Finland vs Norway: Number of airline passengers per year
Finland
10.79 million
in 2023
Norway
12.28 million
in 2004
Finland rank
48th
Norway rank
45th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.28 million against 10.79 million in Finland, a difference of 1.48 million.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 48th 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 | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.81 million | 3.59 million | 1.79 million | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.19 million | 6.57 million | 3.38 million | Norway |
| 1990s | 5.06 million | 11.64 million | 6.58 million | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.63 million | 13.70 million | 7.07 million | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 12.28 million against 10.79 million in Finland as of 2004.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Finland and Norway?
- 1.48 million, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Finland ranks 48th 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.