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Netherlands

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Netherlands is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Amsterdam. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+6.8%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+60.9%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+5.3 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.3 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Netherlands, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Netherlands

18.1MLatest available · 2025
Netherlands

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Population changed by +6.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearNetherlands
202518,087,633
202417,993,485
202317,877,117
202217,700,982
202117,533,044
202017,441,500
201917,344,874
201817,231,624
201717,131,296
201617,030,314
201516,939,923
201416,865,008
201316,804,432
201216,754,962
201116,693,074
201016,615,394
200916,530,388
200816,445,593
200716,381,696
200616,346,101
200516,319,868
200416,281,779
200316,225,302
200216,148,929
200116,046,180
200015,925,513
199915,812,088
199815,707,209
199715,610,650
199615,530,498
199515,459,006
199415,382,838
199315,290,368
199215,184,166
199115,069,798
199014,951,510
198914,848,907
198814,760,094
198714,665,037
198614,572,278
198514,491,632
198414,424,211
198314,367,070
198214,312,690
198114,247,208
198014,149,800
197914,038,270
197813,941,700
197713,856,185
197613,774,037
197513,666,335
197413,545,056
197313,439,322
197213,328,593
197113,194,497
197013,038,526
196912,877,984
196812,729,721
196712,598,201
196612,456,251
196512,294,732
196412,127,120
196311,965,966
196211,805,689
196111,638,712
196011,486,631

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Netherlands

0.5%Latest available · 2025
Netherlands

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Population growth changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearNetherlands
20250.52%
20240.65%
20230.99%
20220.95%
20210.52%
20200.56%
20190.66%
20180.58%
20170.59%
20160.53%
20150.44%
20140.36%
20130.29%
20120.37%
20110.47%
20100.51%
20090.51%
20080.39%
20070.22%
20060.16%
20050.23%
20040.35%
20030.47%
20020.64%
20010.75%
20000.71%
19990.67%
19980.62%
19970.51%
19960.46%
19950.49%
19940.6%
19930.7%
19920.76%
19910.79%
19900.69%
19890.6%
19880.65%
19870.63%
19860.55%
19850.47%
19840.4%
19830.38%
19820.46%
19810.69%
19800.79%
19790.69%
19780.62%
19770.59%
19760.78%
19750.89%
19740.78%
19730.83%
19721.01%
19711.19%
19701.24%
19691.16%
19681.04%
19671.13%
19661.31%
19651.37%
19641.34%
19631.35%
19621.42%
19611.32%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Netherlands

95.9%Latest available · 2025
Netherlands

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Urban population changed by +5.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearNetherlands
202595.94%
202495.64%
202395.32%
202294.99%
202194.63%
202094.25%
201993.89%
201892.61%
201791.12%
201690.58%
201590.28%
201489.84%
201389.17%
201288.53%
201188.01%
201087.35%
200986.22%
200885.61%
200785.41%
200684.65%
200583.5%
200482.25%
200381.3%
200280.81%
200180.18%
200078.48%
199977.06%
199876.75%
199775.55%
199672.42%
199570.69%
199470.41%
199369.76%
199269.31%
199169.21%
199068.99%
198968.77%
198868.43%
198768.16%
198667.97%
198567.62%
198467.36%
198366.92%
198266.46%
198165.74%
198064.99%
197964.81%
197864.62%
197764.58%
197664.51%
197564.4%
197464.22%
197363.51%
197263.07%
197162.81%
197062.09%
196961.8%
196861.79%
196761.62%
196661.3%
196561.16%
196460.86%
196360.34%
196260.31%
196160.14%
196059.94%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Netherlands

