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Wijk bij DuurstedeMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wijk bij Duurstede had 17,890 residents. 15.5% of them (2,770 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede (14.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.2%), other Europe (2.5%) and Indonesia (2.1%). 50.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents
17,890 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
15.5% 2,770 people
Born abroad
50.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.3 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

  • Dutch origin 84.5% 15,125
  • Migration background 15.5% 2,770

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.2% 575 people
    Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.5% 450 people
    Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.1% 380 people
    Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.5% 275 people
    Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    1.2% 220 people
    Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.2% 215 people
    Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.1% 190 people
    Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.70% 125 people
    Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.67% 120 people
    Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 0.63% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.42% 75 people
    Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 0.38% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.42% 75 people
    Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Turkey
    0.39% 70 people
    Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.4% 1,395
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.6% 1,375

Men and women

Men
8,740
Women
9,150

Compared with all cities

Higher than 66% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Wijk bij Duurstede
  • Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Wijk bij DuurstedeMunicipality of Wijk bij DuurstedeNetherlands
1998 11.0%9.6%16.7%
1999 11.1%9.8%17.1%
2000 11.3%10.0%17.5%
2001 11.5%10.3%18.0%
2002 11.5%10.3%18.4%
2003 11.6%10.4%18.8%
2004 11.6%10.5%19.0%
2005 11.6%10.5%19.2%
2006 11.5%10.4%19.3%
2007 11.5%10.4%19.4%
2008 11.5%10.3%19.6%
2009 11.7%10.5%19.9%
2010 11.6%10.5%20.3%
2011 11.6%10.5%20.6%
2012 11.8%10.7%20.9%
2013 11.8%10.7%21.1%
2014 11.8%10.7%21.4%
2015 12.2%11.1%21.7%
2016 12.4%11.2%22.1%
2017 12.6%11.5%22.6%
2018 12.7%11.6%23.1%
2019 12.9%11.7%23.6%
2020 13.0%11.9%24.2%
2021 13.0%11.8%24.6%
2022 14.2%12.9%26.0%
2023 14.7%13.5%27.1%
2024 15.3%14.0%27.9%
2025 15.4%14.1%28.5%
2026 15.5%14.2%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 Wijk bij Duurstede

Largest group
3961 De Engk 9,440 +1.6 pp Other Asia
3962 De Geer, De Heul 8,450 +0.9 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 18,06016,0651,9906901,29515140135570853352060275751751001,350645
1999 18,23516,2002,0307151,31510150135570903301560310801801001,360675
2000 18,24516,1802,0607151,3505165145555903351560305852051001,340715
2001 18,28516,1802,1057201,380101651455559534515553051052001051,360750
2002 18,32516,2102,1107401,3801517515053590345205532095225951,340780
2003 18,33516,2152,1207451,380151701505301003452055325952101101,345770
2004 18,41516,2702,1407651,380251851405109534520553451052201001,345795
2005 18,52516,3652,1557701,3902519513051010534525553451052101101,350810
2006 18,38016,2752,1107351,3702519013048511033525553201102051151,290815
2007 18,21516,1252,0957251,3603020013047511033025503201052001101,280815
2008 18,12516,0452,0807351,340352001354651003353050320952001101,280800
2009 18,04015,9252,1157551,365301951304609533025553451052151351,300815
2010 17,99015,9002,0857351,360251951304559532530553251202201201,270825
2011 17,95015,8552,0857201,365352051354459532030553151152151201,245840
2012 17,93515,8252,1207501,365302101254459532035653301152201251,275845
2013 17,89015,7752,1157451,365302201204359531535653301202251201,250865
2014 17,88015,7702,1107351,3803522011042510531030603351302251301,235880
2015 17,94515,7502,1957801,4103021511542510530545603701452501251,275920
2016 18,04515,8152,2307901,4404021011541510529550703751402751401,280950
2017 18,09515,8102,2857901,5004021011541510529050603901653001501,2751,005
2018 18,17515,8602,3157801,5353521512041510528055603851653351451,2701,050
2019 18,17015,8252,3457901,5553022512041510027560653901603601451,2801,070
2020 18,26015,8802,3807851,595352151204109527070603851753901551,2801,105
2021 18,21515,8452,3708001,570352201253959026080753851803701551,2901,085
2022 18,19015,6152,5808301,7455021513041512027570704102104201801,2801,125
2023 18,20515,5202,6858851,8005521512542512028575754451954851801,3451,180
2024 18,09515,3302,7709101,860552151204051202808080460215535180––
2025 18,05015,2652,7858901,895602201203951152857080460220565185––
2026 17,89015,1252,7708751,895702201203801252757575450215575190––

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