City · Veendam, Groningen

Wildervank: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wildervank had 5,565 residents. 11.3% of them (630 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Veendam (16.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.5%), other Asia (2.1%) and Germany (1.5%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 5,565 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.3% 630 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.7% 4,935
Migration background 11.3% 630

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.5% 195 people

Municipality of Veendam 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 115 people

Municipality of Veendam 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.5% 85 people

Municipality of Veendam 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.0% 55 people

Municipality of Veendam 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.72% 40 people

Municipality of Veendam 0.90% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.72% 40 people

Municipality of Veendam 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.45% 25 people

Municipality of Veendam 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.36% 20 people

Municipality of Veendam 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.27% 15 people

Municipality of Veendam 0.72% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.27% 15 people

Municipality of Veendam 0.47% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.18% 10 people

Municipality of Veendam 0.22% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.18% 10 people

Municipality of Veendam 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 350
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 280

Men and women

Men: 2,890
Women: 2,675

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wildervank 11.3%

Higher than 41% 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

11.3%

Wildervank
Municipality of Veendam
Netherlands

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Year	Wildervank	Municipality of Veendam	Netherlands
1998	5.4%	10.1%	16.7%
1999	5.5%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	10.3%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	6.3%	10.6%	18.4%
2003	6.3%	11.0%	18.8%
2004	6.5%	10.8%	19.0%
2005	6.5%	10.8%	19.2%
2006	6.5%	10.9%	19.3%
2007	6.5%	10.8%	19.4%
2008	6.6%	11.2%	19.6%
2009	6.4%	11.2%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	11.3%	20.3%
2011	6.6%	11.5%	20.6%
2012	6.8%	11.6%	20.9%
2013	6.7%	11.7%	21.1%
2014	7.2%	11.7%	21.4%
2015	7.6%	12.0%	21.7%
2016	7.7%	12.1%	22.1%
2017	7.8%	12.3%	22.6%
2018	7.8%	12.8%	23.1%
2019	7.8%	12.9%	23.6%
2020	7.8%	13.1%	24.2%
2021	8.3%	13.4%	24.6%
2022	9.1%	14.1%	26.0%
2023	10.6%	14.6%	27.1%
2024	10.6%	15.0%	27.9%
2025	10.8%	15.5%	28.5%
2026	11.3%	16.0%	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 Wildervank

				Largest group
9648 Wildervank	11.3%	5,565	+2.2 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	5,150	4,870	280	150	135	10	0	30	45	5	95	5	10	40	5	20	20	205	80
1999	5,180	4,895	285	145	140	10	5	30	50	0	90	10	10	35	0	20	25	205	80
2000	5,275	4,975	305	155	150	5	0	30	55	5	95	10	5	45	10	20	25	220	80
2001	5,350	5,025	325	160	155	15	0	25	55	5	95	10	10	45	5	25	25	230	90
2002	5,455	5,110	345	170	175	15	0	35	55	10	105	10	5	50	15	20	25	240	110
2003	5,515	5,170	345	170	170	20	0	30	55	10	100	10	5	55	10	25	20	245	100
2004	5,610	5,245	365	185	170	15	0	40	55	10	105	10	5	65	5	25	20	255	105
2005	5,590	5,225	365	185	175	10	0	45	50	10	105	10	5	65	5	30	25	245	115
2006	5,470	5,120	355	180	170	15	0	40	55	10	105	10	5	60	10	25	15	240	115
2007	5,525	5,170	360	180	185	15	5	35	55	5	105	10	5	60	10	30	30	240	115
2008	5,520	5,155	365	180	190	20	0	40	50	10	95	10	5	70	20	30	20	240	130
2009	5,610	5,245	360	195	175	20	0	40	50	10	105	5	5	80	15	20	20	255	110
2010	5,705	5,340	360	185	175	20	0	45	50	5	100	10	5	70	15	15	25	250	115
2011	5,680	5,305	375	195	175	15	0	40	45	5	100	5	10	80	20	30	20	255	115
2012	5,670	5,285	385	195	195	25	0	35	45	5	95	10	15	75	25	30	30	260	125
2013	5,650	5,265	380	195	190	25	5	35	50	10	100	10	15	70	15	25	25	260	125
2014	5,615	5,210	405	200	210	25	0	40	50	15	100	10	10	80	30	30	20	265	140
2015	5,580	5,155	425	210	215	25	5	35	55	15	95	15	10	90	25	30	25	275	150
2016	5,565	5,135	430	210	215	30	5	35	55	15	95	10	10	95	20	30	25	280	150
2017	5,515	5,085	430	210	220	30	0	35	50	20	95	15	10	90	25	30	30	280	150
2018	5,500	5,070	430	220	205	15	5	35	50	20	100	10	10	100	15	40	25	280	150
2019	5,500	5,070	430	210	220	20	0	40	50	20	95	10	5	100	25	40	25	275	155
2020	5,415	4,995	420	210	210	15	5	40	40	15	85	15	10	100	20	55	20	260	160
2021	5,480	5,025	455	215	245	20	10	35	45	10	95	15	5	100	20	70	35	280	180
2022	5,505	5,010	500	225	275	15	5	40	50	20	100	15	10	105	20	80	40	285	185
2023	5,580	4,985	590	325	260	15	0	35	45	20	95	20	10	200	20	85	40	390	165
2024	5,545	4,955	590	310	280	20	5	40	50	20	85	20	10	195	20	85	40	–	–
2025	5,565	4,965	600	300	295	20	10	40	45	10	85	15	10	190	25	105	40	–	–
2026	5,565	4,935	630	310	320	25	10	40	55	15	85	15	10	195	20	115	40	–	–

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