1.4 birthsLatest available · 2024
Netherlands

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearNetherlands
20241.43 births
20231.43 births
20221.49 births
20211.62 births
20201.54 births
20191.57 births
20181.59 births
20171.62 births
20161.66 births
20151.66 births
20141.71 births
20131.68 births
20121.72 births
20111.76 births
20101.79 births
20091.79 births
20081.77 births
20071.72 births
20061.72 births
20051.71 births
20041.72 births
20031.75 births
20021.73 births
20011.71 births
20001.72 births
19991.65 births
19981.63 births
19971.56 births
19961.53 births
19951.53 births
19941.57 births
19931.57 births
19921.59 births
19911.61 births
19901.62 births
19891.55 births
19881.55 births
19871.56 births
19861.55 births
19851.51 births
19841.49 births
19831.47 births
19821.5 births
19811.56 births
19801.6 births
19791.56 births
19781.58 births
19771.58 births
19761.63 births
19751.66 births
19741.77 births
19731.9 births
19722.15 births
19712.36 births
19702.57 births
19692.75 births
19682.72 births
19672.81 births
19662.9 births
19653.04 births
19643.17 births
19633.19 births
19623.18 births
19613.22 births
19603.12 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Netherlands

$1.3TLatest available · 2025
Netherlands

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GDP changed by +71.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearNetherlands
2025$1,332,767,651,100.39
2024$1,213,936,238,063.28
2023$1,135,475,867,551
2022$1,046,540,797,548.64
2021$1,054,472,123,449.6
2020$932,560,861,701.17
2019$928,903,005,576.47
2018$929,733,599,796.86
2017$848,233,537,845.88
2016$797,163,949,289.89
2015$775,743,675,302.73
2014$901,556,501,756.47
2013$883,951,539,006.67
2012$845,689,017,065.63
2011$913,140,741,332.69
2010$852,464,982,433.34
2009$878,954,223,140.23
2008$957,901,566,041.41
2007$853,499,460,872.55
2006$737,593,995,289.41
2005$688,133,699,635.8
2004$661,224,886,143.25
2003$582,435,617,081.96
2002$475,529,972,122.75
2001$432,536,219,668.9
2000$417,649,282,153.73
1999$447,778,514,140.16
1998$438,612,530,548.77
1997$417,506,211,881.64
1996$451,372,549,019.61
1995$452,967,334,614.33
1994$379,688,232,231.51
1993$354,070,495,965.83
1992$363,497,050,125.31
1991$327,982,316,124.47
1990$318,799,003,993.71
1989$258,716,904,291.8
1988$262,295,966,105.47
1987$245,406,949,521.32
1986$201,157,708,220.9
1985$144,057,523,221.87
1984$144,124,462,912.09
1983$153,671,294,108.56
1982$158,712,765,536.02
1981$164,375,775,854.46
1980$195,439,301,706.94
1979$179,933,827,309.68
1978$156,089,077,205.13
1977$127,203,923,857.41
1976$109,329,386,564.43
1975$100,397,061,693.97
1974$87,371,810,804.16
1973$71,946,639,602.71
1972$54,787,070,173.03
1971$44,644,730,576.44
1970$38,220,884,519.39
1969$34,086,038,090.4
1968$30,097,635,750.98
1967$27,143,828,098.75
1966$24,741,480,717.04
1965$22,721,869,808.14
1964$20,232,048,552.83
1963$17,193,744,109.04
1962$15,847,582,341.17
1961$14,599,836,396.39
1960$13,282,979,014.56

