Airline passengers - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Airline passengers of domestically owned airlines, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 146 countries was 29.24 million passengers. The highest value was in the USA: 941.56 million passengers and the lowest value was in Malawi: 0 million passengers. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: million passengers; Source: The International Civil Aviation Organization
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* indicates monthly or quarterly data series


Countries Airline passengers, 2023 Global rank Available data
USA 941.56 1 1970 - 2023
China 619.22 2 1974 - 2023
Ireland 192.53 3 1970 - 2023
India 180.42 4 1970 - 2023
Turkey 125.94 5 1970 - 2023
Japan 120.31 6 1970 - 2023
UK 118.95 7 1970 - 2023
Russia 98.87 8 1991 - 2023
Indonesia 97.05 9 1970 - 2023
Brazil 95.4 10 1970 - 2023
Spain 94.1 11 1970 - 2023
UA Emirates 91.06 12 1974 - 2023
Canada 88.62 13 1970 - 2023
Germany 80.2 14 1970 - 2023
Mexico 78.76 15 1970 - 2023
South Korea 76.27 16 1970 - 2023
Australia 68.96 17 1970 - 2023
France 64.64 18 1970 - 2023
Hungary 55.61 19 1970 - 2023
Vietnam 55.11 20 1970 - 2023
Thailand 51.92 21 1970 - 2023
Saudi Arabia 47.98 22 1970 - 2023
Singapore 47.5 23 1970 - 2023
Malaysia 46.7 24 1970 - 2023
Austria 46.04 25 1970 - 2023
Colombia 42.4 26 1970 - 2023
Philippines 41.5 27 1970 - 2023
Netherlands 41.44 28 1970 - 2023
Qatar 37.71 29 1974 - 2023
Switzerland 27.73 30 1970 - 2023
Hong Kong 25.7 31 1997 - 2023
Chile 21.32 32 1970 - 2023
Argentina 21.06 33 1970 - 2023
Italy 20.26 34 1970 - 2023
Sweden 19.55 35 1970 - 2023
Greece 19.09 36 1970 - 2023
Portugal 18.29 37 1970 - 2023
Iran 18.07 38 1970 - 2023
Peru 17.72 39 1970 - 2023
Egypt 16.67 40 1970 - 2023
Panama 15.75 41 1970 - 2023
South Africa 15.45 42 1970 - 2023
Ethiopia 15.27 43 1970 - 2023
New Zealand 15.03 44 1970 - 2023
Kazakhstan 11.88 45 1992 - 2023
Belgium 11.39 46 1970 - 2023
Finland 10.79 47 1970 - 2023
Kuwait 9.5 48 1970 - 2023
Morocco 9.35 49 1970 - 2023
Poland 8.78 50 1970 - 2023
Oman 8.7 51 1974 - 2023
Israel 7.38 52 1970 - 2023
Algeria 7.16 53 1970 - 2023
Pakistan 7.15 54 1970 - 2023
Bangladesh 6.63 55 1973 - 2023
Bahrain 5.73 56 1970 - 2023
Bolivia 5.6 57 1970 - 2023
Nigeria 5.27 58 1970 - 2023
Kenya 5.14 59 1970 - 2023
Uzbekistan 4.85 60 1992 - 2023
Ecuador 4.57 61 1970 - 2023
Latvia 4.48 62 1992 - 2023
Iceland 4.34 63 1970 - 2023
Nepal 4.29 64 1970 - 2023
Tunisia 4.11 65 1970 - 2023
Serbia 3.87 66 2001 - 2023
Sri Lanka 3.87 67 1970 - 2023
Iraq 3.76 68 1970 - 2023
