Air Passengers by Country

157 countries • passengersWorld Bank

What It Measures

Air Passengers Carried is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by World Bank. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.

Key Statistics

Global Average

27.19M

Median

2.15M

Minimum

1.6K

Maximum

941.56M

Countries

157

Source

World Bank

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Highest & Lowest Countries

Top 10 — Highest Air Passengers

Top 10 — Highest Air Passengers
RankCountryValue
#1Flag of United StatesUnited States941.56 million
#2Flag of ChinaChina619.22 million
#3Flag of IrelandIreland192.53 million
#4Flag of IndiaIndia180.42 million
#5Flag of TurkeyTurkey125.94 million
#6Flag of JapanJapan120.31 million
#7Flag of United KingdomUnited Kingdom118.95 million
#8Flag of RussiaRussia98.87 million
#9Flag of IndonesiaIndonesia97.05 million
#10Flag of BrazilBrazil95.40 million

Bottom 10 — Lowest Air Passengers

Bottom 10 — Lowest Air Passengers
RankCountryValue
#240Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina1.6K
#241Flag of SloveniaSlovenia1.9K
#242Flag of SlovakiaSlovakia1.9K
#243Flag of MalawiMalawi3.5K
#244Flag of North KoreaNorth Korea3.7K
#245Flag of NigerNiger5.8K
#246Flag of GuyanaGuyana7.5K
#247Flag of UgandaUganda21.7K
#248Flag of LithuaniaLithuania29.3K
#249Flag of Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands29.5K

Surprising Facts

China (619.22 million) has 426.69 million more than Ireland (192.53 million) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

United States (941.56 million) has 322.34 million more than China (619.22 million) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

India (180.42 million) has 54.48 million more than Turkey (125.94 million) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.