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Netherlands

$73.7KLatest available · 2025
Netherlands

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GDP per capita changed by +60.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearNetherlands
2025$73,683.92
2024$67,465.32
2023$63,515.6
2022$59,123.32
2021$60,141.99
2020$53,467.93
2019$53,554.9
2018$53,955.08
2017$49,513.68
2016$46,808.53
2015$45,793.81
2014$53,457.22
2013$52,602.29
2012$50,473.94
2011$54,701.77
2010$51,305.73
2009$53,172.03
2008$58,246.7
2007$52,100.8
2006$45,123.54
2005$42,165.4
2004$40,611.34
2003$35,896.75
2002$29,446.53
2001$26,955.71
2000$26,225.17
1999$28,318.75
1998$27,924.28
1997$26,744.96
1996$29,063.62
1995$29,301.19
1994$24,682.59
1993$23,156.44
1992$23,939.22
1991$21,764.21
1990$21,322.19
1989$17,423.3
1988$17,770.62
1987$16,734.15
1986$13,804.14
1985$9,940.74
1984$9,991.84
1983$10,696.08
1982$11,088.95
1981$11,537.4
1980$13,812.16
1979$12,817.38
1978$11,195.84
1977$9,180.3
1976$7,937.35
1975$7,346.3
1974$6,450.46
1973$5,353.44
1972$4,110.49
1971$3,383.59
1970$2,931.38
1969$2,646.85
1968$2,364.36
1967$2,154.58
1966$1,986.27
1965$1,848.1
1964$1,668.33
1963$1,436.89
1962$1,342.37
1961$1,254.42
1960$1,156.39

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Netherlands

1.8%Latest available · 2025
Netherlands

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GDP growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearNetherlands
20251.78%
20241.07%
2023-0.6%
20225.01%
20216.28%
2020-3.87%
20192.3%
20182.26%
20172.78%
20162.42%
20152.12%
20141.61%
2013-0.03%
2012-0.98%
20111.77%
20101.32%
2009-3.67%
20082.12%
20073.89%
20063.54%
20052.03%
20042.02%
20030.1%
20020.25%
20012.32%
20004.22%
19995.04%
19984.65%
19974.25%
19963.42%
19953.12%
19942.96%
19931.26%
19921.71%
19912.44%
19904.18%
19894.42%
19883.44%
19871.93%
19862.79%
19852.58%
19843.06%
19832.07%
1982-1.24%
1981-0.78%
19801.34%
19792.01%
19782.7%
19772.52%
19764.46%
19750%
19743.44%
19735.44%
19723.53%
19714.32%
19706.14%
19696.43%
19686.42%
19675.28%
19662.74%
19658.64%
19648.27%
19633.62%
19626.84%
19610.3%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Netherlands

3.3%Latest available · 2025
Netherlands

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Inflation changed by +2.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearNetherlands
20253.26%
20243.35%
20233.84%
202210%
20212.68%
20201.27%
20192.63%
20181.7%
20171.38%
20160.32%
20150.6%
20140.98%
20132.51%
20122.46%
20112.34%
20101.28%
20091.19%
20082.49%
20071.61%
20061.1%
20051.69%
20041.26%
20032.09%
20023.29%
20014.16%
20002.36%
19992.16%
19981.96%
19972.11%
19962.11%
19951.92%
19942.8%
19932.58%
19923.18%
19913.16%
19902.45%
19891.08%
19880.74%
1987-0.69%
19860.08%
19852.26%
19843.3%
19832.74%
19825.91%
19816.74%
19806.51%
19794.2%
19784.11%
19776.4%
19768.83%
197510.22%
19749.59%
19738.02%
19727.8%
19717.48%
19703.67%
19697.42%
19683.72%
19673.46%
19665.76%
19653.91%
19645.82%
19633.24%
19622.43%
19611.31%
19602.32%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Netherlands

3.9%Latest available · 2025
Netherlands

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Unemployment changed by -3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearNetherlands
20253.87%
20243.7%
20233.54%
20223.53%
20214.21%
20203.82%
20193.38%
20183.83%
20174.84%
20166.01%
20156.87%
20147.42%
20137.24%
20125.82%
20114.98%
20104.99%
20094.35%
20083.66%
20074.15%
20065.01%
20055.87%
20044.65%
20033.59%
20022.55%
20012.12%
20002.73%
19993.62%
19984.39%
19975.51%
19966.42%
19957.16%
19947.16%
19936.29%
19925.56%
19917.29%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Netherlands

