Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Wijchen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Wijchen had 42,100 residents. 15.4% of them (6,500 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.6%), other Europe (2.8%) and Germany (2.2%). 52.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 42,100 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.4% 6,500 people
Born abroad: 52.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.6% 35,610
Migration background 15.4% 6,500

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 1,515 people

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

2.8% 1,195 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.2% 935 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.6% 675 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.0% 405 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.84% 355 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.77% 325 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.62% 260 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.57% 240 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.52% 220 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.48% 200 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.42% 175 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.4% 3,405
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.5% 3,090

Men and women

Men: 20,830
Women: 21,280

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Wijchen 15.4%

Higher than 34% 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

15.4%

Municipality of Wijchen
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Wijchen	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	10.0%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	10.3%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	10.4%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	10.5%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	10.7%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	11.2%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	11.3%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	11.4%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	10.8%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	10.9%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	11.0%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	11.1%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	11.3%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	11.3%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	11.3%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	11.5%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	11.6%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	11.7%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	11.8%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	12.0%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	12.2%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	12.4%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	12.6%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	12.8%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	13.8%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	14.4%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	14.8%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	15.0%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	15.4%	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 Wijchen

				Largest group
Wijchen	16.6%	37,450	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
Bergharen	6.2%	1,765	−0.1 pp	Germany
Hernen	7.4%	950	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
Balgoij	4.8%	730	+1.4 pp	Germany
Batenburg	7.5%	670	+1.3 pp	Poland
Niftrik	3.6%	420	−0.1 pp	Indonesia
Leur	17.4%	115	+3.1 pp	Germany

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	37,435	33,715	3,735	1,825	1,910	165	135	235	760	145	1,155	45	135	495	95	265	120	2,680	1,045
1999	37,510	33,665	3,860	1,875	2,005	190	145	245	740	145	1,160	35	140	540	95	305	145	2,715	1,145
2000	38,115	34,150	3,945	1,915	2,055	200	155	250	745	140	1,175	55	130	555	110	340	120	2,735	1,210
2001	38,425	34,375	4,050	1,930	2,120	215	160	245	760	150	1,160	60	140	570	115	335	145	2,775	1,280
2002	38,825	34,670	4,165	1,960	2,185	215	165	255	745	150	1,180	70	135	575	125	395	145	2,825	1,340
2003	39,565	35,115	4,435	2,065	2,365	225	165	240	735	155	1,160	75	145	690	235	475	140	2,905	1,535
2004	39,870	35,345	4,525	2,090	2,450	230	160	260	770	170	1,160	65	135	730	215	500	145	2,960	1,560
2005	39,910	35,370	4,545	2,080	2,465	245	165	260	735	165	1,140	75	145	720	230	525	145	2,915	1,625
2006	39,510	35,260	4,260	1,990	2,260	250	175	255	735	165	1,110	80	150	650	155	400	135	2,835	1,430
2007	39,480	35,185	4,285	2,045	2,250	245	175	235	705	165	1,115	90	145	695	150	415	160	2,865	1,435
2008	39,655	35,310	4,345	2,070	2,270	255	185	230	715	180	1,110	110	135	715	150	400	160	2,890	1,445
2009	39,945	35,490	4,445	2,135	2,310	265	190	230	720	190	1,130	115	155	735	155	410	150	2,960	1,485
2010	40,150	35,625	4,530	2,160	2,335	255	210	220	725	185	1,125	110	145	780	165	440	150	2,990	1,535
2011	40,500	35,945	4,565	2,170	2,405	275	200	210	735	180	1,140	95	150	785	165	470	175	3,020	1,545
2012	40,730	36,115	4,615	2,200	2,385	265	180	215	740	200	1,145	110	155	790	180	455	165	3,050	1,575
2013	41,000	36,275	4,720	2,225	2,510	270	200	220	745	205	1,145	130	170	785	175	520	185	3,075	1,650
2014	41,040	36,280	4,760	2,250	2,515	265	195	210	735	205	1,125	140	165	820	180	555	175	3,085	1,690
2015	40,885	36,115	4,770	2,215	2,555	265	190	200	715	220	1,080	160	165	810	180	605	185	3,035	1,735
2016	40,810	35,990	4,820	2,225	2,600	270	200	200	705	220	1,080	175	155	820	195	625	195	3,030	1,785
2017	40,870	35,970	4,900	2,255	2,655	275	175	210	695	230	1,045	195	150	865	195	690	185	3,050	1,855
2018	40,850	35,850	5,000	2,250	2,745	280	185	210	690	235	1,030	205	150	865	195	740	215	3,060	1,940
2019	40,945	35,860	5,085	2,265	2,825	285	185	195	675	235	1,015	210	155	885	215	810	225	3,065	2,015
2020	41,105	35,925	5,180	2,305	2,875	295	180	200	680	230	1,015	225	150	915	225	830	235	3,110	2,075
2021	41,265	35,990	5,275	2,320	2,955	305	180	205	690	225	1,010	225	155	930	255	845	255	3,135	2,135
2022	41,340	35,635	5,710	2,340	3,390	335	190	205	705	260	1,010	230	165	895	275	1,080	340	3,155	2,290
2023	41,540	35,560	5,980	2,525	3,445	325	185	210	670	255	1,000	245	155	1,085	285	1,145	335	3,330	2,385
2024	41,540	35,395	6,135	2,540	3,600	350	185	220	675	245	980	245	175	1,145	295	1,285	345	–	–
2025	41,830	35,535	6,295	2,545	3,750	370	190	220	670	250	970	240	180	1,170	310	1,395	345	–	–
2026	42,100	35,610	6,500	2,535	3,955	405	200	220	675	260	935	240	175	1,195	325	1,515	355	–	–

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