Canada vs North America: Air transport, passengers carried
Canada
88.62 million
in 2023
North America
1.03 billion
in 2023
Canada rank
13th
North America rank
13th
Air transport, passengers carried over time
- Canada
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 1.03 billion against 88.62 million in Canada, a difference of 941.55 million.
That makes North America's figure about 11.6 times Canada's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th and North America ranks 13th of 183 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.34 million | 234.69 million | 219.35 million | North America |
| 1980s | 20.54 million | 386.44 million | 365.90 million | North America |
| 1990s | 20.60 million | 549.21 million | 528.61 million | North America |
| 2000s | 43.25 million | 715.71 million | 672.46 million | North America |
| 2010s | 78.88 million | 877.01 million | 798.13 million | North America |
| 2020s | 52.02 million | 759.52 million | 707.51 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Canada or North America?
- North America, at 1.03 billion against 88.62 million in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Canada and North America?
- 941.55 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
- Canada ranks 13th and North America ranks 13th 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
Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.