Number airline passengers, per capita in Netherlands

Netherlands: Number airline passengers, per capita was 2.32 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.32 units per person
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
24th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.67 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.221 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Number airline passengers, per capita in Netherlands, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 2.32 units per person for number airline passengers, per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 2.67 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.221 units per person, in 1970.

That places Netherlands 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number airline passengers, per capita in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers, per capita in Netherlands, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.221 units per person —
1971 0.2283 units per person +3.3%
1972 0.2458 units per person +7.7%
1973 0.274 units per person +11.5%
1974 0.2678 units per person -2.3%
1975 0.2801 units per person +4.6%
1976 0.2963 units per person +5.8%
1977 0.3213 units per person +8.4%
1978 0.3384 units per person +5.3%
1979 0.3504 units per person +3.5%
1980 0.3522 units per person +0.5%
1981 0.355 units per person +0.8%
1982 0.3634 units per person +2.4%
1983 0.3674 units per person +1.1%
1984 0.392 units per person +6.7%
1985 0.4159 units per person +6.1%
1986 0.438 units per person +5.3%
1987 0.5048 units per person +15.3%
1988 0.5325 units per person +5.5%
1989 0.5558 units per person +4.4%
1990 0.5725 units per person +3.0%
1991 0.5901 units per person +3.1%
1992 0.6644 units per person +12.6%
1993 0.7701 units per person +15.9%
1994 0.8383 units per person +8.9%
1995 1.06 units per person +26.4%
1996 1.1 units per person +4.0%
1997 1.15 units per person +4.0%
1998 1.19 units per person +3.7%
1999 1.25 units per person +5.0%
2000 1.31 units per person +5.1%
2001 1.25 units per person -4.7%
2002 1.42 units per person +13.5%
2003 1.45 units per person +1.8%
2004 1.57 units per person +8.7%
2005 1.6 units per person +1.9%
2006 1.68 units per person +4.9%
2007 1.76 units per person +4.9%
2008 1.8 units per person +2.2%
2009 1.76 units per person -2.2%
2010 1.62 units per person -7.8%
2011 1.79 units per person +10.5%
2012 1.89 units per person +5.3%
2013 1.99 units per person +5.3%
2014 2.01 units per person +1.1%
2015 2.11 units per person +4.6%
2016 2.35 units per person +11.7%
2017 2.5 units per person +6.1%
2018 2.58 units per person +3.3%
2019 2.67 units per person +3.7%
2020 0.8456 units per person -68.4%
2021 1.1 units per person +30.5%
2022 2.01 units per person +82.1%
2023 2.32 units per person +15.3%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 2.32 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 2.32 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5383 units per person, 4.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +82.1% 1.1 units per person 2.01 units per person
2020 -68.4% 2.67 units per person 0.8456 units per person
2021 +30.5% 0.8456 units per person 1.1 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2823 units per person 0.221 units per person 0.3504 units per person 10
1980s 0.4277 units per person 0.3522 units per person 0.5558 units per person 10
1990s 0.918 units per person 0.5725 units per person 1.25 units per person 10
2000s 1.56 units per person 1.25 units per person 1.8 units per person 10
2010s 2.15 units per person 1.62 units per person 2.67 units per person 10
2020s 1.57 units per person 0.8456 units per person 2.32 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 21 Australia 2.59 units per person compare
  2. 22 Latvia 2.38 units per person compare
  3. 23 Fiji 2.33 units per person compare
  4. 25 Canada 2.21 units per person compare
  5. 26 Seychelles 1.98 units per person compare
  6. 27 Kuwait 1.96 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers, per capita in Netherlands?
Number airline passengers, per capita in Netherlands was 2.32 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.221 units per person in 1970.
How does Netherlands rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
Netherlands ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Number airline passengers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.