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Municipality of Winterswijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Winterswijk had 29,290 residents. 17.8% of them (5,200 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 (3.9%), Germany (3.8%) and other Europe (3.0%). 57.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 29,290 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.8% 5,200 people
Born abroad: 57.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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 82.2% 24,090
Migration background 17.8% 5,200

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 1,140 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.8% 1,125 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.0% 890 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.7% 500 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 425 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 335 people

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

0.73% 215 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.61% 180 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.58% 170 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.31% 90 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.26% 75 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.12% 35 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.0% 2,965
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.0% 2,235

Men and women

Men: 14,725
Women: 14,570

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Winterswijk 17.8%

Higher than 48% 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

17.8%

Municipality of Winterswijk
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Winterswijk	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	12.2%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	12.2%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	12.5%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	12.6%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	12.7%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	13.3%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	14.1%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	14.0%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	13.9%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	14.2%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	13.9%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	13.5%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	13.8%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	13.9%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	13.9%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	14.1%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	14.3%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	14.5%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	14.5%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	14.7%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	15.1%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	14.9%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	14.9%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	15.1%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	16.3%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	16.9%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	17.3%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	17.4%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	17.8%	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 Winterswijk

				Largest group
Winterswijk	20.2%	23,905	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Winterswijk Meddo	7.8%	1,535	+0.1 pp	Germany
Winterswijk Woold	7.4%	945	+0.1 pp	Germany
Winterswijk Kotten	6.6%	685	−0.5 pp	Germany
Winterswijk Miste	6.6%	605	+1.0 pp	Germany
Winterswijk Huppel	4.8%	420	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
Winterswijk Ratum	7.4%	340	+0.2 pp	Germany
Winterswijk Brinkheurne	8.5%	295	+0.3 pp	Germany
Winterswijk Henxel	6.9%	290	−1.2 pp	Germany
Winterswijk Corle	5.6%	270	−0.3 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	28,510	25,025	3,470	2,005	1,465	330	200	60	475	30	1,595	35	20	355	140	185	55	2,510	960
1999	28,480	25,005	3,480	2,000	1,470	335	195	50	470	40	1,575	35	25	365	130	200	50	2,500	975
2000	28,555	24,995	3,560	2,060	1,485	350	185	60	470	30	1,570	35	25	430	145	210	50	2,560	1,005
2001	28,665	25,060	3,625	2,080	1,570	365	185	60	455	30	1,540	35	25	485	155	260	65	2,560	1,045
2002	28,750	25,100	3,640	2,085	1,565	365	190	55	460	35	1,525	35	25	500	165	245	65	2,570	1,065
2003	28,965	25,120	3,855	2,165	1,715	365	190	55	450	35	1,495	40	20	615	200	370	70	2,640	1,215
2004	29,305	25,170	4,130	2,285	1,850	380	195	45	445	25	1,485	35	35	735	245	445	75	2,750	1,385
2005	29,285	25,165	4,105	2,245	1,870	415	200	35	425	35	1,450	40	45	720	250	425	85	2,710	1,395
2006	29,135	25,080	4,040	2,205	1,840	445	185	55	430	25	1,400	50	40	720	240	420	55	2,665	1,400
2007	29,245	25,105	4,140	2,260	1,885	450	180	45	405	30	1,405	55	25	780	230	490	60	2,690	1,435
2008	29,185	25,130	4,060	2,255	1,825	440	185	55	395	35	1,375	70	35	780	210	445	60	2,675	1,390
2009	29,025	25,110	3,920	2,175	1,765	445	180	55	395	30	1,385	65	30	705	230	365	80	2,590	1,345
2010	29,040	25,040	4,005	2,130	1,855	435	185	50	385	30	1,350	70	35	675	350	355	75	2,540	1,470
2011	29,020	24,980	4,040	2,150	1,900	430	180	65	370	30	1,335	90	25	700	385	360	90	2,555	1,490
2012	28,945	24,930	4,030	2,170	1,880	440	190	50	370	20	1,300	95	40	735	275	410	125	2,565	1,445
2013	28,965	24,875	4,095	2,245	1,835	425	165	50	370	45	1,305	105	35	800	295	420	80	2,645	1,460
2014	28,875	24,735	4,140	2,220	1,925	435	175	50	375	30	1,275	120	30	795	345	430	95	2,615	1,525
2015	28,980	24,770	4,210	2,185	2,025	440	180	65	370	30	1,255	120	30	780	340	510	95	2,580	1,630
2016	28,935	24,735	4,200	2,145	2,060	450	175	60	360	30	1,245	125	35	740	360	535	100	2,535	1,665
2017	28,910	24,670	4,240	2,145	2,095	440	175	70	355	25	1,230	135	35	745	305	625	100	2,535	1,715
2018	28,990	24,615	4,375	2,160	2,210	445	170	65	355	30	1,235	140	35	750	340	700	105	2,540	1,830
2019	28,900	24,580	4,320	2,145	2,175	440	165	80	370	25	1,200	150	35	760	365	625	115	2,540	1,780
2020	28,850	24,545	4,305	2,120	2,180	450	165	65	360	35	1,180	165	35	740	400	595	120	2,510	1,800
2021	29,020	24,625	4,395	2,110	2,285	460	170	65	350	40	1,175	155	40	740	405	660	145	2,500	1,885
2022	29,190	24,420	4,755	2,095	2,650	480	170	90	345	60	1,190	155	30	720	415	910	175	2,500	2,100
2023	29,245	24,320	4,940	2,285	2,645	460	180	85	350	75	1,165	165	35	915	390	920	200	2,690	2,080
2024	29,235	24,180	5,055	2,300	2,755	480	175	90	345	75	1,165	165	30	920	420	955	205	–	–
2025	29,235	24,165	5,080	2,250	2,835	470	170	95	340	95	1,145	175	30	890	425	1,020	205	–	–
2026	29,290	24,090	5,200	2,225	2,965	500	170	90	335	75	1,125	180	35	890	425	1,140	215	–	–

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