City · Altena, North Brabant

Woudrichem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Woudrichem had 4,605 residents. 11.5% of them (530 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Altena (11.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.7%), other Europe (2.3%) and Indonesia (1.8%). 54.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 4,605 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.5% 530 people
Born abroad: 54.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.5% 4,075
Migration background 11.5% 530

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 125 people

Altena 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 105 people

Altena 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.8% 85 people

Altena 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 50 people

Altena 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.87% 40 people

Altena 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.76% 35 people

Altena 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 30 people

Altena 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.54% 25 people

Altena 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.33% 15 people

Altena 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.33% 15 people

Altena 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.22% 10 people

Altena 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.7% 290
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.3% 240

Men and women

Men: 2,265
Women: 2,340

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Woudrichem 11.5%

Higher than 42% 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

11.5%

Woudrichem
Altena
Netherlands

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Year	Woudrichem	Altena	Netherlands
1998	6.6%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	6.7%	4.0%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	4.0%	17.5%
2001	9.3%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	10.5%	4.7%	18.4%
2003	11.4%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	7.2%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	7.1%	4.4%	19.2%
2006	7.4%	4.6%	19.3%
2007	7.6%	4.6%	19.4%
2008	7.7%	4.7%	19.6%
2009	7.7%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	8.1%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	8.1%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	7.8%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	8.2%	5.4%	21.4%
2015	8.0%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	8.1%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	8.2%	6.2%	22.6%
2018	8.6%	6.6%	23.1%
2019	8.8%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	9.3%	7.5%	24.2%
2021	9.7%	7.9%	24.6%
2022	10.8%	8.9%	26.0%
2023	11.0%	9.9%	27.1%
2024	11.5%	10.8%	27.9%
2025	11.5%	11.3%	28.5%
2026	11.5%	11.8%	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 Woudrichem

				Largest group
4285 Woudrichem zuid, Woudrichem noord	11.5%	4,605	+0.7 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	4,045	3,780	265	120	145	0	0	10	95	0	60	5	15	40	10	25	5	220	40
1999	4,100	3,830	275	130	140	0	0	0	95	0	60	5	15	50	10	20	15	220	45
2000	4,155	3,875	280	125	150	5	0	5	85	0	60	5	10	50	10	30	15	225	55
2001	4,310	3,910	400	190	210	5	0	5	85	0	70	0	15	105	30	60	25	290	110
2002	4,425	3,960	465	220	240	0	0	10	85	5	65	10	10	135	40	80	20	315	150
2003	4,460	3,950	510	225	290	5	0	10	85	5	60	10	10	145	55	105	25	315	195
2004	4,310	4,000	310	130	180	5	0	10	80	5	55	10	10	55	10	50	20	225	80
2005	4,340	4,025	310	145	170	0	0	10	85	5	50	15	10	70	5	45	20	240	75
2006	4,345	4,030	320	150	170	0	0	10	80	5	45	15	15	75	15	40	20	245	70
2007	4,350	4,020	330	155	185	5	0	15	80	5	50	20	15	70	15	40	25	255	75
2008	4,470	4,130	345	170	170	0	0	10	85	5	55	20	15	80	15	35	20	260	85
2009	4,475	4,125	345	175	160	0	0	10	85	0	55	20	15	85	15	30	20	265	75
2010	4,560	4,195	370	185	175	0	0	10	85	5	55	20	20	90	20	40	15	285	85
2011	4,580	4,215	370	185	180	0	0	10	90	5	55	20	20	90	15	45	15	280	85
2012	4,565	4,215	355	175	170	0	0	10	90	5	55	20	25	75	15	35	15	265	85
2013	4,580	4,210	370	175	195	0	5	10	95	5	55	15	20	85	15	50	15	275	95
2014	4,620	4,240	380	180	195	0	5	10	95	5	55	25	20	80	10	55	15	285	95
2015	4,615	4,245	370	165	205	5	0	10	95	5	55	15	20	75	10	60	20	265	100
2016	4,605	4,230	375	165	210	0	0	15	90	5	50	20	20	75	20	75	5	255	120
2017	4,585	4,210	375	160	215	0	0	10	90	5	50	20	20	70	20	75	15	250	125
2018	4,630	4,230	400	165	235	0	0	15	95	5	50	20	25	70	25	85	10	260	140
2019	4,640	4,230	410	160	255	5	0	15	90	5	55	20	25	60	30	100	10	260	155
2020	4,680	4,245	435	175	260	5	0	15	90	10	60	20	20	75	30	95	15	270	170
2021	4,680	4,225	455	180	280	5	0	10	85	15	55	25	25	75	30	105	30	280	180
2022	4,670	4,170	505	200	305	5	0	15	90	15	60	35	20	85	35	115	25	290	185
2023	4,650	4,145	510	205	305	5	0	15	90	20	60	30	25	90	40	110	25	290	190
2024	4,620	4,090	530	215	315	5	0	15	85	15	55	40	25	95	40	120	25	–	–
2025	4,650	4,115	535	215	320	10	5	15	85	15	50	35	20	110	40	125	30	–	–
2026	4,605	4,075	530	215	320	10	0	15	85	15	50	35	25	105	40	125	30	–	–

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