82 yearsLatest available · 2024
Netherlands

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Life expectancy changed by +0.3 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearNetherlands
202481.97 years
202381.86 years
202281.61 years
202181.31 years
202081.36 years
201982.11 years
201881.81 years
201781.76 years
201681.56 years
201581.51 years
201481.71 years
201381.3 years
201281.1 years
201181.2 years
201080.7 years
200980.55 years
200880.25 years
200780.1 years
200679.7 years
200579.35 years
200479.1 years
200378.49 years
200278.29 years
200178.19 years
200077.99 years
199977.84 years
199877.88 years
199777.79 years
199677.44 years
199577.4 years
199477.38 years
199376.92 years
199277.22 years
199177 years
199076.88 years
198976.73 years
198876.89 years
198776.71 years
198676.27 years
198576.28 years
198476.23 years
198376.16 years
198275.99 years
198175.93 years
198075.74 years
197975.61 years
197875.15 years
197775.22 years
197674.65 years
197574.5 years
197474.54 years
197374.14 years
197273.73 years
197173.81 years
197073.59 years
196973.54 years
196873.61 years
196773.8 years
196673.51 years
196573.57 years
196473.7 years
196373.34 years
196273.32 years
196173.65 years
196073.39 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Netherlands

10%Latest available · 2024
Netherlands

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Health expenditure changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearNetherlands
202410.01%
20239.83%
202210.03%
202111.13%
202010.95%
20199.94%
20189.85%
20179.94%
20169.89%
201510.19%
201410.46%
201310.5%
201210.45%
201110.15%
201010.09%
20099.91%
20089.22%
20079%
20069.04%
20059.06%
20049.07%
20039.02%
20028.62%
20018.04%
20007.7%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Netherlands

97%Latest available · 2024
Netherlands

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Internet adoption changed by +5.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearNetherlands
202497.01%
202397.01%
202292.52%
202192.05%
202091.33%
201993.29%
201891.89%
201793.2%
201690.41%
201591.72%
201491.67%
201393.96%
201292.86%
201191.42%
201090.72%
200989.63%
200887.42%
200785.82%
200683.7%
200581%
200468.52%
200364.35%
200261.29%
200149.37%
200043.98%
199939.2%
199822.2%
199714.1%
19969.65%
19956.47%
19943.26%
19931.97%
19921.32%
19910.53%
19900.33%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Netherlands

12.2%Latest available · 2021
Netherlands

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Renewable energy changed by +7.5 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearNetherlands
202112.2%
202010.7%
20198.6%
20187.4%
20176.4%
20165.6%
20155.8%
20145.6%
20135%
20124.9%
20114.7%
20103.9%
20094.4%
20083.9%
20073.7%
20063.1%
20052.7%
20042.2%
20031.9%
20021.9%
20011.8%
20001.7%
19991.6%
19981.6%
19971.5%
19961.3%
19951.2%
19941.2%
19931.2%
19921.2%
19911.1%
19901.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Netherlands

100%Latest available · 2024
Netherlands

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearNetherlands
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Netherlands

150.1%Latest available · 2025
Netherlands

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Trade changed by -10.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearNetherlands
2025150.12%
2024153.96%
2023165.03%
2022184.11%
2021163.15%
2020152.23%
2019160.68%
2018163.56%
2017159.65%
2016150.97%
2015160.33%
2014151.72%
2013150.65%
2012149.39%
2011141.76%
2010130.08%
2009115.11%
2008130.15%
2007129.8%
2006127.2%
2005122.26%
2004116.96%
2003111.3%
2002112.75%
2001119.48%
2000125.67%
1999114.33%
1998112.41%
1997114.3%
1996108.66%
1995107.92%
1994103.05%
199399.03%
1992102.08%
1991105.19%
1990104.12%
1989106.12%
1988100.06%
198795.74%
198697.21%
1985114.57%
1984110.64%
1983104.9%
1982104.6%
1981104.96%
198099.88%
197994.6%
197886.48%
197789.73%
197692.85%
197590.52%
197496.11%
197386.23%
197282.76%
197185.42%
197086.48%
196980.98%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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