The Netherlands is a high-income country with a population of 18M people. The capital and largest city is Amsterdam, with 921K residents. The Netherlands shares land borders with Germany and Belgium.
The Netherlands ranks 19/197 by GDP ($1.23T) and 13/197 by GDP per capita ($68,219). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Netherlands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
18191638
|
72/197 |
| GDP |
$1.23T
2024 |
19/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$68,219
2024 |
13/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$84,218
2024 |
12/197 |
| Government debt |
$531B
2024 |
19/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
43.3%
2025 |
124/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$29,494
2024 |
25/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$45,699
2025 |
12/197 |
| Land area | 13,000 sq mi | 134/197 |
| Population density | 1,384 ppl/mi² | 17/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.43 | 159/196 |
| Median age | 42.4 years | 33/196 |
| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 25/197 |
Netherlands trends dashboard: time-series charts
The Netherlands' economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $13,282,979,015 |
| 1961 | $14,599,836,396 |
| 1962 | $15,847,582,341 |
| 1963 | $17,193,744,109 |
| 1964 | $20,232,048,553 |
| 1965 | $22,721,869,808 |
| 1966 | $24,741,480,717 |
| 1967 | $27,143,828,099 |
| 1968 | $30,097,635,751 |
| 1969 | $34,086,038,090 |
| 1970 | $38,220,884,519 |
| 1971 | $44,644,730,576 |
| 1972 | $54,787,070,173 |
| 1973 | $71,946,639,603 |
| 1974 | $87,371,810,804 |
| 1975 | $100,397,061,694 |
| 1976 | $109,329,386,564 |
| 1977 | $127,203,923,857 |
| 1978 | $156,089,077,205 |
| 1979 | $179,933,827,310 |
| 1980 | $195,439,301,707 |
| 1981 | $164,375,775,854 |
| 1982 | $158,712,765,536 |
| 1983 | $153,671,294,109 |
| 1984 | $144,124,462,912 |
| 1985 | $144,057,523,222 |
| 1986 | $201,157,708,221 |
| 1987 | $245,406,949,521 |
| 1988 | $262,295,966,105 |
| 1989 | $258,716,904,292 |
| 1990 | $318,799,003,994 |
| 1991 | $327,982,316,124 |
| 1992 | $363,497,050,125 |
| 1993 | $354,070,495,966 |
| 1994 | $379,688,232,232 |
| 1995 | $452,967,334,614 |
| 1996 | $451,372,549,020 |
| 1997 | $417,506,211,882 |
| 1998 | $438,612,530,549 |
| 1999 | $447,778,514,140 |
| 2000 | $417,649,282,154 |
| 2001 | $432,536,219,669 |
| 2002 | $475,529,972,123 |
| 2003 | $582,435,617,082 |
| 2004 | $661,224,886,143 |
| 2005 | $688,133,699,636 |
| 2006 | $737,593,995,289 |
| 2007 | $853,499,460,873 |
| 2008 | $957,901,566,041 |
| 2009 | $878,954,223,140 |
| 2010 | $852,464,982,433 |
| 2011 | $913,140,741,333 |
| 2012 | $845,689,017,066 |
| 2013 | $883,951,539,007 |
| 2014 | $901,556,501,756 |
| 2015 | $775,743,675,303 |
| 2016 | $797,163,949,290 |
| 2017 | $848,233,537,846 |
| 2018 | $929,733,599,797 |
| 2019 | $928,903,005,576 |
| 2020 | $932,560,861,701 |
| 2021 | $1,054,472,123,450 |
| 2022 | $1,046,540,797,549 |
| 2023 | $1,154,361,305,398 |
| 2024 | $1,227,543,925,316 |
The Netherlands' economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,156 |
| 1961 | $1,254 |
| 1962 | $1,342 |
| 1963 | $1,437 |
| 1964 | $1,668 |
| 1965 | $1,848 |
| 1966 | $1,986 |
| 1967 | $2,155 |
| 1968 | $2,364 |
| 1969 | $2,647 |
| 1970 | $2,931 |
| 1971 | $3,384 |
| 1972 | $4,110 |
| 1973 | $5,353 |
| 1974 | $6,450 |
| 1975 | $7,346 |
| 1976 | $7,937 |
| 1977 | $9,180 |
| 1978 | $11,196 |
| 1979 | $12,817 |
| 1980 | $13,812 |
| 1981 | $11,537 |
