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Westervoort: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Westervoort had 15,255 residents. 22.6% of them (3,455 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.0%), other Europe (3.1%) and Indonesia (2.8%). 49.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 15,255 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.6% 3,455 people
Born abroad: 49.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 77.4% 11,800
Migration background 22.6% 3,455

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.0% 910 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 475 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.8% 420 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.5% 380 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

2.5% 375 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 185 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 170 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.1% 165 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.82% 125 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.79% 120 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.52% 80 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.29% 45 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.3% 1,705
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.7% 1,750

Men and women

Men: 7,480
Women: 7,770

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Westervoort 22.6%

Higher than 86% 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

22.6%

Westervoort
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Westervoort	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	14.2%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	14.3%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	14.8%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	14.8%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	15.0%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	15.0%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	15.2%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	15.3%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	15.3%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	15.5%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	15.7%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	15.7%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	16.2%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	16.4%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	16.8%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	17.1%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	17.1%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	16.9%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	17.0%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	17.4%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	18.0%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	18.3%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	18.6%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	19.1%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	20.3%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	21.0%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	21.8%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	22.5%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	22.6%	19.8%	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 Westervoort

				Largest group
6931 Westervoort	22.3%	7,905	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
6932 Lange Maat en Hoogeind, De Ganzepoel-Schans	23.1%	7,350	+1.2 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	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	16,035	13,760	2,275	930	1,340	155	45	160	620	50	600	20	45	265	65	170	75	1,605	670
1999	16,140	13,840	2,305	930	1,375	145	45	165	605	55	595	30	50	255	75	200	85	1,580	720
2000	16,225	13,830	2,395	925	1,465	150	60	185	605	65	580	20	45	280	85	235	80	1,580	815
2001	16,150	13,755	2,395	900	1,490	165	65	190	585	75	565	30	40	265	90	225	95	1,545	845
2002	16,210	13,780	2,435	905	1,525	180	70	185	595	75	570	25	45	265	90	230	100	1,555	875
2003	16,160	13,740	2,420	895	1,530	180	70	190	580	75	555	30	50	260	95	245	95	1,530	890
2004	16,065	13,625	2,440	905	1,540	185	70	200	585	75	545	35	45	280	80	260	85	1,540	910
2005	15,945	13,505	2,435	905	1,525	190	80	175	575	60	530	45	45	285	75	275	95	1,535	905
2006	15,730	13,315	2,410	905	1,510	200	85	165	540	70	515	40	55	295	80	280	90	1,500	915
2007	15,600	13,185	2,415	905	1,510	195	90	160	545	60	510	45	55	295	75	290	95	1,490	920
2008	15,475	13,045	2,435	885	1,545	205	90	175	530	55	490	45	50	300	65	320	105	1,475	965
2009	15,275	12,880	2,405	860	1,540	205	80	175	520	55	475	40	50	295	80	320	105	1,435	965
2010	15,235	12,775	2,465	890	1,570	200	90	165	510	75	485	40	45	320	80	345	105	1,445	1,015
2011	15,335	12,815	2,520	905	1,605	210	90	175	505	85	490	40	40	335	95	345	100	1,450	1,060
2012	15,300	12,725	2,565	915	1,645	205	105	175	505	75	465	40	50	360	105	375	100	1,470	1,090
2013	15,195	12,605	2,600	920	1,665	210	95	175	490	85	450	40	60	370	105	400	105	1,460	1,135
2014	15,140	12,550	2,590	920	1,670	225	100	160	480	90	445	35	55	385	110	400	105	1,445	1,145
2015	14,990	12,450	2,540	905	1,640	215	90	155	475	85	440	40	55	370	105	405	110	1,425	1,115
2016	15,000	12,445	2,555	910	1,645	215	90	145	465	85	445	40	55	370	110	430	105	1,420	1,140
2017	14,990	12,385	2,605	900	1,705	210	85	150	455	85	430	50	55	365	130	495	95	1,400	1,205
2018	15,015	12,315	2,700	920	1,775	210	90	155	455	95	435	60	50	375	130	540	100	1,415	1,280
2019	14,940	12,205	2,735	910	1,825	230	110	155	455	90	430	65	40	375	125	550	110	1,410	1,325
2020	14,970	12,185	2,785	890	1,895	245	110	160	450	90	415	75	35	365	135	585	120	1,390	1,405
2021	15,010	12,150	2,860	915	1,950	265	110	150	450	90	410	85	45	375	150	615	120	1,410	1,455
2022	14,940	11,910	3,040	915	2,115	295	115	155	455	100	425	100	55	345	165	695	140	1,420	1,515
2023	15,115	11,935	3,175	990	2,190	305	115	160	455	105	415	95	50	425	165	745	140	1,500	1,585
2024	15,150	11,850	3,300	1,005	2,300	340	120	165	445	105	400	85	50	470	170	800	155	–	–
2025	15,205	11,790	3,415	1,005	2,415	370	110	160	430	110	395	80	50	475	175	885	165	–	–
2026	15,255	11,800	3,455	975	2,480	380	125	165	420	120	375	80	45	475	185	910	170	–	–

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