Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Chile or Hong Kong?

Hong Kong, at 25.70 million against 21.32 million in Chile as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Chile and Hong Kong?

4.38 million, with Hong Kong ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 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.

Chile vs Hong Kong: Air transport, passengers carried

Chile

21.32 million

in 2023

Hong Kong

25.70 million

in 2023

Chile rank

32nd

Hong Kong rank

31st

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Chile
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 25.70 million against 21.32 million in Chile, a difference of 4.38 million.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Chile ranks 32nd and Hong Kong ranks 31st of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.98 million	10.27 million	5.29 million	Hong Kong
2000s	6.15 million	19.05 million	12.91 million	Hong Kong
2010s	15.10 million	38.82 million	23.72 million	Hong Kong
2020s	15.85 million	8.94 million	6.91 million	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Chile or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 25.70 million against 21.32 million in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Chile and Hong Kong?: 4.38 million, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Chile and Hong Kong rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Chile ranks 32nd and Hong Kong ranks 31st 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.