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Municipality of Olst-Wijhe: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Olst-Wijhe had 19,075 residents. 11.3% of them (2,150 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Overijssel (19.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.3%), other Asia (2.2%) and Germany (1.4%). 56.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 19,075 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.3% 2,150 people
Born abroad: 56.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.8% 16,930
Migration background 11.3% 2,150

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 445 people

Overijssel 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 425 people

Overijssel 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.4% 270 people

Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.4% 265 people

Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.0% 190 people

Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.76% 145 people

Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.73% 140 people

Overijssel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.52% 100 people

Overijssel 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.29% 55 people

Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.26% 50 people

Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.16% 30 people

Overijssel 0.40% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.16% 30 people

Overijssel 0.20% 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) 56.5% 1,215
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.5% 935

Men and women

Men: 9,695
Women: 9,385

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Olst-Wijhe 11.3%

Higher than 13% 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

11.3%

Olst-Wijhe
Overijssel
Netherlands

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Year	Olst-Wijhe	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	5.8%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	6.0%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	6.3%	13.7%	18.8%
2004	6.2%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	6.4%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	6.5%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	6.5%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	6.4%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	6.7%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	6.8%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	7.1%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	7.0%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	7.2%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	7.2%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	7.5%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	7.9%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	7.9%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	8.2%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	8.5%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	9.1%	17.1%	26.0%
2023	9.6%	17.9%	27.1%
2024	10.4%	18.3%	27.9%
2025	10.8%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	11.3%	19.3%	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).

Cities and villages in Olst-Wijhe

				Largest group
Olst	14.1%	8,600	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Wijhe	9.8%	8,450	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
Wesepe	6.1%	1,320	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
Welsum	5.5%	640	+2.3 pp	Indonesia
Marle	0.0%	65	±0.0 pp	–

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	16,810	15,830	980	435	540	170	5	15	210	20	280	20	25	110	30	50	40	680	300
1999	16,850	15,890	980	430	555	170	5	10	210	20	265	20	25	120	25	70	45	665	305
2000	16,940	15,925	1,010	445	580	170	10	15	205	20	275	15	35	120	25	90	45	670	335
2001	17,020	16,005	1,035	425	595	165	10	10	215	20	280	20	25	100	25	110	45	665	355
2002	16,985	15,950	1,035	430	615	170	10	15	210	25	285	15	35	100	40	105	40	665	375
2003	17,005	15,935	1,065	440	630	170	10	10	220	20	290	15	30	105	50	90	60	680	395
2004	17,040	15,980	1,060	430	630	170	5	20	215	30	285	10	30	105	45	105	40	670	380
2005	17,075	15,985	1,095	455	640	165	10	15	215	20	290	15	40	115	30	120	65	700	395
2006	17,250	16,130	1,125	450	680	170	10	15	210	20	280	15	35	120	55	145	60	690	425
2007	17,325	16,215	1,120	445	665	175	10	25	210	20	275	20	45	105	55	125	45	695	415
2008	17,330	16,220	1,105	440	670	165	10	25	220	30	275	20	35	110	60	130	35	675	440
2009	17,485	16,320	1,165	440	700	170	10	30	205	35	275	25	40	100	60	150	40	695	465
2010	17,540	16,355	1,185	475	715	160	10	25	220	30	275	25	35	140	65	145	60	720	460
2011	17,500	16,310	1,185	475	730	165	15	30	220	25	270	30	25	150	70	155	50	720	475
2012	17,655	16,400	1,250	505	750	165	15	25	215	25	285	40	25	155	75	155	75	765	490
2013	17,740	16,500	1,250	505	750	170	10	35	220	35	280	45	30	150	80	150	50	755	500
2014	17,760	16,490	1,270	510	765	175	10	30	215	25	275	70	25	140	85	150	75	770	505
2015	17,840	16,555	1,285	525	765	160	15	35	220	35	275	60	35	160	70	160	70	770	520
2016	17,890	16,555	1,335	530	800	150	15	30	225	35	270	70	35	155	70	180	100	785	540
2017	17,955	16,580	1,375	545	830	145	20	30	225	40	265	75	30	175	80	205	85	800	580
2018	18,025	16,595	1,430	545	890	155	20	40	235	35	285	65	25	170	90	220	100	820	620
2019	18,070	16,635	1,435	540	900	160	20	35	230	35	275	75	25	165	105	215	100	810	625
2020	18,255	16,750	1,505	555	955	175	20	35	235	40	275	65	35	180	115	235	100	835	675
2021	18,360	16,805	1,555	570	985	170	20	40	235	45	280	80	30	185	115	260	100	855	700
2022	18,495	16,795	1,690	610	1,090	160	25	45	240	55	285	85	40	200	135	305	115	870	720
2023	18,675	16,885	1,795	665	1,125	165	30	45	240	50	280	95	30	260	130	340	120	935	760
2024	18,840	16,875	1,955	795	1,170	170	35	45	250	50	280	105	30	375	130	350	135	–	–
2025	19,000	16,940	2,060	840	1,225	170	30	45	255	45	275	105	30	420	130	395	140	–	–
2026	19,075	16,930	2,150	850	1,295	190	30	55	265	50	270	100	30	445	140	425	145	–	–

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