| 1982 | $11,089 |
| 1983 | $10,696 |
| 1984 | $9,992 |
| 1985 | $9,941 |
| 1986 | $13,804 |
| 1987 | $16,734 |
| 1988 | $17,771 |
| 1989 | $17,423 |
| 1990 | $21,322 |
| 1991 | $21,764 |
| 1992 | $23,939 |
| 1993 | $23,156 |
| 1994 | $24,683 |
| 1995 | $29,301 |
| 1996 | $29,064 |
| 1997 | $26,745 |
| 1998 | $27,924 |
| 1999 | $28,319 |
| 2000 | $26,225 |
| 2001 | $26,956 |
| 2002 | $29,447 |
| 2003 | $35,897 |
| 2004 | $40,611 |
| 2005 | $42,165 |
| 2006 | $45,124 |
| 2007 | $52,101 |
| 2008 | $58,247 |
| 2009 | $53,172 |
| 2010 | $51,306 |
| 2011 | $54,702 |
| 2012 | $50,474 |
| 2013 | $52,602 |
| 2014 | $53,457 |
| 2015 | $45,794 |
| 2016 | $46,809 |
| 2017 | $49,514 |
| 2018 | $53,955 |
| 2019 | $53,555 |
| 2020 | $53,468 |
| 2021 | $60,142 |
| 2022 | $59,123 |
| 2023 | $64,572 |
| 2024 | $68,219 |
The Netherlands' life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.4 |
| 1951 | 71.5 |
| 1952 | 72.1 |
| 1953 | 71.7 |
| 1954 | 72.4 |
| 1955 | 72.5 |
| 1956 | 72.5 |
| 1957 | 73 |
| 1958 | 73.1 |
| 1959 | 73.2 |
| 1960 | 73.4 |
| 1961 | 73.6 |
| 1962 | 73.2 |
| 1963 | 73.4 |
| 1964 | 73.7 |
| 1965 | 73.6 |
| 1966 | 73.6 |
| 1967 | 73.8 |
| 1968 | 73.6 |
| 1969 | 73.6 |
| 1970 | 73.6 |
| 1971 | 73.9 |
| 1972 | 73.8 |
| 1973 | 74.2 |
| 1974 | 74.6 |
| 1975 | 74.6 |
| 1976 | 74.7 |
| 1977 | 75.3 |
| 1978 | 75.2 |
| 1979 | 75.6 |
| 1980 | 75.8 |
| 1981 | 76 |
| 1982 | 76.1 |
| 1983 | 76.3 |
| 1984 | 76.3 |
| 1985 | 76.4 |
| 1986 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 77 |
| 1989 | 76.8 |
| 1990 | 77 |
| 1991 | 77.2 |
| 1992 | 77.4 |
| 1993 | 77 |
| 1994 | 77.5 |
| 1995 | 77.6 |
| 1996 | 77.6 |
| 1997 | 77.9 |
| 1998 | 78 |
| 1999 | 78 |
| 2000 | 78.1 |
| 2001 | 78.3 |
| 2002 | 78.4 |
| 2003 | 78.7 |
| 2004 | 79.2 |
| 2005 | 79.5 |
| 2006 | 79.8 |
| 2007 | 80.3 |
| 2008 | 80.4 |
| 2009 | 80.7 |
| 2010 | 80.8 |
| 2011 | 81.1 |
| 2012 | 81.1 |
| 2013 | 81.3 |
| 2014 | 81.7 |
| 2015 | 81.5 |
| 2016 | 81.6 |
| 2017 | 81.7 |
| 2018 | 81.8 |
| 2019 | 82.1 |
| 2020 | 81.4 |
| 2021 | 81.4 |
| 2022 | 81.9 |
| 2023 | 82.2 |
| 2024 | 82.3 |
| 2025 | 82.4 |
The Netherlands' population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,486,631 |
| 1961 | 11,638,712 |
| 1962 | 11,805,689 |
| 1963 | 11,965,966 |
| 1964 | 12,127,120 |
| 1965 | 12,294,732 |
| 1966 | 12,456,251 |
| 1967 | 12,598,201 |
| 1968 | 12,729,721 |
| 1969 | 12,877,984 |
| 1970 | 13,038,526 |
| 1971 | 13,194,497 |
| 1972 | 13,328,593 |
| 1973 | 13,439,322 |
| 1974 | 13,545,056 |
| 1975 | 13,666,335 |
| 1976 | 13,774,037 |
| 1977 | 13,856,185 |
| 1978 | 13,941,700 |
| 1979 | 14,038,270 |
| 1980 | 14,149,800 |
| 1981 | 14,247,208 |
| 1982 | 14,312,690 |
| 1983 | 14,367,070 |
| 1984 | 14,424,211 |
| 1985 | 14,491,632 |
| 1986 | 14,572,278 |
| 1987 | 14,665,037 |
| 1988 | 14,760,094 |
| 1989 | 14,848,907 |
| 1990 | 14,951,510 |
| 1991 | 15,069,798 |
| 1992 | 15,184,166 |
| 1993 | 15,290,368 |
| 1994 | 15,382,838 |
| 1995 | 15,459,006 |
| 1996 | 15,530,498 |
| 1997 | 15,610,650 |
| 1998 | 15,707,209 |
| 1999 | 15,812,088 |
| 2000 | 15,925,513 |
| 2001 | 16,046,180 |
| 2002 | 16,148,929 |
| 2003 | 16,225,302 |
| 2004 | 16,281,779 |
| 2005 | 16,319,868 |
| 2006 | 16,346,101 |
| 2007 | 16,381,696 |
| 2008 | 16,445,593 |
| 2009 | 16,530,388 |
| 2010 | 16,615,394 |
| 2011 | 16,693,074 |
| 2012 | 16,754,962 |
| 2013 | 16,804,432 |
| 2014 | 16,865,008 |
| 2015 | 16,939,923 |
| 2016 | 17,030,314 |
| 2017 | 17,131,296 |
| 2018 | 17,231,624 |
| 2019 | 17,344,874 |
