City · Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel

Wijhe: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wijhe had 8,450 residents. 9.8% of them (825 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Olst-Wijhe (11.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.4%), other Europe (2.1%) and Indonesia (1.2%). 58.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 8,450 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.8% 825 people
Born abroad: 58.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.2% 7,625
Migration background 9.8% 825

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 205 people

Olst-Wijhe 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 180 people

Olst-Wijhe 2.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 100 people

Olst-Wijhe 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 100 people

Olst-Wijhe 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.71% 60 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 55 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.76% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.47% 40 people

Olst-Wijhe 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.47% 40 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.18% 15 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.12% 10 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.12% 10 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.12% 10 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.2% 480
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.8% 345

Men and women

Men: 4,340
Women: 4,110

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wijhe 9.8%

Higher than 30% 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

9.8%

Wijhe
Olst-Wijhe
Netherlands

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Year	Wijhe	Olst-Wijhe	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	4.0%	5.8%	17.1%
2000	4.2%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	4.4%	6.1%	18.0%
2002	4.4%	6.1%	18.4%
2003	4.5%	6.3%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	6.2%	19.0%
2005	4.6%	6.4%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	6.5%	19.3%
2007	4.5%	6.5%	19.4%
2008	4.3%	6.4%	19.6%
2009	4.6%	6.7%	19.9%
2010	4.7%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	4.8%	6.8%	20.6%
2012	4.9%	7.1%	20.9%
2013	4.8%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	5.0%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	5.1%	7.2%	21.7%
2016	5.4%	7.5%	22.1%
2017	5.6%	7.7%	22.6%
2018	5.9%	7.9%	23.1%
2019	5.9%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	6.1%	8.2%	24.2%
2021	6.5%	8.5%	24.6%
2022	7.3%	9.1%	26.0%
2023	7.9%	9.6%	27.1%
2024	9.0%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	9.4%	10.8%	28.5%
2026	9.8%	11.3%	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 Wijhe

				Largest group
8131 Centrum, Krijtenberg en Noorder Koeslag	9.8%	8,450	+2.5 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	7,425	7,130	295	150	145	10	5	5	85	0	110	10	5	25	5	15	20	245	50
1999	7,500	7,205	300	145	150	10	5	5	80	0	100	10	5	30	5	30	15	235	60
2000	7,570	7,255	315	150	170	10	5	5	75	0	100	10	10	30	10	50	15	235	80
2001	7,625	7,290	335	145	190	10	5	5	80	0	105	10	5	25	15	60	15	235	100
2002	7,575	7,240	335	140	195	15	5	5	80	5	105	10	5	20	15	60	10	235	105
2003	7,585	7,240	345	155	185	5	5	5	80	0	115	10	5	25	20	55	15	250	100
2004	7,560	7,230	330	140	190	10	5	10	75	5	105	5	5	25	15	60	10	230	100
2005	7,570	7,220	350	160	190	5	5	10	75	0	110	10	10	30	10	65	20	245	105
2006	7,680	7,320	360	155	205	5	5	5	65	0	105	10	10	30	20	75	30	240	120
2007	7,635	7,295	345	150	190	10	5	10	65	0	100	10	10	30	20	65	15	230	110
2008	7,615	7,280	330	145	185	5	0	10	70	5	100	15	10	20	25	60	10	220	110
2009	7,655	7,300	355	150	200	10	5	15	65	5	100	15	10	25	20	70	10	230	120
2010	7,630	7,270	360	165	195	5	5	10	70	5	100	10	10	45	20	65	15	240	120
2011	7,570	7,205	365	170	190	5	5	10	70	5	105	15	0	50	20	65	10	245	120
2012	7,680	7,305	375	180	195	5	5	10	65	5	110	20	5	45	25	65	15	260	120
2013	7,765	7,395	370	180	190	10	5	15	70	0	110	15	5	50	25	55	10	255	115
2014	7,820	7,430	390	190	205	15	5	10	70	5	105	25	5	55	25	55	20	270	125
2015	7,885	7,485	400	195	205	10	10	15	75	5	100	25	5	65	15	60	15	275	130
2016	7,925	7,500	425	205	220	5	5	15	70	5	95	30	10	70	20	80	20	280	140
2017	8,010	7,565	445	215	230	10	10	10	75	5	95	35	10	75	20	80	20	295	145
2018	8,030	7,560	470	200	275	15	10	10	80	5	105	25	5	65	25	100	30	295	180
2019	8,025	7,555	470	205	260	10	10	10	75	5	105	35	5	60	30	95	25	295	175
2020	8,135	7,640	495	210	285	15	10	10	85	5	100	30	10	70	40	95	25	305	195
2021	8,210	7,675	535	225	310	20	10	10	85	10	105	35	5	80	35	110	30	315	215
2022	8,275	7,675	605	235	370	25	10	10	95	10	110	35	10	80	55	125	35	335	235
2023	8,395	7,740	660	255	405	30	10	15	95	15	105	45	5	100	60	150	35	360	270
2024	8,480	7,710	765	345	425	35	10	10	100	10	105	50	10	180	55	155	45	–	–
2025	8,460	7,670	795	340	455	30	10	10	100	10	100	45	10	180	60	185	45	–	–
2026	8,450	7,625	825	330	490	40	10	15	100	10	100	40	10	180	60	205	55	–	–

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