Wijchen: population and statistics
Wijchen has a population of 42,106 (2026) across 66.0 km², or 638 people per km². It ranks 133 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +3.2% between 2016 and 2026.
- 42,106 residents
- 66.0 km²
- 638 people/km²
- 8 m
Key points
Among the 51 municipalities in Gelderland, Wijchen ranks No. 18 by population.
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants: 2.4 ‰ in Wijchen, compared with an average of 4.2 ‰ in Gelderland and 5.2 ‰ nationally.
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler: 93.6% in Wijchen, compared with an average of 85.9% in Gelderland and 82.6% nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 20.2% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 1,040 kWh a year here.
Wijchen in numbers
Where is Wijchen?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Beuningen7.4 km · 26,868
- Heumen9.6 km · 16,978
- Nijmegen11 km · 189,871
- Druten12 km · 20,019
- Mook en Middelaar13 km · 8,192
- Berg en Dal14 km · 35,700
- Maashorst15 km · 60,059
- Oss15 km · 95,549
All municipalities in Gelderland
All municipalities in Arnhem/Nijmegen (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Wijchen over time
Wijchen had 40,814 residents in 2016 and 42,106 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 41,261 |
| 2022 | 41,344 |
| 2023 | 41,537 |
| 2024 | 41,545 |
| 2025 | 41,836 |
| 2026 | 42,106 |
Did you know?
- “Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants”: lower than in 96% of municipalities.
- “Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler”: higher than in 93% of municipalities.
- “Dwellings built before 1946”: lower than in 91% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 9,244 football pitches.
- The nearest municipality is Beuningen, 7.4 km away.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Nijmegen (189,871 residents), 11 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,160 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
All indicators for Wijchen
Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.
Population
| Indicator | Wijchen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 23.8% | 22.4% | 23.6% | ranked 161 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 14.0% | 14.9% | 14.8% | ranked 239 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −2.4 ‰ | −0.9 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 217 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 9.4 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 89 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Wijchen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 18,807 dwellings | 958,419 | 8,274,510 | ranked 132 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 6.0% | 15.1% | 13.1% | ranked 305 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 21.7% | 21.5% | 19.9% | ranked 120 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 81.0% | 73.5% | 79.5% | ranked 156 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 68.0% | 61.6% | 66.7% | ranked 150 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 24.9% | 26.3% | 23.7% | ranked 143 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 450,000 € | 443,080 € | 438,000 € | ranked 156 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 19.9 ‰ | 18.1 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 125 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Wijchen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 850 m³ | 858 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 215 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,920 kWh | 2,769 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 127 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 6% | 10% | 7% | ranked 184 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 45% | 43% | 46% | ranked 183 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 11% | 11% | 12% | ranked 178 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 10 ha | 358 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 79 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 93.6% | 85.9% | 90.3% | ranked 25 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.7% | 4.2% | 0.1% | ranked 95 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,240 kWh | 1,103 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 172 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 1,823 Wp | 1,812 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 153 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 215.2 ‰ | 202.5 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 196 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Wijchen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 63,300 € | 61,678 € | 63,450 € | ranked 170 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 5,530 | 298,620 | 2,612,530 | ranked 133 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 131.3 ‰ | 137.4 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 206 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Wijchen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% | ranked 91 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2.3% | ranked 89 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Wijchen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 524 ‰ | 485 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 144 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 2.6 km | 4.0 km | 4.6 km | ranked 254 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Wijchen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.2 persons | 2.2 | 2.2 | ranked 134 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 31.7% | 36.8% | 33.3% | ranked 222 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 31.4 ‰ | 36.1 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 160 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 13.3 ‰ | 14.8 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 127 of 320 | |
| Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.4 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | ranked 170 of 178 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.5 km | 1.1 km | 1.0 km | ranked 53 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Wijchen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 481 kg | 438 kg | 468 kg | ranked 151 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 20.6% | 22.9% | 16.8% | ranked 134 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 65.8% | 45.1% | 58.8% | ranked 137 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 7.9% | 26.8% | 11.7% | ranked 216 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Wijchen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.3 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km | ranked 118 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Wijchen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 31.9% | 31.9% | 28.5% | ranked 112 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.9 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 69 of 342 |
Wijchen: indicators over time
Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler
93.6% in 2022, compared with 94.4% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.7% in 2022, compared with 0.3% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
1,823 Wp in 2025, compared with 411 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
215.2 ‰ in 2025, compared with 76.1 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
31.4 ‰ in 2025, compared with 33.1 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
13.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 15.3 ‰ in 2019
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants
3.6 ‰ in 2024, compared with 4.3 ‰ in 2019
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants
2.4 ‰ in 2025, compared with 2.9 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Wijchen
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 3.5 |
| February | 39 | 3.8 |
| March | 82 | 6.3 |
| April | 129 | 10.0 |
| May | 157 | 13.8 |
| June | 167 | 17.3 |
| July | 163 | 18.9 |
| August | 137 | 18.2 |
| September | 99 | 15.5 |
| October | 58 | 11.9 |
| November | 29 | 7.3 |
| December | 18 | 4.6 |
Business sectors: Wijchen
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical20.2% ×1.0
- Wholesale and retail trade14.7% ×1.1
- Construction12.2% ×1.2
- Health and social work10.1% ×1.0
- Other service activities6.7% ×1.2
- Education5.3% ×0.9
- Manufacturing5.2% ×1.5
- Administrative and support services4.7% ×0.9
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Wijchen?
Wijchen has 42,106 residents (2026), ranking 133 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Wijchen?
Wijchen covers 66.0 km², with a density of 638 people per km².
Is the population of Wijchen growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Wijchen went from 40,814 to 42,106, a change of +3.2%.
Where is Wijchen?
Wijchen is in Gelderland. It belongs to Arnhem/Nijmegen (COROP region). Latitude 51.807, longitude 5.721.
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Wijchen?
In Wijchen, “Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 2.4 ‰ (2025), ranking 170 of 178 municipalities; the national median is 3.9 ‰.
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler: what is the figure for Wijchen?
In Wijchen, “Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler” stands at 93.6% (2022), ranking 25 of 341 municipalities; the national median is 90.3%.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Wijchen?
In Wijchen, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 1,040 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Wijchen?
The nearest to Wijchen are Beuningen (7.4 km), Heumen (9.6 km), Nijmegen (11 km), Druten (12 km), Mook en Middelaar (13 km).