Africa Eastern and Southern vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Air transport, passengers carried

Africa Eastern and Southern
46.18 million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
18.07 million
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
37th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
38th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 46.18 million against 18.07 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 28.11 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 2.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 5.21 million 1.78 million 3.43 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 9.53 million 3.53 million 6.01 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 12.13 million 6.84 million 5.29 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 19.11 million 12.86 million 6.25 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 40.48 million 19.15 million 21.33 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 31.35 million 15.81 million 15.54 million Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Africa Eastern and Southern or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 46.18 million against 18.07 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
28.11 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.