ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Netherlands
According to the World Bank, Netherlands was home to 18 million people in 2024 — the 71st most populous of 217 countries, 0.22% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONEurope & Central Asia
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALAmsterdam
Netherlands by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 18 million | 71st of 217 | 0.22% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.6% | 129th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 9.2 / 1,000 | 170th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 9.6 / 1,000 | 49th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.43 | 170th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 95.6% | 16th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $1.21T | 19th of 214 | 1.09% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $67.5K | 18th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $62.5K | 17th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.3% | 84th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 3.9% | 121st of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 82.0 yrs | 37th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.4 / 1,000 | 165th of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 10.0% | 29th of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 3.9 / 1,000 | 34th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 6.60 | 37th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 11.1% | 160th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 12.2% | 132nd of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 97.0% | 20th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 128.5 / 1,000 | 63rd of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 531 | 23rd of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 30.0% | 31st of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Netherlands, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Netherlands, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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