🌍 Geography
Location: Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
41,543 km²
Land Area
33,893 km²
Water Area
7,650 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
1,053 km
Coastline
451 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast
Climate: temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
30m
Natural Resources
natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
17,772,378
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.39%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
42.2 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
10.6 per 1,000
Death Rate
9.7 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- AMSTERDAM: 1,174,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
<p>high-income, core EU- and eurozone-member economy; strong services, logistics, and tech sectors; strongly trade-oriented with heightened risks from global tensions; declining inflation aided by easing energy prices and wage growth; rising but manageable deficits and public debt; strong ratings for innovation, competitiveness, and business climate</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$1.28 trillion
GDP (Official Rate)
$1.23 trillion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$70,900
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
1%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
3.3%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
1.7%
Industry
17.9%
Services
70.3%
Major Industries
agroindustries, metal and engineering products, electrical machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum, construction, microelectronics, fishing
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary constitutional monarchy; part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
King's Day (birthday of King WILLEM-ALEXANDER), 27 April (1967)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
3.88 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
2.9 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
11.3% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5.2% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
13
Notable Sites
- Schokland and Surroundings
- Dutch Water Defense Lines
- Van Nellefabriek
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House)
- Wadden Sea
- Seventeenth Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht
- Colonies of Benevolence
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire - The Lower German Limes