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Municipality of Wijk bij DuurstedeMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede had 23,705 residents. 14.2% of them (3,375 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Utrecht (28.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.0%), other Europe (2.4%) and Indonesia (2.0%). 50.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents
23,705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
14.2% 3,375 people
Born abroad
50.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.3 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

  • Dutch origin 85.8% 20,340
  • Migration background 14.2% 3,375

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.0% 705 people
    Utrecht 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.4% 570 people
    Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.0% 465 people
    Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.4% 335 people
    Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.1% 250 people
    Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Morocco
    1.0% 240 people
    Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.0% 235 people
    Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    0.63% 150 people
    Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.59% 140 people
    Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.40% 95 people
    Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Turkey
    0.38% 90 people
    Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Poland
    0.38% 90 people
    Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.5% 1,705
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.5% 1,670

Men and women

Men
11,660
Women
12,045

Compared with all municipalities

Higher than 27% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede
  • Utrecht
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Municipality of Wijk bij DuurstedeUtrechtNetherlands
1998 9.6%16.6%16.7%
1999 9.8%17.0%17.1%
2000 10.0%17.4%17.5%
2001 10.3%17.8%18.0%
2002 10.3%18.2%18.4%
2003 10.4%18.5%18.8%
2004 10.5%18.8%19.0%
2005 10.5%19.0%19.2%
2006 10.4%19.1%19.3%
2007 10.4%19.3%19.4%
2008 10.3%19.5%19.6%
2009 10.5%19.8%19.9%
2010 10.5%20.0%20.3%
2011 10.5%20.2%20.6%
2012 10.7%20.5%20.9%
2013 10.7%20.7%21.1%
2014 10.7%20.9%21.4%
2015 11.1%21.1%21.7%
2016 11.2%21.5%22.1%
2017 11.5%22.0%22.6%
2018 11.6%22.5%23.1%
2019 11.7%22.9%23.6%
2020 11.9%23.5%24.2%
2021 11.8%23.8%24.6%
2022 12.9%25.3%26.0%
2023 13.5%26.4%27.1%
2024 14.0%27.0%27.9%
2025 14.1%27.6%28.5%
2026 14.2%28.1%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 Wijk bij Duurstede

Largest group
Wijk bij Duurstede 17,890 +1.3 pp Other Asia
Cothen 3,300 +1.4 pp Other Asia
Langbroek 2,515 +1.8 pp Other Europe

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 22,88020,6902,1957901,40015140145630854002070300752051051,505690
1999 23,09520,8302,2658151,46015150150640903951570335852251051,535735
2000 23,08520,7702,3108051,50010165155630953951570325852451151,515785
2001 23,15020,7852,3758201,540151651556259540015653401052501301,550825
2002 23,20520,8052,3958401,570251751706109540020703501002801151,540865
2003 23,33520,9102,4258751,555151701705951054152065375952701351,555865
2004 23,50521,0402,4608851,580351851655809541020753801052851301,560900
2005 23,58021,1002,4758801,6053519516058511541525703701152751251,560920
2006 23,46021,0402,4358501,5753019014556512040525703501152651451,490935
2007 23,36020,9502,4258451,5653520514554512040025603601052701401,485935
2008 23,29520,8902,4108551,5403520515053011039530603701002751351,485930
2009 23,25020,8002,4508801,5753020015051510539025703951103001651,500950
2010 23,15520,7352,4258551,5753019515052010038535753601302951551,470955
2011 23,11520,6652,4358451,5954521015551010538030753601302901501,460980
2012 23,06020,6002,4708751,5903522014551010538540753751302951501,480985
2013 23,03520,5702,4608651,5953023014550010037540803701403051451,4451,020
2014 23,03520,5702,4658701,6004023013548511537035753901452951551,4401,035
2015 23,22520,6552,5709201,6453522513548511536050854251603301601,5001,075
2016 23,38020,7552,6259401,6854522514047511535560904351603551701,5051,120
2017 23,50520,7952,7109451,7654022514548012035555804551903851801,5151,180
2018 23,67520,9402,7359401,8004023015048511534560804551904151751,5201,230
2019 23,75520,9852,7709551,8203524014547511034065854651854501801,5201,255
2020 23,91521,0802,8359551,8754523514547510533580754652104751851,5301,305
2021 23,92021,0952,8259701,8555023515546510032595854652154551801,5451,280
2022 23,91520,8453,0851,0002,0856523515549514034580904802355352201,5451,325
2023 23,99520,7553,2351,0802,1557023016051013535090905502256052201,6401,395
2024 23,94520,6053,3451,1202,2207024015048513535010595565240655225––
2025 23,83020,4603,3651,1102,2557524015048013035585100575245695225––
2026 23,70520,3403,3751,0902,280902401504651403359095570250705235––

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