City · Hollands Kroon, North Holland

Wieringerwaard: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wieringerwaard had 2,360 residents. 19.5% of them (460 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Hollands Kroon (17.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.8%), Poland (4.0%) and Germany (1.7%). 66.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.1 percentage points.

Residents: 2,360 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.5% 460 people
Born abroad: 66.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.1 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.5% 1,900
Migration background 19.5% 460

Largest origin groups

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

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

7.8% 185 people

Hollands Kroon 5.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

4.0% 95 people

Hollands Kroon 3.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.7% 40 people

Hollands Kroon 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 40 people

Hollands Kroon 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 35 people

Hollands Kroon 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.85% 20 people

Hollands Kroon 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.85% 20 people

Hollands Kroon 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.42% 10 people

Hollands Kroon 0.47% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.21% 5 people

Hollands Kroon 0.17% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.21% 5 people

Hollands Kroon 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.21% 5 people

Hollands Kroon 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Hollands Kroon 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.3% 305
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.7% 155

Men and women

Men: 1,225
Women: 1,135

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wieringerwaard 19.5%

Higher than 79% 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

19.5%

Wieringerwaard
Hollands Kroon
Netherlands

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Year	Wieringerwaard	Hollands Kroon	Netherlands
1998	7.1%	6.6%	16.7%
1999	6.8%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	7.0%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	6.8%	7.0%	18.0%
2002	6.9%	7.1%	18.4%
2003	7.1%	7.1%	18.8%
2004	6.9%	7.1%	19.0%
2005	7.5%	7.2%	19.2%
2006	7.6%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	7.5%	7.4%	19.4%
2008	7.6%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	8.3%	7.7%	19.9%
2010	8.0%	7.8%	20.3%
2011	8.2%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	8.8%	8.2%	20.9%
2013	8.5%	8.2%	21.1%
2014	8.7%	8.5%	21.4%
2015	9.2%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	9.2%	9.3%	22.1%
2017	10.2%	9.7%	22.6%
2018	10.8%	10.1%	23.1%
2019	12.1%	10.7%	23.6%
2020	12.1%	12.0%	24.2%
2021	12.8%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	13.4%	13.1%	26.0%
2023	17.8%	14.1%	27.1%
2024	18.3%	14.6%	27.9%
2025	18.4%	15.7%	28.5%
2026	19.5%	17.0%	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 Wieringerwaard

				Largest group
1766 Wieringerwaard	19.5%	2,360	+6.1 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	2,030	1,885	145	75	65	0	0	5	30	10	50	0	10	15	10	5	5	115	35
1999	2,055	1,910	140	75	70	0	0	5	25	15	45	5	10	15	10	10	5	105	40
2000	2,070	1,930	145	75	65	0	0	5	30	10	50	0	10	15	5	5	10	100	35
2001	2,065	1,930	140	75	60	0	0	5	25	10	50	5	10	10	10	10	0	105	30
2002	2,090	1,940	145	85	65	0	0	5	25	10	50	0	5	30	5	10	10	110	35
2003	2,100	1,945	150	85	70	0	0	0	30	10	50	0	5	30	5	15	10	115	30
2004	2,090	1,940	145	80	70	0	0	5	30	5	45	5	10	20	5	20	5	110	40
2005	2,060	1,905	155	80	70	0	0	0	25	10	40	5	5	30	5	20	10	115	45
2006	2,110	1,945	160	85	75	0	0	0	20	10	45	5	5	30	5	20	20	115	50
2007	2,145	1,985	160	80	80	0	0	5	20	10	40	5	10	25	15	15	15	110	50
2008	2,225	2,050	170	95	75	0	0	0	25	10	45	15	10	25	10	15	15	125	50
2009	2,230	2,055	185	95	85	0	0	5	25	5	45	15	10	25	15	15	20	125	55
2010	2,325	2,140	185	90	90	0	0	5	25	5	40	20	5	25	15	25	15	120	60
2011	2,325	2,135	190	105	90	0	5	0	20	5	45	25	5	30	15	25	20	135	60
2012	2,330	2,130	205	120	90	5	0	5	25	5	45	40	10	25	15	20	15	150	60
2013	2,345	2,150	200	125	80	0	0	0	20	5	45	45	5	30	15	20	20	150	50
2014	2,350	2,145	205	125	85	0	0	5	20	5	45	50	10	20	20	20	15	150	55
2015	2,330	2,115	215	135	75	0	0	0	25	5	45	60	10	20	15	15	15	170	45
2016	2,335	2,120	215	135	85	5	0	0	25	5	40	70	10	15	10	25	15	175	40
2017	2,315	2,080	235	145	90	5	0	5	25	5	40	75	5	25	10	20	20	180	55
2018	2,320	2,070	250	155	90	0	0	5	25	5	45	75	5	30	5	35	15	180	65
2019	2,275	2,000	275	180	95	0	0	0	25	10	40	90	10	40	10	30	20	210	65
2020	2,270	1,995	275	175	100	0	0	5	30	5	40	90	5	40	15	30	15	205	70
2021	2,335	2,035	300	190	105	5	0	5	30	5	40	100	5	45	10	35	15	225	75
2022	2,350	2,035	315	195	120	0	5	10	30	10	40	100	10	50	15	40	20	225	70
2023	2,420	1,985	430	305	130	0	0	5	35	10	40	95	10	160	15	45	20	340	75
2024	2,380	1,945	435	310	125	0	0	5	30	10	40	85	5	180	20	35	20	–	–
2025	2,370	1,940	435	305	130	0	0	5	35	10	40	85	5	170	20	35	25	–	–
2026	2,360	1,900	460	325	135	0	5	5	35	10	40	95	5	185	20	40	20	–	–

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