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Netherlands vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 134th vs. 80th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Romania
Population
18252623
18839108
Population rank 72/197 70/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Netherlands and Romania: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Romania economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Romania
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $382,564,217,989
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $347,757,995,759
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $295,319,437,557
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $285,071,280,114
2020 $932,560,861,701 $250,625,048,304
2019 $928,903,005,576 $250,080,428,512
2018 $929,733,599,797 $241,791,427,224
2017 $848,233,537,846 $210,147,385,855
2016 $797,163,949,290 $185,290,759,249
2015 $775,743,675,303 $177,885,131,240
2014 $901,556,501,756 $199,722,319,676
2013 $883,951,539,007 $189,798,603,751
2012 $845,689,017,066 $179,117,323,107
2011 $913,140,741,333 $192,623,977,894
2010 $852,464,982,433 $170,064,350,672
2009 $878,954,223,140 $174,110,532,659
2008 $957,901,566,041 $214,315,932,061
2007 $853,499,460,873 $174,588,782,939
2006 $737,593,995,289 $122,023,735,993
2005 $688,133,699,636 $98,454,380,120
2004 $661,224,886,143 $74,973,656,852
2003 $582,435,617,082 $57,806,384,143
2002 $475,529,972,123 $46,065,502,703
2001 $432,536,219,669 $40,395,116,581
2000 $417,649,282,154 $37,253,739,511
1999 $447,778,514,140 $35,953,156,754
1998 $438,612,530,549 $41,696,091,974
1997 $417,506,211,882 $35,575,214,078
1996 $451,372,549,020 $36,937,074,278
1995 $452,967,334,614 $37,430,162,103
1994 $379,688,232,232 $30,072,805,104
1993 $354,070,495,966 $26,361,160,450
1992 $363,497,050,125 $25,121,666,667
1991 $327,982,316,124 $28,850,634,900
1990 $318,799,003,994 $38,247,882,300
1989 $258,716,904,292 $41,450,777,202
1988 $262,295,966,105 $40,424,528,302
1987 $245,406,949,521 $38,067,567,568
1986 $201,157,708,221 -
1985 $144,057,523,222 -
1984 $144,124,462,912 -
1983 $153,671,294,109 -
1982 $158,712,765,536 -
1981 $164,375,775,854 -
1980 $195,439,301,707 -
1979 $179,933,827,310 -
1978 $156,089,077,205 -
1977 $127,203,923,857 -
1976 $109,329,386,564 -
1975 $100,397,061,694 -
1974 $87,371,810,804 -
1973 $71,946,639,603 -
1972 $54,787,070,173 -
1971 $44,644,730,576 -
1970 $38,220,884,519 -
1969 $34,086,038,090 -
1968 $30,097,635,751 -
1967 $27,143,828,099 -
1966 $24,741,480,717 -
1965 $22,721,869,808 -
1964 $20,232,048,553 -
1963 $17,193,744,109 -
1962 $15,847,582,341 -
1961 $14,599,836,396 -
1960 $13,282,979,015 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Netherlands and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Romania
2024 $67,520 $20,080
2023 $63,516 $18,244
2022 $59,123 $15,504
2021 $60,142 $14,908
2020 $53,468 $13,009
2019 $53,555 $12,910
2018 $53,955 $12,416
2017 $49,514 $10,728
2016 $46,809 $9,405
2015 $45,794 $8,977
2014 $53,457 $10,032
2013 $52,602 $9,498
2012 $50,474 $8,930
2011 $54,702 $9,561
2010 $51,306 $8,400
2009 $53,172 $8,548
2008 $58,247 $10,435
2007 $52,101 $8,360
2006 $45,124 $5,758
2005 $42,165 $4,618
2004 $40,611 $3,495
2003 $35,897 $2,679