| 2020 | 17,441,500 |
| 2021 | 17,533,044 |
| 2022 | 17,700,982 |
| 2023 | 17,877,117 |
| 2024 | 17,994,237 |
The Netherlands' birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.12 |
| 1961 | 3.22 |
| 1962 | 3.18 |
| 1963 | 3.19 |
| 1964 | 3.17 |
| 1965 | 3.04 |
| 1966 | 2.9 |
| 1967 | 2.81 |
| 1968 | 2.72 |
| 1969 | 2.75 |
| 1970 | 2.57 |
| 1971 | 2.36 |
| 1972 | 2.15 |
| 1973 | 1.9 |
| 1974 | 1.77 |
| 1975 | 1.66 |
| 1976 | 1.63 |
| 1977 | 1.58 |
| 1978 | 1.58 |
| 1979 | 1.56 |
| 1980 | 1.6 |
| 1981 | 1.56 |
| 1982 | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 1.47 |
| 1984 | 1.49 |
| 1985 | 1.51 |
| 1986 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 1.56 |
| 1988 | 1.55 |
| 1989 | 1.55 |
| 1990 | 1.62 |
| 1991 | 1.61 |
| 1992 | 1.59 |
| 1993 | 1.57 |
| 1994 | 1.57 |
| 1995 | 1.53 |
| 1996 | 1.53 |
| 1997 | 1.56 |
| 1998 | 1.63 |
| 1999 | 1.65 |
| 2000 | 1.72 |
| 2001 | 1.71 |
| 2002 | 1.73 |
| 2003 | 1.75 |
| 2004 | 1.72 |
| 2005 | 1.71 |
| 2006 | 1.72 |
| 2007 | 1.72 |
| 2008 | 1.77 |
| 2009 | 1.79 |
| 2010 | 1.79 |
| 2011 | 1.76 |
| 2012 | 1.72 |
| 2013 | 1.68 |
| 2014 | 1.71 |
| 2015 | 1.66 |
| 2016 | 1.66 |
| 2017 | 1.62 |
| 2018 | 1.59 |
| 2019 | 1.57 |
| 2020 | 1.54 |
| 2021 | 1.62 |
| 2022 | 1.49 |
| 2023 | 1.43 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.8 |
| 1961 | 28.8 |
| 1962 | 28.7 |
| 1963 | 28.7 |
| 1964 | 28.6 |
| 1965 | 28.6 |
| 1966 | 28.6 |
| 1967 | 28.5 |
| 1968 | 28.6 |
| 1969 | 28.6 |
| 1970 | 28.6 |
| 1971 | 28.7 |
| 1972 | 28.9 |
| 1973 | 29 |
| 1974 | 29.3 |
| 1975 | 29.4 |
| 1976 | 29.8 |
| 1977 | 30.3 |
| 1978 | 30.7 |
| 1979 | 31 |
| 1980 | 31.3 |
| 1981 | 31.6 |
| 1982 | 31.9 |
| 1983 | 32.3 |
| 1984 | 32.6 |
| 1985 | 32.9 |
| 1986 | 33.2 |
| 1987 | 33.5 |
| 1988 | 33.8 |
| 1989 | 34.1 |
| 1990 | 34.3 |
| 1991 | 34.6 |
| 1992 | 34.8 |
| 1993 | 35.1 |
| 1994 | 35.4 |
| 1995 | 35.7 |
| 1996 | 36.1 |
| 1997 | 36.4 |
| 1998 | 36.7 |
| 1999 | 37 |
| 2000 | 37.3 |
| 2001 | 37.5 |
| 2002 | 37.8 |
| 2003 | 38.1 |
| 2004 | 38.5 |
| 2005 | 38.9 |
| 2006 | 39.3 |
| 2007 | 39.7 |
| 2008 | 40 |
| 2009 | 40.3 |
| 2010 | 40.7 |
| 2011 | 41 |
| 2012 | 41.3 |
| 2013 | 41.6 |
| 2014 | 41.8 |
| 2015 | 42 |
| 2016 | 42.2 |
| 2017 | 42.3 |
| 2018 | 42.4 |
| 2019 | 42.5 |
| 2020 | 42.5 |
| 2021 | 42.6 |
| 2022 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 42.4 |
| 2024 | 42.4 |
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Netherlands: National Statistics
Finance
|
Netherlands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.13T
2024 |
18/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
44.7%
2025 |
34/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.18%
2022 |
54/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.53%
2023 |
89/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
41,000
2020 |
80/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.9%
2025 |
60/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.64%
2024 |
131/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
70.3%
2024 |
24/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.9%
2024 |
142/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
78.2
2025 |
11/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
21.4%
2021 |
164/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.6%
2021 |
31/169 |
| Number of millionaires |
1,231,625
2024 |
11/34 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
8.62%
2024 |
3/34 |
| Number of billionaires |
13
2025 |
