🇳🇱 Netherlands Demographics - Population, Culture & Society
🇳🇱 Netherlands
NL / NLD #131
Nomad Score
66.0
Cities
22
Region
European Union,
Tech Startup Ecosystems,
Remote Work Friendly Countries,
Coworking Hotspots,
Europe,
Europe,
Western Europe
Currency
EUR
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
17.1M
Density
408.5/km²
Gini Index (2018)
28.1
Life Expectancy (2024)
82.0 yrs
Fertility Rate (2024)
1.43
Urban Population (2024)
95.6%
Labor Force (2025)
85.6%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Nederlands |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| No religion | 56.0% |
| Christianity | 31.0% |
| Islam | 6.0% |
| Other | 7.0% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Dutch | 72.0% |
| Other european | 9.2% |
| Turkish | 2.5% |
| Moroccan | 2.3% |
| Indonesian | 2.0% |
| Surinamese | 2.0% |
| Dutch caribbean | 1.1% |
| Others | 8.9% |
Demonym (male)
Dutch
Demonym (female)
Dutch
National Anthem
Wilhelmus
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 15.0% | |
| 15-64 Working | 64.5% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 20.5% |
Dependency Ratio
55.1%
Profile
Aging
Urban Pop. (2024)
95.6%
Birth Rate (2024)
9.2 /1000
Death Rate (2024)
9.6 /1000
Largest City (2025)
6.9%
Fertility Rate (2024)
1.43
Infant Mortality (2024)
3.4 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
0.0%
Tourism (2020)
7.3M
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2024)
82.0 yrs
HALE (2021)
70.0 yrs
Health Spending (2024)
10.0% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2024)
3.4/1000
UHC Index (2021)
80/100
Hospital Beds (2022)
2.4/1000
Physicians (2022)
3.88/1000
Nurses (2022)
11.67/1000
Health Spending/cap (2024)
$6,845
Out-of-Pocket (2024)
11.8%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Education Spending (2022)
5.2% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
520
Internet Users (2024)
97.0%
Mobile Subscriptions (2024)
128.5/100
Broadband (2023)
43.3/100
Secure Servers (2024)
198,682/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
43.3
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
41,865 km²
Capital
Amsterdam
📍
Continent
Europe
Region
Europe
Subregion
Western Europe
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Calling Codes
+31
Postal Code
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TLD
.nl
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
🇧🇪 Belgium,
🇩🇪 Germany
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of the Netherlands is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and blue.
National Anthem
Wilhelmus