Africa Eastern and Southern vs Portugal: Air transport, passengers carried

Africa Eastern and Southern
46.18 million
in 2023
Portugal
18.29 million
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
37th
Portugal rank
37th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Portugal
020.0M40.0M60.0M197019962023

How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 46.18 million against 18.29 million in Portugal, a difference of 27.89 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 2.5 times Portugal's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 37th 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 Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 5.21 million 1.90 million 3.31 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 9.53 million 2.47 million 7.06 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 12.13 million 5.00 million 7.13 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 19.11 million 8.78 million 10.33 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 40.48 million 13.84 million 26.63 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 31.35 million 12.06 million 19.29 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 Portugal?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 46.18 million against 18.29 million in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Africa Eastern and Southern and Portugal?
27.89 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Portugal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Portugal rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 37th 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.