City · Winterswijk, Gelderland

Winterswijk Kotten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Winterswijk Kotten had 685 residents. 6.6% of them (45 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Winterswijk (17.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.5%), other Europe (1.5%) and Indonesia (0.73%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 685 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.6% 45 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.5 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.4% 640
Migration background 6.6% 45

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

1.5% 10 people

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

1.5% 10 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.73% 5 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.73% 5 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 0.58% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 0.73% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 20

Men and women

Men: 340
Women: 345

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Winterswijk Kotten 6.6%

Higher than 10% 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

6.6%

Winterswijk Kotten
Municipality of Winterswijk
Netherlands

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Year	Winterswijk Kotten	Municipality of Winterswijk	Netherlands
1998	6.5%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	6.6%	12.2%	17.1%
2000	6.5%	12.5%	17.5%
2001	7.1%	12.6%	18.0%
2002	6.4%	12.7%	18.4%
2003	6.3%	13.3%	18.8%
2004	6.2%	14.1%	19.0%
2005	5.1%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	5.1%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	14.2%	19.4%
2008	6.0%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	6.7%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	13.8%	20.3%
2011	5.6%	13.9%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	13.9%	20.9%
2013	5.7%	14.1%	21.1%
2014	5.2%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	14.5%	21.7%
2016	5.3%	14.5%	22.1%
2017	6.1%	14.7%	22.6%
2018	6.1%	15.1%	23.1%
2019	6.3%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	6.3%	14.9%	24.2%
2021	6.9%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	7.0%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	7.2%	16.9%	27.1%
2024	5.8%	17.3%	27.9%
2025	5.8%	17.4%	28.5%
2026	6.6%	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 Kotten

				Largest group
7107 Land	6.6%	685	−0.5 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	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	770	720	50	45	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	0	5	0	0	0	45	0
1999	755	705	50	45	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	0	5	0	0	0	45	0
2000	775	720	50	45	5	0	5	0	0	40	0	5	0	5	0	0	45	5
2001	770	720	55	45	15	0	5	0	0	40	0	0	5	5	5	0	50	5
2002	785	735	50	40	10	0	5	5	0	40	0	0	0	5	0	0	45	5
2003	800	745	50	40	15	5	5	5	5	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	45	5
2004	805	755	50	40	15	5	5	0	0	35	0	0	5	0	5	0	45	10
2005	790	745	40	30	10	5	0	0	0	30	0	0	0	0	0	5	35	10
2006	785	750	40	35	0	5	5	0	0	25	5	0	5	0	0	0	35	5
2007	820	770	45	40	10	5	5	0	0	30	5	0	5	0	5	0	40	10
2008	830	780	50	40	15	5	5	0	5	30	5	0	5	0	0	0	45	10
2009	820	770	55	40	10	0	5	5	5	30	5	0	5	5	0	0	40	10
2010	810	760	45	35	0	0	0	0	0	30	5	0	0	0	0	0	40	5
2011	800	755	45	35	5	0	5	0	0	25	5	0	5	0	0	0	35	5
2012	800	750	50	40	15	0	0	0	0	25	10	0	5	5	5	5	45	5
2013	785	740	45	35	5	0	0	5	5	25	10	0	0	0	0	0	45	5
2014	770	730	40	35	5	0	0	5	0	25	5	0	5	0	0	0	40	0
2015	765	720	45	30	10	0	5	5	0	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	35	5
2016	760	720	40	30	15	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	5	0	5	5	40	5
2017	740	695	45	35	5	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	15	0	0	0	35	5
2018	735	690	45	30	10	0	0	10	0	20	0	0	10	0	0	0	40	5
2019	715	670	45	30	10	0	5	5	0	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	35	5
2020	715	670	45	30	15	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	0	35	5
2021	720	670	50	30	15	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	10	5	5	0	40	5
2022	710	665	50	30	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	15	0	10	0	40	5
2023	695	650	50	25	20	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	15	0	10	0	40	5
2024	685	645	40	25	20	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	5	5	0	–	–
2025	690	650	40	25	20	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	–	–
2026	685	640	45	25	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	0	–	–

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