Map of The Hague, Netherlands

The Hague is the seat of government of Netherlands, with a population of about 474,292. It lies at 52.0767°N, 4.2986°E. The Hague is about 52 km (32 mi) southwest of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Voorburg, 4 km to the east.

The Hague at a glance

Where is The Hague?

• The 3rd largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in South Holland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 44 min on the shortest day to 16 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near The Hague

• Voorburg — 4 km east
• Rijswijk — 5 km south
• Delft — 9 km southeast
• Zoetermeer — 13 km east
• Leiden — 16 km northeast
• Schiedam — 19 km south
• Rotterdam — 21 km southeast
• Hoogvliet — 24 km south
• Alphen aan den Rijn — 25 km east
• Capelle aan den IJssel — 25 km southeast

Largest cities in South Holland

• Rotterdam — 868,135
• Leiden — 119,713
• Dordrecht — 119,260
• Zoetermeer — 115,845
• Delft — 95,060
• Schiedam — 75,438
• Spijkenisse — 74,988
• Gouda — 71,952
• Alphen aan den Rijn — 70,251
• Capelle aan den IJssel — 65,255

Largest cities in Netherlands

• Rotterdam — 868,135
• Amsterdam — 741,636
• Utrecht — 376,435
• Groningen — 244,807
• Eindhoven — 235,691
• Tilburg — 221,947
• Breda — 184,126
• Nijmegen — 177,359
• Almere Stad — 176,432
• Haarlem — 162,543

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.