Niederlande - Daten & Fakten
Daten & Fakten

Hauptstadt
name:
Amsterdam; note - The Hague is the seat of government
geographic coordinates:
52 21 N, 4 55 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: time descriptions apply to the continental Netherlands only, for the constituent countries in the Caribbean, the time difference is UTC-4
Staatsbürgerschaft
citizenship by birth:
no
citizenship by descent only:
at least one parent must be a citizen of the Netherlands
dual citizenship recognized:
no
residency requirement for naturalization:
5 years
Regierungstyp
parliamentary constitutional monarchy; part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Rechtsordnung
civil law system based on the French system; constitution does not permit judicial review of acts of the States General
Wahlrecht
18 years of age; universal
Country Comparison :: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
8.9
est.
est.
Country Comparison :: GDP - per capita (PPP)
$53,900
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Labor force
7,969,000
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Unemployment rate
4.90
2017 est.
2017 est.
Labor force
7,969,000
Population below poverty line
8.8%(2015 est.)
Unemployment rate
(%)
4.9%(2017 est.)6%(2016 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
(%)
total:8.9%male:9%female:8.8%(2017 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years:16.28%(male 1,428,837 /female 1,362,686)15-24 years:12.03%(male 1,052,357 /female 1,011,710)25-54 years:39.18%(male 3,371,698 /female 3,348,595)55-64 years:13.41%(male 1,143,824 /female 1,155,751)65 years and over:19.1%(male 1,487,278 /female 1,788,492)(2018 est.)
Birth rate
(births/1,000 population)
10.9 births/1,000 population(2018 est.)
Death rate
(deaths/1,000 population)
9.00
Languages
Dutch (official)
note: Frisian is an official language in Fryslan province; Frisian, Low Saxon, Limburgish, Romani, and Yiddish have protected status under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages; Dutch is the official language of the three special municipalities of the Caribbean Netherlands; English is a recognized regional language on Sint Eustatius and Saba; Papiamento is a recognized regional language on Bonaire
Life expectancy at birth
(years)
81.50
Major urban areas - population
1.132 million AMSTERDAM (capital), 1.008 million Rotterdam
(2018)
Median age
(years)
total:42.7 yearsmale:41.6 yearsfemale:43.8 years(2018 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth
29.6 years
(2015 est.)
Net migration rate
1.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2018 est.)
Population distribution
an area known as the Randstad, anchored by the cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, the Hague, and Utrecht, is the most densely populated region; the north tends to be less dense, though sizeable communities can be found throughout the entire country
Population growth rate
(%)
0.38%(2018 est.)
Total fertility rate
(children born/woman)
1.78 children born/woman(2018 est.)
Urbanization
rate of urbanization:
0.74% annual rate of change
(2015-20 est.)
Education expenditures
(% of GDP)
5.40
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
female:
18 years
(2016)
Country Comparison :: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home
$5,499,000,000,000
31 December 2017 est.
31 December 2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad
$6,579,000,000,000
31 December 2017 est.
31 December 2017 est.
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad
$6.579 trillion(31 December 2017 est.)$5.623 trillion(31 December 2016 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home
$5,499,000,000,000
Country Comparison :: Central bank discount rate
0.00
31 December 2016
31 December 2016
Central bank discount rate
(%)
0.00
Country Comparison :: Exports
$555,600,000,000
2017 est.
2017 est.
Exports
$555,600,000,000
Exports - partners
Germany 24.2%, Belgium 10.7%, UK 8.8%, France 8.8%, Italy 4.2%
(2017)
Area
(sq km)
total:41,543 sq kmland:33,893 sq kmwater:7,650 sq km
Land use
agricultural land:55.1%(2011 est.)arable land:29.8%(2011 est.)
/
permanent crops:1.1%(2011 est.)
/
permanent pasture:24.2%(2011 est.)forest:10.8%(2011 est.)other:34.1%(2011 est.)
Location
Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany
Country Comparison :: Imports
$453,800,000,000
2017 est.
2017 est.
Imports
$453,800,000,000
Imports - partners
China 16.4%, Germany 15.3%, Belgium 8.5%, US 6.9%, UK 5.1%, Russia 4.3%
(2017)
Country Comparison :: Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.30
2017 est.
2017 est.
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
(%)
1.30
Country Comparison :: Electricity - production
109,300,000,000
2016 est.
2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Electricity - consumption
108,800,000,000
2016 est.
2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Electricity - exports
19,340,000,000
2016 est.
2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Electricity - imports
24,260,000,000
2016 est.
2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - production
18,170
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - exports
7,984
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - imports
1,094,000
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production
45,330,000,000
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - exports
51,250,000,000
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - imports
51,000,000,000
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Telephones - fixed lines
6,551,000
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Telephones - mobile cellular
20,532,000
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Internet users
15,385,203
July 2016 est.
July 2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Broadband - fixed subscriptions
7,210,800
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Airports
29
2013
2013
Country Comparison :: Railways
3,058
2016
2016
Country Comparison :: Roadways
139,124
2016
2016
Country Comparison :: Waterways
6,237
2012
2012
Airports
29
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total:7,210,800(2017 est.)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:42(2017 est.)
Crude oil - exports
(bbl/day)
7,984
Crude oil - imports
(bbl/day)
1.094 million bbl/day(2017 est.)
Crude oil - production
(bbl/day)
18,170 bbl/day(2017 est.)
Electricity - consumption
(kWh)
108,800,000,000
Electricity - exports
(kWh)
19,340,000,000
Electricity - imports
(kWh)
24,260,000,000
Electricity - production
(kWh)
109,300,000,000
Internet users
total:
15,385,203
(July 2016 est.)
Natural gas - exports
(cu m)
51,250,000,000
Natural gas - imports
(cu m)
51 billion cu m(2017 est.)
Natural gas - production
(cu m)
45.33 billion cu m(2017 est.)
note: the Netherlands has curbed gas production due to seismic activity in the province of Groningen, largest source of gas reserves
Railways
(km)
total:3,058 km(2016)standard gauge:3,058 km1.435-m gauge (2,314 km electrified)(2016)
Roadways
(km)
139,124
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions:6.551 million(2017 est.)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:38(2017 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
20,532,000
Waterways
(km)
6,237
Disputes - international
none
Country Comparison :: Public debt
56.50
2017 est.
2017 est.
Public debt
(% of GDP)
56.50
Country Comparison :: GDP - real growth rate
2.90
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Gross national saving
31.20
2017 est.
2017 est.
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
(% (of GDP))
1.1% (of GDP)(2017 est.)
GDP (purchasing power parity)
$924,400,000,000
Industrial production growth rate
(%)
3.30
Länderstatistik
Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Niederlande
91
586
333
000
EUR
0
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