City · Hollands Kroon, North Holland

Wieringerwerf: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wieringerwerf had 6,305 residents. 22.0% of them (1,390 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 (6.8%), Poland (5.4%) and other Asia (3.6%). 71.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.9 percentage points.

Residents: 6,305 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.0% 1,390 people
Born abroad: 71.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.9 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.0% 4,915
Migration background 22.0% 1,390

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.8% 430 people

Hollands Kroon 5.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

5.4% 340 people

Hollands Kroon 3.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 230 people

Hollands Kroon 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 115 people

Hollands Kroon 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 65 people

Hollands Kroon 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 60 people

Hollands Kroon 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.87% 55 people

Hollands Kroon 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.40% 25 people

Hollands Kroon 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 25 people

Hollands Kroon 0.47% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.32% 20 people

Hollands Kroon 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.32% 20 people

Hollands Kroon 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Hollands Kroon 0.17% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.2% 990
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.8% 400

Men and women

Men: 3,220
Women: 3,085

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wieringerwerf 22.0%

Higher than 85% 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

22.0%

Wieringerwerf
Hollands Kroon
Netherlands

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Year	Wieringerwerf	Hollands Kroon	Netherlands
1998	7.4%	6.6%	16.7%
1999	7.5%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	7.5%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	7.5%	7.0%	18.0%
2002	7.3%	7.1%	18.4%
2003	7.6%	7.1%	18.8%
2004	7.8%	7.1%	19.0%
2005	7.6%	7.2%	19.2%
2006	7.8%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	7.8%	7.4%	19.4%
2008	7.9%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	8.5%	7.7%	19.9%
2010	8.4%	7.8%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	9.0%	8.2%	20.9%
2013	9.1%	8.2%	21.1%
2014	9.6%	8.5%	21.4%
2015	10.4%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	10.7%	9.3%	22.1%
2017	11.9%	9.7%	22.6%
2018	12.8%	10.1%	23.1%
2019	14.3%	10.7%	23.6%
2020	14.7%	12.0%	24.2%
2021	15.3%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	17.2%	13.1%	26.0%
2023	18.8%	14.1%	27.1%
2024	19.2%	14.6%	27.9%
2025	20.1%	15.7%	28.5%
2026	22.0%	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 Wieringerwerf

				Largest group
1771 Centrum	22.0%	6,305	+4.9 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	6,130	5,675	455	225	230	10	0	15	80	30	115	15	20	75	30	40	25	335	125
1999	6,390	5,905	480	230	245	5	0	15	90	25	115	15	20	80	30	55	25	345	135
2000	6,440	5,965	480	235	245	5	0	15	95	25	115	15	20	85	25	50	30	355	130
2001	6,425	5,940	485	240	245	10	0	15	95	25	115	15	20	90	25	45	30	360	125
2002	6,405	5,930	470	230	235	10	0	10	90	20	115	15	15	85	20	50	35	350	120
2003	6,395	5,910	485	245	235	5	0	15	90	15	120	25	20	80	30	45	35	355	130
2004	6,370	5,875	495	245	255	10	0	20	80	25	115	25	20	85	30	50	40	355	140
2005	6,345	5,865	480	235	245	5	0	15	85	25	110	20	20	85	25	50	40	345	135
2006	6,325	5,830	495	235	255	10	0	20	85	30	105	25	25	80	35	45	30	340	155
2007	6,320	5,825	490	235	250	10	0	20	80	30	105	25	20	85	35	45	30	340	150
2008	6,285	5,790	495	245	255	10	0	20	85	25	105	30	25	85	35	40	40	350	150
2009	6,275	5,745	535	265	270	5	0	20	85	30	100	45	20	100	40	45	45	365	165
2010	6,225	5,705	525	275	250	5	0	30	75	25	100	55	20	100	40	40	35	370	155
2011	6,175	5,635	545	280	265	5	0	30	80	30	100	55	20	105	45	45	30	380	170
2012	6,155	5,600	555	290	260	5	0	20	75	25	100	70	20	100	45	55	35	390	165
2013	6,110	5,555	555	300	260	5	0	20	70	25	95	85	15	105	40	55	45	390	165
2014	6,070	5,490	580	325	255	15	0	20	70	20	90	115	20	100	40	50	40	420	160
2015	6,075	5,445	630	375	255	10	5	15	65	20	95	165	15	100	30	65	45	470	165
2016	5,970	5,330	640	375	265	10	0	15	70	20	90	165	15	105	40	70	40	460	180
2017	5,990	5,275	715	420	295	5	0	15	65	20	90	205	15	110	50	95	45	505	210
2018	6,000	5,230	770	450	320	10	0	15	70	20	80	230	20	120	65	105	35	540	240
2019	6,040	5,175	865	530	335	5	5	15	70	20	75	280	20	155	70	110	40	615	245
2020	5,930	5,060	870	535	335	5	0	15	65	20	75	285	20	155	80	115	35	615	255
2021	5,900	5,000	900	550	350	5	0	20	70	20	75	295	20	160	80	125	30	635	265
2022	6,020	4,985	1,035	600	440	5	0	15	75	20	70	305	25	200	90	175	55	685	320
2023	6,120	4,965	1,150	700	450	15	0	15	70	20	70	300	20	315	85	185	55	780	345
2024	6,080	4,920	1,165	685	480	20	0	20	70	25	65	300	20	300	90	210	50	–	–
2025	6,150	4,910	1,235	750	490	25	0	20	70	25	65	335	20	330	95	210	50	–	–
2026	6,305	4,915	1,390	850	540	25	0	20	65	25	60	340	20	430	115	230	55	–	–

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