Jordan 3.73 69 1970 - 2023
Burma 3.54 70 1970 - 2023
El Salvador 3.26 71 1970 - 2023
Romania 2.81 72 1970 - 2023
Lebanon 2.69 73 1970 - 2023
Azerbaijan 2.58 74 1992 - 2023
Luxembourg 2.46 75 1970 - 2023
Malta 2.39 76 1970 - 2023
Czechia 2.18 77 1970 - 2023
Togo 2.18 78 1970 - 2023
Fiji 2.15 79 1973 - 2023
Macao 2.05 80 2000 - 2023
Tr.&Tobago 2.03 81 1970 - 2023
Costa Rica 1.97 82 1970 - 2023
Tanzania 1.91 83 1970 - 2023
Venezuela 1.78 84 1970 - 2023
Croatia 1.67 85 1991 - 2023
Papua N.G. 1.55 86 1975 - 2023
Rwanda 1.54 87 1981 - 2023
Mauritius 1.5 88 1970 - 2023
Bahamas 1.47 89 1975 - 2023
Maldives 1.41 90 1975 - 2023
Angola 1.32 91 1976 - 2023
Belarus 1.32 92 1993 - 2023
Armenia 1.31 93 1996 - 2023
DR Congo 1.15 94 1970 - 2023
Libya 1.09 95 1970 - 2023
Turkmenistan 1.08 96 1993 - 2023
Senegal 1.07 97 1970 - 2023
Afghanistan 1.03 98 1970 - 2023
Domin. Rep. 1 99 1970 - 2023
Sudan 0.91 100 1970 - 2023
Laos 0.84 101 1970 - 2023
Moldova 0.83 102 1992 - 2023
Brunei 0.82 103 1984 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan 0.8 104 1993 - 2023
Belize 0.78 105 2010 - 2023
Mongolia 0.77 106 1991 - 2023
Bulgaria 0.72 107 1970 - 2023
Cyprus 0.72 108 1970 - 2023
Ivory Coast 0.72 109 1970 - 2023
Tajikistan 0.69 110 1993 - 2023
Cambodia 0.68 111 1970 - 2023
Mozambique 0.68 112 1975 - 2023
Yemen 0.62 113 1970 - 2023
Syria 0.61 114 1970 - 2023
Ghana 0.44 115 1970 - 2023
Honduras 0.43 116 1970 - 2023
Paraguay 0.41 117 1970 - 2023
Montenegro 0.38 118 2001 - 2023
Albania 0.37 119 1994 - 2023
Vanuatu 0.36 120 1982 - 2023
Cameroon 0.33 121 1970 - 2023
Mauritania 0.33 122 1970 - 2023
Georgia 0.32 123 1994 - 2023
Zambia 0.32 124 1970 - 2023
Madagascar 0.31 125 1970 - 2023
Seychelles 0.24 126 1976 - 2023
Guatemala 0.22 127 1970 - 2023
Bhutan 0.19 128 1988 - 2023
Botswana 0.17 129 1979 - 2023
Solomon Isl. 0.16 130 1980 - 2023
R. of Congo 0.15 131 1970 - 2023
Suriname 0.15 132 1976 - 2023
Eq. Guinea 0.12 133 1971 - 2023
Burkina Faso 0.1 134 1970 - 2023
Zimbabwe 0.09 135 1970 - 2023
Cape Verde 0.07 136 1976 - 2023
Haiti 0.07 137 1970 - 2023
Kiribati 0.06 138 1981 - 2023
Namibia 0.06 139 1991 - 2023
Samoa 0.04 140 1996 - 2023
S.T.&Principe 0.04 141 1985 - 2023
Swaziland 0.03 142 1973 - 2023
Uganda 0.02 143 1970 - 2023
Niger 0.01 144 1970 - 2023
Malawi 0 145 1970 - 2023
North Korea 0 146 1970 - 2023


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1. USA
2. China
3. Ireland
4. India
5. Turkey
6. Japan
7. UK
8. Russia
9. Indonesia
10. Brazil
11. Spain
12. UA Emirates
13. Canada
14. Germany
15. Mexico
16. South Korea
17. Australia
18. France
