Belgium vs Norway: Number of airline passengers per year
Belgium
11.39 million
in 2023
Norway
12.28 million
in 2004
Belgium rank
47th
Norway rank
45th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.28 million against 11.39 million in Belgium, a difference of 886,500.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 47th and Norway ranks 45th of 183 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 million | 3.59 million | 1.94 million | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 6.57 million | 4.35 million | Norway |
| 1990s | 5.29 million | 11.64 million | 6.35 million | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.55 million | 13.70 million | 8.16 million | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 12.28 million against 11.39 million in Belgium as of 2004.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Belgium and Norway?
- 886,500, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Belgium ranks 47th and Norway ranks 45th 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.