Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, New Zealand or Norway?

New Zealand, at 15.03 million against 12.28 million in Norway as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between New Zealand and Norway?

2.76 million, with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?

35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.

Where does this data come from?

Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs Norway: Air transport, passengers carried

New Zealand

15.03 million

in 2023

Norway

12.28 million

in 2004

New Zealand rank

44th

Norway rank

45th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

New Zealand
Norway

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 15.03 million against 12.28 million in Norway, a difference of 2.76 million.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 44th and Norway ranks 45th of 183 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.79 million	3.59 million	809,460	Norway
1980s	4.12 million	6.57 million	2.45 million	Norway
1990s	7.60 million	11.64 million	4.05 million	Norway
2000s	11.42 million	13.70 million	2.28 million	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, New Zealand or Norway?: New Zealand, at 15.03 million against 12.28 million in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between New Zealand and Norway?: 2.76 million, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: New Zealand ranks 44th and Norway ranks 45th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Air transport, passengers carried
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.