Municipality · North Holland

Municipality of Wijdemeren: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Wijdemeren had 24,670 residents. 17.6% of them (4,330 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Holland (39.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.0%), other Asia (3.0%) and Indonesia (2.6%). 51.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 24,670 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.6% 4,330 people
Born abroad: 51.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.4% 20,340
Migration background 17.6% 4,330

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.0% 985 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 735 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 645 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 380 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 375 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 350 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.67% 165 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.63% 155 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.61% 150 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.59% 145 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.53% 130 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.36% 90 people

North Holland 0.54% 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) 51.8% 2,245
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.0% 2,080

Men and women

Men: 12,110
Women: 12,555

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Wijdemeren 17.6%

Higher than 46% 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

17.6%

Wijdemeren
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Wijdemeren	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	9.9%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	9.9%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	10.2%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	10.3%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	10.7%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	10.9%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	10.9%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	10.7%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	10.8%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	11.0%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	11.2%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	11.4%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	11.5%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	11.6%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	11.8%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	12.0%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	12.2%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	12.4%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	12.7%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	13.0%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	13.5%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	14.0%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	14.4%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	14.7%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	15.8%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	16.6%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	17.0%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	17.2%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	17.6%	39.4%	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 Wijdemeren

				Largest group
Loosdrecht	18.6%	9,410	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Kortenhoef	16.1%	6,565	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Nederhorst den Berg	18.5%	5,605	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Ankeveen	12.2%	1,470	+0.1 pp	Indonesia
's-Graveland	18.9%	1,425	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
Breukeleveen	17.9%	195	±0.0 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	23,325	21,015	2,300	1,040	1,255	35	70	60	705	70	510	30	80	420	70	130	125	1,820	475
1999	23,195	20,900	2,300	1,010	1,285	35	60	60	690	75	500	35	75	400	70	160	135	1,790	505
2000	23,170	20,825	2,360	1,035	1,315	35	65	65	675	75	495	30	80	430	65	195	140	1,805	545
2001	23,045	20,670	2,375	1,030	1,330	30	65	60	670	75	490	30	80	430	75	215	140	1,805	565
2002	23,315	20,835	2,495	1,090	1,405	30	60	65	680	85	495	30	70	495	75	255	155	1,865	620
2003	23,225	20,685	2,530	1,100	1,450	35	50	75	675	95	500	25	75	500	100	260	160	1,890	645
2004	23,325	20,790	2,535	1,110	1,420	30	60	85	660	85	510	30	75	495	85	245	170	1,910	620
2005	23,285	20,795	2,495	1,085	1,415	35	70	80	650	90	485	35	75	490	90	235	170	1,875	630
2006	23,425	20,890	2,535	1,110	1,420	25	65	85	655	80	485	45	85	500	100	240	175	1,890	645
2007	23,565	20,965	2,600	1,115	1,465	30	55	80	650	90	480	55	70	510	130	260	175	1,885	700
2008	23,415	20,815	2,615	1,150	1,450	40	60	85	635	85	475	60	80	535	110	265	170	1,930	690
2009	23,315	20,660	2,660	1,210	1,430	25	60	90	645	80	480	80	85	565	105	260	165	1,965	685
2010	23,385	20,720	2,680	1,180	1,510	50	70	95	640	80	465	85	90	540	135	285	160	1,930	745
2011	23,315	20,590	2,715	1,210	1,495	25	75	80	630	80	460	85	100	565	150	275	180	1,940	765
2012	23,295	20,540	2,750	1,195	1,545	30	95	95	625	85	460	85	90	560	170	280	165	1,925	820
2013	23,210	20,430	2,790	1,195	1,605	40	105	90	615	70	460	85	85	565	175	310	200	1,925	850
2014	23,185	20,350	2,835	1,200	1,640	35	105	105	630	80	450	100	80	570	190	305	190	1,960	885
2015	23,175	20,310	2,865	1,210	1,655	25	110	110	630	85	445	105	85	575	195	315	190	1,960	920
2016	23,275	20,320	2,955	1,215	1,735	45	115	115	625	70	445	115	75	580	200	360	210	1,970	980
2017	23,450	20,405	3,045	1,240	1,800	50	110	115	630	80	445	125	80	590	205	405	205	2,000	1,035
2018	23,660	20,470	3,190	1,305	1,885	45	110	140	650	70	450	135	75	645	225	440	205	2,060	1,120
2019	24,015	20,650	3,365	1,355	2,020	60	120	130	650	85	435	160	80	680	245	505	225	2,115	1,250
2020	24,365	20,850	3,515	1,435	2,075	70	140	140	645	95	440	180	90	725	250	525	210	2,190	1,325
2021	24,470	20,880	3,590	1,450	2,125	75	145	140	640	80	435	170	85	760	255	535	255	2,215	1,365
2022	24,485	20,630	3,860	1,460	2,410	95	155	145	670	100	430	170	90	775	290	620	330	2,200	1,425
2023	24,650	20,580	4,090	1,610	2,480	130	145	160	655	110	435	165	95	905	300	650	330	2,345	1,490
2024	24,605	20,430	4,180	1,610	2,575	135	165	150	650	115	415	165	90	930	345	690	320	–	–
2025	24,670	20,435	4,245	1,605	2,635	145	150	155	645	120	400	170	90	955	365	700	345	–	–
2026	24,670	20,340	4,330	1,635	2,705	155	145	150	645	130	380	165	90	985	375	735	350	–	–

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