Africa Western and Central vs Egypt: Air transport, passengers carried

Africa Western and Central
10.78 million
in 2023
Egypt
16.67 million
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
45th
Egypt rank
40th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Egypt
05.0M10.0M15.0M197019962023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 16.67 million against 10.78 million in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 5.89 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Egypt ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 2.16 million 960,240 1.20 million Africa Western and Central
1980s 4.86 million 2.67 million 2.18 million Africa Western and Central
1990s 3.14 million 3.70 million 561,460 Egypt
2000s 2.47 million 4.45 million 1.98 million Egypt
2010s 9.26 million 10.75 million 1.49 million Egypt
2020s 8.37 million 9.76 million 1.39 million Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Africa Western and Central or Egypt?
Egypt, at 16.67 million against 10.78 million in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Africa Western and Central and Egypt?
5.89 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Egypt?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Egypt rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Egypt ranks 40th 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.