Country rankings

Airline Passengers by Country

United States has the highest Airline Passengers in 2021 (666.2M), followed by China (440.3M) and Russia (96.9M). Samoa has the lowest (10K).

Travel154 countries · 1 metricUpdated Nov 7, 2024Original page
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Airline PassengersBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Airline Passengers, 2021

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 148 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1.2M
Middle half 167.5K – 6.9M
Average
15M
148 countries
Highest
666.2M
United States
Lowest
10K
Samoa

Over time · 2019–2021

The top 5 in 2021, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • United States
  • China
  • Russia
  • India
  • Ireland

Data

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148 countries · # = rank by Airline Passengers
#
1United States666.2M
2China440.3M
3Russia96.9M
4India84M
5Ireland74.1M
6Brazil61.9M
7Mexico54.2M
8Japan45.4M
9Spain43.4M
10South Korea34M
11Indonesia33.6M
12Germany33.1M
13France32M
14Saudi Arabia29.4M
15United Arab Emirates28.4M
16United Kingdom26.6M
17Colombia26.2M
18Canada25M
19Australia24.6M
20Hungary20.1M
21Sweden20.1M
22Netherlands19.4M
23Austria18.9M
24Qatar14.8M
25Vietnam14.8M
26Iran13.7M
27Thailand12.7M
28Switzerland11M
29Chile10.3M
30South Africa9.3M
31Peru9.1M
32Kazakhstan8.8M
33Greece8.7M
33New Zealand8.7M
35Panama8.2M
36Portugal8.1M
37Ethiopia7.1M
38Philippines6.9M
39Argentina6.7M
40Egypt5.6M
41Belgium5.4M
42Malaysia5M
43Pakistan4.9M
44Morocco4.7M
45Nigeria4.5M
46Bolivia4.3M
47Bangladesh3.8M
48Poland3.7M
49Ukraine3.3M
50Finland2.8M
51Romania2.7M
52Nepal2.6M
53Kenya2.5M
54Italy2.5M
55Israel2.4M
56Singapore2.3M
57Kuwait2.2M
58Oman2.1M
59Uzbekistan2M
60Algeria2M
61Bahrain1.8M
62Jordan1.7M
63Turkey1.7M
63Tunisia1.7M
65Iraq1.6M
66Lebanon1.6M
66Latvia1.6M
68Ecuador1.5M
69Iceland1.5M
70Czechia1.4M
71El Salvador1.4M
72Sudan1.4M
73Serbia1.3M
74Tanzania1.2M
74Tajikistan1.2M
76Myanmar1.1M
77Azerbaijan1.1M
78Luxembourg1.1M
79Bahamas1.1M
80Papua New Guinea1M
80Belarus1M
82Libya970K
83Sri Lanka870K
84Hong Kong780K
85Croatia770K
86Rwanda720K
87Macau700K
88Syria670K
88Togo670K
88Costa Rica670K
88Belize670K
92Turkmenistan650K
92Trinidad and Tobago650K
94Malta600K
95Ivory Coast570K
96Ghana560K
97Moldova530K
98Mozambique410K
99DR Congo390K
100Senegal360K
101Angola310K
102Afghanistan290K
103Maldives280K
104Venezuela270K
104Honduras270K
106Mauritania210K
107Albania190K
108Cameroon180K
108Armenia180K
110Kyrgyzstan170K
110Botswana170K
112Laos160K
112Republic of the Congo160K
114Mauritius150K
115Zambia140K
115Seychelles140K
117Taiwan130K
117Fiji130K
117Vanuatu130K
120Madagascar110K
120Burkina Faso110K
120Paraguay110K
123Cyprus100K
123Solomon Islands100K
125Zimbabwe80K
125Georgia80K
125Cape Verde80K
128Dominican Republic70K
129Mongolia60K
130Yemen50K
130Cambodia50K
130Kiribati50K
133Bulgaria40K
133Antigua and Barbuda40K
135Equatorial Guinea30K
135Brunei30K
135Sao Tome and Principe30K
138Niger20K
138Haiti20K
138Uruguay20K
138Slovenia20K
138Bhutan20K
138Suriname20K
144Slovakia10K
144Lithuania10K
144Eswatini10K
144Guyana10K
144Samoa10K

What correlates with Airline Passengers (2021)?

Pearson r against 1,520 other country metrics sharing at least 89 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Airline Passengers tend to score higher on these

  1. Registered Carrier DeparturesPassenger Air Traffic by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 137
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  2. GNI Atlas MethodGross National Product (GNP) by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 141
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  3. Gross National ExpenditureGovernment Budget by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 139
    Plot
  4. Annual Reddit UsersReddit Users by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 128
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  5. Total Meat ConsumptionMeat Consumption by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 92
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  6. Total WealthAverage Net Worth by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 132
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Airline Passengers tend to score lower on these

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.70 · very strong · n = 100
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  2. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 147
    Plot
  3. % of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
    r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 92
    Plot
  4. Year First Franchise OpenedBurger King by Country
    r = −0.30 · weak · n = 102
    Plot
  5. Oldest Park Founding YearNational Parks by Country
    r = −0.29 · weak · n = 97
    Plot
  6. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.29 · weak · n = 145
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Airline Passengers?
United States has the highest Airline Passengers in 2021, at 666.2M, followed by China (440.3M) and Russia (96.9M).
Which country has the lowest Airline Passengers?
Samoa has the lowest Airline Passengers in 2021, at 10K.
What is the median Airline Passengers across countries?
The median is 1.2M across the 148 countries with data in 2021.
Where does this airline passengers by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The International Civil Aviation Organization - Statistics; Airline passengers - Country rankings - GlobalEconomy.

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