Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Chile or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 56.96 million against 21.32 million in Chile as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?

35.63 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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.

Chile vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, passengers carried

Chile

21.32 million

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa

56.96 million

in 2023

Chile rank

32nd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

33rd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Chile
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 56.96 million against 21.32 million in Chile, a difference of 35.63 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.7 times Chile's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 183 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	583,730	7.37 million	6.79 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	886,030	14.39 million	13.50 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	3.18 million	15.26 million	12.09 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	6.15 million	22.21 million	16.07 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	15.10 million	49.74 million	34.64 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	15.85 million	39.72 million	23.87 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Chile or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 56.96 million against 21.32 million in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 35.63 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Chile ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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: 29 October 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.