Where is Netherlands?
The Netherlands is a country in Western Europe, bordered by Belgium and Germany.
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Crazy but True
An entire Dutch province did not exist a hundred years ago. Flevoland was pulled up out of the sea during the twentieth century, drained and turned into farmland and towns. Roughly a quarter of the Netherlands now sits below sea level.
Netherlands facts
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Population
- 18,087,633 (2025)
- Area
- 41,850 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Western Europe
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- Dutch
- Coordinates
- 52.5°, 5.75°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- NL · NLD
How Netherlands compares
- The Netherlands is the 132nd largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Denmark and larger than Switzerland.
- It is the 71st most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 2 countries.
- Within Europe, it is the 30th largest of 39 countries by area.