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Winterswijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Winterswijk had 23,905 residents. 20.2% of them (4,820 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Winterswijk (17.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.7%), Germany (3.9%) and other Europe (3.5%). 58.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 23,905 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.2% 4,820 people
Born abroad: 58.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 79.8% 19,085
Migration background 20.2% 4,820

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.7% 1,135 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.9% 940 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.5% 840 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.1% 495 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 415 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 290 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.79% 190 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 0.73% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.71% 170 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.69% 165 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 0.58% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.36% 85 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.27% 65 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.13% 30 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 0.12% 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) 58.0% 2,795
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.0% 2,025

Men and women

Men: 11,920
Women: 11,985

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Winterswijk 20.2%

Higher than 81% 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

20.2%

Winterswijk
Municipality of Winterswijk
Netherlands

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Year	Winterswijk	Municipality of Winterswijk	Netherlands
1998	13.8%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	13.9%	12.2%	17.1%
2000	14.2%	12.5%	17.5%
2001	14.4%	12.6%	18.0%
2002	14.5%	12.7%	18.4%
2003	15.3%	13.3%	18.8%
2004	16.1%	14.1%	19.0%
2005	16.1%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	16.0%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	16.2%	14.2%	19.4%
2008	15.9%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	15.4%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	15.7%	13.8%	20.3%
2011	15.8%	13.9%	20.6%
2012	15.8%	13.9%	20.9%
2013	16.0%	14.1%	21.1%
2014	16.3%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	16.5%	14.5%	21.7%
2016	16.5%	14.5%	22.1%
2017	16.7%	14.7%	22.6%
2018	17.1%	15.1%	23.1%
2019	17.0%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	16.9%	14.9%	24.2%
2021	17.1%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	18.4%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	19.1%	16.9%	27.1%
2024	19.5%	17.3%	27.9%
2025	19.7%	17.4%	28.5%
2026	20.2%	17.8%	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 Winterswijk

				Largest group
7101 Stad	19.9%	12,390	+1.3 pp	Germany
7103 Stad	21.4%	7,890	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
7102 Stad, Land	18.5%	3,625	−0.1 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	23,100	19,900	3,195	1,765	1,425	330	200	60	450	25	1,390	35	20	320	140	175	45	2,250	955
1999	23,085	19,870	3,210	1,770	1,445	335	195	50	460	40	1,385	30	20	335	130	190	45	2,255	965
2000	23,165	19,875	3,295	1,835	1,455	350	185	50	450	30	1,380	30	20	405	140	205	45	2,310	985
2001	23,290	19,940	3,355	1,860	1,515	365	185	50	440	30	1,355	35	25	445	145	245	55	2,325	1,035
2002	23,310	19,920	3,385	1,860	1,530	365	190	45	440	35	1,335	35	25	465	155	245	55	2,335	1,050
2003	23,535	19,940	3,595	1,945	1,655	365	180	45	430	30	1,305	40	20	580	190	355	60	2,400	1,190
2004	23,785	19,940	3,840	2,045	1,795	380	190	35	425	25	1,290	35	30	690	235	440	65	2,490	1,355
2005	23,785	19,950	3,825	2,020	1,805	410	195	35	415	30	1,255	40	35	690	245	415	60	2,465	1,355
2006	23,680	19,880	3,790	1,995	1,800	440	180	50	410	25	1,220	45	35	695	235	415	45	2,435	1,365
2007	23,780	19,925	3,860	2,030	1,825	450	175	40	395	30	1,210	50	25	745	220	460	55	2,450	1,400
2008	23,770	19,995	3,780	2,020	1,765	440	180	45	385	25	1,185	60	35	740	200	430	60	2,420	1,360
2009	23,625	20,000	3,630	1,950	1,700	440	180	50	360	25	1,185	55	30	680	215	355	75	2,335	1,305
2010	23,690	19,980	3,710	1,890	1,820	435	180	45	365	25	1,150	60	30	650	345	355	70	2,275	1,440
2011	23,670	19,925	3,745	1,905	1,840	430	180	55	350	25	1,145	75	25	660	375	350	75	2,285	1,465
2012	23,565	19,850	3,720	1,925	1,805	435	185	50	350	20	1,115	75	40	695	270	400	95	2,300	1,425
2013	23,610	19,820	3,785	1,995	1,790	425	165	50	345	30	1,105	90	30	770	290	410	75	2,360	1,425
2014	23,485	19,655	3,830	1,970	1,860	435	175	50	340	20	1,080	105	25	760	340	420	80	2,330	1,500
2015	23,620	19,725	3,895	1,945	1,955	435	180	60	345	25	1,055	110	25	755	335	495	80	2,300	1,600
2016	23,630	19,735	3,895	1,900	2,000	445	175	60	335	25	1,050	115	30	705	355	520	85	2,255	1,645
2017	23,600	19,665	3,935	1,910	2,030	435	175	70	330	20	1,040	130	25	715	295	620	85	2,260	1,685
2018	23,660	19,605	4,055	1,915	2,145	440	170	60	330	25	1,040	135	30	710	340	685	95	2,260	1,795
2019	23,595	19,595	4,000	1,895	2,110	440	165	75	335	20	1,010	145	25	715	360	610	105	2,245	1,750
2020	23,525	19,550	3,975	1,875	2,095	445	165	65	320	30	995	160	30	690	395	570	105	2,220	1,760
2021	23,650	19,595	4,055	1,860	2,200	460	165	65	315	35	995	150	30	685	400	635	125	2,210	1,850
2022	23,840	19,455	4,380	1,845	2,525	475	170	80	305	50	1,005	150	30	665	405	885	150	2,205	2,050
2023	23,870	19,330	4,550	2,025	2,515	455	180	80	300	60	980	160	30	845	380	895	170	2,380	2,035
2024	23,935	19,260	4,675	2,050	2,625	475	170	85	295	65	980	160	30	870	410	945	180	–	–
2025	23,915	19,210	4,710	2,005	2,705	465	165	90	295	85	955	170	30	855	415	1,020	180	–	–
2026	23,905	19,085	4,820	1,980	2,835	495	165	85	290	65	940	170	30	840	415	1,135	190	–	–

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