Ireland vs Norway: Passengers transported
Ireland
2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
Norway
3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
Ireland rank
26th
Norway rank
23rd
Passengers transported over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Ireland, a difference of 1,156 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,817 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2,890 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 1,073 Millions of passenger-kilometres | Norway |
| 2010s | 1,890 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 3,432 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 1,542 Millions of passenger-kilometres | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,831 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 3,003 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 1,173 Millions of passenger-kilometres | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passengers transported, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in passengers transported between Ireland and Norway?
- 1,156 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for passengers transported?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Passengers transported. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.