City · Winterswijk, Gelderland

Winterswijk Miste: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Winterswijk Miste had 605 residents. 6.6% of them (40 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 (3.3%), other Europe (1.7%) and Indonesia (0.83%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 605 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.6% 40 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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% 565
Migration background 6.6% 40

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.3% 20 people

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

1.7% 10 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.83% 5 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.83% 5 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.83% 5 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 0.73% Netherlands 1.7%
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%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Winterswijk 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 20

Men and women

Men: 320
Women: 290

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Winterswijk Miste 6.6%

Higher than 11% 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 Miste
Municipality of Winterswijk
Netherlands

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Year	Winterswijk Miste	Municipality of Winterswijk	Netherlands
1998	4.2%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	12.2%	17.1%
2000	4.2%	12.5%	17.5%
2001	3.4%	12.6%	18.0%
2002	3.3%	12.7%	18.4%
2003	3.1%	13.3%	18.8%
2004	3.8%	14.1%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	3.8%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	4.4%	14.2%	19.4%
2008	4.5%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	13.8%	20.3%
2011	4.5%	13.9%	20.6%
2012	5.2%	13.9%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	14.1%	21.1%
2014	5.3%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	4.6%	14.5%	21.7%
2016	4.6%	14.5%	22.1%
2017	4.6%	14.7%	22.6%
2018	4.6%	15.1%	23.1%
2019	5.4%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	5.3%	14.9%	24.2%
2021	5.5%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	5.6%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	6.9%	16.9%	27.1%
2024	7.2%	17.3%	27.9%
2025	6.5%	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 Miste

				Largest group
7109 Land	6.6%	605	+1.0 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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	600	565	25	25	0	5	25	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
1999	595	560	35	30	10	0	25	0	5	0	5	5	30	0
2000	595	570	25	25	0	5	25	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
2001	595	575	20	20	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2002	615	595	20	20	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2003	635	610	20	20	0	5	20	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2004	660	635	25	20	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2005	660	630	25	25	0	0	20	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
2006	650	625	25	25	0	0	20	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
2007	675	645	30	25	10	0	25	0	0	0	10	0	20	5
2008	660	635	30	30	0	0	20	5	5	0	0	0	25	0
2009	670	635	30	30	5	0	25	5	0	5	0	0	30	5
2010	670	645	35	30	0	0	25	0	5	0	0	0	30	0
2011	660	635	30	30	0	0	20	0	10	0	0	0	30	5
2012	675	640	35	30	5	0	20	0	10	0	0	5	30	0
2013	670	635	40	35	5	0	25	5	5	0	5	0	35	5
2014	665	630	35	30	5	0	20	5	5	0	5	0	30	5
2015	650	620	30	25	5	0	20	5	0	0	5	0	30	0
2016	655	625	30	30	0	0	25	0	5	0	0	0	30	0
2017	650	620	30	25	5	0	25	0	0	0	5	0	25	0
2018	655	625	30	25	0	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	25	5
2019	650	615	35	30	5	0	20	0	10	0	5	0	30	5
2020	655	620	35	25	10	0	20	0	5	0	5	5	30	5
2021	635	600	35	25	5	0	20	0	5	0	5	0	25	0
2022	625	590	35	30	10	0	20	0	10	0	5	5	30	5
2023	650	605	45	30	10	5	20	0	10	0	0	5	35	5
2024	625	580	45	35	10	5	20	5	10	0	0	0	–	–
2025	615	580	40	30	10	5	20	5	5	0	0	5	–	–
2026	605	565	40	30	10	5	20	5	10	0	0	5	–	–

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