Amsterdam at a glance

Facts & figures

City of Amsterdam: 755,605 inhabitants

Amsterdam Metropolitan Area: 2.2 million inhabitants

Nationalities: 177

Businesses: 199,000

Trams: 216

Buses: 275

Metro lines: 106

Ferries: 11

Bicycle paths: 400 kilometres

Visitors: 5.2 million a year

Canal boat tour: 3.1 million visitors a year

Green spaces/parks in the city: 31

Recreational and national parks in Amsterdam Area: 14

Heritage: 8,863 monuments

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: 4th largest in Europe with 47 million passengers a year

Port of Amsterdam: 4th largest in Europe

Houses: 389,230

Hotels: 369 (45% with a Green Key certificate)

Camp sites: 14