| Region | Europe |
| Form of government | |
| Capital | Amsterdam |
| Area, km2 | 41 526 |
| Population | 16 614 000 |
| Population growth, per year | 68 117 |
| Average life expectancy, years | 79.05 (m. 76.8, fem. 81.3) |
| Population density, ppl./km2 | 400.09 |
| Official languages | Dutch |
| Currency | Euro |
| International phone code | 31 |
| Internet tld | nl |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
| International organizations participation Netherlands | Europer Union, Benelux, Development Assistance Committee, World Trade Organization, OECD Development Centre, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
| Land borders | Belgium, Germany |
| Access to the seas and oceans | North Sea |
