City · Eemsdelta, Groningen

Wirdum (Eemsdelta): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wirdum (Eemsdelta) had 500 residents. 7.0% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Eemsdelta (18.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Suriname (1.0%), Indonesia (1.0%) and Germany (1.0%). 42.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 500 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.0% 35 people
Born abroad: 42.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

94%

Dutch origin 94.0% 470
Migration background 7.0% 35

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Wirdum (Eemsdelta). For comparison, the line marks Eemsdelta and the circle the Netherlands.

Suriname

1.0% 5 people

Eemsdelta 0.86% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.0% 5 people

Eemsdelta 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 5 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.0% 5 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 5 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 5 people

Eemsdelta 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 2.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.9% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.1% 20

Men and women

Men: 260
Women: 245

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wirdum (Eemsdelta) 7.0%

Higher than 13% 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

7.0%

Wirdum (Eemsdelta)
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Year	Wirdum (Eemsdelta)	Eemsdelta	Netherlands
1998	5.6%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	6.4%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	6.5%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	5.7%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	5.8%	12.8%	18.4%
2003	6.3%	13.2%	18.8%
2004	5.7%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	6.5%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	7.5%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	7.6%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	7.8%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	7.1%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	6.2%	13.5%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	6.5%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	6.7%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	6.7%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	5.8%	14.3%	22.6%
2018	5.9%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	5.0%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	5.1%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	5.2%	15.6%	24.6%
2022	6.1%	16.8%	26.0%
2023	6.3%	17.4%	27.1%
2024	7.4%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	7.4%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	7.0%	18.9%	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 Wirdum (Eemsdelta)

				Largest group
9917 Wirdum (Eemsdelta)	7.0%	500	+0.9 pp	Suriname

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	630	590	35	20	15	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	0	0	5	35	0
1999	625	585	40	20	25	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	0	0	10	35	5
2000	615	575	40	20	15	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	0	0	0	30	5
2001	615	575	35	20	20	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	0	0	5	40	5
2002	605	570	35	20	15	0	5	10	0	15	5	0	0	0	0	30	5
2003	630	585	40	20	25	0	5	15	0	10	5	5	0	0	10	35	5
2004	610	575	35	15	15	0	0	15	0	15	5	0	0	0	5	30	5
2005	615	570	40	20	25	0	0	15	5	15	5	0	0	0	5	40	5
2006	600	555	45	20	25	0	5	15	5	15	5	0	0	0	0	35	10
2007	600	555	40	20	20	0	0	10	5	15	5	0	0	5	0	35	5
2008	590	545	45	25	20	0	0	15	0	15	5	5	0	0	5	40	10
2009	580	535	45	25	20	0	0	10	5	15	5	5	0	0	5	35	10
2010	560	520	40	20	20	0	0	10	5	15	5	0	0	0	5	30	10
2011	565	525	35	20	15	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	0	5	5	30	5
2012	550	510	40	20	20	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	5	0	0	30	5
2013	555	515	35	15	25	0	5	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	30	10
2014	535	500	35	15	20	5	0	5	5	15	5	0	5	5	0	30	10
2015	520	485	35	15	20	0	0	10	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	30	10
2016	525	490	35	15	15	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	25	5
2017	515	485	30	15	15	0	5	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	30	5
2018	505	475	30	10	15	0	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	5	0	25	5
2019	500	475	25	15	15	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2020	490	465	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2021	480	455	25	10	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	20	5
2022	490	455	30	15	20	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	20	10
2023	480	445	30	15	20	0	0	5	0	10	0	10	5	5	5	20	5
2024	475	440	35	15	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	–	–
2025	475	445	35	15	20	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	–	–
2026	500	470	35	15	20	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	–	–

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