Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Waalwijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Waalwijk had 51,630 residents. 24.7% of them (12,730 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.6%), Poland (4.1%) and Turkey (3.3%). 63.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 51,630 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.7% 12,730 people
Born abroad: 63.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 75.4% 38,905
Migration background 24.7% 12,730

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Municipality of Waalwijk. For comparison, the line marks North Brabant and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.6% 2,910 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

4.1% 2,140 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

3.3% 1,720 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 1,545 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 965 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 945 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.0% 540 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 495 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.90% 465 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.69% 355 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.68% 350 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.58% 300 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.4% 8,065
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.7% 4,670

Men and women

Men: 25,970
Women: 25,670

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Waalwijk 24.7%

Higher than 74% 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

24.7%

Municipality of Waalwijk
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Waalwijk	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	12.1%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	12.5%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	12.7%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	12.9%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	13.1%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	13.2%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	13.2%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	13.3%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	13.4%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	13.6%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	13.7%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	13.8%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	14.1%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	14.3%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	14.8%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	15.0%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	15.3%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	15.7%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	16.2%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	16.8%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	17.4%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	18.2%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	19.0%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	19.5%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	20.9%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	22.0%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	22.9%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	24.1%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	24.7%	24.8%	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).

Cities and villages in Municipality of Waalwijk

				Largest group
Waalwijk	29.3%	36,500	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
Sprang-Capelle	14.5%	9,930	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
Waspik	11.3%	5,200	+1.5 pp	Poland

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	44,820	39,400	5,425	1,560	3,870	1,360	155	320	1,205	155	605	85	240	630	205	330	140	2,865	2,565
1999	45,190	39,555	5,635	1,605	4,025	1,380	160	350	1,210	190	605	85	255	660	210	400	125	2,900	2,730
2000	45,330	39,605	5,740	1,640	4,090	1,405	170	360	1,220	165	595	85	255	705	235	400	140	2,935	2,815
2001	45,275	39,435	5,845	1,645	4,180	1,445	170	370	1,200	170	590	90	235	730	245	435	145	2,945	2,895
2002	45,450	39,505	5,950	1,660	4,300	1,470	170	380	1,185	180	600	90	250	725	270	485	160	2,945	3,010
2003	45,575	39,590	6,000	1,650	4,330	1,510	180	395	1,175	185	595	95	240	720	275	455	160	2,925	3,080
2004	45,585	39,555	6,035	1,670	4,375	1,525	190	390	1,155	195	605	125	240	700	285	485	155	2,925	3,110
2005	45,710	39,635	6,065	1,735	4,335	1,520	190	385	1,145	185	590	155	250	740	260	485	165	2,950	3,120
2006	45,750	39,660	6,110	1,760	4,355	1,555	195	390	1,145	190	590	155	250	770	235	450	200	2,985	3,125
2007	45,660	39,465	6,200	1,790	4,425	1,580	205	400	1,125	195	570	180	260	780	275	475	170	2,995	3,195
2008	45,640	39,390	6,255	1,775	4,470	1,620	210	395	1,115	185	570	180	275	750	275	490	185	2,980	3,280
2009	45,750	39,430	6,305	1,865	4,460	1,605	205	395	1,075	195	570	215	265	815	285	520	180	3,030	3,290
2010	45,750	39,325	6,430	1,905	4,520	1,645	205	385	1,060	195	565	280	265	795	305	540	185	3,090	3,335
2011	46,210	39,585	6,625	2,065	4,575	1,640	235	405	1,065	190	570	350	270	875	300	540	200	3,215	3,420
2012	46,420	39,555	6,875	2,265	4,615	1,640	210	395	1,065	210	580	475	280	930	350	550	195	3,430	3,440
2013	46,435	39,455	6,980	2,335	4,625	1,660	215	400	1,075	200	565	560	280	930	340	545	195	3,495	3,480
2014	46,495	39,395	7,100	2,490	4,615	1,625	210	395	1,055	200	560	690	275	965	370	560	200	3,650	3,455
2015	46,715	39,400	7,315	2,615	4,700	1,605	220	395	1,055	205	565	820	275	955	385	620	215	3,775	3,535
2016	47,020	39,380	7,640	2,795	4,850	1,625	230	410	1,030	190	560	955	270	1,015	410	725	230	3,940	3,695
2017	47,410	39,435	7,975	3,020	4,960	1,615	230	415	1,025	185	560	1,105	270	1,085	435	835	220	4,160	3,815
2018	47,720	39,395	8,325	3,225	5,100	1,635	225	410	1,020	175	545	1,210	270	1,200	490	920	225	4,345	3,980
2019	48,240	39,445	8,795	3,530	5,260	1,640	225	415	1,030	200	555	1,340	285	1,350	565	950	235	4,665	4,120
2020	48,640	39,400	9,240	3,835	5,400	1,650	265	430	1,025	190	560	1,500	285	1,490	580	990	270	4,970	4,265
2021	48,820	39,285	9,535	4,080	5,455	1,665	275	435	1,000	205	555	1,625	285	1,615	610	1,010	255	5,190	4,345
2022	49,345	39,035	10,305	4,455	5,855	1,665	300	440	1,015	240	560	1,805	330	1,775	695	1,120	390	5,535	4,520
2023	49,945	38,970	10,985	4,915	6,070	1,660	315	460	1,015	250	545	1,895	325	2,135	760	1,195	410	6,000	4,740
2024	50,300	38,800	11,495	5,255	6,240	1,665	315	475	990	255	540	2,065	345	2,300	800	1,305	425	–	–
2025	51,245	38,885	12,355	5,870	6,490	1,695	340	475	985	265	535	2,280	360	2,685	850	1,405	470	–	–
2026	51,630	38,905	12,730	5,950	6,780	1,720	355	465	965	300	540	2,140	350	2,910	945	1,545	495	–	–

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