City · Apeldoorn, Gelderland

Wenum Wiesel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wenum Wiesel had 2,180 residents. 10.6% of them (230 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Apeldoorn (22.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.3%), Indonesia (1.6%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.6%). 43.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 2,180 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.6% 230 people
Born abroad: 43.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.4% 1,950
Migration background 10.6% 230

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.3% 50 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.6% 35 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 35 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.4% 30 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 25 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 25 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.23% 5 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.23% 5 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 0.66% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 5 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 0.84% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.23% 5 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 0.68% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.23% 5 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

43% 59%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.5% 100
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 58.7% 135

Men and women

Men: 1,125
Women: 1,060

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wenum Wiesel 10.6%

Higher than 35% 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

10.6%

Wenum Wiesel
Municipality of Apeldoorn
Netherlands

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Year	Wenum Wiesel	Municipality of Apeldoorn	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	13.0%	16.7%
1999	5.6%	13.3%	17.1%
2000	5.5%	13.4%	17.5%
2001	5.3%	13.7%	18.0%
2002	5.4%	14.1%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	14.4%	18.8%
2004	5.8%	14.7%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	14.7%	19.2%
2006	5.6%	14.8%	19.3%
2007	5.8%	14.8%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	14.8%	19.6%
2009	6.3%	15.1%	19.9%
2010	6.4%	15.2%	20.3%
2011	6.8%	15.4%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	15.6%	20.9%
2013	7.4%	15.7%	21.1%
2014	7.3%	15.8%	21.4%
2015	7.5%	16.1%	21.7%
2016	8.0%	16.4%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	16.7%	22.6%
2018	8.0%	17.2%	23.1%
2019	7.5%	17.6%	23.6%
2020	7.5%	18.1%	24.2%
2021	8.2%	18.4%	24.6%
2022	9.0%	19.6%	26.0%
2023	8.7%	20.5%	27.1%
2024	9.5%	21.2%	27.9%
2025	9.8%	21.7%	28.5%
2026	10.6%	22.3%	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 Wenum Wiesel

				Largest group
7345 Beemte	10.6%	2,180	+1.5 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	2,245	2,120	130	80	45	0	5	0	25	0	50	0	5	25	5	0	10	110	15
1999	2,225	2,100	125	70	55	0	0	0	25	0	45	0	5	20	10	10	10	110	15
2000	2,170	2,050	120	70	45	0	0	0	25	0	50	0	5	15	5	5	10	110	10
2001	2,175	2,070	115	70	45	0	0	0	20	5	45	0	5	20	0	10	10	100	15
2002	2,215	2,095	120	70	50	0	0	0	25	0	45	0	5	20	5	5	15	105	15
2003	2,235	2,115	125	75	45	0	0	5	25	5	45	0	10	20	0	5	5	105	15
2004	2,240	2,110	130	80	45	0	0	0	25	5	50	0	10	20	0	5	10	115	10
2005	2,215	2,090	125	80	45	0	0	5	20	0	50	0	10	20	5	5	10	110	15
2006	2,230	2,105	125	85	40	0	0	0	20	5	55	0	10	20	5	0	10	115	15
2007	2,230	2,105	130	80	50	0	0	0	20	5	50	0	5	25	5	10	10	110	20
2008	2,235	2,105	130	75	60	5	0	0	20	5	55	0	5	15	10	10	10	110	20
2009	2,240	2,100	140	80	60	5	0	0	30	5	50	0	5	25	5	0	15	115	25
2010	2,200	2,060	140	85	55	5	0	0	30	5	50	0	5	30	0	5	10	120	20
2011	2,210	2,060	150	85	60	5	0	0	30	10	50	0	0	35	0	5	10	125	25
2012	2,185	2,030	160	90	70	5	0	0	25	5	50	5	5	30	5	15	15	120	35
2013	2,165	2,005	160	90	70	10	0	0	30	5	50	5	5	30	5	10	10	125	35
2014	2,120	1,965	155	85	70	5	0	0	25	10	45	5	5	30	10	10	10	120	40
2015	2,135	1,975	160	85	75	5	0	0	25	10	45	5	5	30	10	10	15	115	40
2016	2,130	1,960	170	90	80	5	0	5	30	10	45	0	5	40	5	10	15	130	40
2017	2,195	2,020	175	90	85	5	0	10	30	5	45	0	10	35	10	10	15	130	45
2018	2,190	2,015	175	85	95	5	0	10	30	5	40	5	5	35	10	20	15	130	50
2019	2,190	2,025	165	75	90	5	5	10	30	5	40	5	5	25	5	10	20	120	45
2020	2,190	2,025	165	75	85	5	5	5	30	5	40	0	5	30	5	5	25	120	45
2021	2,250	2,065	185	85	100	5	0	10	35	10	35	0	5	45	15	10	15	135	50
2022	2,210	2,005	200	85	115	10	0	10	35	5	35	0	5	40	15	15	30	135	50
2023	2,190	2,000	190	80	105	5	0	5	35	10	35	5	5	40	10	10	30	125	40
2024	2,200	1,990	210	90	120	5	0	5	30	10	30	10	5	45	10	25	30	–	–
2025	2,185	1,965	215	95	125	10	0	5	35	10	30	5	5	55	10	25	30	–	–
2026	2,180	1,950	230	90	140	5	0	5	35	5	30	5	5	50	25	25	35	–	–

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