Belgium vs New Zealand: Number of airline passengers per year
Belgium
11.39 million
in 2023
New Zealand
15.03 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
47th
New Zealand rank
44th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 15.03 million against 11.39 million in Belgium, a difference of 3.64 million.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 44th of 183 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 million | 2.79 million | 1.13 million | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 4.12 million | 1.90 million | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 5.29 million | 7.60 million | 2.31 million | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.95 million | 11.90 million | 6.95 million | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.13 million | 15.00 million | 3.87 million | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.62 million | 11.00 million | 3.38 million | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Belgium or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 15.03 million against 11.39 million in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 3.64 million, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Belgium ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 44th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – 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.