City · Wormerland, North Holland

Wijdewormer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wijdewormer had 1,960 residents. 13.8% of them (270 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Wormerland (17.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.8%), Indonesia (1.8%) and Suriname (1.5%). 42.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,960 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.8% 270 people
Born abroad: 42.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.1 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.2% 1,690
Migration background 13.8% 270

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.8% 55 people

Wormerland 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.8% 35 people

Wormerland 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.5% 30 people

Wormerland 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 30 people

Wormerland 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 30 people

Wormerland 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 25 people

Wormerland 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

1.0% 20 people

Wormerland 0.89% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.0% 20 people

Wormerland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.77% 15 people

Wormerland 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.26% 5 people

Wormerland 0.46% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.26% 5 people

Wormerland 0.37% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.26% 5 people

Wormerland 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.6% 115
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.4% 155

Men and women

Men: 970
Women: 985

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wijdewormer 13.8%

Higher than 58% 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

13.8%

Wijdewormer
Wormerland
Netherlands

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Year	Wijdewormer	Wormerland	Netherlands
1998	5.2%	9.5%	16.7%
1999	5.2%	9.5%	17.1%
2000	5.4%	9.7%	17.5%
2001	5.6%	9.9%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	10.2%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	10.2%	18.8%
2004	6.4%	10.4%	19.0%
2005	6.4%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	7.3%	10.8%	19.4%
2008	7.5%	10.9%	19.6%
2009	7.9%	11.1%	19.9%
2010	7.6%	11.2%	20.3%
2011	7.1%	11.2%	20.6%
2012	7.2%	11.5%	20.9%
2013	7.1%	11.8%	21.1%
2014	6.7%	11.8%	21.4%
2015	7.2%	12.1%	21.7%
2016	7.2%	12.2%	22.1%
2017	8.4%	12.9%	22.6%
2018	8.6%	13.0%	23.1%
2019	9.2%	13.6%	23.6%
2020	10.1%	14.0%	24.2%
2021	12.3%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	13.7%	15.4%	26.0%
2023	13.6%	16.4%	27.1%
2024	13.1%	17.0%	27.9%
2025	13.1%	17.2%	28.5%
2026	13.8%	17.9%	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 Wijdewormer

				Largest group
1456 Neck	13.8%	1,960	+0.1 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	1,650	1,565	85	50	35	0	0	0	20	0	20	5	5	20	0	5	10	75	10
1999	1,650	1,565	85	50	40	0	0	5	20	0	25	0	5	20	5	0	10	75	15
2000	1,765	1,665	95	50	50	0	0	5	25	0	25	0	5	20	5	5	10	80	20
2001	1,775	1,680	100	45	55	0	0	5	25	0	20	0	5	20	10	5	10	80	20
2002	1,780	1,675	105	50	55	0	0	0	25	0	25	0	5	20	10	5	15	80	30
2003	1,805	1,695	110	45	70	0	0	5	30	0	25	0	0	20	10	10	15	75	35
2004	1,810	1,700	115	40	75	5	0	10	25	5	25	0	0	15	10	10	10	80	35
2005	1,795	1,680	115	45	70	0	5	5	30	5	25	0	0	20	5	5	15	80	35
2006	1,785	1,665	120	55	65	0	0	5	25	0	25	0	0	30	10	10	15	90	40
2007	1,790	1,660	130	55	70	5	0	5	30	0	25	0	0	30	10	5	15	90	35
2008	1,800	1,665	135	65	75	5	5	5	25	0	25	5	0	35	5	10	20	100	35
2009	1,765	1,625	140	65	70	0	0	5	25	0	25	0	0	40	10	10	20	105	35
2010	1,770	1,635	135	65	65	5	0	5	25	0	25	5	5	30	10	5	15	95	35
2011	1,750	1,625	125	65	70	0	0	10	25	0	25	0	5	35	15	10	10	95	35
2012	1,745	1,620	125	60	70	0	0	5	30	0	25	5	0	30	10	0	25	95	35
2013	1,765	1,640	125	55	60	0	0	5	25	0	25	0	5	25	10	5	15	90	30
2014	1,790	1,670	120	60	65	0	0	10	30	0	25	0	5	30	10	0	20	95	30
2015	1,815	1,685	130	55	75	5	0	10	20	0	30	5	0	20	10	10	20	90	40
2016	1,795	1,665	130	65	65	0	0	10	20	5	30	0	0	35	10	5	15	85	40
2017	1,785	1,635	150	65	80	5	0	15	30	0	30	0	5	30	10	5	15	105	45
2018	1,805	1,650	155	70	90	5	0	15	30	0	25	5	5	35	15	5	20	105	50
2019	1,845	1,675	170	80	85	5	0	20	35	5	30	10	0	40	10	0	10	115	55
2020	1,830	1,645	185	85	100	5	0	20	35	5	25	10	0	50	20	0	15	125	65
2021	1,990	1,745	245	85	160	10	10	35	35	5	25	5	5	50	25	20	20	125	120
2022	1,975	1,715	270	80	185	10	15	30	35	0	25	5	5	45	40	20	25	125	125
2023	1,990	1,720	270	90	180	10	20	30	35	5	30	5	5	55	35	20	25	130	125
2024	1,950	1,690	255	85	170	10	20	25	35	5	30	5	5	50	25	20	30	–	–
2025	1,950	1,695	255	80	175	10	20	30	35	5	20	5	5	50	25	25	30	–	–
2026	1,960	1,690	270	85	185	15	20	30	35	5	20	5	5	55	30	25	30	–	–

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