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Countries Ranked by Air passengers carried (2023)

Air passengers carried: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

United States ranks #1 with 941.56 million passengers. That is 1.5 times China in second place (619.22 million passengers). The top five are United States, China, Ireland, India and Türkiye. Together the top 10 account for 60.7% of the total across the 163 countries listed. The median across all 163 is 1.97 million passengers; Monaco is last at 316 passengers. United States's figure has risen 48% since 1999 (634.36 million passengers to 941.56 million passengers in 2023).

#1
United States · 941.56 million passengers
Median
1.97 million passengers
Coverage
163 countries
Data year
2023
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Air passengers carriedBar chart of the top 10: 1. United States 941.56 million; 2. China 619.22 million; 3. Ireland 192.53 million; 4. India 180.42 million; 5. Türkiye 125.94 million; 6. Japan 120.31 million; 7. United Kingdom 118.95 million; 8. Russian Federation 98.87 million; 9. Indonesia 97.05 million; 10. Brazil 95.4 million.United States941.56 millionChina619.22 millionIreland192.53 millionIndia180.42 millionTürkiye125.94 millionJapan120.31 millionUnited Kingdom118.95 millionRussian Federation98.87 millionIndonesia97.05 millionBrazil95.4 million
Top 10: Air passengers carried (passengers). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. United States 941.56 million; 2. China 619.22 million; 3. Ireland 192.53 million; 4. India 180.42 million; 5. Türkiye 125.94 million; 6. Japan 120.31 million; 7. United Kingdom 118.95 million; 8. Russian Federation 98.87 million; 9. Indonesia 97.05 million; 10. Brazil 95.4 million.
Air passengers carried over time, top 5United States: 634.36 million in 1999 to 941.56 million in 2023; China: 55.85 million in 1999 to 619.22 million in 2023; Ireland: 11.95 million in 1999 to 192.53 million in 2023; India: 16.01 million in 1999 to 180.42 million in 2023; Türkiye: 10.1 million in 1999 to 125.94 million in 2023.0235.39 million470.78 million706.17 million941.56 million199920112023United StatesChinaIrelandIndiaTürkiye
Air passengers carried over time, top 5 (passengers). United States: 634.36 million in 1999 to 941.56 million in 2023; China: 55.85 million in 1999 to 619.22 million in 2023; Ireland: 11.95 million in 1999 to 192.53 million in 2023; India: 16.01 million in 1999 to 180.42 million in 2023; Türkiye: 10.1 million in 1999 to 125.94 million in 2023.
Share of the total: Air passengers carriedUnited States 22.0%; China 14.5%; Ireland 4.5%; India 4.2%; Türkiye 2.9%; All others 51.8%22%15%52%

United States 22.0%China 14.5%Ireland 4.5%India 4.2%Türkiye 2.9%All others 51.8%

Share of the total: Air passengers carried, as a share of 163 countries. United States 22.0%; China 14.5%; Ireland 4.5%; India 4.2%; Türkiye 2.9%; All others 51.8%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Air passengers carried, 2023
RankCountryAir passengers carried (passengers)Year
1United States941,560,0002023
2China619,220,0002023
3Ireland192,530,0002023
4India180,420,0002023
5Türkiye125,940,0002023
6Japan120,310,0002023
7United Kingdom118,950,0002023
8Russian Federation98,873,0002023
9Indonesia97,046,0002023
10Brazil95,398,0002023
11Spain94,102,0002023
12United Arab Emirates91,062,0002023
13Canada88,618,0002023
14Germany80,200,0002023
15Mexico78,763,0002023
16Korea, Rep.76,272,0002023
17Australia68,959,0002023
18France64,645,0002023
19Hungary55,614,0002023
20Viet Nam55,115,0002023
21Thailand51,921,0002023
22Saudi Arabia47,980,0002023
23Singapore47,503,0002023
24Malaysia46,698,0002023
25Austria46,040,0002023
26Colombia42,399,0002023
27Philippines41,502,0002023
28Netherlands41,437,0002023
29Qatar37,714,0002023
30Switzerland27,725,0002023
31Hong Kong SAR, China25,704,0002023
32Chile21,323,0002023
33Argentina21,058,0002023
34Italy20,265,0002023
35Sweden19,555,0002023
36Greece19,091,0002023
37Portugal18,289,0002023
38Iran, Islamic Rep.18,067,0002023
39Peru17,717,0002023
40Egypt, Arab Rep.16,672,0002023
41Panama15,750,0002023
42South Africa15,455,0002023
43Ethiopia15,273,0002023
44New Zealand15,033,0002023
45Kazakhstan11,884,0002023
46Belgium11,391,0002023
47Finland10,795,0002023
48Kuwait9,499,9002023
49Morocco9,354,2002023
50Poland8,782,4002023
51Oman8,697,0002023
52Israel7,377,8002023
53Algeria7,160,7002023
54Pakistan7,153,4002023
55Bangladesh6,628,5002023
56Bahrain5,734,4002023
57Bolivia5,601,3002023
58Nigeria5,269,4002023
59Kenya5,138,3002023
60Uzbekistan4,849,9002023
61Ecuador4,567,4002023
62Latvia4,475,9002023
63Iceland4,342,3002023
64Nepal4,289,3002023
65Tunisia4,110,3002023
66Serbia3,868,6002023
67Sri Lanka3,866,0002023
68Iraq3,756,2002023
69Jordan3,731,3002023
70Myanmar3,541,2002023
71El Salvador3,263,9002023
72Romania2,806,7002023
73Lebanon2,693,2002023
74Azerbaijan2,581,8002023
75Luxembourg2,457,7002023
76Malta2,387,4002023
77Czechia2,175,8002023
78Togo2,175,2002023
79Fiji2,154,6002023
80Macao SAR, China2,053,2002023
81Trinidad and Tobago2,028,6002023
82Costa Rica1,971,1002023
83Tanzania1,911,1002023
84Venezuela, RB1,783,7002023
85Croatia1,670,0002023
86Papua New Guinea1,547,5002023
87Rwanda1,537,0002023
88Mauritius1,504,7002023
89Bahamas, The1,465,4002023
90Maldives1,414,2002023
91Belarus1,322,5002023
92Angola1,321,4002023
93Armenia1,311,5002023
94Congo, Dem. Rep.1,150,2002023
95Libya1,094,6002023
96Turkmenistan1,078,1002023
97Senegal1,071,0002023
98Afghanistan1,031,4002023
99Dominican Republic996,2402023
100Sudan911,0902023

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About the top 10

#1 United States

United States ranks #1 on this list with 941.56 million passengers.

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
341.78 million people (2025)
GDP
US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in New York (Purr Weather)

#7 United Kingdom

United Kingdom ranks #7 on this list with 118.95 million passengers.

Capital
London
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
69.49 million people (2025)
GDP
US$4 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$57,602 (2025)
Life expectancy
81.4 years (2024)
Urban population
83.3% of population (2025)

Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Glasgow.

Also ranks #2 in government debt share of gdp · #2 in new businesses registered · #4 in exports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in London (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Air passengers carried: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator IS.AIR.PSGR. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Air transport, passengers carried: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); ICAO Staff estimates, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.