Ireland vs Netherlands: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

Ireland
2,795 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
1,231 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
8th
Netherlands rank
11th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2,795 units per square kilometre against 1,231 units per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 1,564 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ireland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 23.13 units per square kilometre 113.97 units per square kilometre 90.84 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 34.13 units per square kilometre 183.96 units per square kilometre 149.83 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 101.08 units per square kilometre 420.64 units per square kilometre 319.56 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 600.49 units per square kilometre 752.77 units per square kilometre 152.27 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 1,743 units per square kilometre 1,084 units per square kilometre 658.77 units per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 1,780 units per square kilometre 825.02 units per square kilometre 955.19 units per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, Ireland or Netherlands?
Ireland, at 2,795 units per square kilometre against 1,231 units per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between Ireland and Netherlands?
1,564 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.