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

Africa Eastern and Southern
46.18 million
in 2023
Sweden
19.55 million
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
35th
Sweden rank
35th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

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

How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 46.18 million against 19.55 million in Sweden, a difference of 26.62 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 2.4 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 5.21 million 3.58 million 1.63 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 9.53 million 7.77 million 1.76 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 12.13 million 10.72 million 1.41 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 15.47 million 12.42 million 3.05 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 40.48 million 51.49 million 11.01 million Sweden
2020s 31.35 million 17.24 million 14.11 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 Sweden?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 46.18 million against 19.55 million in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Africa Eastern and Southern and Sweden?
26.62 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Sweden?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Sweden rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 35th of 45 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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About this data

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.