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Municipality of Gulpen-Wittem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem had 13,940 residents. 16.3% of them (2,275 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Limburg (26.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.5%), other Europe (3.0%) and Belgium (2.7%). 50.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 13,940 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.3% 2,275 people
Born abroad: 50.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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 83.8% 11,675
Migration background 16.3% 2,275

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

4.5% 625 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.0% 420 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

2.7% 375 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 270 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 165 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.86% 120 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.75% 105 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.57% 80 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.25% 35 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.22% 30 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.14% 20 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.11% 15 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

51% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.5% 1,150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.7% 1,130

Men and women

Men: 7,050
Women: 6,910

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Gulpen-Wittem 16.3%

Higher than 40% of all municipalities 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

16.3%

Gulpen-Wittem
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Gulpen-Wittem	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	14.3%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	13.9%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	14.0%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	14.8%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	14.5%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	14.6%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	13.5%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	13.4%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	13.2%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	13.2%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	13.1%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	13.2%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	13.0%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	12.8%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	12.9%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	12.8%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	13.1%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	13.5%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	14.3%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	13.7%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	13.8%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	13.9%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	14.1%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	14.2%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	15.1%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	15.8%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	15.8%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	16.1%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	16.3%	26.6%	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).

Cities and villages in Gulpen-Wittem

				Largest group
Gulpen	20.2%	3,885	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
Wijlre	15.3%	2,390	+0.7 pp	Germany
Wittem	17.5%	1,975	+1.1 pp	Germany
Mechelen	13.5%	1,700	+0.2 pp	Germany
Eys	14.7%	1,600	−0.2 pp	Germany
Epen	12.2%	980	−0.9 pp	Germany
Reijmerstok	13.8%	545	+1.1 pp	Germany
Slenaken	15.5%	355	+0.5 pp	Belgium
Ingber	9.5%	210	−1.6 pp	Belgium
Heijenrath	12.5%	160	+3.1 pp	Indonesia
Elkenrade	13.3%	75	+6.7 pp	Indonesia
Beutenaken	23.1%	65	−7.7 pp	Indonesia

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	15,665	13,440	2,235	1,855	375	0	25	10	145	5	1,055	10	545	245	70	115	25	2,005	225
1999	15,540	13,380	2,160	1,800	365	0	20	10	145	5	1,020	20	545	220	40	105	40	1,960	200
2000	15,455	13,295	2,170	1,800	350	0	25	15	150	0	1,030	15	520	235	30	100	35	1,975	200
2001	15,515	13,225	2,295	1,865	435	5	25	10	140	15	1,000	10	510	350	65	150	35	2,010	275
2002	15,430	13,195	2,245	1,810	440	10	30	15	130	10	985	25	515	290	40	175	35	1,965	265
2003	15,345	13,110	2,240	1,825	425	10	20	10	145	15	970	20	510	335	50	150	30	1,980	245
2004	15,125	13,090	2,045	1,685	350	5	25	10	145	10	960	35	485	205	20	115	30	1,850	200
2005	15,055	13,025	2,010	1,650	375	0	25	10	150	15	930	30	480	220	30	120	30	1,810	200
2006	14,950	12,975	1,980	1,635	365	0	25	15	140	15	915	35	460	225	35	100	40	1,795	185
2007	14,840	12,885	1,955	1,605	370	0	30	10	135	5	895	30	465	225	20	105	65	1,760	185
2008	14,710	12,785	1,925	1,585	350	0	30	10	140	15	885	30	450	225	20	85	50	1,745	190
2009	14,590	12,660	1,925	1,575	365	5	25	10	135	15	870	30	430	250	45	85	45	1,740	190
2010	14,595	12,690	1,895	1,535	345	0	30	15	135	15	860	35	430	220	40	80	40	1,715	185
2011	14,500	12,635	1,855	1,515	365	5	30	10	125	5	820	30	405	265	60	65	65	1,690	195
2012	14,490	12,605	1,870	1,515	350	5	25	5	145	10	795	40	410	270	60	65	45	1,685	190
2013	14,455	12,600	1,855	1,495	360	0	20	10	135	10	790	50	400	260	70	75	45	1,655	200
2014	14,485	12,590	1,895	1,525	370	0	25	10	140	15	805	50	395	275	55	90	50	1,690	210
2015	14,505	12,545	1,960	1,530	425	5	30	10	135	15	800	50	400	285	70	115	55	1,695	260
2016	14,500	12,420	2,080	1,490	590	0	25	10	145	15	775	55	385	275	115	230	50	1,665	420
2017	14,340	12,380	1,960	1,475	480	0	25	10	155	15	770	60	375	280	60	165	55	1,655	295
2018	14,190	12,235	1,955	1,470	495	0	20	15	155	15	740	75	380	275	65	175	60	1,645	315
2019	14,240	12,265	1,975	1,445	540	5	25	10	150	15	725	75	375	270	60	195	85	1,635	335
2020	14,165	12,170	1,995	1,450	545	5	20	20	160	5	725	65	385	275	85	170	90	1,660	340
2021	14,200	12,180	2,020	1,430	585	5	35	10	155	20	705	75	365	295	80	190	95	1,640	375
2022	14,165	12,025	2,140	1,465	665	20	35	15	175	30	695	70	415	305	80	235	105	1,645	410
2023	14,215	11,955	2,250	1,570	680	25	30	20	180	30	705	90	395	385	75	230	100	1,745	420
2024	14,045	11,830	2,225	1,530	700	20	40	20	180	20	680	80	380	385	85	245	95	–	–
2025	14,010	11,755	2,260	1,530	740	35	35	20	170	15	655	80	380	415	95	260	115	–	–
2026	13,940	11,675	2,275	1,515	765	30	35	15	165	20	625	80	375	420	105	270	120	–	–

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