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🇳🇱 The Netherlands

1,934 cities · 12 states/provinces · Capital: Amsterdam · Europe

17,231,017 Population
1,934 Cities
$1,135.5B GDP
$63,516 GDP per Capita
0.946 HDI
81.9 Life Expectancy
41,526 Area (km²)

The Netherlands at a Glance

General

CapitalAmsterdam
ContinentEurope
RegionEurope
SubregionWestern Europe
LanguagesDutch
CurrencyEuro (EUR)

Demographics

Population17,231,017
Density415.0/km²
Median Age42.8
Urban Population95.3%
Birth Rate9.2 per 1K
Death Rate9.5 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.43

Economy

GDP$1,135.5 billion
GDP per Capita$63,516
HDI0.946
Gini Index28.1
Internet Users97.0%

Geography

Area41,526 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersBEL,DEU
Calling Code++31
TLD.nl

Status

ISO CodeNL / NLD
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy81.9 years

Largest Cities in The Netherlands

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Rotterdam South Holland 868,135 53°F 30 ft
2 Amsterdam North Holland 741,636 53°F 43 ft
3 The Hague South Holland 474,292 53°F 13 ft
4 Utrecht Utrecht 376,435 53°F 43 ft
5 Groningen Groningen 244,807 52°F 52 ft
6 Eindhoven North Brabant 235,691 53°F 72 ft
7 Tilburg North Brabant 221,947 53°F 52 ft
8 Breda North Brabant 184,126 53°F 30 ft
9 Nijmegen Gelderland 177,359 53°F 82 ft
10 Almere Stad Flevoland 176,432 53°F -13 ft
11 Haarlem North Holland 162,543 53°F 33 ft
12 Arnhem Gelderland 162,424 53°F 52 ft
13 's-Hertogenbosch North Brabant 160,783 53°F 23 ft
14 Enschede Overijssel 153,655 49°F 148 ft
15 Zaanstad North Holland 140,085 53°F 7 ft
16 Amersfoort Utrecht 139,914 53°F 26 ft
17 Apeldoorn Gelderland 136,670 53°F 39 ft
18 Hoofddorp North Holland 132,734 53°F -7 ft
19 Zwolle Overijssel 129,840 53°F 30 ft
20 Leeuwarden Friesland 124,481 52°F 3 ft

States & Provinces in The Netherlands