Countries by Airports
Complete ranking of 237 countries • count • Data refreshed May 5, 2026
Leader
United States
Field size
237 countries
Lowest rank
Mayotte
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About Airports Rankings
United States leads all 237 countries in Airports with a value of 16.2K count, while Mayotte ranks last at 1.00 count. This represents a 16,202-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Airports Measures
Large, medium, and small airport records by country from the open OurAirports dataset.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Airports across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 1.00 count (Mayotte) to 16.2K count (United States) — a 16.2K-fold difference across 237 countries.
Regional Patterns
The top 20 is globally diverse, with countries from 6 continents represented. No single region dominates, suggesting this metric is driven more by national conditions than by broad continental patterns.
The distribution is highly right-skewed — a few countries have exceptionally high values that pull the average well above the median. The median (32 count) is far more representative than the mean (201.96 count).
Notable Outliers
United States stands far above the rest, with a value 189% higher than second-place Brazil. This extraordinary lead suggests unique national circumstances — geographic scale, resource endowment, or policy choices — that set it apart from even its closest competitors.
Continental Leaders
Highest Airports
The 5 strongest Airports reads.
Lowest Airports
The 5 lowest Airports reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from OurAirports Open Data, covering 237 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
