Netherlands
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Western Europe |
| Population (000, 2025) | 18,347 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 5,449 |
| Capital city | Amsterdamd |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 11,403 |
| UN membership date | 101,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 41,543 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 988 |
| National currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 1,154,361 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 1 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 638,030 |
| Economy: Agricultureg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 19 |
| Economy: Industryh,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 208 |
| Economy: Services and other activityh,j (% of GVA) | 773 |
| Employment in agriculturek (% of employed) | 19 |
| Employment in industryk (% of employed) | 141 |
| Employment in servicesk (% employed) | 84 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 35 |
| Labour force participation ratek (female/male pop. %) | 627,719 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 142 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 98 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 722,294 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 635,409 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 86,886 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 121,825 |
| Population growth rateb (average annual %) | 6 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalb (live births per woman) | 14 |
| Life expectancy at birthb (females/males, years) | 840,809 |
| Population age distributionb,m (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 149,277 |
| International migrant stockn,o (000/% of total pop.) | 29,565,162 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 3,003 |
| Under five mortality rateb (per 1000 live births) | 35 |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 101 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 39 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratiok (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,391,045 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio k (f/m per 100 pop.) | 12,801,333 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratiok (f/m per 100 pop.) | 15,371,399 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 7 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 393 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 97 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 23 |
| Threatened species (number) | 106 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 11 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 117,866 |
| Energy production, primaryu (Petajoules) | 995 |
| Energy supply per capitau (Gigajoules) | 147 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 16,063 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 793 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 975,975 |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedv (% of GNI) | 81 |
Expat distribution in Netherlands from top sending countries
