Belgium vs Finland: Number of airline passengers per year
Belgium
11.39 million
in 2023
Finland
10.79 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
47th
Finland rank
48th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.39 million against 10.79 million in Finland, a difference of 596,200.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and Finland ranks 48th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 million | 1.81 million | 153,490 | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 3.19 million | 972,700 | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.29 million | 5.06 million | 228,970 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.95 million | 7.15 million | 2.19 million | Finland |
| 2010s | 11.13 million | 11.74 million | 601,480 | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.62 million | 6.54 million | 1.09 million | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 11.39 million against 10.79 million in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Belgium and Finland?
- 596,200, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Belgium ranks 47th and Finland ranks 48th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.