29/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00009%
2025 |
33/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
103
2018 |
49/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.1T
2017 |
13/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$79.1B
2024 |
34/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$4.72B
2024 |
42/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
7,265,000
2020 |
28/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.44%
2020 |
155/184 |
| Banked people share |
99.2%
2024 |
6/158 |
Energy
|
Netherlands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,418 kg
2023 |
26/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$22.9
2023 |
27/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
122.9 megatons
2023 |
39/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
6.87 tons
2023 |
35/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
83.5%
2023 |
48/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.2%
2021 |
132/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
9.01%
2023 |
61/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
87%
2023 |
15/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
6,189 kWh
2023 |
29/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
33.1%
2021 |
88/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.06%
2023 |
143/192 |
| Nuclear share |
3.28%
2023 |
27/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
68/195 |
Society
|
Netherlands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.22%
2024 |
72/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+121,628
2024 |
17/196 |
| Urban population |
93.5%
2024 |
12/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
6.03 ft
2025 |
1/190 |
| Average female height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
1/190 |
| Quality of life index |
92.1
2025 |
10/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
78
2024 |
13/197 |
| Higher education index |
95
2025 |
11/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.69
2023 |
172/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4
2019 |
173/197 |
| Visa free countries |
175
2025 |
13/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
54/196 |
| English speaking |
90.9%
2023 |
17/197 |
| People using the Internet |
97%
2023 |
17/195 |
Health
|
Netherlands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$5,796
2022 |
14/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$581
2022 |
27/191 |
| Life expectancy |
82.4 years
2025 |
25/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.01%
2022 |
146/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.91
2021 |
27/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
30.4 years
2023 |
14/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
4
2023 |
176/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
4
2023 |
159/192 |
| Obesity rate |
15%
2022 |
134/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5%
2024 |
167/195 |
| Air quality index |
77
2025 |
48/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
21.3%
2022 |
70/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.71 liters
2020 |
43/186 |
Territory
|
Netherlands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
134/197 |
| Land area per capita |
722 sq mi
2024 |
181/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
6,961 sq mi
2025 |
122/194 |
| Forest area |
1,437 sq mi
2025 |
145/196 |
| Roads length |
88,123 mi
2022 |
42/175 |
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