Netherlands
EuropeCapital: Rotterdam-The HagueMost important metro: Amsterdam
2026 population
18.1M
Rank #72 globally
Area
42k km²
Metros tracked
44
84% of population in metros
Composite score
151.9
Rank #17 globally
National Teams
Netherlands on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Men's FootballUEFA
Netherlands
FIFA #7
ELO #8
WC apps 12
Major trophies 1
No World Cups
Women's Football
Netherlands
WWC apps 3
Best Runner-up
No World Cups
CricketAssociate
Netherlands
ODI #14
T20I #16
Matches 268
Baseball
Netherlands
WBC apps 6
Record 14-18
Best Semi-finals
No WBC titles
Olympics
Netherlands
Games 46
Medals 533
Best #3
176 golds
Constituents and territories
6 entries listed under Netherlands. Click any to see its own metros.
Provinces
12 entries listed under Netherlands. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Netherlands metro footprint
44 metrosLoading map…
44 polygons
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.