Population
17.1M
Unitary Parliamentary system
GDP per capita, PPP
$117,344
in 2031
Passport power
#6
122 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Amsterdam
of 21 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Continent
- Europe / Western Europe
- Area
- 41,865 km²
- Population
- 17.1M
- Density
- 408.5/km²
- Government
- Unitary Parliamentary system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .nl
- Calling code
- +31
- Timezone
- UTC+01:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #6 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 122
- Total accessible
- 160
- Digital nomad visa
- Self-Employed Residence Permit $1,566/month · 24 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 1 Student 2 Residency
Culture and society
- Languages
- Dutch (Nederlands)
- Religions
- No religion 56.0%, Christianity 31.0%, Islam 6.0%, Other 7.0%
- Currencies
- € EUR — euro
Key figures
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $117,344
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 82.0 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 97.0%
- Gini index (2018)
- 28.1
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 4.5%
- Urban population (2025)
- 95.9%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 7.2/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 9.6 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 0.7/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.79
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU Air Passenger Rights Reform Agreed After 13-Year Deadlock | Policy & regulation | Freaking Nomads | 3 months ago |
| Netherlands Updates Residence and Work Permit Processing Under EU Directive 2024/1233 | Visa & immigration | Newland Chase | 4 months ago |
| Netherlands Updates Procedures for Highly Skilled Migrants and Dependents | Visa & immigration | Newland Chase | 4 months ago |
| Australia-EU Trade Deal Contains Four-Year Professional Mobility Provisions | Visa & immigration | IMI Daily | 4 months ago |
| Netherlands Unrealized Gains Tax Faces Amendments Amid Senate Pushback | Tax & banking | IMI Daily | 5 months ago |