Number of airline passengers per year in Norway
Norway: Number of airline passengers per year was 12.28 million in 2004. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in Norway, 1970–2004
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 12.28 million for number of airline passengers per year in 2004.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Norway peaked at 15.18 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million, in 1970.
Norway ranks 45th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.59 million | 2.41 million | 4.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 million | 4.80 million | 8.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.64 million | 8.86 million | 15.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.70 million | 12.28 million | 15.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 42 South Africa 15.45 million compare
- 43 Ethiopia 15.27 million compare
- 44 New Zealand 15.03 million compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 11.88 million compare
- 47 Belgium 11.39 million compare
- 48 Finland 10.79 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Norway?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Norway was 12.28 million in 2004, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15.18 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Norway ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2004.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.