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Wierden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wierden had 15,945 residents. 12.0% of them (1,910 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Wierden (10.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.5%), Indonesia (2.1%) and other Europe (1.5%). 51.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 15,945 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.0% 1,910 people
Born abroad: 51.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.0% 14,035
Migration background 12.0% 1,910

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.5% 565 people

Municipality of Wierden 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.1% 335 people

Municipality of Wierden 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 245 people

Municipality of Wierden 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.4% 230 people

Municipality of Wierden 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.1% 170 people

Municipality of Wierden 0.72% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.63% 100 people

Municipality of Wierden 0.61% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.63% 100 people

Municipality of Wierden 0.55% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.41% 65 people

Municipality of Wierden 0.37% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.22% 35 people

Municipality of Wierden 0.16% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.16% 25 people

Municipality of Wierden 0.12% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.13% 20 people

Municipality of Wierden 0.10% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.06% 10 people

Municipality of Wierden 0.10% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.0% 975
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.0% 935

Men and women

Men: 7,895
Women: 8,050

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wierden 12.0%

Higher than 47% 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

12.0%

Wierden
Municipality of Wierden
Netherlands

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Year	Wierden	Municipality of Wierden	Netherlands
1998	8.2%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	8.2%	6.2%	17.1%
2000	8.2%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	8.1%	6.6%	18.0%
2002	8.1%	6.8%	18.4%
2003	8.2%	6.8%	18.8%
2004	8.2%	6.3%	19.0%
2005	8.3%	6.4%	19.2%
2006	8.5%	6.8%	19.3%
2007	8.4%	6.7%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	6.4%	19.6%
2009	8.8%	6.6%	19.9%
2010	8.7%	6.5%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	6.6%	20.6%
2012	8.8%	6.7%	20.9%
2013	8.9%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	8.8%	6.8%	21.4%
2015	9.0%	6.7%	21.7%
2016	9.0%	6.9%	22.1%
2017	9.2%	7.1%	22.6%
2018	9.2%	7.2%	23.1%
2019	9.2%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	9.2%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	8.0%	26.0%
2023	10.5%	8.6%	27.1%
2024	10.9%	8.9%	27.9%
2025	11.5%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	12.0%	10.1%	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 Wierden

				Largest group
7641 Centrum, Oost	12.5%	8,235	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
7642 West, De Maaten	11.4%	7,710	+1.9 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	14,265	13,100	1,165	425	725	125	20	15	435	15	300	20	10	95	20	60	35	900	270
1999	14,500	13,320	1,185	430	740	135	35	20	430	10	305	20	10	95	10	65	35	900	280
2000	14,635	13,440	1,200	450	735	135	20	20	430	15	310	20	15	105	15	75	25	905	300
2001	14,565	13,385	1,175	445	730	135	20	15	405	15	300	20	10	115	25	70	45	875	300
2002	14,490	13,310	1,180	440	735	135	25	20	405	15	295	20	10	115	25	75	35	875	305
2003	14,565	13,370	1,190	455	750	140	25	5	405	15	290	20	10	135	25	85	50	890	300
2004	14,580	13,380	1,195	450	745	140	25	10	405	15	295	20	10	125	20	95	35	890	305
2005	14,660	13,435	1,215	465	760	145	25	10	395	15	290	25	10	140	25	115	30	890	340
2006	14,610	13,375	1,235	465	770	150	25	20	390	15	290	20	10	145	15	120	35	890	345
2007	14,595	13,360	1,225	470	770	150	25	15	385	20	285	25	10	150	20	120	35	875	355
2008	14,635	13,390	1,245	485	755	145	25	15	380	15	285	30	10	160	15	120	40	895	350
2009	14,710	13,415	1,290	505	785	150	25	15	380	20	290	40	10	165	30	130	35	920	375
2010	14,675	13,400	1,270	495	780	150	25	15	365	10	285	35	15	160	25	145	45	885	380
2011	14,870	13,565	1,310	510	805	155	30	15	370	20	290	40	10	170	20	150	45	900	415
2012	15,035	13,720	1,325	495	830	165	25	10	365	25	285	40	10	160	35	165	40	890	435
2013	15,035	13,695	1,340	500	855	160	20	15	360	20	280	40	10	170	35	190	55	885	450
2014	15,065	13,735	1,330	510	820	155	15	15	350	25	275	50	10	175	35	185	40	885	450
2015	15,075	13,725	1,350	520	830	155	15	25	345	20	275	50	10	185	35	195	40	890	460
2016	15,145	13,780	1,365	520	845	150	20	15	345	20	265	50	10	195	35	205	55	890	475
2017	15,275	13,875	1,400	525	870	145	15	15	345	20	265	45	10	205	40	235	55	895	505
2018	15,265	13,855	1,410	510	900	140	10	25	340	15	260	45	10	195	40	280	50	875	535
2019	15,380	13,965	1,415	510	900	140	15	15	335	20	260	45	10	195	40	280	55	865	540
2020	15,410	13,990	1,420	500	915	145	20	15	340	20	255	50	10	185	50	275	50	870	550
2021	15,490	14,050	1,440	495	950	155	15	20	335	25	240	45	10	200	55	295	50	855	585
2022	15,540	13,985	1,560	495	1,065	155	20	15	345	30	250	55	5	190	65	355	65	855	595
2023	15,635	13,995	1,645	560	1,080	150	15	20	340	30	245	55	10	245	65	380	75	905	630
2024	15,620	13,910	1,710	565	1,145	155	20	25	340	30	240	55	10	260	70	435	75	–	–
2025	15,880	14,060	1,825	550	1,270	160	20	25	335	35	230	50	10	255	85	510	95	–	–
2026	15,945	14,035	1,910	550	1,360	170	20	25	335	35	230	65	10	245	100	565	100	–	–

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