19. Hungary
20. Vietnam
21. Thailand
22. Saudi Arabia
23. Singapore
24. Malaysia
25. Austria
26. Colombia
27. Philippines
28. Netherlands
29. Qatar
30. Switzerland
31. Hong Kong
32. Chile
33. Argentina
34. Italy
35. Sweden
36. Greece
37. Portugal
38. Iran
39. Peru
40. Egypt
41. Panama
42. South Africa
43. Ethiopia
44. New Zealand
45. Kazakhstan
46. Belgium
47. Finland
48. Kuwait
49. Morocco
50. Poland
51. Oman
52. Israel
53. Algeria
54. Pakistan
55. Bangladesh
56. Bahrain
57. Bolivia
58. Nigeria
59. Kenya
60. Uzbekistan
61. Ecuador
62. Latvia
63. Iceland
64. Nepal
65. Tunisia
66. Serbia
67. Sri Lanka
68. Iraq
69. Jordan
70. Burma
71. El Salvador
72. Romania
73. Lebanon
74. Azerbaijan
75. Luxembourg
76. Malta
77. Czechia
78. Togo
79. Fiji
80. Macao
81. Tr.&Tobago
82. Costa Rica
83. Tanzania
84. Venezuela
85. Croatia
86. Papua N.G.
87. Rwanda
88. Mauritius
89. Bahamas
90. Maldives
91. Angola
92. Belarus
93. Armenia
94. DR Congo
95. Libya
96. Turkmenistan
97. Senegal
98. Afghanistan
99. Domin. Rep.
100. Sudan
101. Laos
102. Moldova
103. Brunei
104. Kyrgyzstan
105. Belize
106. Mongolia
107. Bulgaria
108. Cyprus
109. Ivory Coast
110. Tajikistan
111. Cambodia
112. Mozambique
113. Yemen
114. Syria
115. Ghana
116. Honduras
117. Paraguay
118. Montenegro
119. Albania
120. Vanuatu
121. Cameroon
122. Mauritania
123. Georgia
124. Zambia
125. Madagascar
126. Seychelles
127. Guatemala
128. Bhutan
129. Botswana
130. Solomon Isl.
131. R. of Congo
132. Suriname
133. Eq. Guinea
134. Burkina Faso
135. Zimbabwe
136. Cape Verde
137. Haiti
138. Kiribati
139. Namibia
140. Samoa
141. S.T.&Principe
142. Swaziland
143. Uganda
144. Niger
145. Malawi
146. North Korea
941.56
619.22
192.53
180.42
125.94
120.31
118.95
98.87
97.05
95.40
94.10
91.06
88.62
80.20
78.76
76.27
68.96
64.64
55.61
55.11
51.92
47.98
47.50
46.70
46.04
42.40
41.50
41.44
37.71
27.73
25.70
21.32
21.06
20.26
19.55
19.09
18.29
18.07
17.72
16.67
15.75
15.45
15.27
15.03
11.88
11.39
10.79
9.50
9.35
8.78
8.70
7.38
7.16
7.15
6.63
5.73
5.60
5.27
5.14
4.85
4.57
4.48
4.34
4.29
4.11
3.87
3.87
3.76
3.73
3.54
3.26
2.81
2.69
2.58
2.46
2.39
2.18
2.18
2.15
2.05
2.03
1.97
1.91
1.78
1.67
1.55
1.54
1.50
1.47
1.41
1.32
1.32
1.31
1.15
1.09
1.08
1.07
1.03
1.00
0.91
0.84
0.83
0.82
0.80
0.78
0.77
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.69
0.68
0.68
0.62
0.61
0.44
0.43
0.41
0.38
0.37
0.36
0.33
0.33
0.32
0.32
0.31
0.24
0.22
0.19
0.17
0.16
0.15
0.15
0.12
0.10
0.09
0.07
0.07
0.06
0.06
0.04
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.00
0.00
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