City · Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg

Wijlre: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wijlre had 2,390 residents. 15.3% of them (365 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem (16.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.0%), other Asia (2.9%) and other Europe (2.1%). 50.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,390 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.3% 365 people
Born abroad: 50.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.7% 2,025
Migration background 15.3% 365

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

4.0% 95 people

Gulpen-Wittem 4.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 70 people

Gulpen-Wittem 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 50 people

Gulpen-Wittem 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

1.7% 40 people

Gulpen-Wittem 2.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 35 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.75% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 25 people

Gulpen-Wittem 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 25 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.42% 10 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.14% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.42% 10 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.21% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.11% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

51% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.7% 185
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.7% 185

Men and women

Men: 1,215
Women: 1,175

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wijlre 15.3%

Higher than 65% 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

15.3%

Wijlre
Gulpen-Wittem
Netherlands

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Year	Wijlre	Gulpen-Wittem	Netherlands
1998	9.8%	14.3%	16.7%
1999	10.2%	13.9%	17.1%
2000	10.5%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	10.6%	14.8%	18.0%
2002	10.8%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	11.0%	14.6%	18.8%
2004	11.6%	13.5%	19.0%
2005	11.2%	13.4%	19.2%
2006	11.5%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	11.8%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	11.6%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	11.8%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	11.4%	13.0%	20.3%
2011	10.5%	12.8%	20.6%
2012	11.2%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	11.1%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	11.4%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	11.3%	13.5%	21.7%
2016	12.3%	14.3%	22.1%
2017	12.1%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	12.5%	13.8%	23.1%
2019	12.5%	13.9%	23.6%
2020	13.4%	14.1%	24.2%
2021	13.3%	14.2%	24.6%
2022	14.5%	15.1%	26.0%
2023	14.4%	15.8%	27.1%
2024	14.6%	15.8%	27.9%
2025	15.0%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	15.3%	16.3%	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 Wijlre

				Largest group
6321 Wijlre	15.3%	2,390	+0.7 pp	Germany

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	2,760	2,495	270	235	35	0	0	0	15	0	150	0	55	30	5	10	5	255	15
1999	2,755	2,475	280	240	40	0	0	0	15	0	150	5	55	30	5	10	10	255	20
2000	2,705	2,420	285	245	40	0	5	0	10	0	155	5	55	30	0	20	5	260	25
2001	2,690	2,400	285	245	45	0	5	0	15	0	150	0	50	45	5	20	0	260	25
2002	2,645	2,365	285	235	45	0	5	0	15	0	155	5	55	20	5	15	5	255	25
2003	2,635	2,345	290	235	55	0	0	0	20	0	155	0	55	25	5	25	5	255	30
2004	2,635	2,335	305	235	70	0	0	0	15	0	155	5	55	20	5	45	5	255	50
2005	2,630	2,335	295	235	60	0	0	0	15	0	155	5	55	20	0	40	5	250	45
2006	2,605	2,305	300	235	60	0	5	0	15	0	155	5	55	20	0	35	5	255	45
2007	2,585	2,280	305	245	65	0	5	0	15	0	155	5	55	30	0	40	5	260	50
2008	2,545	2,255	295	235	55	0	5	0	10	0	150	5	50	30	0	35	5	250	45
2009	2,505	2,210	295	235	65	0	0	0	15	5	155	5	45	30	10	30	5	255	40
2010	2,495	2,205	285	230	50	0	5	0	15	0	150	5	45	30	5	20	5	255	35
2011	2,425	2,165	255	210	50	0	0	0	15	0	140	0	40	30	10	15	10	230	30
2012	2,450	2,170	275	215	50	0	0	0	15	0	135	5	45	30	10	15	10	240	35
2013	2,480	2,200	275	215	60	0	0	5	15	5	140	0	40	35	15	15	5	235	35
2014	2,490	2,205	285	220	70	0	0	0	15	5	140	0	40	40	10	30	10	240	45
2015	2,480	2,200	280	215	65	0	5	0	15	0	135	5	40	35	5	30	10	235	45
2016	2,475	2,170	305	210	90	0	0	5	15	0	125	10	40	35	15	45	10	240	70
2017	2,440	2,145	295	200	95	0	0	0	20	5	125	5	35	35	15	40	15	225	65
2018	2,435	2,130	305	200	110	0	0	0	20	5	125	10	35	30	20	50	15	230	75
2019	2,435	2,130	305	195	115	0	5	0	20	0	120	10	35	30	15	55	20	220	85
2020	2,430	2,105	325	200	125	0	0	5	25	0	125	5	40	30	35	50	10	230	95
2021	2,440	2,115	325	195	130	0	5	0	25	5	115	5	35	40	30	50	15	230	95
2022	2,410	2,060	350	200	150	5	0	0	25	5	115	10	40	40	35	65	15	230	115
2023	2,425	2,075	350	205	150	5	0	0	30	5	115	10	35	40	35	55	20	240	105
2024	2,405	2,060	350	200	145	0	5	5	25	5	105	15	40	45	30	60	15	–	–
2025	2,395	2,030	360	205	160	0	5	5	25	5	100	15	40	45	35	65	25	–	–
2026	2,390	2,025	365	200	170	0	5	0	25	10	95	10	40	50	35	70	25	–	–

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