Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Argentina or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 56.96 million against 21.06 million in Argentina as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

35.90 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Argentina vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, passengers carried

Argentina

21.06 million

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

56.96 million

in 2023

Argentina rank

33rd

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

33rd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Argentina
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 56.96 million against 21.06 million in Argentina, a difference of 35.90 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.7 times Argentina's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 183 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3.16 million	7.37 million	4.21 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s	4.96 million	14.39 million	9.43 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	6.73 million	15.26 million	8.53 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	6.56 million	22.21 million	15.65 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	13.47 million	49.74 million	36.27 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s	11.94 million	39.72 million	27.78 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Argentina or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 56.96 million against 21.06 million in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 35.90 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Argentina ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
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: 03 September 2026

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