COUNTRY PROFILE / NLD
Netherlands
NLD / NL
For Netherlands, population is 18,087,633 people (2025, #71/215) and area is 41,540 km² (2023, #132/215). This profile covers 90 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Unaffiliated (2019 / 54.1%); Main language: Dutch.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Netherlands in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Netherlands with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Netherlands, population is about 14.7% of Japan's value and area is about 11% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Netherlands | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,087,633 people2025 / About 14.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 41,540 km²2023 / About 11% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 435.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 1.33 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 81.97 years2024 / 2.07 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 73,6842025 / About 2.05 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 15,925,513 people in 2000 to 18,087,633 people in 2025, an increase of about 13.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 77.99 years in 2000 to 81.97 years in 2024, an increase of 3.98 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 26,225 in 2000 to US$ 73,684 in 2025, an increase of about 181%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
85 additional rankings for Netherlands.
85 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY