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Netherlands

Kingdom of the Netherlands · Western Europe

UN member

Netherlands is a country in Western Europe, with Amsterdam as its capital, home to about 18,087,633 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Amsterdam
Region
Western Europe
Currency
Euro (EUR €)
Calling code
+31
ISO codes
NL / NLD / 528
Flag emoji
🇳🇱
Population
18,087,633 (2025)
Area
41,850 km²
Languages
Dutch
Internet domain
.nl
Demonym
Dutch

Bordering countries

🇧🇪 Belgium🇩🇪 Germany

About Netherlands

Netherlands, officially the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is a United Nations member state in Western Europe. Its capital and seat of government is Amsterdam. It shares land borders with 2 countries. The official currency is the Euro (€), using the code EUR.

To call Netherlands from abroad, dial the country code +31. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes NL (alpha-2) and NLD (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 18,087,633.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Netherlands?
The capital of Netherlands is Amsterdam.
What currency does Netherlands use?
Netherlands uses the Euro (EUR, symbol €).
What is the country calling code for Netherlands?
The international dialling code for Netherlands is +31.
What are the ISO codes for Netherlands?
Netherlands has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code NL, the alpha-3 code NLD and the numeric code 528.
What is the flag emoji for Netherlands?
The flag emoji for Netherlands is 🇳🇱. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.