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Woudenberg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Woudenberg had 15,100 residents. 15.8% of them (2,380 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Utrecht (28.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.3%), other Europe (3.4%) and other Africa (1.5%). 56.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 15,100 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.8% 2,380 people
Born abroad: 56.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.5 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.2% 12,720
Migration background 15.8% 2,380

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.3% 650 people

Utrecht 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 515 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 225 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.3% 195 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 170 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.0% 145 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.86% 130 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.53% 80 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.53% 80 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.50% 75 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.40% 60 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.33% 50 people

Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.7% 1,350
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.1% 1,025

Men and women

Men: 7,545
Women: 7,550

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Woudenberg 15.8%

Higher than 67% 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

15.8%

Woudenberg
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Woudenberg	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	6.8%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	6.8%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	6.8%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	7.0%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	7.3%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	7.3%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	7.3%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	7.3%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	7.3%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	7.4%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	7.5%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	7.8%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	7.7%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	7.9%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	8.0%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	8.3%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	8.5%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	8.7%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	9.2%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	9.8%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	10.1%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	10.6%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	10.8%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	12.3%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	14.0%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	14.5%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	15.1%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	15.8%	28.1%	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 Woudenberg

				Largest group
3931 Nico Bergsteijn	15.8%	15,100	+3.5 pp	Other Asia

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	10,845	10,105	740	280	460	10	40	15	190	20	160	0	30	90	40	110	35	490	250
1999	10,810	10,080	730	275	465	5	35	20	175	25	160	5	30	80	40	120	45	480	255
2000	10,890	10,145	745	275	475	10	35	15	175	25	155	0	35	85	35	130	50	475	275
2001	11,010	10,240	770	290	480	15	35	20	170	35	160	5	30	95	35	135	35	485	280
2002	10,995	10,190	805	290	520	15	40	20	175	30	155	5	30	100	50	140	50	495	305
2003	11,130	10,320	810	300	510	15	35	25	175	30	155	5	30	110	50	145	35	495	315
2004	11,215	10,400	820	290	530	20	30	25	170	35	155	5	30	100	50	160	40	490	325
2005	11,225	10,400	825	285	545	20	35	25	170	30	150	5	35	95	45	165	55	495	335
2006	11,205	10,390	815	270	545	15	35	30	170	40	135	10	30	95	45	165	45	470	345
2007	11,395	10,555	840	290	545	15	40	25	165	40	145	30	30	85	40	175	45	490	350
2008	11,580	10,715	865	305	570	20	35	25	160	35	145	25	30	105	55	175	65	500	365
2009	11,735	10,830	910	315	585	20	35	30	155	40	140	25	25	125	55	190	60	515	390
2010	11,895	10,975	920	300	625	25	35	25	150	40	140	15	30	115	65	215	70	495	425
2011	12,000	11,055	945	330	610	25	40	25	150	40	140	20	35	135	70	205	55	520	425
2012	12,025	11,065	960	335	625	20	40	30	150	35	140	30	30	135	80	205	65	525	445
2013	12,315	11,320	995	330	665	30	45	30	150	30	135	25	30	140	105	205	70	525	465
2014	12,415	11,390	1,025	350	675	30	55	25	150	35	130	25	35	160	100	210	70	540	485
2015	12,480	11,420	1,060	365	695	25	60	35	155	30	130	30	30	175	105	210	75	560	500
2016	12,550	11,455	1,095	365	730	30	55	30	150	30	125	40	35	165	105	245	85	570	520
2017	12,700	11,535	1,165	375	790	35	65	30	160	30	125	45	35	170	115	265	90	590	575
2018	13,020	11,750	1,270	395	880	45	85	40	155	35	125	45	40	185	125	300	95	600	675
2019	13,165	11,835	1,330	400	930	45	90	35	160	40	125	50	35	190	135	330	95	615	720
2020	13,360	11,940	1,420	420	1,000	55	90	35	165	50	125	45	35	215	155	350	100	640	785
2021	13,635	12,160	1,475	445	1,035	55	95	45	170	55	120	40	40	245	160	360	95	660	815
2022	13,870	12,170	1,705	450	1,255	55	100	45	180	65	135	50	40	220	195	480	135	700	880
2023	14,360	12,350	2,010	610	1,395	55	105	50	185	75	140	55	45	375	220	555	145	885	990
2024	14,635	12,520	2,120	665	1,455	65	115	50	185	75	140	50	50	425	230	575	155	–	–
2025	14,760	12,530	2,230	745	1,485	70	115	55	185	80	135	70	50	490	220	610	155	–	–
2026	15,100	12,720	2,380	790	1,590	80	130	60	195	80	145	75	50	515	225	650	170	–	–

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