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How Big Is Amsterdam. Amsterdam is a metropolitan municipality in the Dutch province of Noord-Holland. The municipality has 757,861 inhabitants (December 31, 2008, source: CBS) and covers an area of approximately 219 km Â² (of which one quarter of water). Throughout the metropolitan area (urban Amsterdam) live approximately 1,354,000 people. The citycenter counts (in 2003) 78,946 inhabitants and covers an area of 8.02 km Â² (of which 0.22 km Â² water).
Its name is derived from Amstelredamme, meaning a dam in the river Amstel. Amsterdam has more than 150 canals and 1200 bridges. The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, is the oldest stock exchange in the world. The Dutch are the tallest people in the world, with men averaging just over 6 feet and women over 5 feet 7 inches.