Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Canada or Europe & Central Asia?

Europe & Central Asia, at 1.10 billion against 88.62 million in Canada as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Canada and Europe & Central Asia?

1.02 billion, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 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.

Canada vs Europe & Central Asia: Air transport, passengers carried

Canada

88.62 million

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia

1.10 billion

in 2023

Canada rank

13th

Europe & Central Asia rank

12th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Canada
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.10 billion against 88.62 million in Canada, a difference of 1.02 billion.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 12.5 times Canada's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th of 183 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.60 million	337.20 million	316.60 million	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	43.25 million	517.42 million	474.17 million	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	78.88 million	932.74 million	853.87 million	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	52.02 million	735.31 million	683.29 million	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Canada or Europe & Central Asia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 1.10 billion against 88.62 million in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Canada and Europe & Central Asia?: 1.02 billion, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Canada ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th 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: 20 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.