Netherlands vs North America: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

Netherlands
1,231 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
57.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
11th
North America rank
8th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • Netherlands
  • North America
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1,231 units per square kilometre against 57.44 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 1,174 units per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 21.4 times North America's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 11th and North America ranks 8th of 183 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands North America Difference Ahead
1970s 113.97 units per square kilometre 12.95 units per square kilometre 101.02 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 183.96 units per square kilometre 21.32 units per square kilometre 162.64 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 420.64 units per square kilometre 30.3 units per square kilometre 390.34 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 752.77 units per square kilometre 39.49 units per square kilometre 713.28 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 1,084 units per square kilometre 48.42 units per square kilometre 1,036 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 825.02 units per square kilometre 42.29 units per square kilometre 782.73 units per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, Netherlands or North America?
Netherlands, at 1,231 units per square kilometre against 57.44 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between Netherlands and North America?
1,174 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and North America rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 11th and North America ranks 8th 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.