Belgium vs Kuwait: Number of airline passengers per year
Belgium
11.39 million
in 2023
Kuwait
9.50 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
47th
Kuwait rank
49th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Belgium
- Kuwait
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.39 million against 9.50 million in Kuwait, a difference of 1.89 million.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 47th and Kuwait ranks 49th of 183 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 million | 600,830 | 1.05 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 1.44 million | 777,090 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 5.29 million | 1.71 million | 3.58 million | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.95 million | 2.40 million | 2.55 million | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.13 million | 4.59 million | 6.54 million | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.62 million | 5.21 million | 2.41 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 Kuwait?
- Belgium, at 11.39 million against 9.50 million in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Belgium and Kuwait?
- 1.89 million, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Kuwait rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Belgium ranks 47th and Kuwait ranks 49th 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.