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Wijchen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wijchen had 37,450 residents. 16.6% of them (6,200 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Wijchen (15.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.0%), other Europe (3.0%) and Germany (2.3%). 52.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 37,450 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.6% 6,200 people
Born abroad: 52.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.5% 31,255
Migration background 16.6% 6,200

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 1,485 people

Municipality of Wijchen 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.0% 1,135 people

Municipality of Wijchen 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.3% 865 people

Municipality of Wijchen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.7% 635 people

Municipality of Wijchen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.1% 405 people

Municipality of Wijchen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.88% 330 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.84% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.85% 320 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.68% 255 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.57% 215 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.56% 210 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.52% 195 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.43% 160 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.9% 3,280
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.1% 2,920

Men and women

Men: 18,475
Women: 18,980

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wijchen 16.6%

Higher than 70% 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

16.6%

Wijchen
Municipality of Wijchen
Netherlands

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Year	Wijchen	Municipality of Wijchen	Netherlands
1998	10.7%	10.0%	16.7%
1999	11.1%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	11.2%	10.4%	17.5%
2001	11.3%	10.5%	18.0%
2002	11.5%	10.7%	18.4%
2003	12.0%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	12.2%	11.3%	19.0%
2005	12.3%	11.4%	19.2%
2006	11.6%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	11.7%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	11.8%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	11.9%	11.1%	19.9%
2010	12.1%	11.3%	20.3%
2011	12.1%	11.3%	20.6%
2012	12.1%	11.3%	20.9%
2013	12.4%	11.5%	21.1%
2014	12.5%	11.6%	21.4%
2015	12.5%	11.7%	21.7%
2016	12.7%	11.8%	22.1%
2017	12.9%	12.0%	22.6%
2018	13.2%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	13.3%	12.4%	23.6%
2020	13.5%	12.6%	24.2%
2021	13.7%	12.8%	24.6%
2022	14.8%	13.8%	26.0%
2023	15.4%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	15.9%	14.8%	27.9%
2025	16.2%	15.0%	28.5%
2026	16.6%	15.4%	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 Wijchen

				Largest group
6601 Noord	19.9%	10,665	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
6605 Huissteden-Zuiderpoort, Elsland	17.6%	10,455	+0.8 pp	Other Asia
6602 Centrum, Valendries	16.5%	6,565	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
6603 Alverna	12.8%	5,855	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
6604 Wijchen	10.6%	3,910	+0.7 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	33,090	29,555	3,545	1,695	1,850	165	130	230	735	140	1,065	40	115	475	95	240	115	2,510	1,025
1999	33,175	29,515	3,670	1,740	1,955	190	140	240	720	145	1,080	35	120	505	95	285	140	2,545	1,130
2000	33,750	29,975	3,770	1,775	2,000	200	155	245	715	140	1,085	55	115	520	105	330	115	2,575	1,190
2001	34,015	30,175	3,845	1,790	2,045	215	155	240	720	150	1,070	60	130	530	115	330	120	2,585	1,255
2002	34,400	30,455	3,950	1,815	2,130	215	160	245	715	150	1,085	60	120	550	125	375	145	2,635	1,320
2003	35,120	30,890	4,230	1,920	2,310	225	160	235	710	155	1,075	70	120	655	235	460	130	2,720	1,510
2004	35,385	31,065	4,320	1,945	2,380	230	160	255	735	170	1,070	65	120	690	210	490	130	2,780	1,540
2005	35,435	31,085	4,345	1,935	2,410	245	160	255	700	165	1,045	75	130	685	230	515	140	2,745	1,600
2006	34,985	30,945	4,045	1,845	2,195	250	170	245	690	165	1,025	80	140	600	155	395	125	2,645	1,400
2007	34,925	30,845	4,080	1,905	2,175	245	170	230	680	165	1,035	90	140	640	145	395	145	2,680	1,410
2008	35,055	30,935	4,125	1,920	2,200	255	180	225	680	175	1,025	95	130	670	145	390	150	2,695	1,420
2009	35,320	31,090	4,220	1,990	2,245	265	185	225	685	190	1,040	110	140	700	155	400	140	2,765	1,460
2010	35,530	31,230	4,300	2,015	2,275	255	200	215	685	185	1,040	110	140	725	165	430	140	2,790	1,500
2011	35,940	31,605	4,335	2,025	2,315	275	195	205	695	180	1,045	95	135	750	150	455	160	2,825	1,510
2012	36,095	31,720	4,380	2,060	2,300	265	175	205	695	200	1,055	110	145	750	165	435	160	2,855	1,530
2013	36,345	31,855	4,495	2,090	2,415	270	195	210	690	205	1,060	125	155	750	165	510	170	2,885	1,610
2014	36,420	31,880	4,540	2,110	2,435	265	190	205	695	205	1,045	135	155	775	170	540	165	2,900	1,645
2015	36,270	31,720	4,550	2,085	2,460	265	185	195	675	220	1,010	155	150	770	170	585	165	2,860	1,695
2016	36,200	31,595	4,605	2,095	2,520	270	190	200	670	220	1,005	170	140	780	180	605	185	2,860	1,750
2017	36,280	31,595	4,685	2,125	2,565	270	170	210	655	230	975	180	140	830	185	675	170	2,875	1,810
2018	36,270	31,500	4,770	2,115	2,655	280	180	210	645	235	955	195	140	825	185	725	195	2,870	1,905
2019	36,345	31,510	4,835	2,120	2,715	275	180	195	630	225	945	195	145	835	205	790	215	2,870	1,970
2020	36,470	31,535	4,935	2,165	2,765	285	175	200	630	220	945	210	140	870	220	820	215	2,920	2,020
2021	36,635	31,605	5,030	2,180	2,850	295	175	205	640	220	935	205	150	890	245	835	235	2,935	2,090
2022	36,705	31,275	5,440	2,190	3,260	325	185	205	660	250	935	225	155	855	265	1,045	315	2,970	2,230
2023	36,870	31,170	5,695	2,365	3,325	325	180	205	635	250	925	230	150	1,035	280	1,120	315	3,130	2,335
2024	36,830	30,985	5,845	2,370	3,475	350	180	215	635	240	915	225	155	1,080	290	1,245	320	–	–
2025	37,145	31,145	6,000	2,380	3,620	370	185	210	625	245	895	220	160	1,115	305	1,360	320	–	–
2026	37,450	31,255	6,200	2,380	3,825	405	195	215	635	255	865	210	160	1,135	320	1,485	330	–	–

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