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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Netherlands

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population18.09M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$1.33T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$73.68K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth822024 · yearsInternet use97%2024 · % of populationForest area11.1%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
0.5%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Netherlands2025 · 0.5%
00.360.711.071.421960199320251961: 1.3%1962: 1.4%1963: 1.3%1964: 1.3%1965: 1.4%1966: 1.3%1967: 1.1%1968: 1%1969: 1.2%1970: 1.2%1971: 1.2%1972: 1%1973: 0.8%1974: 0.8%1975: 0.9%1976: 0.8%1977: 0.6%1978: 0.6%1979: 0.7%1980: 0.8%1981: 0.7%1982: 0.5%1983: 0.4%1984: 0.4%1985: 0.5%1986: 0.6%1987: 0.6%1988: 0.6%1989: 0.6%1990: 0.7%1991: 0.8%1992: 0.8%1993: 0.7%1994: 0.6%1995: 0.5%1996: 0.5%1997: 0.5%1998: 0.6%1999: 0.7%2000: 0.7%2001: 0.8%2002: 0.6%2003: 0.5%2004: 0.3%2005: 0.2%2006: 0.2%2007: 0.2%2008: 0.4%2009: 0.5%2010: 0.5%2011: 0.5%2012: 0.4%2013: 0.3%2014: 0.4%2015: 0.4%2016: 0.5%2017: 0.6%2018: 0.6%2019: 0.7%2020: 0.6%2021: 0.5%2022: 1%2023: 1%2024: 0.6%2025: 0.5%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Netherlands in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Amsterdam
Country code
NLD

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