Population:
16,783,092 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 59
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 17.4% (male 1,485,873/female 1,416,999)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 67.7% (male 5,720,387/female 5,604,014)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 14.9% (male 1,070,496/female 1,418,230) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 40.8 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 40 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 41.6 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.39% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 165
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
10.3 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 190
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
8.78 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 77
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
2.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 34
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 82% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.052 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 4.66 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 194
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 5.16 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 4.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 79.55 years
country comparison to the world: 34
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 76.94 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 82.3 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.66 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 175
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.2% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 98
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
18,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 82
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
fewer than 200 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 106
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Dutchman(men), Dutchwoman(women)
adjective: Dutch

Ethnic groups:
Dutch 80.7%, EU 5%, Indonesian 2.4%, Turkish 2.2%, Surinamese 2%, Moroccan 2%, Caribbean 0.8%, other 4.8% (2008 est.)

Religions:
Roman Catholic 30%, Dutch Reformed 11%, Calvinist 6%, other Protestant 3%, Muslim 5.8%, other 2.2%, none 42% (2006)

Languages:
Dutch (official), Frisian (official)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 99%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 99% (2003 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 17 years
male: 17 years
female: 17 years (2008)

Education expenditures:
5.5% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 45
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]