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City · Oldebroek, Gelderland

WezepMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wezep had 12,370 residents. 9.7% of them (1,195 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Oldebroek (8.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.4%), other Africa (1.6%) and other Europe (1.3%). 58.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents
12,370 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
9.7% 1,195 people
Born abroad
58.2% 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

  • Dutch origin 90.3% 11,175
  • Migration background 9.7% 1,195

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.4% 295 people
    Municipality of Oldebroek 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.6% 200 people
    Municipality of Oldebroek 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.3% 160 people
    Municipality of Oldebroek 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 125 people
    Municipality of Oldebroek 0.71% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.0% 125 people
    Municipality of Oldebroek 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Germany
    0.77% 95 people
    Municipality of Oldebroek 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.65% 80 people
    Municipality of Oldebroek 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.24% 30 people
    Municipality of Oldebroek 0.24% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.24% 30 people
    Municipality of Oldebroek 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.24% 30 people
    Municipality of Oldebroek 0.16% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.12% 15 people
    Municipality of Oldebroek 0.10% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.04% 5 people
    Municipality of Oldebroek 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 58.2% 695
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.8% 500

Men and women

Men
6,185
Women
6,185

Compared with all cities

Higher than 29% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Wezep
  • Municipality of Oldebroek
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year WezepMunicipality of OldebroekNetherlands
1998 4.1%3.1%16.7%
1999 4.4%3.4%17.1%
2000 4.8%3.6%17.5%
2001 5.2%4.2%18.0%
2002 5.2%4.1%18.4%
2003 5.4%4.6%18.8%
2004 5.7%4.2%19.0%
2005 5.6%4.2%19.2%
2006 5.7%4.2%19.3%
2007 5.7%4.2%19.4%
2008 5.6%4.2%19.6%
2009 5.4%4.2%19.9%
2010 5.5%4.5%20.3%
2011 5.2%4.4%20.6%
2012 5.4%4.2%20.9%
2013 5.4%4.4%21.1%
2014 5.6%4.5%21.4%
2015 6.1%4.8%21.7%
2016 6.4%5.0%22.1%
2017 6.7%5.3%22.6%
2018 7.1%5.6%23.1%
2019 7.3%5.9%23.6%
2020 7.3%6.0%24.2%
2021 7.6%6.3%24.6%
2022 8.7%7.0%26.0%
2023 9.0%8.0%27.1%
2024 9.0%8.0%27.9%
2025 9.3%8.2%28.5%
2026 9.7%8.5%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 Wezep

Largest group
8091 Centrum, Oost 12,370 +1.0 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 11,67011,19547517529510510120510551055209035330145
1999 11,77511,2555201903301051512051151010552510545340175
2000 11,87511,300575205370151025115151101015703511540355225
2001 11,98511,36062020541520204011520110510804011050355265
2002 12,02011,39562020541515153011520110510804512055350270
2003 12,12511,465660210450203040120201101010805013040360305
2004 12,25011,555695215480204545120151051510855513050375325
2005 12,23511,545685220465203535120251101015856012545375320
2006 12,16011,4606952354652035251152510520101007012550380320
2007 12,11511,4306852404552030351152010020101106512050375310
2008 12,13511,465675225455253025120201002015907511050370305
2009 12,11011,4556552354252520201102010025101007510055370285
2010 12,11511,4506702454252020201152010025101108010050385285
2011 12,05511,43063024538515101512015952510115709545385250
2012 12,00511,3556452553901551512015954015105809545390250
2013 11,95011,310640245395155101151510030151008510050385260
2014 11,92511,26066526040510515115159540101158012045390275
2015 12,01511,2857303154151551511515100100101058012050455275
2016 12,05011,2807703454201551511015100115151158513045480290
2017 12,10511,29081537044015510110151001451011512511545495315
2018 12,18011,315865380485201010110201001501012012513060515355
2019 12,21511,3258903905001551511020951451513513015055525370
2020 12,12011,2358853855001051511030851301515512516045510375
2021 12,22511,3009253755552051512030901302013514017055525405
2022 12,32011,2551,07039567530525135351001202015016021570535465
2023 12,33511,2301,1054156852552512535951152018017522570560480
2024 12,29511,1851,1104157003053012530951202017518023075––
2025 12,36011,2201,1453957503052512535951201516019026575––
2026 12,37011,1751,1954007953053012530951251516020029580––

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