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Largest Airports in the World

United States has the highest # of 26 Largest Airports in 2023 (10), followed by China (2) and Saudi Arabia (2). United Arab Emirates has the lowest (1).

Facts & TriviaPopulation25 countries · 6 metricsUpdated Nov 24, 2024Original page
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Year 202315 of 235 countries
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# of 26 Largest Airports, 2023

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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
Middle half 1 – 1
Average
1.73
15 countries
Highest
10
United States
Lowest
1
United Arab Emirates

Data

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25 countries · # = rank by # of 26 Largest Airports
#
1United States10Denver International Airport135.716Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport104.7M
2China2Beijing Daxing International Airport46.610Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport63.2M
2Saudi Arabia2King Fahd International Airport776.01King Abdulaziz International Airport42.9M
4India1Rajiv Gandhi International Airport22.22Indira Gandhi International Airport72.2M
4Egypt1Cairo International Airport36.3———
4Turkey1Istanbul Airport76.51Istanbul Airport76M
4Germany1Frankfurt Airport23.01Frankfurt Airport59.4M
4Thailand1Suvarnabhumi Airport32.41Suvarnabhumi Airport51.7M
4France1Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport32.01Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport67.4M
4Spain1Adolfo Suarez, Madrid-Barajas Airport30.52Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport60.2M
4Canada1YEG Edmonton International Airport28.01Toronto Pearson International Airport44.8M
4Malaysia1Kuala Lumpur International Airport100.01Kuala Lumpur International Airport47.2M
4Australia1Brisbane International Airport27.0———
4Netherlands1Amsterdam Airport Schiphol27.81Amsterdam Airport Schiphol61.9M
4United Arab Emirates1Dubai International Airport35.01Dubai International Airport87M
—Indonesia———1Soekarno–Hatta International Airport49.1M
—Brazil———1São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport41.3M
—Mexico———1Mexico City International Airport48.4M
—Japan———1Tokyo Haneda Airport78.7M
—Philippines———1Ninoy Aquino International Airport45.3M
—Vietnam———1Tan Son Nhat International Airport40.7M
—United Kingdom———2Heathrow Airport79.2M
—South Korea———1Seoul Incheon International Airport56.2M
—Singapore———1Singapore Changi Airport58.9M
—Qatar———1Hamad International Airport45.9M

What correlates with # of 26 Largest Airports (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,996 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries, 4 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher # of 26 Largest Airports tend to score higher on these

  1. Production per DayEthanol Fuel by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 10
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  2. Historic PlayersNBA Players by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 10
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  3. Liquid Bioenergy ProductionBiomass Energy by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  4. Serial Killers (Radford)Countries with the Most Serial Killers
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  5. Consumption per DayEthanol Fuel by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  6. Soybean ProductionSoybean Production by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # of 26 Largest Airports tend to score lower on these

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.95 · very strong · n = 14
    Plot
  2. Aluminium Production 5 Year CAGR 2015-2019Aluminum Production by Country
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 13
    Plot
  3. Single Phase VoltageMains Electricity by Country
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 15
    Plot
  4. Residential VoltageVoltage by Country
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 14
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  5. Single Phase VoltageElectrical Plug Types by Country
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 13
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  6. 10 Year ChangeWater Quality by Country
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 14
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest # of 26 Largest Airports?
United States has the highest # of 26 Largest Airports in 2023, at 10, followed by China (2) and Saudi Arabia (2).
Which country has the lowest # of 26 Largest Airports?
United Arab Emirates has the lowest # of 26 Largest Airports in 2023, at 1.
What is the median # of 26 Largest Airports across countries?
The median is 1 across the 15 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this largest airports in the world data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 26 Largest Airports in the World (Updated) - Yahoo Finance; List of busiest airports by passenger traffic - Wiki; 10 Biggest Airports in the World - WorldAtlas; Top 10 Largest Airports in the World - Aerotime.