What's the population of Netherlands?
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Capital: Amsterdam · Continent: Europe
Netherlands is a country in Europe, with its capital at Amsterdam. Population stands at about 18.1M, spread across 41,850 km², and GDP per capita is around $73,684. About 95.9% of the population lives in urban areas, and one of its leading industries is Agriculture.
Population
18.1M
Area
41,850 km²
GDP per capita
$73,684
Population
Area
Demographics
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $1,332,767,651,100
- Currency
- EUR
Top industries
- Agriculture
- Technology
- Finance
- Manufacturing
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Netherlands
Monthly precipitation
- Netherlands
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.1 | 1.5 | 104 |
| Feb | 6.8 | 1.4 | 41 |
| Mar | 12 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Apr | 15.6 | 7 | 38 |
| May | 18.4 | 9.7 | 46 |
| Jun | 21.6 | 13.9 | 61 |
| Jul | 22.5 | 15.3 | 96 |
| Aug | 22.5 | 14.5 | 42 |
| Sep | 18.7 | 12 | 72 |
| Oct | 14.6 | 10.2 | 165 |
| Nov | 10 | 5.8 | 64 |
| Dec | 8.2 | 3.9 | 32 |
Best time to visit Netherlands tends to be around July, when average highs sit near 22.5°C.
Religion
- Unaffiliated 54.1%
- Christianity 34.9%
- Islam 5.2%
- Other 5.8%
Language
- Official language(s)
- nl
- English proficiency
- Very high
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Electricity
- 230V · C/F
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +31
- Emergency number
- 112
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Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- happiness_index: World Happiness Report 2025 (2026-07)
- livability_rank: U.S. News & World Report — Best Countries 2024 (2026-07)
FAQ
- What is the population of Netherlands?
- Netherlands — 18.1M (2025)
- How big is Netherlands?
- 41,850 km²
- What is the capital of Netherlands?
- Amsterdam
- What is the GDP per capita of Netherlands?
- $73,684
- What language is spoken in Netherlands?
- nl