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Municipality of Wageningen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Wageningen had 42,780 residents. 33.8% of them (14,440 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Gelderland (19.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (8.5%), other Europe (7.9%) and other Africa (3.7%). 71.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 42,780 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.8% 14,440 people
Born abroad: 71.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 66.2% 28,330
Migration background 33.8% 14,440

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.5% 3,630 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.9% 3,385 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.7% 1,590 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

3.4% 1,465 people

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

3.3% 1,395 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

2.3% 1,005 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.0% 440 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.82% 350 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.75% 320 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.74% 315 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.74% 315 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.54% 230 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

72% 28%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.9% 10,385
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.2% 4,070

Men and women

Men: 20,695
Women: 22,085

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Wageningen 33.8%

Higher than 89% 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

33.8%

Municipality of Wageningen
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Wageningen	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	17.0%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	17.6%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	18.4%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	19.5%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	20.5%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	21.6%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	22.5%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	23.3%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	24.5%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	25.6%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	26.3%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	26.7%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	27.4%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	25.3%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	25.7%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	25.8%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	24.4%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	24.6%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	24.8%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	25.9%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	26.2%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	26.7%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	28.1%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	28.3%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	30.4%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	32.0%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	32.9%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	33.2%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	33.8%	19.8%	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 Wageningen

				Largest group
Wageningen	33.8%	42,780	+3.4 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	32,690	27,115	5,570	1,765	3,820	110	210	355	1,290	80	710	80	120	855	670	650	455	3,250	2,330
1999	33,170	27,330	5,850	1,875	3,975	120	220	335	1,295	80	735	70	135	935	730	705	490	3,340	2,505
2000	33,285	27,145	6,125	1,970	4,180	120	220	330	1,255	75	730	75	165	1,000	810	795	575	3,405	2,720
2001	33,670	27,110	6,565	2,115	4,460	130	230	330	1,255	75	745	85	155	1,130	915	915	610	3,570	3,005
2002	33,850	26,900	6,940	2,275	4,645	125	240	325	1,270	85	735	100	165	1,275	985	1,010	605	3,755	3,185
2003	34,685	27,180	7,505	2,390	5,115	125	240	335	1,250	100	735	105	155	1,395	1,125	1,250	690	3,880	3,620
2004	34,980	27,085	7,880	2,535	5,340	140	235	330	1,235	85	745	135	165	1,490	1,180	1,435	700	3,980	3,900
2005	35,030	26,850	8,170	2,685	5,460	135	250	320	1,210	80	760	135	175	1,615	1,190	1,550	725	4,140	4,030
2006	35,120	26,520	8,610	2,900	5,680	135	250	320	1,205	80	780	165	165	1,790	1,255	1,695	740	4,340	4,260
2007	35,480	26,395	9,085	3,070	6,030	160	260	315	1,170	80	780	190	175	1,925	1,355	1,915	775	4,465	4,620
2008	36,025	26,540	9,490	3,185	6,290	175	265	320	1,205	85	815	190	170	2,010	1,400	2,035	805	4,655	4,845
2009	36,500	26,750	9,740	3,310	6,435	175	295	320	1,230	85	890	210	190	2,020	1,415	2,090	825	4,785	4,950
2010	37,165	26,995	10,165	3,420	6,730	180	295	315	1,230	100	970	215	185	2,050	1,575	2,155	880	4,920	5,255
2011	36,455	27,230	9,235	3,495	5,735	165	305	310	1,175	85	1,070	200	195	2,030	1,185	1,680	830	4,925	4,320
2012	37,040	27,530	9,520	3,660	5,855	175	335	305	1,190	105	1,130	195	200	2,135	1,165	1,820	765	5,110	4,425
2013	37,415	27,770	9,640	3,675	5,985	170	340	295	1,155	110	1,115	185	195	2,180	1,215	1,865	835	5,075	4,555
2014	37,430	28,285	9,145	3,295	5,850	175	335	300	1,120	115	1,100	155	200	1,840	1,075	1,875	855	4,685	4,465
2015	37,785	28,500	9,285	3,435	5,845	170	340	300	1,135	130	1,120	170	205	1,940	1,015	1,900	855	4,835	4,440
2016	37,825	28,435	9,390	3,465	5,930	170	340	290	1,200	125	1,085	175	220	1,985	950	1,955	900	4,945	4,450
2017	38,455	28,510	9,945	3,600	6,350	160	345	285	1,365	135	1,090	185	240	2,085	950	2,125	985	5,275	4,670
2018	38,405	28,350	10,055	3,640	6,420	175	345	290	1,365	155	1,065	185	240	2,150	915	2,235	945	5,305	4,755
2019	38,775	28,410	10,365	3,735	6,630	190	360	295	1,270	165	1,060	185	245	2,245	970	2,410	970	5,325	5,035
2020	39,665	28,505	11,160	3,975	7,185	250	375	295	1,235	155	1,065	210	250	2,450	1,100	2,750	1,025	5,545	5,615
2021	39,640	28,410	11,230	3,985	7,240	240	380	305	1,270	155	1,035	235	275	2,440	1,145	2,685	1,060	5,615	5,610
2022	39,945	27,820	12,125	4,295	7,820	245	395	300	1,265	190	1,060	225	290	2,700	1,220	2,955	1,245	5,810	5,825
2023	40,955	27,880	13,095	4,760	8,325	245	400	310	1,340	185	1,070	255	325	3,105	1,285	3,285	1,280	6,405	6,200
2024	42,580	28,555	14,025	4,995	9,040	305	410	310	1,475	190	1,060	280	335	3,320	1,355	3,595	1,380	–	–
2025	42,785	28,600	14,195	5,035	9,170	295	430	310	1,485	215	1,030	295	315	3,385	1,470	3,615	1,365	–	–
2026	42,780	28,330	14,440	5,060	9,390	315	440	320	1,465	230	1,005	315	350	3,385	1,590	3,630	1,395	–	–

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