Winterswijk: population and statistics
Winterswijk has a population of 29,289 (2026) across 138.1 km², or 212 people per km². It ranks 199 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +1.2% between 2016 and 2026.
- 29,289 residents
- 138.1 km²
- 212 people/km²
- 36 m
Key points
Among the 51 municipalities in Gelderland, Winterswijk ranks No. 30 by population.
Dwellings built before 1946: 29.2% in Winterswijk, compared with an average of 15.1% in Gelderland and 18.0% nationally.
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant: 4,227 Wp in Winterswijk, compared with an average of 1,812 Wp in Gelderland and 1,605 Wp nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 17.1% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 1,025 kWh a year here.
Winterswijk in numbers
Where is Winterswijk?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Oost Gelre9.3 km · 29,868
- Aalten10 km · 27,608
- Haaksbergen21 km · 24,313
- Berkelland22 km · 43,986
- Oude IJsselstreek25 km · 39,596
- Lochem29 km · 34,213
- Doetinchem30 km · 60,466
- Bronckhorst30 km · 35,983
All municipalities in Gelderland
All municipalities in Achterhoek (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Winterswijk over time
Winterswijk had 28,939 residents in 2016 and 29,289 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 29,022 |
| 2022 | 29,185 |
| 2023 | 29,253 |
| 2024 | 29,231 |
| 2025 | 29,232 |
| 2026 | 29,289 |
Did you know?
- Number 1 in Gelderland for “Elevation”.
- Number 1 in Gelderland for “Dwellings built before 1946”.
- “Dwellings built before 1946”: higher than in 96% of municipalities.
- “Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant”: higher than in 94% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 19,342 football pitches.
- Its population density is 2.5 times lower than the national average.
- The nearest municipality is Oost Gelre, 9.3 km away.
All indicators for Winterswijk
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 | Winterswijk | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 26.0% | 22.4% | 23.6% | ranked 84 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 13.6% | 14.9% | 14.8% | ranked 266 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −3.4 ‰ | −0.9 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 251 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 3.6 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 232 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Winterswijk | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 13,515 dwellings | 958,419 | 8,274,510 | ranked 190 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 29.2% | 15.1% | 13.1% | ranked 15 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 12.5% | 21.5% | 19.9% | ranked 307 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 77.0% | 73.5% | 79.5% | ranked 199 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 70.5% | 61.6% | 66.7% | ranked 100 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 16.8% | 26.3% | 23.7% | ranked 295 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 340,000 € | 443,080 € | 438,000 € | ranked 308 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 11.1 ‰ | 18.1 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 271 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Winterswijk | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 950 m³ | 858 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 103 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,820 kWh | 2,769 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 163 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 4% | 10% | 7% | ranked 287 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 43% | 43% | 46% | ranked 210 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 10% | 11% | 12% | ranked 223 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 6 ha | 358 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 100 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 90.2% | 85.9% | 90.3% | ranked 172 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0.1% | ranked 191 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) | 4,227 Wp | 1,812 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 22 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 220.5 ‰ | 202.5 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 180 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Winterswijk | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 57,900 € | 61,678 € | 63,450 € | ranked 259 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 3,655 | 298,620 | 2,612,530 | ranked 211 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 124.8 ‰ | 137.4 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 252 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Winterswijk | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | ranked 185 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 3.4% | 3.1% | 2.3% | ranked 79 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Winterswijk | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 504 ‰ | 485 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 177 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 2.2 km | 4.0 km | 4.6 km | ranked 284 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Winterswijk | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.2 persons | 2.2 | 2.2 | ranked 134 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 34.9% | 36.8% | 33.3% | ranked 127 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 27.3 ‰ | 36.1 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 223 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 6.8 ‰ | 14.8 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 275 of 320 | |
| Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.9 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | ranked 89 of 178 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.4 km | 1.1 km | 1.0 km | ranked 68 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Winterswijk | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 488 kg | 438 kg | 468 kg | ranked 141 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 8.0% | 22.9% | 16.8% | ranked 293 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 74.0% | 45.1% | 58.8% | ranked 85 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 15.2% | 26.8% | 11.7% | ranked 137 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Winterswijk | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.7 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km | ranked 40 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Winterswijk | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 24.2% | 31.9% | 28.5% | ranked 273 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 124 of 342 |
Winterswijk: 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
90.2% in 2022, compared with 92.3% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.0% in 2022, compared with 0.2% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
4,227 Wp in 2025, compared with 500 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
220.5 ‰ in 2025, compared with 81.3 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
27.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 34.9 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
6.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 11.7 ‰ in 2019
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants
3.4 ‰ in 2023, compared with 3.6 ‰ in 2019
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants
3.9 ‰ in 2025, compared with 4.4 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Winterswijk
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 3.1 |
| February | 38 | 3.5 |
| March | 82 | 6.1 |
| April | 128 | 10.1 |
| May | 157 | 14.0 |
| June | 166 | 17.6 |
| July | 162 | 19.1 |
| August | 136 | 18.3 |
| September | 97 | 15.5 |
| October | 57 | 11.7 |
| November | 28 | 6.9 |
| December | 17 | 4.2 |
Business sectors: Winterswijk
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical17.1% ×0.8
- Wholesale and retail trade16.9% ×1.3
- Health and social work10.4% ×1.0
- Construction9.4% ×0.9
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing8.2% ×2.7
- Other service activities5.6% ×1.0
- Education5.1% ×0.9
- Accommodation and food services4.9% ×1.4
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Winterswijk?
Winterswijk has 29,289 residents (2026), ranking 199 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Winterswijk?
Winterswijk covers 138.1 km², with a density of 212 people per km².
Is the population of Winterswijk growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Winterswijk went from 28,939 to 29,289, a change of +1.2%.
Where is Winterswijk?
Winterswijk is in Gelderland. It belongs to Achterhoek (COROP region). Latitude 51.967, longitude 6.717.
Dwellings built before 1946: what is the figure for Winterswijk?
In Winterswijk, “Dwellings built before 1946” stands at 29.2% (2024), ranking 15 of 338 municipalities; the national median is 13.1%.
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant: what is the figure for Winterswijk?
In Winterswijk, “Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant” stands at 4,227 Wp (2025), ranking 22 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 1,707 Wp.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Winterswijk?
In Winterswijk, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 1,025 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Winterswijk?
The nearest to Winterswijk are Oost Gelre (9.3 km), Aalten (10 km), Haaksbergen (21 km), Berkelland (22 km), Oude IJsselstreek (25 km).