Europe · Western Europe
Capital: Amsterdam
Netherlands
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Netherlands in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #20
Netherlands's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
18.1M
#71 of 196
64th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$1.3T
#18 of 196
91st percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$23.18B
#19 of 196
91st percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
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$25.74B
#14 of 196
93rd percentile
2023 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$134.37B
#22 of 196
89th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Western Europe
- Country code
- NLD
Three interesting facts
Netherlands shares land borders with 2 countries: Belgium and Germany.
Netherlands spans roughly 41,850 square kilometers, placing it around 131st by area in this factbook.
Netherlands’s position in Western Europe places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Netherlands on the map
Netherlands is located in Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany. Its terrain is mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders), some hills in southeast. The climate is temperate, marine, cool summers and mild winters. In area, the country is slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey.
Economy
Economic profile
Netherlands' economy is characterized by high-income, core EU- and eurozone-member economy, strong services, logistics, and tech sectors, strongly trade-oriented with heightened risks from global tensions, declining inflation aided by easing energy prices and wage growth, rising but manageable deficits and public debt, strong ratings for innovation, competitiveness, and business climate. Major industries include agroindustries, metal and engineering products, electrical machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum, construction, microelectronics, fishing. Important agricultural products include milk, sugar beets, potatoes, onions, pork, wheat, chicken, tomatoes, carrots/turnips, beef (2023). Notable exports include refined petroleum, vaccines, machinery, crude petroleum, broadcasting equipment (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Netherlands has an estimated population of 18,100,436. Language and cultural traditions vary across Netherlands. The population includes Dutch 75.4%, EU (excluding Dutch) 6.4%, Turkish 2.4%, Moroccan 2.4%, Surinamese 2.1%, Indonesian 2%, other 9.3% (2021 est.). The urban population represents 93.2% of total population (2023).
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