Netherlands vs Philippines: Number of airline passengers per year
Netherlands
41.44 million
in 2023
Philippines
41.50 million
in 2023
Netherlands rank
28th
Philippines rank
27th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Netherlands
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 41.50 million against 41.44 million in Netherlands, a difference of 65,000.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 27th of 183 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.85 million | 2.69 million | 1.16 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 6.21 million | 4.55 million | 1.66 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 14.20 million | 6.43 million | 7.77 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 25.41 million | 7.76 million | 17.65 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 36.53 million | 34.53 million | 2.00 million | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 27.78 million | 21.68 million | 6.09 million | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Netherlands or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 41.50 million against 41.44 million in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Netherlands and Philippines?
- 65,000, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Philippines?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Philippines rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Netherlands ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 27th 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.