0	0	5	10	5	70	25	5	15	5	10	5	–	–
2026	1,220	1,060	160	120	40	0	0	0	10	5	70	25	5	25	5	10	10	–	–

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