Netherlands: capital, population, area and flag
Netherlands is a country in Western Europe (Europe). Its capital is Amsterdam. The population is about 18.1M (#71 of 193) and the area is about 41,540 km² (#131 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Region
- Europe / Western Europe
- Population
- 18,087,633 (2025) #71 of 193
- Total area
- 41,540 km² (2024) #131 of 193
- Population density
- 534.4 people/km² (2024) #14 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $1.33T (2025) #18 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $73,684 (2025) #11 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 82.0 years (2024) #31 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 9,289 km #112 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/9 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/7 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Dutch
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +31
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+1 (observes daylight saving time)
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 8 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 52.37°N 4.88°E
Population of Netherlands, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Netherlands
Capital: Amsterdam
Netherlands: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Netherlands ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
- #5 Atlantic herring 92.8K t
- #5 Freshwater eels 2.53K t
- #6 Mushrooms (with truffles) 200K t
- #6 Cheese (all kinds) 1.02M t
- #6 Blue whiting 90.9K t
- #7 Pears 323K t
- #8 Atlantic mackerel 18.4K t
- #9 Goat’s milk 464K t
- #9 Butter (with ghee) 267K t
- #9 Pacific cupped oyster 2.57K t
- #9 European pilchard (sardine) 11.2K t
- #10 Mussels 22.8K t
Neighbors by land
Top rankings
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Netherlands in world rankings
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Questions about Netherlands
What is the capital of Netherlands?
The capital of Netherlands is Amsterdam.
What is the population of Netherlands?
Netherlands has a population of about 18.1M (2025), #71 of 193 among countries.
How big is Netherlands?
Netherlands covers about 41,540 km², #131 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Netherlands in?
Netherlands is in Europe, in the region of Western Europe.
What currency and languages are used in Netherlands?
The currency is the Euro. Main languages: Dutch.
How does Netherlands compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Netherlands is about 1/9 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/7 that of Japan.
How far is Netherlands from Japan?
The capital, Amsterdam, is about 9,289 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Netherlands and Japan?
The capital, Amsterdam, is on UTC+1 in standard time: 8 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.
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