Australia vs South Korea: Air transport, passengers carried

Australia
68.96 million
in 2023
South Korea
76.27 million
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
South Korea rank
16th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 76.27 million against 68.96 million in Australia, a difference of 7.31 million.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 16th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 10.09 million 2.19 million 7.90 million Australia
1980s 14.66 million 6.69 million 7.97 million Australia
1990s 26.87 million 25.46 million 1.42 million Australia
2000s 42.99 million 34.64 million 8.35 million Australia
2010s 69.57 million 63.61 million 5.96 million Australia
2020s 43.15 million 46.79 million 3.64 million South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Australia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 76.27 million against 68.96 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Australia and South Korea?
7.31 million, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Australia ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 16th 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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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.