Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Australia or Euro area?

Euro area, at 611.22 million against 68.96 million in Australia as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Australia and Euro area?

542.26 million, with Euro area ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Euro area?

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.

Australia vs Euro area: Air transport, passengers carried

Australia

68.96 million

in 2023

Euro area

611.22 million

in 2023

Australia rank

17th

Euro area rank

18th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Australia
Euro area

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 611.22 million against 68.96 million in Australia, a difference of 542.26 million.

That makes Euro area's figure about 8.9 times Australia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 17th and Euro area ranks 18th of 183 countries.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Euro area	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.09 million	58.53 million	48.44 million	Euro area
1980s	14.66 million	96.93 million	82.27 million	Euro area
1990s	26.87 million	176.37 million	149.49 million	Euro area
2000s	42.99 million	333.85 million	290.86 million	Euro area
2010s	69.57 million	502.22 million	432.65 million	Euro area
2020s	43.15 million	395.90 million	352.74 million	Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Australia or Euro area?: Euro area, at 611.22 million against 68.96 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Australia and Euro area?: 542.26 million, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Euro area?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Australia and Euro area rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Australia ranks 17th and Euro area ranks 18th 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: 06 August 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.