2002 $29,447 $2,120
2001 $26,956 $1,825
2000 $26,225 $1,660
1999 $28,319 $1,600
1998 $27,924 $1,853
1997 $26,745 $1,577
1996 $29,064 $1,633
1995 $29,301 $1,650
1994 $24,683 $1,323
1993 $23,156 $1,158
1992 $23,939 $1,102
1991 $21,764 $1,254
1990 $21,322 $1,648
1989 $17,423 $1,790
1988 $17,771 $1,753
1987 $16,734 $1,659
1986 $13,804 -
1985 $9,941 -
1984 $9,992 -
1983 $10,696 -
1982 $11,089 -
1981 $11,537 -
1980 $13,812 -
1979 $12,817 -
1978 $11,196 -
1977 $9,180 -
1976 $7,937 -
1975 $7,346 -
1974 $6,450 -
1973 $5,353 -
1972 $4,110 -
1971 $3,384 -
1970 $2,931 -
1969 $2,647 -
1968 $2,364 -
1967 $2,155 -
1966 $1,986 -
1965 $1,848 -
1964 $1,668 -
1963 $1,437 -
1962 $1,342 -
1961 $1,254 -
1960 $1,156 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Netherlands vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Romania
2026 82.6 76.4
2025 82.4 76.2
2024 82.3 76.1
2023 82.2 75.9
2022 81.9 75.3
2021 81.4 72.7
2020 81.4 74
2019 82.1 75.3
2018 81.8 75.1
2017 81.7 75
2016 81.6 75
2015 81.5 74.7
2014 81.7 74.8
2013 81.3 74.9
2012 81.1 74.3
2011 81.1 74.3
2010 80.8 73.6
2009 80.7 73.5
2008 80.4 73.2
2007 80.3 72.8
2006 79.8 72.2
2005 79.5 71.6
2004 79.2 71.1
2003 78.7 70.8
2002 78.4 70.8
2001 78.3 71.1
2000 78.1 71.2
1999 78 70.6
1998 78 69.9
1997 77.9 69.1
1996 77.6 68.8
1995 77.6 69.3
1994 77.5 69.3
1993 77 69.5
1992 77.4 69.5
1991 77.2 70
1990 77 69.8
1989 76.8 69.5
1988 77 69.4
1987 76.8 69.1
1986 76.4 69.7
1985 76.4 69.4
1984 76.3 69.9
1983 76.3 69.8
1982 76.1 69.8
1981 76 69.5
1980 75.8 69.2
1979 75.6 69.5
1978 75.2 69.8
1977 75.3 69.5
1976 74.7 69.9
1975 74.6 69.6
1974 74.6 69.5
1973 74.2 68.7
1972 73.8 69
1971 73.9 68.4
1970 73.6 67.9
1969 73.6 67.2
1968 73.6 67.9
1967 73.8 68.1
1966 73.6 68.2
1965 73.6 68.4
1964 73.7 68.4
1963 73.4 67.8
1962 73.2 67.2
1961 73.6 66.4
1960 73.4 65.6
1959 73.2 64.9
1958 73.1 64.4
1957 73 64
1956 72.5 63.6
1955 72.5 63.3
1954 72.4 63
1953 71.7 62.5
1952 72.1 61.8
1951 71.5 61.2
1950 71.4 60.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Netherlands and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Romania
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Romania
2024 17,993,485 19,051,804
2023 17,877,117 19,061,062
2022 17,700,982 19,048,502
2021 17,533,044 19,122,059
2020 17,441,500 19,265,250
2019 17,344,874 19,371,648
2018 17,231,624 19,473,970
2017 17,131,296 19,588,715
2016 17,030,314 19,702,267
2015 16,939,923 19,815,616
2014 16,865,008 19,908,979
2013 16,804,432 19,983,693
2012 16,754,962 20,058,035
2011 16,693,074 20,147,528
2010 16,615,394 20,246,871
2009 16,530,388 20,367,487
2008 16,445,593 20,537,875
2007 16,381,696 20,882,982
2006 16,346,101 21,193,760
2005 16,319,868 21,319,685
2004 16,281,779 21,451,748
2003 16,225,302 21,574,326
2002 16,148,929 21,730,496
2001 16,046,180 22,131,970
2000 15,925,513 22,442,971
1999 15,812,088 22,472,040
1998 15,707,209 22,507,344
1997 15,610,650 22,553,978
1996 15,530,498 22,619,004
1995 15,459,006 22,684,270
1994 15,382,838 22,730,211
1993 15,290,368 22,763,280
1992 15,184,166 22,794,284
1991 15,069,798 23,001,155
1990 14,951,510 23,201,835
1989 14,848,907 23,161,458
1988 14,760,094 23,057,662
1987 14,665,037 22,949,430
1986 14,572,278 22,836,841
1985 14,491,632 22,732,999
