China vs India: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
China
65.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India
60.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
52nd
India rank
55th
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 65.96 units per square kilometre against 60.68 units per square kilometre in India, a difference of 5.28 units per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was India ahead.
China ranks 52nd and India ranks 55th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 0.8144 units per square kilometre | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 4.37 units per square kilometre | 0.1818 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 14.09 units per square kilometre | 10.75 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 46.52 units per square kilometre | 35.61 units per square kilometre | 10.91 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 46 units per square kilometre | 39.8 units per square kilometre | 6.2 units per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, China or India?
- China, at 65.96 units per square kilometre against 60.68 units per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between China and India?
- 5.28 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 52nd and India ranks 55th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.