Netherlands
ISO3: NLD • Europe & Central Asia • High income • EU Member
Netherlands is a high income economy in Europe & Central Asia. It has a population of about 17,993,485 and a GDP of $1.21 trillion.
Explore 261 World Bank indicators for Netherlands below.
Netherlands at a Glance
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Population
- 17,993,485
- Area
- 41,865 km²
- 429.8 /km²
- Currency
- EUR euro
- Languages
- Dutch
- ISO codes
- NLD · NL
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
1.21T
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
67,520.42
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
17.99M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
81.97
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
3.35
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
3.87
2025
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
97.01
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
153.83
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
4.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
95.64
2024
Health & Population
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
1.43
2024
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Frequently asked questions about Netherlands
- What is the population of Netherlands?
- Netherlands has a population of approximately 17,993,485, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Netherlands?
- The capital of Netherlands is Amsterdam.
- What region is Netherlands in?
- The World Bank places Netherlands in the Europe & Central Asia region.
- What income group is Netherlands in?
- The World Bank classifies Netherlands as a High income economy.
- What currency does Netherlands use?
- Netherlands uses the euro (EUR).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.