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
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
16.2%
3M people · 2024
- Foreign-born 16.2%
- Native-born 83.8%
Country of birth
- Türkiye7.4% · 217.4K
- Poland7.1% · 211K
- Suriname6.0% · 177.2K
- Morocco6.0% · 176.4K
- Syria5.2% · 153.2K
- Other countries50.7% · 1.5M
- Unknown17.7% · 522.3K
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- Includes refugees and asylum seekers reported by UNHCR.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
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
Compare Netherlands with
Reports featuring Netherlands
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- Why 'The Netherlands Is Larger Than Switzerland' Is True: Scoring a Game Show's Proposition Race With Real DataIn the Korean survival show The Community 2, contestants collect word cards to build true comparative sentences. Run the same rules across 24 countries and 13 metrics and only 8,742 of the 70,860 possible sentences — 12.3% — turn out to be true.
- 3.5% of People in South Korea Were Born Abroad — In 1990 It Was 0.04%In 1990, 18,499 people living in South Korea had been born abroad — 0.04% of the population. In 2024 it is 1.81 million, or 3.5%, just under the world average of 3.7%. Sort the same data by head count instead of share and an entirely different list of countries appears.
- Why South Korea Ranks Among the World's Densest Countries: SeoulAmong the 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks, South Korea ranks 2nd in population density at 516 people per km². The real driver is Seoul alone — its density of 15,828/km² almost exactly matches Tokyo's 23 wards, and trails cities like Manila.
- 13 Plug Standards, 53 Countries — Only 17 Match South Korea's ExactlyWe checked the plug type and voltage for all 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks. There are 13 distinct standards — only 17 match South Korea's C/F, 220V setup exactly, and 16 need a completely different adapter.
- 20 Countries Bigger Than South Korea — And Only 2 SmallerOf the 22 countries WhatsThePop tracks, only the Netherlands and Switzerland are smaller than South Korea (100,210 km²). Here's how the other 20 stack up, grouped by scale.
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)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
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