City · Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg

Wittem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wittem had 1,975 residents. 17.5% of them (345 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem (16.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (6.1%), other Europe (2.3%) and Belgium (2.0%). 55.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 1,975 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.5% 345 people
Born abroad: 55.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.5% 1,630
Migration background 17.5% 345

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

6.1% 120 people

Gulpen-Wittem 4.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 45 people

Gulpen-Wittem 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

2.0% 40 people

Gulpen-Wittem 2.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 40 people

Gulpen-Wittem 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 30 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.3% 25 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.0% 20 people

Gulpen-Wittem 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.51% 10 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.75% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.25% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.25% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.11% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.14% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.1% 190
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.9% 155

Men and women

Men: 1,025
Women: 950

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wittem 17.5%

Higher than 74% 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

17.5%

Wittem
Gulpen-Wittem
Netherlands

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Year	Wittem	Gulpen-Wittem	Netherlands
1998	18.8%	14.3%	16.7%
1999	17.2%	13.9%	17.1%
2000	17.5%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	19.3%	14.8%	18.0%
2002	17.8%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	17.0%	14.6%	18.8%
2004	16.7%	13.5%	19.0%
2005	16.2%	13.4%	19.2%
2006	15.8%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	15.3%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	15.3%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	15.4%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	15.4%	13.0%	20.3%
2011	15.5%	12.8%	20.6%
2012	16.2%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	15.8%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	16.2%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	16.1%	13.5%	21.7%
2016	16.2%	14.3%	22.1%
2017	15.6%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	15.5%	13.8%	23.1%
2019	15.3%	13.9%	23.6%
2020	15.6%	14.1%	24.2%
2021	16.1%	14.2%	24.6%
2022	16.4%	15.1%	26.0%
2023	17.7%	15.8%	27.1%
2024	17.3%	15.8%	27.9%
2025	17.0%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	17.5%	16.3%	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 Wittem

				Largest group
6286 Nijswiller, Partij-Wittem	17.5%	1,975	+1.1 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	2,105	1,715	395	345	45	0	0	0	20	5	255	0	65	25	15	10	0	360	30
1999	2,090	1,730	360	325	35	0	0	0	15	5	240	0	60	25	5	10	0	340	20
2000	2,090	1,720	365	330	40	0	0	5	15	0	230	0	65	35	10	10	0	340	25
2001	2,100	1,690	405	335	70	0	0	0	15	0	230	0	60	45	20	25	10	355	55
2002	2,050	1,680	365	325	45	0	0	5	15	0	225	5	65	30	10	10	5	335	30
2003	2,025	1,680	345	305	30	0	0	5	10	5	215	5	60	25	5	10	0	315	25
2004	2,005	1,675	335	300	35	0	0	5	15	0	210	0	60	30	10	0	5	315	20
2005	1,975	1,650	320	290	30	0	0	5	10	5	200	0	55	35	5	5	0	300	20
2006	1,935	1,635	305	275	35	0	0	5	10	0	195	0	50	30	5	10	5	290	15
2007	1,930	1,630	295	270	30	0	0	0	10	0	190	5	45	30	0	10	10	280	15
2008	1,925	1,625	295	265	35	0	0	5	10	0	195	0	45	25	0	10	10	280	10
2009	1,920	1,620	295	260	40	0	0	5	15	0	185	0	40	35	5	5	10	275	20
2010	1,945	1,645	300	255	45	0	0	5	15	0	180	10	40	25	0	10	15	280	20
2011	1,940	1,640	300	260	40	0	0	5	15	0	185	5	45	25	0	5	15	290	15
2012	1,945	1,630	315	275	40	0	0	0	20	0	190	5	45	35	5	5	10	295	20
2013	1,930	1,620	305	270	45	0	0	5	15	0	185	10	40	35	5	10	10	285	20
2014	1,915	1,605	310	270	35	0	0	5	15	0	185	10	40	35	5	10	0	285	20
2015	1,920	1,610	310	270	45	0	0	5	15	0	190	10	40	30	5	10	10	290	20
2016	1,910	1,600	310	265	45	0	5	0	15	0	175	15	40	35	0	15	10	285	25
2017	1,890	1,595	295	245	55	0	0	5	15	0	160	5	40	40	5	15	15	260	35
2018	1,870	1,580	290	230	55	0	0	5	20	0	140	15	40	35	5	20	5	250	40
2019	1,895	1,605	290	225	65	5	0	5	20	0	140	10	40	35	0	20	15	250	40
2020	1,890	1,595	295	230	65	0	0	5	20	0	140	10	40	40	5	15	20	260	35
2021	1,890	1,585	305	240	70	0	0	5	15	0	140	10	40	50	5	20	25	260	45
2022	1,920	1,600	315	240	85	0	0	5	20	0	135	15	45	45	5	25	25	260	45
2023	1,945	1,600	345	250	95	5	0	5	20	0	140	20	45	45	5	30	30	280	60
2024	1,935	1,600	335	240	95	5	0	5	25	0	130	20	45	45	5	35	25	–	–
2025	1,975	1,640	335	235	100	10	0	5	20	0	130	20	45	45	5	35	25	–	–
2026	1,975	1,630	345	230	115	5	0	5	20	0	120	25	40	45	10	40	30	–	–

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