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Country snapshot
Netherlands| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Kingdom of the NetherlandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | parliamentary constitutional monarchy; part of the Kingdom of the NetherlandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | AmsterdamGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | WILLEM-ALEXANDER (King)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 41,540 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 18,000,000–18,200,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 18,230,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 17,990,000 people |
| Languages | Dutch (official), Frisian (official in Fryslan province)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 1,210,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 67,500 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 82–82.2 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 81.97 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 82.16 years |