1984 14,424,211 22,640,547
1983 14,367,070 22,560,478
1982 14,312,690 22,475,741
1981 14,247,208 22,353,070
1980 14,149,800 22,207,282
1979 14,038,270 22,090,488
1978 13,941,700 21,951,464
1977 13,856,185 21,756,096
1976 13,774,037 21,551,634
1975 13,666,335 21,293,583
1974 13,545,056 21,029,429
1973 13,439,322 20,835,681
1972 13,328,593 20,657,957
1971 13,194,497 20,461,567
1970 13,038,526 20,250,398
1969 12,877,984 20,009,141
1968 12,729,721 19,799,831
1967 12,598,201 19,534,242
1966 12,456,251 19,215,450
1965 12,294,732 19,031,576
1964 12,127,120 18,919,126
1963 11,965,966 18,797,850
1962 11,805,689 18,676,550
1961 11,638,712 18,555,250
1960 11,486,631 18,406,905

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Romania

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Romania
2023 1.43 1.71
2022 1.49 1.71
2021 1.62 1.81
2020 1.54 1.8
2019 1.57 1.77
2018 1.59 1.76
2017 1.62 1.78
2016 1.66 1.69
2015 1.66 1.62
2014 1.71 1.56
2013 1.68 1.46
2012 1.72 1.52
2011 1.76 1.47
2010 1.79 1.59
2009 1.79 1.66
2008 1.77 1.6
2007 1.72 1.45
2006 1.72 1.42
2005 1.71 1.4
2004 1.72 1.33
2003 1.75 1.3
2002 1.73 1.27
2001 1.71 1.27
2000 1.72 1.31
1999 1.65 1.3
1998 1.63 1.32
1997 1.56 1.32
1996 1.53 1.3
1995 1.53 1.33
1994 1.57 1.4
1993 1.57 1.43
1992 1.59 1.51
1991 1.61 1.59
1990 1.62 1.83
1989 1.55 2.22
1988 1.55 2.3
1987 1.56 2.38
1986 1.55 2.39
1985 1.51 2.31
1984 1.49 2.26
1983 1.47 2.06
1982 1.5 2.17
1981 1.56 2.36
1980 1.6 2.43
1979 1.56 2.49
1978 1.58 2.52
1977 1.58 2.57
1976 1.63 2.54
1975 1.66 2.59
1974 1.77 2.71
1973 1.9 2.44
1972 2.15 2.55
1971 2.36 2.67
1970 2.57 2.89
1969 2.75 3.19
1968 2.72 3.63
1967 2.81 3.66
1966 2.9 1.9
1965 3.04 1.91
1964 3.17 1.96
1963 3.19 2.01
1962 3.18 2.04
1961 3.22 2.17
1960 3.12 2.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Netherlands and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Romania
2024 42.4 43.8
2023 42.4 43.5
2022 42.5 43.3
2021 42.6 43.2
2020 42.5 42.9
2019 42.5 42.6
2018 42.4 42.3
2017 42.3 42
2016 42.2 41.7
2015 42 41.3
2014 41.8 40.9
2013 41.6 40.5
2012 41.3 40.2
2011 41 39.8
2010 40.7 39.3
2009 40.3 38.8
2008 40 38.2
2007 39.7 37.7
2006 39.3 37.3
2005 38.9 37
2004 38.5 36.6
2003 38.1 36
2002 37.8 35.3
2001 37.5 34.8
2000 37.3 34.8
1999 37 34.7
1998 36.7 34.6
1997 36.4 34.4
1996 36.1 34.2
1995 35.7 34
1994 35.4 33.8
1993 35.1 33.6
1992 34.8 33.3
1991 34.6 33.1
1990 34.3 33
1989 34.1 32.9
1988 33.8 32.8
1987 33.5 32.8
1986 33.2 32.7
1985 32.9 32.5
1984 32.6 32.3
1983 32.3 32.1
1982 31.9 32
1981 31.6 31.9
1980 31.3 31.8
1979 31 31.7
1978 30.7 31.7
1977 30.3 31.8
1976 29.8 31.8
1975 29.4 31.7
1974 29.3 31.6
1973 29 31.5
1972 28.9 31.5
1971 28.7 31.4
1970 28.6 31.4
1969 28.6 31.3
1968 28.6 31.3
1967 28.5 31.3
1966 28.6 31
1965 28.6 30.6
1964 28.6 30.2
1963 28.7 29.7
1962 28.7 29.3
1961 28.8 28.9
1960 28.8 28.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Romania
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.2%
2021
English speaking
90.9%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Netherlands Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Romania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
53,964 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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