Europe & Central Asia
Netherlands in numbers Netherlands is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Amsterdam. Its population was 18.09 million in 2025, ranking 71 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$73,684 in 2025.
Population 18.09 million 2025
GDP US$1.33 trillion 2025
GDP per person US$73,684 2025
Life expectancy 82.0 2024
Area 41,540 2024
Urban share 95.9% 2025
People 18.09 million
2025 · +14% since 2000 · Rank 71 of 217
0.52%
2025 · 0.71% in 2000 · Rank 135 of 217
534.4
2024 · +13% since 2000 · Rank 22 of 216
95.9%
2025 · 78.5% in 2000 · Rank 15 of 217
14.9%
2025 · 18.8% in 2000 · Rank 181 of 217
20.9%
2025 · 13.5% in 2000 · Rank 30 of 217
1.43
2024 · -17% since 2000 · Rank 170 of 217
Health and living standards 82.0
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 37 of 217
3.9
2024 · -37% since 2000 · Rank 165 of 196
US$6,845
2024 · +238% since 2000 · Rank 11 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 41 of 215
97.0%
2024 · 44.0% in 2000 · Rank 17 of 186
104.2%
2023 · 106.7% in 2001 · Rank 57 of 190
Economy US$1.33 trillion
2025 · +219% since 2000 · Rank 18 of 210
US$73,684
2025 · +181% since 2000 · Rank 17 of 210
Int$87,320
2025 · +174% since 2000 · Rank 13 of 199
1.78%
2025 · 4.22% in 2000 · Rank 154 of 210
3.20%
2025 · 2.36% in 2000 · Rank 90 of 180
3.9%
2025 · 2.7% in 2000 · Rank 121 of 187
80.7%
2025 · 66.4% in 2000 · Rank 16 of 183
0.4%
2025 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 139 of 176
Land and environment 41,540
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 132 of 216
11.0%
2024 · 10.6% in 2000 · Rank 166 of 214
6.60
2024 · -41% since 2000 · Rank 37 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Netherlands. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.